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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Workplace Benefits and Integration

IT304 · Mobile Communications — Week 7 of 16

CourseIT304
Week7 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Workplace Benefits and Integration

  1. Bring Your Own Device policies
  2. Remote collaboration tools
  3. Employee productivity
  4. Operational agility and flexibility
  5. Mobile Device Management - CompTIA A+ 220-1201 - 1.3
  6. Cloud Collaboration Tools: Unlock Seamless Teamwork & Productivity
  7. Online collaboration tools and platforms
  8. Remote working

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Assess the benefits of mobile devices in workplace.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: assess the benefits of mobile devices in workplace.

Study materials

Videos

  • Mobile Device Management - CompTIA A+ 220-1201 - 1.3 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 9 min · for registered students
  • Cloud Collaboration Tools: Unlock Seamless Teamwork & Productivity · YouTube · Deborah Itsuokor · 8 min · for registered students
  • Online collaboration tools and platforms · YouTube · Eduta · 5 min · for registered students
  • Remote working · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Workplace Software and Skills, 1.1: Mobile Devices · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 16–19 · for registered students
  • NIST SP 800-114r1, section 2: Overview of Telework Technologies · PDF · NIST, guidance; pp. 3–6 · for registered students
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Week 6Midterm
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Classification of Mobile Communication Devices
  • Week 2: Hardware Features and Architectures
  • Week 3: Modern Mobile Device Usage
  • Week 4: Wireless Transmission Technologies
  • Week 5: Standards and Protocols
  • Week 6: Business Applications of Mobile Communication
  • Week 7: Workplace Benefits and Integration
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Social Implications of Ubiquitous Connectivity
  • Week 10: Legal and Security Implications
  • Week 11: Health Implications of Prolonged Exposure
  • Week 12: Applying Mobile Communications in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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