Information and communication technologies

obligatory courses

Classroom

The aim of the lecture is to present the basic tools and skills that are necessary in the geographical studies and in the later work of a geographer. The course is designed to familiarize students with selected information and communication technologies and the basic principles of using them. The aim of the course is also to teach students the critical selection of tools for one own needs.

Objectives:

1. Provide basic knowledge on:

 existing information and communication technologies,

 tools enabling the use of the above-mentioned technology,

 rules of surfing the Internet and using the above-mentioned technology,

 rules concerning the form of scientific work.

2. Helping students to acquire competences necessary to:

 move freely in modern technologies,

 selection of information and communication tools to suit your needs,

 evaluation of safety and ethics of activities undertaken in scientific work.

Content. Course topics:

1. Introduction. Configuration of university e-mail, google drive, text formatting rules (including the construction of scientific articles and diploma theses). WGSR website. Using e-learning.

2. Programs for multimedia presentations (prezi, power point). Graphic tools (canva, marvel, Photoscape).

3. ESRI portal, geoportals.

4. University of Warsaw resources (databases, libraries). Science Library. Infona. Career's Office. Incubator of the University of Warsaw.

5. Managers of the bibliography (Mendeley).

6. Basics of building websites (domain, hosting, wordpress basics, html, SEO, optimization, google analytics).

7. Online security (fake news, trolling, bots, password generators).

8. Sources of knowledge on the Internet. Wikipedia.

9. Social networks: Facebook and Instagram

Estimated student workload: 30 hours - participation in classes, 15 hours - reading the literature and materials, 15 hours - completing partial tests on the KAMPUS platform

1. COME UW platform: https://kampus.come.uw.edu.pl/

2. Google drive support: https://support.google.com/drive/

3. Offcie package support: https://support.office.com/pl-pl

4. Support prezi: https://support.prezi.com/hc/en-us

5. ArcGIS tutorials online: https://learn.arcgis.com/en/projects/get-started-with-arcgis-online/

6. EduEsri tutorials: http://edu.esri.pl/skarbnica-wiedzy/instruktaze

7. BUW website: https://www.buw.uw.edu.pl

8. Wordpress support: https://pl.wordpress.org/support/

9. Bradshaw S., Howard P.N., Challenging Truth and Trust: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation, Oxford Internet Institute 2018, http://comprop.oii.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/ 93/2018/07 / ct2018.pdf

10. Kaźmierska A., Brzeziński W., Jak nas lepią demiurgowie?, Tygodnik Powszechny, nr 41 (3613), 2018, s. 12-16

11. Jemielniak D., Życie wirtualnych dzikich. Netnografia Wikipedii największego projektu współtworzonego przez ludzi, Warszawa 2013

Learning outcomes: K_W10, K_U02, K_U03, K_U06, K_U10, K_U12, K_K01, K_K02

KNOWLEDGE

Student:

1. is familiar with the existing information and communication technologies necessary during the studies;

2. has elementary knowledge of tools related to information and communication in science;

3. has elementary knowledge of the rules of navigating on the Internet and using the above-mentioned technology,

4. has basic knowledge of the form of scientific work;

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SKILLS

Student:

1. is able to use the tools learned during the classes in his / her student activities and scientific work;

2. critically evaluates and selects the known tools to meet their needs and preferences;

3. writes scientific texts and designs presentations in accordance with the learned principles;

4. performs a critical assessment of the reliability of knowledge sources.

ATTITUDES

Student:

1. recognizes the multiplicity and complexity of technologies in modern science;

2. opens up to new work tools;

3. uses the principles of ethics in his research and student activity;

4. takes care of his own safety and the safety of others in the network,

5. is open to the development of own professional competences,

6. undertakes activities aimed at disseminating scientific achievements.

Methods: lecture, seminar, meetings with experts

Passing conditions:

Partial tests passed with at least 51% of points (on the e-learning platform)

Class attendance (2 absences are allowed)