Complete the Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool below. When completed r

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Complete the Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool below. When completed review and determine at least three new goals you would like to achieve. with a brief description of your experience and comfort level with the use of technology not only in your Program but as a practicing nurse.

Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool

Virginia Niebuhr, Donna D’Alessandro, Marney Gundlach

This tool is designed to help you to assess your information technology skills and to develop short-term goals.

Rate yourself on how successfully you can complete the following skills:

1. I have never done this before

2. I could do this with help

3. I can do this alone, but might some mistakes

4. I can do this alone with confidence

5. I can teach others to do this skill

Never Done

With Help

Alone

Confident

Can Teach Others

Word Processing, i.e., Microsoft Word

I can cut and paste text within a document

1

2

3

4

5

I can change font size, style, and color

1

2

3

4

5

I can create bulleted or numbered lists

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a table and adjust columns and rows

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a hyperlink

1

2

3

4

5

Spreadsheets, i.e. Microsoft Excel

I can create a new table (spreadsheet)

1

2

3

4

5

I can use math functions (e.g. sum, mean, percent)

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a graph and adjust the properties

1

2

3

4

5

PowerPoint Presentations

I can create handouts from the presentation

1

2

3

4

5

I can change font size, style, and color

1

2

3

4

5

I can insert a picture or ClipArt

1

2

3

4

5

I can create graphics with the drawing tool

1

2

3

4

5

I can animate graphics on one slide

1

2

3

4

5

I can insert an audio file and have it play

1

2

3

4

5

I can insert a video file and have it play

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a hyperlink that works

1

2

3

4

5

I can narrate a PowerPoint presentation

1

2

3

4

5

I can use PowerPoint alternatives (e.g.,Prezi)

E-mail

I can open and print an email attachment

1

2

3

4

5

I can describe principles of good email etiquette

1

2

3

4

5

I can use the Calendar function to assist in time management

1

2

3

4

5

I can file pertinent emails within Outlook or another place on own computer

1

2

3

4

5

Web 2.0 Tools

I can create or contribute to a wiki

1

2

3

4

5

I can use a blog

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a blog

1

2

3

4

5

I can use a social network site

(e.g. Facebook, Twitter,Pinterest, Delicious)

1

2

3

4

5

I can use a professional social networking site (MedScape, Sermo, Pediatric Commons)

1

2

3

4

5

I know how to edit my privacy settings on social networking sites.

1

2

3

4

5

I can join and manage groups on social networking site

1

2

3

4

5

I can subscribe to an RSS feed

1

2

3

4

5

Never Done

With Help

Alone

Confident

Can Teach Others

File Management and Archiving

I can save a file from any software program and be able to locate that file again

1

2

3

4

5

I can search and find a “missing” file on my desktop

1

2

3

4

5

I can create new folders on my desktop

1

2

3

4

5

I can use online file-sharing (e.g. Google-Docs, DropBox)

1

2

3

4

5

I can install new software programs onto my computer

1

2

3

4

5

Media Files

I can create a podcast

1

2

3

4

5

I can create and edit an audio recording

1

2

3

4

5

I can create and edit a video recording

1

2

3

4

5

I can upload a video to the web through YouTube

1

2

3

4

5

I can download a video from YouTube

1

2

3

4

5

I can edit a digital photo, including cropping and resizing

1

2

3

4

5

I can insert media files (e.g. audio file, image, video, podcast) to a website

1

2

3

4

5

I can convert an audio or video file from one format to another

1

2

3

4

5

I can use a scanner to create a digital image

1

2

3

4

5

I can use a webcam

1

2

3

4

5

Online Services

I can use an online survey tool to collect my own data (e.g. Survey Monkey, Zoomerang)

1

2

3

4

5

Databases (e.g. SQL, Oracle)

I can organize my data for entry importing into a database

1

2

3

4

5

I can create, manipulate and use a database to develop usable results.

1

2

3

4

5

Mobile Devices (e.g. phone, tablet)

I can text

1

2

3

4

5

I can use email on a mobile device

1

2

3

4

5

I can surf the web on a mobie device

1

2

3

4

5

I can download apps

1

2

3

4

5

MY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOALS

A New Skill For Me

Necessary Steps For Reaching My Goal

Target Date

1

2

3

Never Done

With Help

Alone

Confident

Can Teach Others

Word Processing, i.e., Microsoft Word

I can cut and paste text within a document

1

2

3

4

5

I can change font size, style, and color

1

2

3

4

5

I can create bulleted or numbered lists

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a table and adjust columns and rows

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a hyperlink

1

2

3

4

5

Spreadsheets, i.e. Microsoft Excel

I can create a new table (spreadsheet)

1

2

3

4

5

I can use math functions (e.g. sum, mean, percent)

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a graph and adjust the properties

1

2

3

4

5

PowerPoint Presentations

I can create handouts from the presentation

1

2

3

4

5

I can change font size, style, and color

1

2

3

4

5

I can insert a picture or ClipArt

1

2

3

4

5

I can create graphics with the drawing tool

1

2

3

4

5

I can animate graphics on one slide

1

2

3

4

5

I can insert an audio file and have it play

1

2

3

4

5

I can insert a video file and have it play

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a hyperlink that works

1

2

3

4

5

I can narrate a PowerPoint presentation

1

2

3

4

5

I can use PowerPoint alternatives (e.g.,Prezi)

E-mail

I can open and print an email attachment

1

2

3

4

5

I can describe principles of good email etiquette

1

2

3

4

5

I can use the Calendar function to assist in time management

1

2

3

4

5

I can file pertinent emails within Outlook or another place on own computer

1

2

3

4

5

Web 2.0 Tools

I can create or contribute to a wiki

1

2

3

4

5

I can use a blog

1

2

3

4

5

I can create a blog

1

2

3

4

5

I can use a social network site

(e.g. Facebook, Twitter,Pinterest, Delicious)

1

2

3

4

5

I can use a professional social networking site (MedScape, Sermo, Pediatric Commons)

1

2

3

4

5

I know how to edit my privacy settings on social networking sites.

1

2

3

4

5

I can join and manage groups on social networking site

1

2

3

4

5

I can subscribe to an RSS feed

1

2

3

4

5

Explanation / Answer

New skills for me

Steps for reaching goal-Firstly i willchoose a certification to pursue based on the technology area that interests me.

After that i will prepare myself for certification exam by taking recommended courses

Then i will register for the exam.

Target date-I believe learning Oracle is a bit harder.So i expect i need about 7 months atleast to learn the database .

New skill for me-Creating graph and adjusting properties in spreadsheets..

Necessary steps for reaching my goal-I will learn to create graphs in excel by watching online tutorials and then try to work on my own.

Target- A few dedicated hours will help me learn to create graphs

A new skill for me-i dont know how to turn mail into an effective time management and productivity tool.

Necessary steps to reach my goal-I will integrate google calender with the mail and i believe it is not a big issue

Target time-perhaps an hour

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