Digital skills for business: how to use SharePoint for collaboration (intermediate)

What is the course about?

This course will help you make the most of SharePoint by helping you understand what you use it for. You will focus on when to use it and how it relates to other collaboration tools within your organisation. You will work on how creating a Team Site, laying out the site effectively, managing your files within the Document Library, working on and sharing your files, plus customising your site effectively.

This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.

What will we cover?

• identifying what SharePoint does and what its purpose is
• identifying how SharePoint relates to other collaboration tools
• creating a Team Site
• laying out the site effectively
• managing your files within the Document Library
• working on and sharing your files
• customising your site.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

• identify what SharePoint does and what its purpose is
• identify how SharePoint relates to other collaboration tools and when to use it
• create a Team Site
• lay out the site effectively
• manage your files within the Document Library
• work on and share your files
• customise your site.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This course is for anyone who wishes to learn out SharePoint. You need to have a general digital skills competence.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

You will learn in a supportive and welcoming environment. You will work on your own and with other students on different tasks so you are always practising, and developing important in-demand life and work skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, prioritising, negotiating, collaborating and independence. You will learn in a step-by-step manner so you can complete challenging tasks in enjoyable and relaxing ways. Your tutor will also work with you individually so you know how to improve and how to work in a way that improves your learning. You will need to do work outside the classroom and use Google Classroom to help you.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

You will need a pen, some lined A4 paper and a file to keep your work in. Your tutor will provide handouts and a code for Google classroom so you can communicate with classmates and access materials, videos etc. online.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

There are many courses you can do before, at the same time or after this course. These include:
• Digital skills for business: how use Teams and SharePoint for collaboration (intermediate)
• Digital skills for business: how to present and communicate data integrating Word, PowerPoint and Excel - a project-based approach (advanced)
• Digital skills for business: presenting and managing professional-looking documents with Word and Excel - from reports to newsletters (intermediate)
• Digital skills for business: presenting and managing professional-looking documents with Word - from reports to newsletters (intermediate)
• Business administration with digital skills: how to be an administrator (foundation)
• Business administration: ICT skills for business (advanced)
• Business Administration: how to be a PA (foundation)
• Business Administration: using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access (intermediate-level 2)
• Touch typing and keyboard skills
• Business Administration: getting ready for level 3 certificate in IT user skills - ICDL Advanced (intermediate)
• Business Administration with digital skills: how to be organised, efficient and customer-focused using Outlook and OneNote (intermediate)
• Business administration: how to organise and manage with OneNote, MS Outlook and OneDrive (intermediate)

You can also do classes in the maths and English areas. These include:
• Communication skills for business: how to tell a story with data in your writing and presentations (level 2)
• Communication skills for business: how to be clear, concise and organised in your writing (level 2)
• Core management skills: leading and building teams (introduction)
• Core management skills: organising, delegating, decision-making (introduction)
• Core management skills: developing your coaching skills (introduction)

For more information, talk with your tutor or contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 4582 0423.