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Digital skills are about how you handle, present and communicate information and content using digital tools and platforms. This includes problem-solving, innovation and the creation of digital content and media, both academically and professionally.

Here you can explore the live workshops the Centre for Academic Success has to offer over the next couple of weeks on the theme of Digital skills. 


Monday 4th November 2024

Page Layout & Time saving tips

Learn to adjust page layout, insert or remove page or section breaks and add numbering and a coversheet. Master editing shortcuts and tools to dictate and help proofread your work, plus troubleshooting tips.

 Online via Zoom
  Monday 4th November 2024
 10:00 - 12:00 BST

digital skills, Word, page margins, section breaks, page numbering, dictation, proofreading

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Wednesday 6th November 2024

Using Formulas in Excel

Learn the fundamentals of using formulas in Excel, and how to apply formulas to sum, count, apply statistics, standard deviation and measure of spread, logical interpretation and to look up data.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 6th November 2024
 14:00 - 16:00 BST

 digital skills, Excel, formulas

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Friday 8th November 2024

Poster design in PowerPoint

Want to design professional quality posters to grab your audience’s attention? This workshop shows you how to create effective academic posters, ensuring information is readable from an appropriate distance.

 Bay Campus
 Friday 8th November 2024
 10:00 - 12:00 BST

 digital skills, PowerPoint, poster design

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Monday 11th November 2024

Setting up a spreadsheet

Want to find an efficient way to process your data? Learn how to sort and label large quantities of information enabling you to quickly extract the information you need.

 Online via Zoom
 Monday 11th November 2024
10:00 - 12:00 BST

 digital skills, Excel

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Wednesday 13th November 2024

Creating Pivot tables

Learn to use pivot tables, allowing you to pull out key information while leaving the original data intact. The workshop will also cover how to add a series of pivot tables within the same Excel spreadsheet, which look at different aspects of the data, and how to update and refresh them.

 Singleton Campus
 Wednesday 13th November 2024
14:00 - 16:00 BST

 digital skills, Excel

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Friday 15th November 2024

Using OneDrive Efficiently

Ever lose a file or struggle with version control? This workshop explains how to set up your student OneDrive for efficient file management, so you can access, organise and amend your files from any device.

 Bay Campus
 Friday 15th November 2024
10:00 - 11:00 BST

digital skills, OneDrive, file management

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Getting the most from Outlook

Learn the key elements of a professional email. This workshop also covers how to prioritise the emails you receive, manage events in your calendar, create a to-do list and share files in different ways.

 Bay Campus
 Friday 15th November 2024
11:00 - 12:00 BST

 digital skills, Outlook, emails, calendar, to-do lists

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