Study Guide

Objective

To provide students with the skill to use different digital tools needed in their field of business. The students will demonstrate competency by completing individual projects.

Learning Objectives:
The student can use programs for digital communication and can visually present processes and organizational structures.

Content

Content of the study unit
Software to create presentations (eg. Microsoft Sway and PowerPoint), digital tools for communication in the team (eg. Microsoft SharePoint, PowerApps, OneDrive, and Teams), tools for visually presenting processes and organizational structures (eg Microsoft Visio)

The student will look through the LinkedIn Learning video material assigned by the instructor and make notes based on the videos. Practical tasks, that are based on video material are done and presented as a screen recording.

Practical tasks are divided into the following parts: A) Digital collaboration tools, B) Creating a basic app, C) Presentation tools, and D) Creating organizational and process charts.

Location and time

Autumn 2023:

Preliminary time plan (may come changes so check Moodle or Peppi for correct time table and correct room):

Introduction to course:
Thu 07 Sep 2023 12:30 pm - 03:30 pm

Tutoring: Digital Tools in computer lab (work on practical tasks):
Tue 19 Sep 2023 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm

Computer lab session
Thu 05 Oct 2023 04:15 pm - 06:00 pm

DEADLINE Digital tools for business: Communication
Sun 15 Oct 2023

Materials

Material on Moodle and material on LinkedIn Learning (students will get license to LinkedIn Learning)

Teaching methods

The student will look through the LinkedIn Learning video material assigned by the instructor and make notes based on the videos. Practical tasks, that are based on video material are done and presented as a screen recording.

There will be on site classes in computer lab with possibility to join online.

Exam schedules

DEADLINE Digital tools for business: Communication
Sun 15 Oct 2023

Practical tasks, that are based on video material are done and presented as a screen recording.

Student workload

2 cr x 27 hours = 54 hours

Contact hours: 9 hours
Self study: 45 hours (approx 7 hours per week in 6 weeks)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)
Sufficient (1) and Satisfactory (2)
The student hands in a presentation video where practical tasks are presented. At least 60% (grade 1) and 70% (grade 2) of the practical tasks are done according to instructions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Assessment criteria
Good (3)
The student hands in a good presentation video where practical tasks are presented.
At least 75% of the practical tasks are done according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the instructor and handed in notes based on the videos.

Very good (4)
The student hands in a very good presentation video where practical tasks are presented.
Most of the practical tasks are very well done according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the instructor and handed in well-structured notes based on the videos.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assessment criteria
Excellent (5)
The student hands in an excellent presentation video where practical tasks are presented.
All practical tasks are done with excellence according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the instructor and handed in well-structured notes based on the videos.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluation/ Assessment Criteria/Grading:
Numerical for PASS from 1 to 5

0 for FAIL: No participation in the contact lessons, no participation in the online lessons, no presentation tasks, no return tasks

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

0 for FAIL: No participation in the contact lessons, no participation in the online lessons, no presentation tasks, no returned tasks.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1) and Satisfactory (2)
The student hands in a presentation video where practical tasks are presented. At least 60% (grade 1) / 70% (grade 2) of the practical tasks are done according to instructions.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Assessment criteria – good (3)
The student hands in a good presentation video where practical tasks are presented.
At least 75% of the practical tasks are done according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the tutor and handed in notes based on the videos.

Assessment criteria – very good (4)
The student hands in a very good presentation video where practical tasks are presented.
Most of the practical tasks are very well done according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the tutor and handed in well-structured notes based on the videos.
Hand-in must be done within two weeks after deadline.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assessment criteria – excellent (5)
The student hands in an excellent presentation video where practical tasks are presented.
All practical tasks are done with excellence according to instructions. The student has looked through all video material assigned by the tutor and handed in well-structured notes based on the videos.
Hand-in must be done before deadline.

Qualifications

No prior knowledge requirements