Information technology self assessment toolvirginia niebuhr, donn

1. Information Technology Self-AssessmentTool
Virginia Niebuhr, Donna D’Alessandro, MarneyGundlach
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
Word Processing, i.e. MicrosoftWord
I can cut and paste text within a document
1
2
3
4
5
I can change font size, style, and color
1

2. 2
3
4
5
I can create bulleted or numbered lists
1
2
3
4
5
I can create a table and adjust columns and rows
1
2
3
4
5
I can create a hyperlink
1
2
3
4
5
Spreadsheets, i.e. MicrosoftExcel
I can create a new table (spreadsheet)
1
2
3
4
5
I can use math functions (e.g. sum, mean, percent)
1

3. 2
3
4
5
I can create a graph and adjust the properties
1
2
3
4
5
PowerPointPresentations
I can create handouts from the presentation
1
2
3
4
5
I can change font size, style, and color
1
2
3
4
5
I can insert a picture or ClipArt
1
2
3
4
5
I can create graphics with the drawing tool
1

4. 2
3
4
5
I can animate graphics on one slide
1
2
3
4
5
I can insert an audio file and have it play
1
2
3
4
5
I can insert a video file and have it play
1
2
3
4
5
I can create a hyperlink that works
1
2
3
4
5
I can narrate a PowerPoint presentation
1
2
3
4
5
I can use PowerPoint alternatives (e.g.,Prezi)

5. E-mail
I can open and print an email attachment
1
2
3
4
5
I can describe principles of good email etiquette
1
2
3
4
5
I can use the Calendar function to assist in time management
1
2
3
4
5
I can file pertinent emails within Outlook or another place on
own computer
1
2
3
4
5
Web 2.0Tools

6. I can create or contribute to a wiki
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a blog
1
2
3
4
5
I can create a blog
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a social network site
(e.g. Facebook, Twitter,Pinterest, Delicious)
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a professional social networking site (MedScape,
Sermo, Pediatric Commons)
1
2
3
4

7. 5
I know how to edit my privacy settings on social networking
sites.
1
2
3
4
5
I can join and manage groups on social networking site
1
2
3
4
5
I can subscribe to an RSS feed
1
2
3
4
5
3
Never Done
With Help
Alone
Confident
Can Teach Others
File Management andArchiving
I can save a file from any software program and be able to
locate that file again

8. 1
2
3
4
5
I can search and find a “missing” file on my desktop
1
2
3
4
5
I can create new folders on my desktop
1
2
3
4
5
I can use online file-sharing (e.g. Google-Docs, DropBox)
1
2
3
4
5
I can install new software programs onto my computer
1
2
3
4
5
MediaFiles

9. I can create a podcast
1
2
3
4
5
I can create and edit an audio recording
1
2
3
4
5
I can create and edit a video recording
1
2
3
4
5
I can upload a video to the web through YouTube
1
2
3
4
5
I can download a video from YouTube
1
2
3
4
5
I can edit a digital photo, including cropping and resizing
1

10. 2
3
4
5
I can insert media files (e.g. audio file, image, video, podcast)
to a website
1
2
3
4
5
I can convert an audio or video file from one format to another
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a scanner to create a digital image
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a webcam
1
2
3
4
5
OnlineServices
I can use an online survey tool to collect my own data (e.g.

11. Survey Monkey, Zoomerang)
1
2
3
4
5
Databases (e.g. SQL, Oracle)
I can organize my data for entry importing into a database
1
2
3
4
5
I can create, manipulate and use a database to develop usable
results.
1
2
3
4
5
Mobile Devices (e.g. phone,tablet)
I can text
1
2
3
4

12. 5
I can use email on a mobile device
1
2
3
4
5
I can surf the web on a mobie device
1
2
3
4
5
I can download apps
1
2
3
4
5
MY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYGOALS
A New Skill ForMe
Necessary StepsFor Reaching MyGoal
TargetDate
1
2
3

13. 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
3
Information Technology Self-AssessmentTool
Virginia Niebuhr, Donna D’Alessandro, MarneyGundlach
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

