Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The objective of the course is to provide a general understanding of digital tools and online environments used in higher education, as well as to guide students to the appropriate services for acquiring additional information.

After completing the course, the student knows
• basics of data storaging and appropriate use
• office software available (MS Office)
• basic use of Pakki and Moodle environments
• how to get support for digital issues at TAMK

Content (course unit)

• TAMK Intra
• Pakki study register
• Moodle learning environment
• Email: Application (Outlook) and webmail: outlook.com/tuni.fi
Electronic calendar
• Office 365: Word, PowerPoint, Excel (desktop and online)
• Teams and Zoom
• Information security, data protection, GDPR
• Artificial intelligence - support intelligence

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed: The student has sufficient skills with digital tools so that progress in studies is successful.

Rejected: The student does not have sufficient skills with digital tools to progress successfully in the studies.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The objective of the course is to provide a general understanding of digital tools and online environments used in higher education, as well as to guide students to the appropriate services for acquiring additional information.

After completing the course, the student knows
• basics of data storaging and appropriate use
• office software available (MS Office)
• basic use of Pakki and Moodle environments
• how to get support for digital issues at TAMK

Content (course unit)

• TAMK Intra
• Pakki study register
• Moodle learning environment
• Email: Application (Outlook) and webmail: outlook.com/tuni.fi
Electronic calendar
• Office 365: Word, PowerPoint, Excel (desktop and online)
• Teams and Zoom
• Information security, data protection, GDPR
• Artificial intelligence - support intelligence

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed: The student has sufficient skills with digital tools so that progress in studies is successful.

Rejected: The student does not have sufficient skills with digital tools to progress successfully in the studies.

Location and time

Online in your own initiative

Exam schedules

No exam

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Self-paced studies online; excercises, end query

English Moodle platform - enrollment key: DTools

Learning materials

Material that needed is on Moodle platform.

Student workload

1 cr (ects) = ca. 27 h student's work

Content scheduling

Themes; by topic boxes
Student studies the themes and answers the final questionnaire

- TUNI information systems: Intra, Pakki, e-mail, Moodle, remote connection applications Teams and Zoom
- M365: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Information security, ethical behavior online, ethical use of artificial intelligence

Completion alternatives

N/A

Practical training and working life cooperation

N/A

International connections

N/A