Don't forget to visit our FAQs page to find guides and information regarding our IT network and procedures
Support Information
Where are you located? We have a dedicated training room with 13 computers accessible via the 24 hour room.
When can I attend? You can attend a drop-in session (see Drop In Bookings section) by using our online booking system, or make an appointment by emailing us: digitalinnovation@marjon.ac.uk
Some examples of what we do are:
- Help with using tables appropriately in Word to create a better layout for your document
- Inserting a table of contents in Word and changing page numbering
- Using formulas in Excel and producing graphs
- Creating online surveys using Survey Monkey
- Jazzing up PowerPoint presentations
- Using Prezi
- Help with using Outlook email and redirecting University emails to a personal email address
- Formatting your dissertation
- and the list goes on...
We also provide free IT Training to Marjon students and staff to receive nationally/internationally recognised IT qualifications. Come to the Unit for a taster session and see which course and level would be most suitable for you.
Staff Contact Details
Mersedes Farjad - Digital Skills Manager, mfarjad@marjon.ac.uk, ext 2059, direct line 01752 636859
Kathryn Parker - Digital Skills Administrator, kparker@marjon.ac.uk, ext 2059, direct line 01752 636859, available Mon to Wed from 9:00 to 14:45, Thu from 9:00 to 12:00
Tracey Eaton - Digital Innovation Technologist, teaton@marjon.ac.uk, ext 5673
Matt Ewens - Digital Innovation Technologist , mewens@marjon.ac.uk, ext 5673
Session Bookings
Due to current circumstances we are not running sessions for ECDL and ECDL Advanced at the moment.
If you would like us to notify you when sessions resume please let us know via email: digitalinnovation@marjon.ac.uk
You must be logged in to book onto a session!
One-to-One Appointments
One-to-one appointments are currently taking place via Teams meetings. Please email me at mfarjad@marjon.ac.uk for any queries or to arrange at meeting.
Courses on Offer
In addition to the individual bespoke support offered to students and staff during drop-in sessions, we provide you the opportunity to receive a nationally (and internationally) recognised IT qualification. You will need to take exams in order to receive the certificate and you will need to pay for exam fees. However the cost is minimal in comparison to what the public have to pay for their IT course. We offer qualifications at 2 levels:
- ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) - Level 2
- ECDL Advanced - Level 3
Any training session taking place will be advertised on the 'Session Booking' section and will also be advertised on the Hub (student newsletter).
You don't have to take an exam if you don't wish to; you can just turn up for a specific session to learn new skills (for example learning how to work with tables).
For more information email digitalinnovation@marjon.ac.uk
ECDL Qualification & Tasks
TASK SHEETS - what are they?
You can see a list of task sheets below that are associated with the ECDL module. If you can carry out the task on all the sheets then you are ready for the exam! If you're not too sure about one or two items then come and see us in a drop-in session.
If most of the tasks are unfamiliar then attend one of our taught sessions (advertised on the Hub).
WORD PROCESSING - TASK SHEETS AND FILES
SPREADSHEET - TASK SHEETS AND FILES
POWERPOINT - TASK SHEET AND FILES
IT SECURITY FOR USERS - TASK SHEETS
Word Processing Resources
Indenting paragraphs and applying a hanging indent for APA referencing style. Please note that occasionally this clip does not begin exactly at 00:00 seconds - if this occurs please bring time back to begin from 00:00
Spreadsheet Resources
How to create Column charts, Pie charts, Line graphs, Scatter charts, calculating
Standard Deviations and Averages (videos)This worksheet covers:
- Adjust Columns and Rows
- Deleting a Column/Row
- Inserting Rows/Columns
- Hide/Unhide Columns & Rows
- Freeze/Unfreeze Rows
- Name a Worksheet
- Copy or Move Worksheets
This worksheet covers:
- Align data
- Format Numbers
- Add Cell Borders:
- Embolden Data:
- Change Font Style, Size & Colour
- Apply Shading to Cells
- Text Wrapping in Cells
- Text Orientation
- Copy Formatting
This worksheet covers:
- Column Charts
- Pie Charts
- Line Graph
- Scatter Charts
- Calculate Averages (Mean)
- Calculate Standard Deviation
- Display Standard Deviation on Chart
- Insert a Chart into a Word Document & Create Caption
- Normal distribution
- Correlation
- Format a trend Line to get r2 and Equation for line
This worksheet covers:
- Using operators in formulas
- Creating formulas
- Copying formulas
- Operators
- Formula error messages
- Order of operations in a formula
- Absolute and relative cell referencing
This worksheet contains:
- What is a function?
