Assignment 2: Discussion: What Have You Learned?
Your new software skills will not be of much use if you do not see a practical application for the skills in your workplace and personal life. Without practice, remembering how to use the tools will be difficult. In this assignment, you will discuss different ways to use presentation software outside of the class.
Consider the use of presentations in your job and personal life. Respond to the following:
Share two or three of the most valuable pieces of information or skills you have learned from this class. How would you use the different types of software we discussed? Are some tools better for some uses than others? Be specific and give an example or two. How do you plan to integrate these new skills into your future school and work experiences? Give an example of a situation where a presentation would help you communicate information to others. When creating a presentation, are there any legal, ethical, or security implications for what you include? Based on your module readings, explain how you could use visual tools (video, pictures, graphs, charts, etc.) to help to convey information in a presentation. How might your tone and method of presentation differ if you were communicating with a friend or family member as opposed to a co-worker or supervisor?
The course provides an introduction to effectively using technology and tools in an academic and professional setting. Students will utilize computer technology including word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software, as well as social technologies to effectively communicate the information to various audiences. There is also a focus on research skills, including learning how to develop and focus a research topic; how to create a strategy for finding information; how to use appropriate tools to identify and locate potential sources of information; and how to evaluate and cite information found.