Basic Digital Skills
Being able to find, evaluate and classify the right information for the next research project, using the appropriate communication channels, operating applications and not forgetting data security – digital skills are becoming increasingly important in our society.
The course descriptions at a glance
Language: English
Lecturer: Dr. Marc Stockmeier
Target audience: Beginner
Short description:
Date 1:
Simple basic terms / basic functions
Character formatting
Set up and adjust page layout
Dealing with paragraphs
Manage documents
Date 2:
Tables
Outline text
Illustrations in texts
Headers and footers
Footnotes
Date 3:
Automatic creation of lists
Quotes / sources
Cross references
Date 4:
Create documents / document template for a thesis
Please note that the topics of the individual dates can be postponed as this is a new course.
Important: Date 4 can be adjusted at the request of the participants.
Microsoft PowerPoint Lecturer: Dr. Marc Stockmeier
Date 1: PowerPoint, simple basic terms The user interface Basics for creating presentations - an overview
- Working with text (lists, tables)
- Working with shapes
- Working with objects e.g. tables from Excel (Images, Charts, SVG Graphics
Date 2: Create a presentation: Important presets Master slides SmartArt and the SmartArt tools Transitions and Animations Using and adapting design templates
Date 3: Link slides to each other Slide transitions Prepare and deliver presentations Printing of presentations, handouts and note pages Tools during the presentation
Date 4: Creating a presentation on the individual field of study Short presentation of the individual participants
Target audience: Beginner Please note that the topics of the individual dates can be postponed as this is a new course. Important: Date 3 and Date 4 can be adjusted at the request of the participants!
Language: English Lecturer: Dr. Marc Stockmeier
Target audience: Beginners
Date 1: • Basics, basic functions • Working with workbooks • Formulas and functions e.g. Logic functions
Date 2: • Formulas and functions e.g. VLOOKUP / HLOOKUP • Working with charts
Date 3: • Data analysis with pivot tables
Date 4: • Evaluation for simple experiments / data sets with Excel e.g. sales data with the learned methods
