{"id":1350,"date":"2018-07-16T12:56:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T17:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=1350"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:17:38","slug":"real-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/real\/real-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"REAL FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The information on this page is for special (non-degree seeking) students in the College of Education:<\/p>

  1. Educators considering or enrolled in courses through the Regional Education Academy for Leadership (REAL) program<\/li>
  2. Current high school students enrolled in dual credit courses offered by the College of Education<\/li><\/ol>

    Please visit the College of Education<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for information on undergraduate and graduate programs in education.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    General Information - REAL Program<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Please visit stfrancis.edu\/academics\/accreditations<\/a><\/span><\/span> for current a complete list of accreditations and authorizations for the University of St. Francis and programs offered through the College of Education.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    Candidates enrolled in College of Education program courses are expected to demonstrate various computer and digital literacy competencies in order to be successful in\u00a0online\/blended courses<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 Candidates identifying any potential gaps in computer\/digital skills may utilize the support information found at USF Technology Support Center<\/a>.<\/p>

    The following list identify skills for candidates\u2019 appropriate and responsible use of existing and emerging technology tools for communication, management, research, problem solving and decision making.\u00a0 Courses within each program may require all or some of the listed computer and digital information literacy skills.\u00a0<\/p>

    Candidates enrolled in\u00a0College of Education Graduate Programs are expected to demonstrate competencies in the following computer and digital information literacy skills.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

    1. Download, attach, and store files using web-based technologies (e.g., Canvas learning management system, Google Drive, University email, and various web pages).<\/li>
    2. Create, format, and save written works with word processors (e.g., Microsoft Word and Pages, Google Docs).<\/li>
    3. Send messages using University email and the Canvas Inbox.<\/li>
    4. Post responses to discussion topics and the perspectives of peers within a discussion forum.<\/li>
    5. Generate charts, organize tabular data, and perform calculations with spreadsheets.\u00a0<\/li>
    6. Create multimedia presentations (i.e., PowerPoint, Infographics, Prezi, and video and audio podcasts and demonstrations) and compress their embedded video and audio assets to reduce file sizes.<\/li>
    7. Access, retrieve, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize information presented through a variety of electronic resources (i.e. e-journals, webpages).<\/li>
    8. Use social media (e.g., Twitter, Blogs, You Tube) to participate in an informed and engaged community by contributing to the active generation and shaping of discourse and ideas.<\/li>
    9. Use web meeting software to pose aural and written questions, deliver a presentation with and without a video presence, and provide feedback to presenters.<\/li>
    10. Collaborate through collaboration software (e.g., Google Sites, Google Docs, Microsoft Teams) to generate scholarly works.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      REAL offers flexible and accessible programming with a registration process that is easy to complete. The following information is applicable to courses with prefix EEND<\/strong>, REAL<\/strong>, RECT<\/strong>, and REND<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>