Self-check: Digital Technology Audit (or How Ready Are You, Technology-wise, for Learning in College?)

Cascadia College COLL101 Team

Self-check: Digital Technology Audit (or How Ready Are You, Technology-wise, for Learning in College?)

Cascadia College COLL101 Team

Purpose:

This is a self-check activity where you assess your own readiness for learning in college, doing an audit of your digital technology resources and know-how. There are no right or wrong answers, but you will have the opportunity to reflect on your results elsewhere, and you may return here to check your readiness at any time.

Tasks:

1. See the key below to understand the ratings you will be doing of yourself.

Rating

Equivalent emoji

I am not so ready or sure

Yes, I am ready.

I rock this! I really know how to do this

2. Assess your digital tech resources and know-how. Read down the column of Indicators and for each indicator, make a checkmark or “x” in the column on that row that represents your self-assessed level of readiness or technology know-how. When you get to the last 3 rows, follow the instructions on how to calculate your total.

Indicators

1. I know the differences between face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses and the meaning of asynchronous, synchronous, remote.

2. I know the various student accounts, logins, and passwords I need to succeed at my college, and where to find out how to set them up.

3. I have a laptop or tablet OR know where to arrange access to one on campus.

4.I know how to log on to the campus library.

5. I know what a learning management system is and how to find my classes on the main learning management system at my college (Canvas).

6. I know which browsers work best with the learning management systems I am using (Canvas, or other).

7. I know how to take a screenshot or scan, and save it to my computer.

8. I know how to upload assignments or other files to my learning management system (Canvas Quizzes, Assignments, and Discussion Forums).

9. I know how and where to locate assignment feedback from my professor in the learning management system (Canvas).

10. I know how to use computing clouds, like Google Drive, OneDrive, to work with other people on documents or files.

11. I know how to use Zoom or another similar technology to attend a remote class, meeting, or student hours virtually.

12. I know where to find an online copy of my course syllabi.

13. I know how to address my instructor and how to contact them.

14. I know how to write an email that is appropriate in an academic setting.

15. I know where to get help for technology issues related to my student accounts or learning management system, or to get hardware that I might need to borrow.

16. I know how to organize group work that may need to happen remotely either fully or partly.

17. I know how to take notes when I read or listen in class, using low or high tech tools (pencil and paper, phone, or laptop)

18. I use a low or high tech calendar or planner to plan out my weekly homework and class time. (paper calendar or digital planner)

Subtotal: Counting down each column, add up number of checks or x’s you made in that column. (Ex. You made 5 checkmarks in Column 1 for items 1-18: write that number in the first column on this line. Do the same for Columns 2 and 3.)

Total # of checks in this column=

Value of each column: Multiply the number of checkmarks in each column by the number noted here. (Ex. You wrote 8 in Item 19 Column 2. Multiply 8 by 2 and write in 16. Do the same for Columns 2 and 3, multiplying by the number noted.)

Checks in this column x 1=

Checks in this column x 2=

Checks in this column x 3=

Your Digital Tech Audit total: Add up previous rows multiplied totals and write in the shaded area.

Column 1 value + Column 2 value + Column 3 value =

3. Review your results.

Your Digital Tech Audit number is 18-29?

You may benefit initially from using campus resources that offer training and support for the technology used in college courses. These might include the campus learning and tutoring center, helpdesk/information services, and learning management system help. You can consult these also if you need to borrow hardware. You will want to go through the Week Zero training module for the main learning management system (see your courses’ online sites for access or ask your professor). You might also consider taking face-to-face classes initially for the face-to-face support on how to engage the digital technology and web-enhancements you may need for your classes.

Your Digital Tech Audit number is 30-42?

You seem moderately ready for the technology expectations of many college courses. If you need to borrow hardware or review how to use the learning management system, consider the Week Zero training module in your courses’ online sites or ask your professor. You might also consider trying a hybrid class which has both face-to-face and online time.

Your Digital Tech Audit total is 43-54?

You seem quite ready for the technology expectations of many college courses today. You would probably be a good candidate for online and hybrid classes. Seek the resources you need on campus to borrow hardware or to review how to use to technologies.

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Your Digital Tech Audit number is 18-29?

Your Digital Tech Audit number is 30-42?

Your Digital Tech Audit total is 43-54?

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