Personal Computer Skills Required to Teach Online

Hello and welcome to my blog about teaching online.  Below is a table of personal computer skills* required to teach online and how I rank in each of those areas.

Personal Computer Skills Required to Teach Online	My ability in each area (Scale of 1 -5, 5 being best)
Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook	5   (I have taken classes at Rio Salado College in each of these software programs and I have personally used them for over ten years)
Strong written/verbal communication skills	5 (I have a bachelor’s degree and have very strong communication skills)
An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools)	5  (I am a fast learner and have previous experience with technology which predisposes me to learn new technology)
Familiar with Blackboard Collaborative or other online platforms	4  (I have used two types of online meeting software frequently in the last five years)
Writing, typing and word processing skills	5  (I type at a high rate of words per minute and I’ve used Word and other word processing programs personally and professionally for years.  I have taken classes in these areas at Rio Salado  College)
Electronic presentation skills	5  (I have used PowerPoint and taken a class in PowerPoint at Rio Salado College.  I have used these presentations in online meetings conducted through online software such as Blackboard Collaborate)
Web navigation and search skills	5  (I have used the internet and several search engines including Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.  I am familiar with Boolean searches)
File management skills	5  (I regularly organize and arrange my files on my computer as well as back them up and set options for how I view them and use them.  I have taken a class in windows operating system 7 at Rio Salado College.  I currently use Windows 10)
Computer-related storage devices (disks, CDs, USB drives, zip disks, DVDs, etc.)	5  (I have used these types of storage devices over the years on a frequent basis.  I know how to format them and copy to and from them)
Knowledge of your school’s course management system - be proficient using the basic elements of online courses: email, uploading files, threaded discussions, test/quiz functions, electronic grade book	5  (I have used Rio Salado’s course management system as a student.  I’m confident that I would be able to learn how to use the systems functions for instructors quickly and with little trouble)
Support the instructional program with asynchronous web conferencing sessions	5 (I have been a personal and professional user of online discussion groups, google documents, and other software tools that many people can access and use to communicate and work together asynchronously)

*The list of skills above was drawn from the following sources:

Who Can Teach Online? (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2016, from

https://lion.lunet.edu/who-can-teach-online.html

K12: Job Openings at K12. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2016, from https://re21.ultipro.com/KIN1002/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*C33F42B7182A24D1

Careers | Connections Academy. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2016, from https://re22.ultipro.com/CON1019/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*AC0E61E2358A77F4