1. ICT and Learning
Unit 1 GCSE ICT

2. Key concepts: Understanding the desktop environment
Online and distance learning services
Learning devices to support disabilities
Software to support learning difficulties

3. Understanding the desktop environment
You will find out:
About changing settings in the desktop environment
About the things you can do with files and folders
About the features of a control panel
About print settings
About password protection
About shortcuts

4. What is a desktop environment?
A desktop environment is a graphical user interface that allows a user to change certain settings of the operating system.
These settings can include:
Changes to window size
Mouse settings
Icon size
Screen resolution
Desktop fonts
Colour
Position
Graphics
Contrast
volume

5. Control Panel
The control panel is part of the operating system used to change the look and settings of Windows.

6. Homework

7. Online and distance learning services
You will find out:
About the features, advantages and disadvantages of online tutorials
About the features, advantages and disadvantages of online assessments
About the features, advantages and disadvantages of virtual learning environments (VLEs)

8. Online tutorials
Online tutorials use ICT to help you learn about a subject or topic.

9. Online assessment
Online assessment is where you take a test or an examination online.

10. Virtual Learning Environment (VLEs)
A VLE is a software system that uses the Internet to support teaching and learning in a school, college or other educational institution.

11. Online and distance learning services
Your task
Online and distance learning services
Features
Advantages
Disadvantages
Online tutorials
Online assessment
VLE

12. Learning devices and software to support disabilities
You will find out:
About the use of specialist input devices such as Braille keyboards, microphones, touch sensitive data entry services etc.
About software used to support learning disabilities