Competencias digitales. Conceptos y herramientas básicas (Coursera)

Competencias digitales. Conceptos y herramientas básicas (Coursera)

Los continuos cambios tecnológicos, sobre todo en aquellos aspectos vinculados a las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) hacen que las personas tengan la necesidad de actualizarse de forma continua para que sus conocimientos no queden obsoletos. En este contexto, para las empresas se convierte en algo imprescindible disponer de profesionales que tengan las competencias necesarias para ejercer con éxito las actividades que requieren en su lugar de trabajo.

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El curso, basado en las experiencias previas y el syllabus de ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence), nace con la voluntad de facilitar:

  • el desarrollo continuado de las personas en aquellas competencias vinculadas a las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación,
  • la inserción laboral y la renovación de las competencias tecnológicas de los estudiantes y de los profesionales.

Los 3 cursos que ofrecemos bajo el título general “Competencias digitales” están destinados a personas sin conocimientos de ofimática o a personas con unas competencias digitales básicas y que deseen mejorar sus conocimientos de ofimática para ser más eficientes en sus estudios o en su trabajo, o bien quieran aumentar sus perspectivas laborales.

En este curso, trabajaremos 4 temas:

  • Conceptos.
  • Uso del sistema operativo.
  • Internet.
  • Seguridad informática.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Presentación
Los 3 cursos de Desarrollo de competencias digitales están destinados a personas sin conocimientos de ofimática o a personas con unas competencias digitales básicas y que deseen mejorar sus conocimientos de ofimática para ser más eficientes en sus estudios o en su trabajo, o bien quieran aumentar sus perspectivas laborales.En este curso, trabajaremos 4 temas:- Conceptos.- Uso del sistema operativo.- Internet.- Seguridad informática.Antes de empezar a visualizar vídeos u otros contenidos te recomendamos que hagas una parada en la siguiente sección (Información básica sobre el curso), en la que se te ofrece información importante sobre el curso y su funcionamiento.¡Bienvenido/a!
Conceptos y uso del ordenador (I): conceptos
Este módulo (dividido en 2 semanas) está pensado para aquellos que no tengáis conocimientos sobre el uso de los ordenadores. Si es vuestro caso, no tengáis miedo, no os avasallaremos con conceptos técnicos complicados, el módulo está pensado para que os familiaricéis con los conceptos básicos (primera semana) y aprendáis a utilizar las herramientas básicas del sistema operativo (segunda semana).Una vez superado este módulo, ya podréis, en el resto de módulos, aprender tareas concretas como navegar por Internet, usar el correo electrónico, usar un editor de textos, …No os saltéis este módulo porque contiene conceptos que es necesario tener claros para trabajar con las aplicaciones del resto de módulos.Aquellos que ya utilizáis ordenador, seguramente ya conoceréis todo lo que os explicamos en este módulo. Podéis echarle un vistazo y, si veis que ya tenéis estos conocimientos, podéis hacer los cuestionarios y pasar al siguiente módulo.

WEEK 2
Conceptos y uso del ordenador (II): uso del ordenador
Una vez nos hemos familiarizado con los conceptos básicos relacionados con los ordenadores, ahora vamos a ver cómo utilizar el sistema operativo, vamos a empezar a interactuar con el ordenador. Esta semana podréis adquirir los conocimientos básicos e indispensables para usar sistema operativo.

WEEK 3
Internet básico
Internet es la herramienta más importante de los últimos años. Aprende a navegar por páginas web y a utilizar el correo electrónico, así como a imprimir páginas web y a tomar unas precauciones básicas de seguridad informática.

WEEK 4
Seguridad
Aprende a mantener seguros tus datos y a usar de manera segura los servicios de Internet.

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