CHECKLIST OF FACULTY COMPUTER SKILLS
 
Accumulated results from 72 teachers middle and high school
        
WORD PROCESSING SKILLS
don’t
know
do know
How to select text for editing/moving
1
71
Bold, Italics, Underlining
2
69
Justification: right, left, center
3
68
Changing font style and size
1
70
Making bulleted or numbered lists using icons on Formatting toolbar
6
65
How to change line spacing
6
65
How to change page margins
7
64
Views: understanding Normal vs. Page Layout view
11
60
Cut, Copy & Paste commands
4
67
Drag-and-drop moving
12
59
Show/Hide command (¶ button)
13
58
The Zoom feature
6
65
Undo command
3
68
Insert page breaks
21
50
Using Print Preview
1
70
    
 
 
 
WORD PROCESSING SKILLS
Don’t Know
Know a little
Mostly Know
Completely Comfortable
Spell & Grammar checking (both whole document and single word)
1
 
20
49
Using tab stops, including:
a) adding and removing tab stops
b) understanding different types of tab stops
6
17
27
19
Using the indent marker on the ruler (including hanging indents)
6
13
25
25
Toolbars: Opening & closing, and anchoring/floating
6
20
23
20
Adding tables
11
9
21
29
Using the Help menu
2
6
19
43
 
        
EMAIL SKILLS
don’t
know
do know
Adding names to Address Book
7
63
Sending and receiving email messages to individuals or groups of people
3
67
Reply vs. Reply All
1
69
Understanding Cc and Bcc
14
56
Know how to delete old files from Sent Mail box or Inbox
5
63
 
EMAIL SKILLS
Don’t Know
Know a little
Mostly Know
Completely Comfortable
Attachments: Sending, receiving, and saving to disk
5
6
12
46
Understand how to recognize viruses and how to protect yourself from getting them
11
7
36
15
 
 
FILE MANAGEMENT SKILLS for WINDOWS users
Don’t Know
Know a little
Mostly Know
Completely Comfortable
Creating folders:
a) from within Windows Explorer
b) from within My Computer
c) from within the Save As dialog box within an application (“on the fly”)
8
13
17
29
Moving folders and files in both Windows Explorer and My Computer
11
13
17
27
Saving files from the Save As dialog box within an application (navigating to the correct folder or location) – including using the “up one level” button. Also understanding the difference between Save and Save As.
7
7
19
35
Understanding Icon vs. List vs. Details view:
a) from within Windows Explorer
b) from within My Computer
c) from within the Open dialog box within an application
17
7
16
28
Understanding the Open dialog box within an application – including:
a) how to navigate to different folders or locations
b) understanding file type options, including "All Files" to see all file types
15
9
15
29
Deleting files using Windows Explorer, My Computer, or from within the Open dialog box within an application
9
10
19
29
Network vs. hard drive – understanding the difference between saving files on the c:\ and h:\ drives, and when it’s appropriate or advantageous to use one or the other
14
9
15
30
Virus checking – how to use & update virus protection software
17
13
24
14
How to do searches for files
10
11
13
33
How to do file backups
16
9
15
27
 
 
 
 
FILE MANAGEMENT SKILLS for MACINTOSH users
Don’t Know
Know a little
Mostly Know
Completely Comfortable
Creating folders:
a) from within any window
b) from within the Save As dialog box within an application (“on the fly”)
8
8
2
23
Understanding Icon vs. List vs. Columns view in Finder windows
9
6
4
21
Moving folders and files
a) by dragging & dropping items into folders or open windows
b) when using List/Name view & when hierarchical folders are opened within a single window, move by dragging from one folder to another
8
6
4
21
Saving files from the Save As dialog box within an application, including navigating to the correct folder or location. Also understanding the difference between Save and Save As.
4
6
5
24
Understanding the Open dialog box within an application – including:
a) how to navigate to different folders or locations to open things up
b) understanding file type options, including "All Files" to see all file types listed
8
4
2
24
Deleting files or folders by dragging items to the trash
6
3
1
28
Virus checking – how to use & update virus protection software
10
10
7
12
How to do searches for files
7
3
6
22
How to do file backups and archives
9
7
4
17
 
 
 
WEB LITERACY SKILLS
Don’t Know
Know a little
Mostly Know
Completely Comfortable
Understand the functions of the basic browser toolbar buttons (e.g. Back, Forward, Reload/Refresh, Home, Stop)
1
4
15
50
In searching, understand the difference between search engines and directories, and know how to search using both
3
14
25
27
In searching, understand the basics of Web search syntax, especially phrase searching
5
18
21
25
Know how to use and edit Bookmarks/Favorites, including:
a)  to add and delete them
b)  to organize them into folders
3
13
16
38
Know how to go backwards (both one page at a time and also jumping back instantly to any recently visited page) via the Back button and also the Go/History menus.  
2
11
14
43
 
 
WEB LITERACY SKILLS
don’t
know
do know
Know how to use Print Preview to check pagination before printing
4
65
Know how to save graphics to disk
20
49
Understand the concept of a Web server and that Web pages must be stored on a Web server before they can be accessed through the Internet
27
40
 
 
ELECTRONIC GRADEBOOK SKILLS
don’t
know
do know
Configuring the Gradebook – including grading scheme, mark table, and groups and weights
3
58
Adding assignments – including values, dates and group
1
60
Entering grades via the data entry window
3
58
Updating class lists via the Schoolmaster connection utility
10
51
Uploading grades via the Edline export feature
2
59
Printing reports – including selecting format, specific assignments, and selected students
14
47
Backing up data for security
16
45
 
SCHOOLMASTER ATTENDANCE SKILLS
don’t
know
do know
Take attendance – including logging in, selecting correct class and checking student status
0
62
Verifying attendance – including looking up certain dates, and correctly identifying pertinent information
11
51
Searching for student information – including parent phone numbers and student schedule
2
61
Be able to upload interim and end-of-quarter grades
4
59
 
 
EDLINE SKILLS
don’t
know
do know
Add Events (like homework) in class calendars, using proper naming conventions
4
58
Understand difference between News and Events
16
46
Add Links
21
40
Add documents to Contents
13
47
Understand acceptable formats for Contents documents:  HTML vs. PDF vs. text
23
38
Understand acceptable ways of changing course titles
24
38