NU-668: Week 15 Assignment 2: Technology Competency Assessment

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NU-668: Week 15 Assignment 2: Technology Competency Assessment

Value: Complete at 100 points/Incomplete at 0 points. This assignment is worth 5% of total grade.

Due: Day 7

Grading Category: Professional Development Activities

Instructions

Technology Self-Assessment

  1. Access the Nursing Informatics Competencies: Self-Assessment.
  2. Review the following pages on the right navigation panel:
    1. Overview
    2. Competency Categories
      1. Technical
      2. Utility
      3. Leadership
    3. Competency Levels
      1. User Level
      2. Modifier Level
      3. Innovator Level

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  3. After reviewing the preceding web pages, indicate on the Informatics/Technology Self-Assessment Table (Word) which level user you are in each of the Competency categories. Refer to this Example Technology Self-Assessment Table while completing your assignment. NU-668: Week 15 Assignment 2: Technology Competency Assessment

  4. When you have completed your self-assessment table, access the following self-tests (the link is on the right side of the page) and record your score on the Technology Self-Assessment Table.
    1. Complete Self-Tests
      1. Complete the word processing knowledge rubric (Word).
      2. Complete the spreadsheet knowledge rubric (Word).
      3. Take the typing speed test from speed typing online and then complete the keyboarding rubric (Word).
      4. Complete the communications and web knowledge rubric (Word).
    2. Total your scores for each rubric and save them for your records. Document these values on the Informatics/Technology Self-Assessment Table (Word)
      1. If you score above 32 points (23 on the typing test and 18 on the communications and web knowledge), you probably have the skill level you need. No further action is needed.
      2. If you score between 20 and 30 (19–22 on the typing test and 12–17 on the communications and web knowledge), you have some skill but need more practice.
      3. Review one of the tutorials for the category in which you scored the lowest. Document which tutorials you watched on the Technology Self-Assessment Table.
      4. If you score below 20 (19 on the typing test and 12 on the communications and web knowledge), you need more training and practice.
      5. Review two tutorials on categories in which you scored low. Document which tutorials you watched on the Technology Self-Assessment Table.
  5. Review any other self-assessment or tutorial that interests you. NU-668: Week 15 Assignment 2: Technology Competency Assessment

Upload the completed Informatics/Technology Self-Assessment Table to the File Picker. Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.

For this assignment to be considered complete, you must complete all the activities and fill out the Informatics/Technology Self-Assessment Table (Word) and upload it to the DropBox by Day 7.

To Submit Your Assignment:

  1. Select the Add Submissions button.
  2. Drag or upload your file to the File Picker.
  3. Select Save Changes. NU-668: Week 15 Assignment 2: Technology Competency Assessment