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The Internet
Please rate the following questions by choosing either 1, 3, or 5:
- 1 = I don't know how to do this, or what this means.
- 3 = I have done this, but I don't remember how to do it, or what it means.
- 5 = I know how to do this, have done it before, and remember what it means
| 1. | Open the Internet | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2. | Go to a site via a hyperlink | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3. | Go to a site by typing a URL in the address window | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4. | Go to a site previously visited by opening the address window & searching through recent history | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5. | Move forward and backward using arrows on the toolbar | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6. | Use of the Home button | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7. | Use of the Refresh or Reload button | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8. | Create a bookmark of a site, or save it to favorites | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9. | Locate a bookmark, previously created, and return to the site | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10. | Use a search engine (Google, Yahoo, etc.) to locate information | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11. | Know how to narrow down your search while on the search engine | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12. | Save or download files from the Web | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13. | Install plug-ins from a Web site | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14. | How many times during a normal week, do you log onto the World Wide Web, for anything other than reading emails? | |||
| a. Less than once a week. | ||||
| b. 2 to 4 times per week. | ||||
| c. 5 or more times per week. | ||||
Scoring for Internet Section
While enrolled in an online course, you should be prepared to log onto the Internet at least three or four times per week. Once a day (or more) is preferable, as it is easy to fall behind if one does not long into class on a regular basis.
Scoring: Please tally your score using the table below.
| Q | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Scoring:
46 - 65: In the area of the Internet, you are prepared to take an online course. If you wish to refresh any of the skills in which you scored a "3" or a "1," please see the links to tutorials listed below.
30 - 45: You have several of the Internet skills required to become a successful online student. To refresh or to learn any of the skills mentioned in the assessment, please see the links to the associated tutorials below.
13 - 29: To be a successful online learner, you will need to learn several Internet skills. Please see the links to the tutorials below. You are free to re-take the self-assessment at any time. Records of your assessment are not kept on a database; they are for your knowledge only.
If you scored yourself a "1" or a "3" on any of the areas, please click on the accompanying link below for a brief tutorial on this subject. Please note that one tutorial may help you to perform more than one task.
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