Since my focus usually hovers on distance education and online learning, I thought I'd look for some good stuff out here on computer literacy and techno-know-how..Todd Pheifer has a piece on just that...here...
For some wonderful reason, I can no longer cut and paste bits and pieces in here. As a writer, that pleases me, because I know things are being done to protect my work...but it makes it more time consumming to share other writers' work.
In this article, Todd covers the necessity for today's learner to become comfortable with the technology they will be using to further their education. If you're wondering if your up to snuff enough to make it in an online classroom, it would serve ya well to chack it out.
On that note...Somethings you should probably want to get aquainted with before classes begin, or get any more difficult, are: Power Point, this is software that just about every college student today needs to be comfortable with. Micosoft Office Word...not the one that comes on your computer from the store, the one you actually have to purchase and download...almost every online school out there requires this because it is the program their instructors use. It provides editing tools that allow the instructor to give detail feedback. And...
You tell me..these two are the only I ones I've really encountered so far. But if there is another out there that you know of...let us all in on the secret:)
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In getting ready to begin distance learning through UMUC University of Maryland I have discovered that I will be using the program WebTycho. My advise is: find out early what program your school is using for classes and get familiar with it as soon as you can.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great point Rev! Each school may utilize different technologies to deliver their programs. Through Ashford University, we use Blackboard, I know the U of Phoenix uses another one. Each of these technologies will no doubt be different to navigate and work with.
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