Tuesday, January 10, 2017

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I am not very experienced using technology. I can comfortably use Word, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop and various social media platforms. It takes me a while to be comfortable using new technology and new programs; however, I can learn the basics of a program relatively quickly.

I hope to learn how to more efficiently use Microsoft Excel during my time in the class because it is a commonly used program in my work office. I have used Excel to make charts and documents for my coworkers; however, it usually takes me a long time to figure out how to create the document the way my boss wants me to set it up. I hope that taking this class will make me a more efficient employee.

I was very interested to see the results for the learning style test because I had taken the same test in high school. It was interesting to see that I have somewhat the same results because I feel that I learn in a very different way since starting college. I have always been a reflective and verbal learner and I was very excited to see that taking notes and summarizing them in my own words is helpful to me because I often use that study technique when preparing for a test. This reassures me that I am studying in the best ways for my learning style.

3 comments:

  1. Great post! Knowing the basics of these programs already sets you up for success in this course. We'll cover the basics as well as some fun tips/tricks to help you use the programs (including Excel) more proficiently. If there are specific skills you want to learn that we don't cover, please let me know!

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  2. I also hope to learn more about Excel. I always thought it was only for math or science majors, but I have always wanted to use it. It just always seemed so complicated. I think it is great your high school made you take the test! I wish I had known my learning styles earlier.

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  3. I was always hit or miss in Excel, so I hope to get better with it as well. As a sociology major I have to do projects where I have to structure data results. Hopefully I get better as well. Great post!

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