Study Guide

Objective

You are able to study efficienly in digital environments. You know how to use Microsoft Office tools and other software needed during your studies. You are able to search for environmental information online and assess the reliability of the sources used. You understand what is copyright and know how to respect it.

Content

How to study in digital environments? How to use Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and other software in your studies? How to study online and what kind of software do I need? How to use sources and to remember copyright? How to use the web and email in working life and during your studies? Where can you find reliable environmental information?

Materials

Materials are provided in the Learn -system at the beginning of the course, online materials.

Material is prepared using PC (mac users notice this!)

Teaching methods

Online course, you are free to proceed at your own pace.

Employer connections

Skills learned are essential in the work life

Exam schedules

Three evaluated bigger tasks and smaller (pass/fail tasks). You will have strict deadlines.

International connections

Course is taught in English

Student workload

Based on the credits, 135 h
If you are familiar with the tools, the work load can be significantly less.

Content scheduling

Part 1: Microsoft Office toolst, Word
Part 2: Microsoft Office tools: Power point
Part 3: Microsoft Office tools: Excel

Other software needed during your studies (Adobe Connect, Snipping tool, Teams etc)

Further information

You need a head set (with a microphone) to attend. In addition, you need a smartphone or webcam to record videos.

Mac -users need to do a bit more work, since we are using material prepared on PC. However, it is totall possible to study with a mac also.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

You need to do all the tasks in the given time frame to pass this course. Missing a deadline will reduce your final grade, no exceptions made.

You will have 3 evaluated tasks (1-5). If you meet all the deadlines, the avarage of these three tasks will be your final grade.