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Month: November 2024

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What digital device for University?

Posted onNovember 27, 2024November 28, 2024

This can be an overwhelming questions and there are a few things you need to consider. What does my University support? I really don’t want to write this an android fan. But Universities do not support Chromebooks. Much of the Continue Reading

CategoriesThe Digital StudentTagsdevices, digital literacy, Students, university, Windows

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Windows Key + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow

Posted onNovember 25, 2024October 7, 2024

You might be using the virtual desktop switcher to flip between them. But there is another way! Use Windows + Ctrl and the ‘direction’ of the desktop to open it up.

CategoriesShortcut Of The WeekTagsdesktop, digital literacy, technical proficiency, Windows

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Digital tools for creation of academic content

Posted onNovember 21, 2024November 12, 2024

There are so many! So, where to start? I think all of us have preferred tools for different tasks. And, for me, these change over time. I seem to have a preference for open source tools. I think it is Continue Reading

CategoriesDigital Literacy DevelopmentTagsdigital creation, digital literacy, DL:Level 1, DL:Level 2, technical proficiency

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Windows Key + Ctrl + F4

Posted onNovember 18, 2024October 7, 2024

Finished on your virtual desktop? You can close it using the desktop switching, or just close an empty virtual desktop using Windows Key + Ctrl + F4.

CategoriesShortcut Of The WeekTagsdesktop, digital literacy, technical proficiency, Windows

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Starting to build your technical proficiency

Posted onNovember 13, 2024November 12, 2024

If you are frustrated in your use of digital technologies, it may be that you need to think about going back to basics and considering your technical proficiency. If we consider the lower levels of digital literacy development try to Continue Reading

CategoriesDigital Literacy DevelopmentTagsdata security, desktop, digital literacy, DL:Level 1, DL:Level 2, technical proficiency, Windows

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Windows Key + Ctrl + D

Posted onNovember 11, 2024October 7, 2024

Want to open something not in your current workspace? You can open a virtual desktop in the background to run a process, then access it using Windows and Tab.

CategoriesShortcut Of The WeekTagsdesktop, digital literacy, technical proficiency, Windows

Digital literacy

Brief thoughts on ‘What is digital literacy?’

Posted onNovember 6, 2024October 31, 2024

This sounds like a simple question doesn’t it? Well, it’s not. For a start the term ‘digital literacy’ is not universally used. But I use it as I find that this term best describes what digital literacy is, and I Continue Reading

CategoriesDigital Literacy DevelopmentTagsdigital literacy

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Windows Key + E

Posted onNovember 4, 2024October 7, 2024

Get quick access to your File Explorer with this one. Your files will open up for quick access to, well, everything.

CategoriesShortcut Of The WeekTagsdesktop, digital literacy, technical proficiency, Windows

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