- SUM
- AVERAGE
- MAX
- MIN
- COUNT
- COUNTA
- COUNTBLANK
- IF
Files for worksheets 1 to 5 can be found in this folder
PowerPoint Resources
For complete beginners:
A Guide for Beginners File 787.7KB
You will need to save this file to use with the guide.
Try these resources if you've used PowerPoint before:
The text for this presentation can be found on the bottom of each slides in the notes section.
Open the presentation and follow the instructions provided in the notes section
This list has been collaborated by students; suggesting what should be considered when preparing for a presentation.
Creating Posters in PowerPoint:
Best viewed as a slide show - click on the the hyperlinks to move through the slide show
Setting up your A1 paper size poster
Enter a title for your poster
Insert text and format text box with borders and shading
Change background colour or insert an image in the background
Grouping text boxes and objects
Dissertation Resources
Are you having trouble formatting your dissertation? No need to panic! Mersedes is here to support you.
The resources below are here to guide you.
A recording of the Dissertation Formatting session is available in the Replay block on the Digital Skills Training page on LearningSpace, just click here (please ensure you are logged on to LearningSpace before you access the page). Select the option to Show All to find the recording.
Once you have completed your template, email it to Mersedes Farjad: mfarjad@marjon.ac.uk and she will check that it's correct and email you with feedback.
Any queries can be answered via email and you can also arrange a one-to-one appointment with Mersedes using Microsoft Teams, just email to arrange a time to meet.
Email mfarjad@marjon.ac.uk if you would like to see a resource in this section.
Formatting Guide and documents required:
This is the guide used for the Dissertation Formatting taught sessions delivered by Digital Innovation as part of the AIM initiative. You will need to save the following three files below in order to work through this handout: The Solar System.docx, and the 2 images: Transit of Mercury.jpeg, and Phobos.jpg.
- To save the Solar System, click on the link and select Save As... to save the Word document onto your computer/laptop
- To save the images, click on each image and then right-click onto each image and select Save picture as...
Frequently Asked Questions regarding dissertation formatting:
Click here to find out what questions I get asked about the most - you may find the answer to your query here!
Links to other pages:
Session Recordings: Don't forget to check out the Replay block on this page to see the Completed Recordings. There are recordings for the Dissertation Formatting Session, line numbering interview transcripts, tips on working with images and tips on working with tables.
Study Skills: You can find a wealth of resources and information in the Student Information Handbook in the Study Skills section. For more information regarding the content of the dissertation visit Writing your Dissertation in the Study Skills section of the Student Information Handbook. Check the Study Skills section on Learning Space for study skills drop-in sessions, and for support and guidance on a range of study skills topics such as APA Referencing, Dissertation Writing, Time Management, Critical Thinking and much more!
Plagiarism Checking Service: In order to help you prepare your dissertation for final submission, the Digital Innovation team have created a Turnitin Plagiarism/Similarity Checking Service for the dissertation modules to check your work for unintentional plagiarism. You can find this service on your dissertation module on LearningSpace from January 2020 onwards. Please note that this service is available on final dissertation modules only and has been set up for students to submit chunks of work rather than having to submit their dissertation before seeing the similarity report.
Aims sessions: Specialist staff in academic, library-based, and digital skills have worked together to put on a program of sessions designed to help you Acquire, Improve and Master a range of generic skills that fall outside the normal curriculum but could save you time and effort as well as help you achieve better results. You can find more information and booking options on our AIM page on LearningSpace.
Dissertation Abstracts: Browse a selection of dissertation abstracts on the Library page on LearningSpace, as completed by Marjon students within the past five years. These dissertations have been chosen by the Academic Senate. The dissertation can be viewed in full from the dissertation PCs, located on the ground floor of the Library. You must be logged in to view this resource.
Printing Information: The campus is currently closed so you won't be able to print your dissertation using our CopyShop. You will be submitting a copy of the dissertation on Turnitin. More information about accessing dissertation front covers and printing will be posted soon.
Student Regulations Framework: The Student Regulations Framework details the regulations for 'Substantial Assessment Tasks' (Dissertations, Honours Projects, Independent Study Modules and other modules of 30 credits or more) in Section 13. Direct access Section 13.
Additional dissertation related guides can be found below:
AIM
Click here for information and session bookings for AIM.
However if you already know about the sessions, click on the link to go direct into the booking options.