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Digital Competence at Messiah University: Technical Skills

This guide provides resources for faculty teaching Digital Competence Learning Objectives

Definition

Technical Skills refers to applying skills like editing, data analysis, and graphical presentation of information. Developing these practical, transferable abilities increases students' employability and digital fluency.

Courses and Course Learning Objectives

Written Communication and Writing in the Major: Apply digital literacy skills to produce content that could be disseminated in a variety of media.

Mathematics: Accurately create, comprehend, and explain quantitative information in different forms (spreadsheets, graphs, tables, or charts), Draw logically appropriate inferences based on quantitative data.

Laboratory Science: Present scientific arguments orally or in writing using tables, graphs, and charts. 

Faculty Resources & Examples

Resources for Students

Applications / Software

Devices / Hardware

File Management

Web / Internet