Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool
Virginia Niebuhr, Donna D’Alessandro, Marney Gundlach
This tool is designed to help you to assess your information technology skills and to develop short-term goals.
Rate yourself on how successfully you can complete the following skills:
1. I have never done this before
2. I could do this with help
3. I can do this alone, but might make some mistakes
4. I can do this alone with confidence
5. I can teach others to do this skill
Never Done |
With Help |
Alone |
Confident |
Can Teach Others |
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Word Processing, i.e. Microsoft Word |
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I can cut and paste text within a document |
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I can change font size, style, and color |
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I can create bulleted or numbered lists |
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I can create a table and adjust columns and rows |
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I can create a hyperlink |
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Spreadsheets, i.e. Microsoft Excel |
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I can create a new table (spreadsheet) |
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I can use math functions (e.g. sum, mean, percent) |
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I can create a graph and adjust the properties |
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PowerPoint Presentations |
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I can create handouts from the presentation |
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I can change font size, style, and color |
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I can insert a picture or ClipArt |
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I can create graphics with the drawing tool |
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I can animate graphics on one slide |
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I can insert an audio file and have it play |
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I can insert a video file and have it play |
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I can create a hyperlink that works |
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I can narrate a PowerPoint presentation |
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I can use PowerPoint alternatives (e.g.,Prezi) |
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I can open and print an email attachment |
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I can describe principles of good email etiquette |
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I can use the Calendar function to assist in time management |
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I can file pertinent emails within Outlook or another place on own computer |
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Web 2.0 Tools |
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I can create or contribute to a wiki |
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I can use a blog |
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I can create a blog |
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I can use a social network site (e.g. Facebook, Twitter,Pinterest, Delicious) |
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I can use a professional social networking site (MedScape, Sermo, Pediatric Commons) |
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I know how to edit my privacy settings on social networking sites. |
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I can join and manage groups on social networking site |
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I can subscribe to an RSS feed |
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Never Done |
With Help |
Alone |
Confident |
Can Teach Others |
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File Management and Archiving |
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I can save a file from any software program and be able to locate that file again |
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I can search and find a “missing” file on my desktop |
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I can create new folders on my desktop |
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I can use online file-sharing (e.g. Google-Docs, DropBox) |
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I can install new software programs onto my computer |
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Media Files |
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I can create a podcast |
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I can create and edit an audio recording |
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I can create and edit a video recording |
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I can upload a video to the web through YouTube |
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I can download a video from YouTube |
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I can edit a digital photo, including cropping and resizing |
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I can insert media files (e.g. audio file, image, video, podcast) to a website |
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I can convert an audio or video file from one format to another |
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I can use a scanner to create a digital image |
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I can use a webcam |
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Online Services |
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I can use an online survey tool to collect my own data (e.g. Survey Monkey, Zoomerang) |
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Databases (e.g. SQL, Oracle) |
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I can organize my data for entry importing into a database |
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I can create, manipulate and use a database to develop usable results. |
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Mobile Devices (e.g. phone, tablet) |
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I can text |
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I can use email on a mobile device |
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I can surf the web on a mobie device |
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I can download apps |
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MY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOALS
A New Skill For Me |
Necessary Steps For Reaching My Goal |
Target Date |
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Describe your experience and comfort level with the use of technology.
This tool was initially developed January 2009 for use with two faculty development programs:
an intersession module on Educational Technology for the Educational Scholars Program of the Academic Pediatric Association; and the application process for ADAPT (Any Day Any Time Teaching) at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Authors: Virginia Niebuhr (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX;
Donna D’Alessandro, Univ. Iowa, Iowa City, IA; Marney Gundlach, Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX
It is shared, may be duplicated, can be re-created for online entry, and may be modified to meet your needs (with credit please).
Edited: 7/10/2010 Edited, 7/22/2013, VN and DD’A
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