Digital Capabilities

What are digital capabilities?

Digital capabilities are the skills and attitudes needed to thrive in a digital society.

What it means to be digitally capable will vary for each person and is dependent on your subject specialism, career choice and personal context.

You will need to develop a certain level of digital capabilities during your studies at Arden University. Our resources, workshops and support can help you achieve the digital skills you need.

All Arden students have access to the Jisc Digital Capabilities Discovery Tool, an excellent resource to help you reflect on your own digital capabilities. It will produce a personal report which will help you to identify the areas you can develop to support you in your studies and in your career trajectory.

Workshops

An introduction to PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is used to create presentations, which are a common format for assessments at university. This hands-on workshop will cover how to create a presentation from start to finish, as well as how to record and narrate a presentation.

After this session you may want to attend: An Introduction to Microsoft Word

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An Introduction to Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is used to create the majority of written assessments at university, such as essays and reports. This hands-on workshop will cover the essentials of using Word, including how to create and format a document.

After this session you may want to attend: An Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

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Excel Drop-in

Have a quick question about Excel? In this session, an Academic Skills Tutor will be available to answer all your Excel questions! Stop by for five mins, or stay for the whole hour, it’s completely up to you!

After this session you may want to attend: Advanced statistics.

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Presentation Skills

This interactive workshop will take you through the basics of using Microsoft PowerPoint within your work, providing hints and tips for making the most of the software in creating and delivering presentations.

After this session you may want to attend: Generating Ideas, Time Management, Notetaking

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Your Virtual Classroom: Zoom

This workshop introduces you to the virtual classroom where some of your teaching may take place, providing guidance on netiquette and showing you Zoom’s different features, while giving you the chance to ask questions.

After this session you may want to attend: Presentation Skills, Time Management, Notetaking

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