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COM1100 Navigating a Digital World

Unit 3 Assignment

Modern jobs—from medium to more advanced-skilled careers—require the use of digital tools. No matter what job or career path you are on or want to pursue, you will need to know how to use technology to be successful. In this week’s assignment, you will explore the technical skills required for the job or career of your choice.

Assignment Instructions

Choose a job or career for yourself that you are currently pursuing or plan to pursue in the future. Then, answer the following:

Identify the job or career that you have chosen.

Describe why you have picked this job or career.

Go to O*NET OnLine, and use the search field to search for your chosen job or career. (Refer to the video Searching a Website for help.)

Summarize the technology skills required for the job.

Choose five of these skills and describe how your experience and education (including this course) has helped—and will help—you develop these skills.

Go to either Indeed or CareerOneStop, and find a relevant job posting for the career you have chosen.

Copy and paste the link into your assignment.

Provide a brief description of the job and any technical skills it requires.

Discuss what skills you already have and those you will need to acquire to be successful at the job.

Assignment Requirements

Written Communication: Convey clear meaning with minimal issues in grammar, usage, word choice, and mechanics.

Length: 1–2 double-?spaced pages.

Sources: The only sources required for this assignment are the websites associated with your search.?

Note: In addition to the scoring guide, your faculty member may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide you with feedback related to your writing.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

Competency 1: Use computers, software, and online tools to effectively complete a task.

Identify a career.

Navigate to and select a job posting.?

Identify skills related to a job.?

Competency 4: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

 

COM1100 Navigating a Digital World

Unit 5 Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to use digital tools to share information and reflect on your experiences. Practicing these skills will feed your success and build your confidence, at school and at work.

Assignment Instructions

Download the Assignment 2: Letter Template [DOCX].

Edit the document by replacing the text in brackets [ ] with your answers to complete the letter.

Search the Internet to find an image or quote that describes how you feel about college so far.

Copy and paste the image or quote you found into the document, replacing the text in brackets: [insert image or quote].

Copy and paste the link of the website you got the image or quote from, replacing the text in brackets: [copy and paste the link of the website where you found the image or quote].

Format your document as follows:

Delete all of the directions—the text in brackets [ ]—from the document.

Right-align your name and date at the top of the letter.

Left-align the text of the letter.

Use the tools in Word to find and correct any spelling errors.

Save your document (in the folder location that you prefer) as: Lastname_COM1100_A2_letter.

Submit your assignment.

Note: In addition to the scoring guide, your faculty member may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide you with feedback related to your writing.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

Competency 1: Use computers, software, and online tools to effectively complete a task.

Select an appropriate image or quote.

Edit a letter with complete answers.

Format a document according to instructions.

Competency 4: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

 

COM1100 Navigating a Digital World

Unit 7 Assignment

Students often have busy lives, with many goals to accomplish, responsibilities to juggle, and tasks to complete each day. Organizing and planning your time makes a big difference in being productive and meeting deadlines. Using organization strategies and digital tools, such as online calendars, allows you to access your schedule and make changes easily—no matter where you are. The purpose of this assignment is to think about how you use your time and apply strategies to prioritize so that you can find time to get those things done.

Assignment Instructions

Part 1: Organize Your Time

Use the Time Management Calculator to identify the time you spend (in hours) on each category.

Identify five tasks you’d like to accomplish in the next week.

Estimate the amount of time it will take to complete each task in minutes or hours.

Part 2: Plan Your Time

Prioritize your tasks:

Using MacKay’s blog post “The ‘Everything Is Important’ Paradox: 7 Practical Methods for How to Prioritize Work,” choose a strategy to prioritize the tasks you identified in Part 1.

Prioritize tasks based on the strategy. Rank them with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least.

Explain why you chose the strategy.

Organize and upload your calendar:

Choose a digital calendar. Consider Google Calendar, the iPhone calendar app, or Microsoft Outlook.