14. Never Done
With Help
Alone
Confident
Can Teach Others
Word Processing, i.e. MicrosoftWord
I can cut and paste text within a document
1
2
3
4
5
I can change font size, style, and color
1
2
3
4
5
I can create bulleted or numbered lists
1
2
3
4
5
I can create a table and adjust columns and rows
1
2
3
4

15. 5
I can create a hyperlink
1
2
3
4
5
Spreadsheets, i.e. MicrosoftExcel
I can create a new table (spreadsheet)
1
2
3
4
5
I can use math functions (e.g. sum, mean, percent)
1
2
3
4
5
I can create a graph and adjust the properties
1
2
3
4
5
PowerPointPresentations

16. I can create handouts from the presentation
1
2
3
4
5
I can change font size, style, and color
1
2
3
4
5
I can insert a picture or ClipArt
1
2
3
4
5
I can create graphics with the drawing tool
1
2
3
4
5
I can animate graphics on one slide
1
2
3
4
5
I can insert an audio file and have it play
1
2
3
4

17. 5
I can insert a video file and have it play
1
2
3
4
5
I can create a hyperlink that works
1
2
3
4
5
I can narrate a PowerPoint presentation
1
2
3
4
5
I can use PowerPoint alternatives (e.g.,Prezi)
E-mail
I can open and print an email attachment
1
2
3
4

18. 5
I can describe principles of good email etiquette
1
2
3
4
5
I can use the Calendar function to assist in time management
1
2
3
4
5
I can file pertinent emails within Outlook or another place on
own computer
1
2
3
4
5
Web 2.0Tools
I can create or contribute to a wiki
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a blog
1
2
3

19. 4
5
I can create a blog
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a social network site
(e.g. Facebook, Twitter,Pinterest, Delicious)
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a professional social networking site (MedScape,
Sermo, Pediatric Commons)
1
2
3
4
5
I know how to edit my privacy settings on social networking
sites.
1
2
3
4
5
I can join and manage groups on social networking site
1
2
3
4
5
I can subscribe to an RSS feed

20. 1
2
3
4
5
3
Never Done
With Help
Alone
Confident
Can Teach Others
File Management andArchiving
I can save a file from any software program and be able to
locate that file again
1
2
3
4
5
I can search and find a “missing” file on my desktop
1
2
3
4
5
I can create new folders on my desktop
1
2
3

21. 4
5
I can use online file-sharing (e.g. Google-Docs, DropBox)
1
2
3
4
5
I can install new software programs onto my computer
1
2
3
4
5
MediaFiles
I can create a podcast
1
2
3
4
5
I can create and edit an audio recording
1
2
3
4

22. 5
I can create and edit a video recording
1
2
3
4
5
I can upload a video to the web through YouTube
1
2
3
4
5
I can download a video from YouTube
1
2
3
4
5
I can edit a digital photo, including cropping and resizing
1
2
3
4
5
I can insert media files (e.g. audio file, image, video, podcast)
to a website
1
2
3
4
5
I can convert an audio or video file from one format to another
1
2
3

23. 4
5
I can use a scanner to create a digital image
1
2
3
4
5
I can use a webcam
1
2
3
4
5
OnlineServices
I can use an online survey tool to collect my own data (e.g.
Survey Monkey, Zoomerang)
1
2
3
4
5
Databases (e.g. SQL, Oracle)
I can organize my data for entry importing into a database
1
2

24. 3
4
5
I can create, manipulate and use a database to develop usable
results.
1
2
3
4
5
Mobile Devices (e.g. phone,tablet)
I can text
1
2
3
4
5
I can use email on a mobile device
1
2
3
4
5
I can surf the web on a mobie device
1
2
3
4
5
I can download apps
1

25. 2
3
4
5
MY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYGOALS
A New Skill ForMe
Necessary StepsFor Reaching MyGoal
TargetDate
1
2
3
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

26. please).
Edited: 7/10/2010 Edited, 7/22/2013, VN and DD’A
3