Path 12 · Professional skills
Professional Digital Skills
Communicate professionally, organise files and versions, apply for jobs digitally and complete realistic school and workplace tasks.
By the end you will be able to
- Write professional emails and behave well in online meetings.
- Name, organise and version files sensibly.
- Complete a research-to-delivery project.
- Learn new technology independently.
Before you start
- Recommended first: Office and Productivity
- Recommended first: Internet and Communication
Module 45: Digital professionalism
How to write clear professional email, behave well in online meetings, name and version your files so colleagues can follow them, and apply for jobs safely online.
- Professional email, online meetings and etiquette
Learn to write a short, clear professional email, use To, Cc and Bcc correctly, behave well in an online meeting, and manage your time so messages and meetings help rather than overwhelm you.
30 min · elementary
- File naming, document organisation and version control concepts
Learn a simple naming convention, a folder system that other people can follow, and how versions of a document are kept, from a manual v01, v02 habit to the ideas behind version control.
30 min · elementary
- Digital job applications
Learn how online applications work, how to prepare and name your CV and cover letter files, how to research an employer, and how to recognise and avoid fake job offers.
30 min · elementary
Module 46: School and workplace tasks
A two-part capstone project in which you research a topic, organise and check your sources, then produce a report, spreadsheet, presentation and email and back everything up.
- Project, part 1: research a topic and organise your materials
Start a realistic mini-project: read a written brief, plan your research, find and check sources, download materials safely and file everything in a clear project folder.
40 min · intermediate
- Project, part 2: report, spreadsheet, presentation, email and backup
Turn your research into a one-page report, a cost spreadsheet and a five-slide presentation, send them in a clear email, back everything up, and finish with the workplace simulation.
45 min · intermediate
Module 47: Learning new technology independently
How to find answers yourself by reading documentation and searching for error messages, how to ask precise questions, and how to keep a record of what you learn.
- Reading documentation and searching for error messages
Learn to read official documentation, compare sources of different quality, search for an error message effectively and test a suggested fix safely.
30 min · intermediate · Ubuntu/Linux · Windows
- Asking precise questions, recording solutions and knowing when to get help
Write a technical question that gets a useful answer, keep a personal record of fixes you have found, and recognise the situations where you should stop and ask a professional.
25 min · intermediate