Digital communication in an instant: video, audio, text
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In London
Description
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Location
London
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Different dates available
This course will develop your digital communication skills. You will focus on the three mains ways of communicating on-line: by text, voice-to-voice and face-to-face. In particular, we will look at WhatsApp – how to set it up, send texts and arrange your settings to make the most of its features including establishing group chats and messages and setting up Whatsapp on multiple devices. We will also look at how to make phone calls using Whatsapp and making video calls including group videos. We will also look at the security features of the app and how these relate to other apps. The main part of the course will look at the use of Skype and Google hangouts for free communication. We will look at how to choose and set up a webcam on your computer. You will then learn how to download Skype, find Skype contacts and maintain a contact list, make a call for free, use Skype IM (Skype Chat) to send a document, picture or link, buy Skype credit and Skype a landline. Google hangouts is a similar service and you will look at how to use it and make the most of its features – including receiving Google alerts, making video calls with numerous people at the same time, using audio only, sending photos, use hangouts on multiple devices.
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About this course
• use variety of apps to communicate by text, voice-to-voice and face-to-face on a PC or smartphone.• use all features of WhatsApp – including how to set it up, send texts and arrange your settings to make the most of its features including establishing group chats and messages and setting up Whatsapp on multiple devices• make phone calls using Whatsapp and making video calls including group videos• identify the security features of the app and evaluate how these relate to other similar apps• choose and set up a webcam on your computer.• download Skype, find Skype contacts and maintain a contact list, make a call for free, use Skype IM (Skype Chat) to send a document, picture or link, buy Skype credit and Skype a landline.• use Google hangouts and making the most of it – including receiving Google alerts, making video calls with numerous people at the same time, using audio only, sending photos, and using hangouts on multiple devices.
You need to bring your own smartphone to the class. Please bring a folder, pens and paper. There are no additional costs.
This will be a practical hands-on course. Each student has their own computer and you will be encouraged to practise as much as possible. An interactive whiteboard will help make demonstrations easy to understand. It will be a relaxed learning environment and step by step learning will help you become more skilled. You will have lots of opportunities to ask questions and address areas you need help in.
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Subjects
- Voice
- Credit
- Communication Skills
- Communication Training
Course programme
• developing your digital communication skills - text, voice-to-voice and face-to-face.
• using WhatsApp – how to set it up, send texts and arrange your settings to make the most of its features including establishing group chats and messages and setting up Whatsapp on multiple devices
• making phone calls using Whatsapp and making video calls including group videos
• the security features of the app and how these relate to other apps
• using Skype and Google hangouts for free communication
• how to choose and set up a webcam on your computer.
• how to download Skype, find Skype contacts and maintain a contact list, make a call for free, use Skype IM (Skype Chat) to send a document, picture or link, buy Skype credit and Skype a landline.
• how to use it and make the most of Google hangouts – including receiving Google alerts, making video calls with numerous people at the same time, using audio only, sending¬¬¬¬ photos, using hangouts on multiple devices.
Additional information
There are a variety of other courses you could do either at the same time or after this course. We have our Complete Course for Beginners programme on use of the Internet, emails, and your PC. We also have number of courses on Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint many of which are specifically geared to helping you in the workplace. Our Digital Communication: from Email to the Cloud would be an excellent follow on course as would our Digital Skills: Learning to use your Smartphone (Android) and Digital Skills: Learning to use your i-phone We also have Digital Skills: Finding a Better Job, Making sense of Windows 10. We have a number of courses with qualifications including Digital skills Award: A Complete Course for Beginners, ITQ Level 1, ECDL Level 2 and Level 3. You can try Pathway to ECDL if you are unsure if you want to do a qualification course straight away.
General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
See the course guide for term dates and further details
Digital communication in an instant: video, audio, text