Hi, I would have probably included the following as well:
1. Whether the participants can install a software and can customize (default Vs custom installation) 2. Assessing if a pre-packaged Virtual Machine can be distributed, with relevant tools including remote support tools 3. Familiarity with online alternative tools so that there is less troubleshooting Are you looking for frameworks like these? A) A Global Framework of Reference on Digital Literacy Skills for Indicator 4.4.2 http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/documents/ip51-global-framework-reference-digital-literacy-skills-2018-en.pdf Page 59: Appendix 7. Mapping of the functions involved in the examples analysed to the DigComp competences B) PISA 2021 ICT Framework https://www.oecd.org/pisa/sitedocument/PISA-2021-ICT-framework.pdf Best Regards, annajiat On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 9:07 PM Hilgert, Uwe K K - (hilgert) <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Colleagues, > > I hope this finds you well. We are in the process of shifting a 7-week > research internship program for 50 high school students from the laboratory > to the Internet. As the 50 faculty mentors are meting out bioinformatics and > other data science projects of vastly different calibers, I need to develop a > tool to assess students' preparedness and capabilities. Can you point me to > resources that might help me accomplish this? > > As much as possible, this survey should not only assess skills like > familiarity with software (Excel - Beginner/Intermediate/Expert) and > technological provisions (access to the Internet via Wifi vs. Ethernet). > Rather, I would prefer to include questions that would provide information > about the level of mastery of skills (opening Excel vs mastering pivot tables > and macros). The same for the hardware (as in how long does it take with your > specific set-up to download and/or to process certain files of certain > complexities/sizes. > > In the best of all worlds, we would provide laptops that have been > pre-equipped accordingly, with the appropriate type of conncetivity, and with > an ISP that we know can handle the necessary loads. But, alas, we don't have > the funds for that. Instead, we need to find out what the students can do > with the technology, connectivity and ISPs they do have access to, to provide > targeted support to bridge the gaps where necessary. I'd be grateful for any > pointers you might have... > > Thank you. > Uwe > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Uwe Hilgert, Ph.D. > > > Associate Research Professor > > Director of Industry Relations, STEM Training & Workforce Development > > BIO5 Institute, The University of Arizona > > (O) 520-626-1367 | (F) 520-626-4824(E) [email protected] | (W) > http://www.bio5.org > > The Carpentries / discuss / see discussions + participants + delivery options > Permalink ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/Tfefdfa90fc4f92ba-M6e475cc14ba7b2b78ab09410 Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
