Deck 8: Technology and Information Competency

Question 1

Which of the following are examples of poor netiquette? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A) turning off your cell phone in formal situations
B) checking your phone while someone is talking
C) posting to your discussion board without proofreading
D) using headphones connected to your laptop
E) avoiding the temptation to surf the web while you're working on assignments

Answer 1

checking your phone while someone is talking
posting to your discussion board without proofreading
using headphones connected to your laptop

Question 2

Which of the following are tips to deal with spam? Click all that apply.

A) Use a shorter password so it's easy to remember.
B) Frequently change your password.
C) Use the same password for every program.
D) Never respond to e-mails asking for personal or financial information.
E) Consider using two e-mail addresses.

Answer 2

Frequently change your password.
Never respond to e-mails asking for personal or financial information.
Consider using two e-mail addresses.

Question 3

Which of the following are advantages to distance learning? Click all that apply.

A) You won't receive immediate feedback.
B) You can become better at writing.
C) You'll have increased flexibility in your schedule.
D) You're a prisoner of technology.
E) You'll have the opportunity to correspond with your professor more frequently.

Answer 3

You can become better at writing.
You'll have increased flexibility in your schedule.
You'll have the opportunity to correspond with your professor more frequently.

Question 4

Which of the following are disadvantages to distance learning? Click all that apply.

A) You won't receive immediate feedback.
B) You'll need significant discipline.
C) You'll have increased flexibility in your schedule.
D) You're a prisoner of technology.
E) You'll have more contact with your instructor.

Question 5

Which of the following behaviors will help you get the most out of a distance learning course? Click all that apply.

A) Check in frequently.
B) Check in any time you have a few minutes.
C) Have a plan in case you cannot use your computer.
D) Trust your electronics-you don't need paper copies of the work that you submit.
E) Find a cyber-buddy.

Question 6

Which of the following are tips to help you get the most from a search on the Internet? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A) Type different search terms into a new window.
B) Type 10 to 15 words into the search engine.
C) Rely on Wikipedia.
D) Determine what it is that you want answered.
E) Use your favorite search engine.

Question 7

Skype and Facetime allow users to communicate face to face over their devices. This is referred to as a

A) video message service.
B) blog.
C) companion web page.
D) spreadsheet.

Question 8

A video message service is a

A) wireless handset or phone app that transmits student's answers to the instructor's computer, resulting in more classroom interactivity.
B) video or audio recording that you can access via the web.
C) web-based public diary.
D) means of communicating face-to-face using your computer, laptop or smartphone.

Question 9

The Internet

A) is another name for the web.
B) provides the backbone of virtual communication.
C) is a collection of electronic newsgroups.
D) is the primary server for e-mail messaging.

Question 10

Technology in which instructors upload lectures, slides, and videos to a website, which students can access and usually download is referred to as

A) e-mail.
B) video message service.
C) individual response technology.
D) lecture capture technology.

Question 11

What is one practice you can follow to keep safe from sexual predators on the web?

A) Give them your name and hometown to see if they are from the same area.
B) Exchange photos so you know what the other person looks like.
C) Don't arrange to meet anyone who you've only met on the web unless it's through a reputable website.
D) Have them pick you up at a location that is busy so others see you get into the car.

Question 12

What is one advantage of distance learning as a way of taking a class?

A) It allows you to acquire some basic technological skills.
B) You can receive immediate feedback on your work.
C) You can take classes that are not offered at your local college.
D) It is an easier option for students who have difficulty with time management skills.

Question 13

Sometimes colleges have their own unique e-mail system that you can access through your college website.