Digital Learning Solutions provides access to training and assessment products covering the full range of competencies for users of the main Microsoft Office products, from basic through to advanced. It has been developed to provide an officially recognised route of learning and certification for the whole workforce and includes “just in time” training via a searchable resource tool (the knowledge bank). Packages covered include Microsoft Word; Excel; Outlook; PowerPoint and OneNote. There are also resources to help with more basic skills such as mouse and keyboard skills.
Its purpose is to encourage everyone working with IT to review their current IT skills and knowledge against recognised standards, determine what their skill gaps are and then identify their current and future training requirements based on the products that are available.
Stockport CCG has been set up as a Centre so all staff in the CCG and General Practices can access these resources free of charge.
The two main resources are:
- E-learning – The e-learning includes different resources:
- Diagnostic – this can be used for each Microsoft Package to help you determine which elements of the package you would benefit from completing learning on.
- The Learning Modules themselves which include
- Outline of the tutorial objectives
- Video of the elements of the module
- Interactive tutorial
- Supporting information
- Post Learning Assessment – this allows you to test your skills and knowledge and will show if you have passed the module or need to undertake further learning.
- Knowledge bank – this provides instant access to quality controlled standardised answers to Microsoft programme IT queries. This is used to get immediate training on particular topics that you need to cover e.g. ‘how to use a pivot table’ or hoe to ‘copy and paste information’. Please note the videos will work but there could be issues with the tutorials as most NHS laptops do not have Shockwave installed which is needed for some of the tutorials.
There are a wide range of packages and levels that are available. Please note you can take whole modules or just cover specific elements. the modules include:
- Digital Literacy for the Workplace (approx. 3 hrs 45 mins)
- Digital literacy & digital citizenship
- Digital devices
- apps. applications and files
- Staying safe
- Communication
- The internet
- Digital Skills for the Workplace (approx. 5 hrs 14 mins)
- Mouse skills
- Keyboard skills
- Switching on and off
- Working with Windows
- Working with applications
- File management
- Web skills
- Office Essentials for the Workplace (approx. 5 hrs 27 mins)
- Working with Microsoft Office applications
- Text and text formatting
- Working with files
- Working with tables
- Working with objects
- Excel for the Workplace (approx. 4 hrs 10 mins)
- Workbooks and worksheets
- Entering data
- Sorting and filtering
- Formatting data
- Working with charts
- Formulas and functions
- Outlook for the Workplace (approx. 3 hrs 11 mins)
- Introducing email
- Using email
- Organising messages
- Appointments and meeting
- Using contacts
- PowerPoint for the Workplace (approx. 1 hr 56 mins)
- Setting up a presentation
- Adding content to slides
- Working with slides
- Delivering a presentation
- Word for the Workplace (approx. 2 hrs 30 mins)
- Working with documents
- Formatting
- Working with others
- Twitter (approx. 22 mins)
- Intro to Social Media
- What is Twitter
- Compose and reply to a Tweet
- Re-Tweeting
- Hashtags
- Direct Messages
Booking Process/Additional Information
You need to register for the system but this is all free. To access this please use the following link – Digital Learning Solutions and choose ‘Learning Portal’. You will be able to log in or register from this link. Once registered your user details are the same for both elements of the this system.
For general enquiries about the Digital Learning Solutions please contact the ETD Team via gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net or 07393 798115. For any technical errors please contact the IT Service Desk ideally via the Self-Service Portal – http://nwcsu.service-now.com . Your user name for the IT Self-Service Portal is your NHS email address and you have the option to reset your password if you need to at the login page.
Please note this information can also be found under ‘Resources’ in the Virtual College Learning Management System.