Make sure the calendar is displaying the weekly view.?

For each task identified above, add an appointment. Use the appointment’s start and end times to block time for the task. Watch the video tutorial Using a Digital Calendar for help.

Take a screenshot of the weekly view of your calendar—make sure all five tasks are visible. Add the screenshot to your assignment document. Watch the video tutorial Taking Screenshots for help.

Assignment Requirements

Formatting: Clearly organize and display the information. Make sure screenshots are clear and added to your document.

Written Communication: Convey clear meaning with minimal issues in grammar, usage, word choice, and mechanics.

Note: In addition to the scoring guide, your faculty member may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide you with feedback related to your writing.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

Competency 2: Use digital tools and organization techniques to effectively create timelines and set priorities.

Estimate using a time management calculator.

Identify five tasks to accomplish in a week.

Determine realistic time estimates.

Competency 3: Choose organizational strategies and digital tools to maximize one’s productivity.

Prioritize tasks that need to be accomplished.

Use a calendar to organize tasks by priority.?

Competency 4: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

 

COM1100 Navigating a Digital World

Unit 9 Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to continue to develop your digital proficiency skills, so you can use technology to maximize your productivity. First, you will use technology to help you stay organized. Next, you will search for resources that will help you learn about the digital tools you chose to accomplish your goals. These skills will help you to be more productive in school, at work, and in your personal life.

Assignment Instructions

Part 1: File Organization

Note: For support for this part of the assignment, refer to the tutorials on folder creation and screenshots uploaded by your instructor as well as your Discovering Computers text. Review the videos Organizing Files and Subfolders and Taking Screenshots for help.

In the Documents folder on your computer, create a new folder named Student_Life_YourLastName.

Open your new folder and create three subfolders named (1) Tutorials, (2) Writing Resources, and (3) Policies.

Download the six documents provided below:

University Policy 3.01.01: Academic Integrity and Honesty [PDF].

Getting Started with PathbriteePortfolio [PDF].

Paper Formatting Example [PDF].

Purpose Lit Review Example [PDF].

Navigate the Courseroom [PDF].

University Policy 4.01.01: FERPA and Learner Directory Information [PDF].

Move the downloaded files into the appropriate subfolders.

Take screenshots of your folder and subfolders:

Take a screenshot of your main folder, named Student_Life_YourLastName, along with the three subfolders. (Be sure to open your main folder in order to make the subfolders visible.)?

Take a screenshot of the open Tutorials folder, showing its contents.

Take a screenshot of the open Writing Resources folder, showing its contents.

Take a screenshot of the open Policies folder, showing its contents.

Locate your screenshots on your computer.? Refer to pages WD 31–32 in your Discovering Computers text for instructions on how to insert the images in a Word document.

Part 2: Digital Tools Selection

Select two digital tools that you want to learn more about:

Choose one of the apps from Office 365 (OneNote, Planner, PowerPoint, or Excel). If you do not have Office 365, choose an app from a free alternative such as OpenOffice (including Writer, Calc, or Impress).

Find an app to help with mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, or meditation (for example, Calm, Headspace, Ten Percent Happier).

Explain why you chose each of the apps above in a short paragraph.

Find an online training or help resource for each tool. For example, you may find a video tutorial, infographic, or manual. Link to the tool if possible.

Explain how you will use each tool to increase your productivity and your digital confidence in a short paragraph.

Note: In addition to the scoring guide, your faculty member may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide you with feedback related to your writing.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

Competency 1: Use computers, software, and online tools to effectively complete a task.

Create screenshots that accurately show a folder and subfolders.

Provide links to resources that support a digital tool and behavioral app.

Competency 3: Choose organizational strategies and digital tools to maximize one’s productivity.

Create an accurate file structure with subfolders.

Explain the choice of a digital tool and behavioral app.

Explain the use of a digital tool and a behavioral app to increase productivity and boost digital confidence.

Competency 4: Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.