IT skills
A realistic Guide to life at UCLan - written by students!
The thought of learning IT skills may make you shudder and want to run for the hills! Yes, computers can be daunting but learning these skills is really important for your course and will also to help boost your employability once you graduate.
If you arrive at uni and aren't sure where to start with computers, don't worry. Odds are there will be others in the same boat as you and there will be plenty of help at hand from the university once you start.
The LIS team at UCLan provide IT skills sessions (iskills) for students but if you just can’t wait to get whisked off into cyber space then you can use the online help provided on TAG to polish up your skills.
BBC RaW takes you through the basics of getting to know your computer and searching the internet. This site is great if you want to start from scratch and includes video tutorials and games to practice your knowledge.
BBC WebWise provides video guides for online sharing, watching TV online and getting online. BBC WebWise also has an online course which looks at hooking up your computer, web basics, filling out online forms, sending emails, finding out info online, online communities and internet safety. If you still have some unanswered questions then why not Ask Bruce as he provides instant answers to your internet questions!!
Microsoft provide online tutorials for Microsoft Office. The tutorials are self paced and there are practical sessions which you can use to test your knowledge. This handy website can be used to learn IT skills from scratch or to polish up your knowledge.
Skills4Study is an excellent resource which gives advice on IT skills and provides a handy glossary of terms. The website also looks at research using IT and IT skills for successful study.
Intute’s Internet Detective is a self paced tutorial which looks at online research skills and using the internet for academic purposes. The tutorial includes examples and practical exercises and well worth a look.
keyskills4u - This website covers basic ICT skills. You can check your skills, use the tutorials to fill any gaps in your knowledge and apply your knowledge with fun games and tasks.