Computer Skills for eLearning

eLearning classes require that students have basic computer and Internet knowledge. Students must be able to demonstrate those skills to successfully complete an eLearning course. To assist our students with these basic requirements, SCF has provided a list of competency skills below that students should have before they enroll in an eLearning course.

Computer Skills

Setting up to Troubleshoot

Word Processing Skills

Internet Skills

Start up and shut down computer system

Identify and use icons, menus, and windows

Begin an application
and create a document

Name, save, find, print and revise documents

Understand printing options

Insert / eject disks

Format disks

Copy documents from hard drive to disk and reverse

Create, name, and rename folders

Open, save, and place documents in folders

Open and work with multiple applications simultaneously

Back up files

Protect and care for disks

Prepare back-up copies of key applications and documents

Utilize self-help resources to correct hardware and printing difficulties

Install and upgrade applications and plug-ins

Keep proper operating environment for equipment

Protect computer from computer viruses

Get technical assistance and resources from your ISP

Enter, edit, copy, and move text

Copy and move block of text information

Change document formats and style: layout, margins, spacing, fonts, indents and tabs

Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and word usage

Insert headers and footers, page numbers, breaks, and lines

Connect to the Internet

Understand and use email: compose, edit, revise, send, read, respond, forward, attach files, open or save an attached file

Conduct an internet search using a search engine

Access and utilize information and resources on the Internet

Obtain an account
for an ISP (Internet Service Provider) or access to the Internet

Connect a modem and telephone line or cable line (if ISP available) for internet access