TEST Framew

ork“the Toolbelt

Theory”

Task

Environment

Skills

Tools

TASKwhat needs to be

done?

To find the best way of viewing course information

simultaneously on the StudyDesk

• opening links• readings• webpages• forums• learning path activities

ENVIRONMENTwhere will this be done?

The task will be undertaken predominantly using a Windows

Laptop as the main computing device as well as, at times, an iPhone to

access the course StudyDesk. This includes links to:

• Discussion forums• Weblogs• Twitter• Diigo

SKILLSwhat strengths/

weaknesses helps/prevents this from getting done?

I am a 3rd year University student who is a confident, competent and experienced

computer user that posses the skills to sufficiently navigate the

StudyDesk.

TOOLSwhat needs to be done to rectify this problem?1. Open a New Tab

This function on the internet’s browser is the simplest of solutions to this problem. Pressing CTRL + T, allows you to open up an additional blank tab in

which the new page can be loaded and displayed, without navigating away from the previous page you

were on. You can have up to as many tabs as you want open at once time and it is easy to navigate

between the tabs simply by clicking on the distinct tab you want. The tab also a displays a small

thumbnail of the icon of the page as well as a brief title or description about the page so the user can clearly distinguish between pages, eliminating the need to push the ‘back’ button. To do this you can follow simple instructions like the one published by

Microsoft Windows located below.

TOOLSwhat needs to be done to rectify this problem?2. Saving the Link If you would like a keep a list of the all the pages, to be referred back to at a later date, you can save the link address of the page by simply right clicking the

link and choosing the location for the link to be saved. Below is a walkthrough of how to do this:

TOOLSwhat needs to be done to rectify this problem?3. Creating a Bookmark

This function I have found to be most beneficial for me in organising and keeping track of all course information. Creating a bookmark allows you to

directly save the web address of the page you are accessing onto your web browser. It only takes

seconds to save the address which also gives you the option of choosing the location for it to be saved,

as well as option to change the name of the page. There is an infinite amount of bookmarks that can be

saved and it is very convenient for time management as it only takes seconds to choose the bookmark you desire and be redirected straight to

that page. I highly recommended incorporating bookmarking with creating new tabs to organise all

the pages you might need open at one time. Below is a link to a Google instructions on using bookmarks.