Dewch i weithio gyda ni fel Pencampwr Digidol Myfyrwyr 📣

Rydym yn edrych i benodi dau Bencampwr Digidol Myfyrwyr i weithio yn ein Tîm Sgiliau Digidol am gyfanswm o 25 wythnos (5 awr yr wythnos ar Gyflog Gradd 2) y flwyddyn academaidd nesaf, gan ddechrau ym mis Medi 2023.  

Bydd y Pencampwyr Digidol Myfyrwyr yn cefnogi gwaith y Tîm Sgiliau Digidol drwy annog myfyrwyr eraill i fanteisio ar amryw o adnoddau i’w cefnogi i ddatblygu eu sgiliau digidol. Bydd hefyd gofyn iddynt ddarparu persbectif gwerthfawr ar faterion sy’n ymwneud â chefnogi datblygiad sgiliau digidol myfyrwyr yn gyffredinol.   

Dyma beth oedd gan ein dau Bencampwr Digidol Myfyrwyr presennol i’w ddweud am eu profiadau yn y rôl eleni:  

“Mae fy mlwyddyn ddiwethaf yn gweithio fel Pencampwr Digidol Myfyrwyr wedi bod yn ddiddorol iawn, yn werth chweil ac yn rhywbeth hollol wahanol i mi. Roeddwn i’n chwilio am rywbeth i’w wneud ochr yn ochr â’m lleoliad ymchwil labordy eleni ac er nad oedd gen i unrhyw brofiad blaenorol mewn sgiliau digidol, neu hyd yn oed diddordeb digidol blaenorol, rwyf wedi ei fwynhau’n fawr iawn. Rwyf wedi bod wrth fy modd yn gallu defnyddio’r swydd fel dihangfa greadigol ac i ddatblygu fy sgiliau dylunio graffig, ond rwyf hefyd wedi datblygu llawer o sgiliau newydd fel arwain grwpiau ffocws a chyfweliadau; dadansoddi profiadau defnyddwyr; dylunio a chynhyrchu cynnwys ar-lein ar gyfer llwyfannau amrywiol; ac ysgrifennu blogbyst. Mae hyblygrwydd y swydd wedi bod yn wych, ac rwy’n edrych ymlaen at barhau i weithio gyda’r tîm y flwyddyn nesaf (sydd, gyda llaw, yn grŵp o bobl hollol hyfryd), fel newid golygfa o fy ngwaith prifysgol arferol.”

Laurie Stevenson (Myfyriwr blwyddyn mewn diwydiant, Cadwraeth Bywyd Gwyllt)

“Fel Pencampwr Digidol Myfyrwyr, rwyf wedi dysgu llawer o sgiliau gwerthfawr a fydd yn fy helpu yn fy ngyrfa yn y dyfodol. Mae dod i adnabod rhaglenni fel Word, Excel, a Piktochart wedi bod yn amhrisiadwy i’m datblygiad fel myfyriwr ac fel gweithiwr. Mae helpu gyda rhedeg stondinau a digwyddiadau i hyrwyddo gwaith y tîm ar y campws wedi rhoi hwb mawr i’m hyder a’m sgiliau cyfathrebu rhyngbersonol. Rwy’n argymell y rhaglen Pencampwyr Digidol Myfyrwyr i unrhyw un sy’n ysu i helpu myfyrwyr eraill, ac i unrhyw un sy’n mwynhau rhoi cynnig ar bethau newydd.”

Jeffrey Clark (Myfyriwr 3ydd blwyddyn, Saesneg ac Ysgrifennu Creadigol)

Dyma enghreifftiau o’r gwahanol weithgareddau ac adnoddau y mae’r Pencampwyr Digidol Myfyrwyr wedi’u creu eleni!

  • Promotional poster with text: How are your digital skills? Friday 17 February, 10:00-13:00 at Level D of the Hugh Owen Library
  • Table and display board with post-it-notes stuck to it.
  • Bookmark containing 10 tips for students

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer y swyddi hyn yw Dydd Llun 31 Gorffennaf 2023. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ac i wneud cais, ewch i Gwaith Aber. Os nad oes gennych chi gyfrif Gwaith Aber, neu am unrhyw ymholiadau, cysylltwch â digi@aber.ac.uk.  

Come and work with us as a Student Digital Champion! 📣

We are looking to appoint two Student Digital Champions to work within our Digital Skills Team for a total of 25 weeks (5 hours per week on Pay Grade 2) next academic year, starting in September 2023.

The Student Digital Champions will support the work of the Digital Skills Team through encouraging other students to take advantage of numerous resources to support them in developing their digital skills. They will also provide a valuable perspective on issues relating to supporting the development of students’ digital skill in general. 

Here’s what our two current Student Digital Champions had to say about their experiences in the role this year:

“My past year working as a Student Digital Champion has been really interesting, rewarding and something completely different for me. I was looking for something to do alongside a lab-based research placement this year and despite not having any previous experience in digital skills, or even a previous digital interest, I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I have really loved being able to use the job as a creative outlet and have developed my graphic designed skills, but I have also developed lots of new skills such as leading focus groups and interviews, conducting user-experience analysis, designing and producing online content for various platforms and writing blogposts. The flexibility of the job has been fantastic, and I am looking forward to continue working with the team next year (who, by the way, are an absolutely lovely group of people), as a nice accompaniment to and change of scene from my normal university work.”

Laurie Stevenson (Year in Industry student, Wildlife Conservation)

“As a Student Digital Champion, I’ve learned lots of valuable skills which will help me in my future career. Getting to know programs such as Word, Excel, and Piktochart have been invaluable to my development as both a student and as an employee. Helping with running stands and on-campus promotional events have really boosted my confidence and interpersonal communication skills. I recommend the Student Digital Champion program to anyone who has a drive to help other students, and for anyone who enjoys trying new things.”

Jeffrey Clark (3rd year student, English & Creative Writing)

Here are examples of the different activities and resources the Student Digital Champions have created this year!

  • Promotional poster with text: How are your digital skills? Friday 17 February, 10:00-13:00 at Level D of the Hugh Owen Library
  • Table and display board with post-it-notes stuck to it.
  • Bookmark containing 10 tips for students

Please note that the closing date for these positions is Monday 31 July 2023. For more information and to apply for these positions, please visit Aber Works. If you do not currently have an Aber Works account or if you have any queries, please contact digi@aber.ac.uk.    

Microsoft Excel Tips and Tricks (Part 2)💡

Blogpost by Laurie Stevenson (Student Digital Champion)

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I published Part 1 of this blogpost earlier this week, where I introduced you to 5 tips and tricks to help you make the most of Excel, and this blogpost contains 5 further tips! If you want to learn more about Excel, please visit my new Excel LinkedIn Learning collection.

Tip 6: Adding in multiple rows or columns at once

If you want to add more than one row or column in one go, this tip will save you the time of having to do this one row at a time.

  • Highlight the number of rows or columns you want
  • Right-click on the highlighted rows or columns
  • Choose Insert from the drop-down menu that appears

Tip 7: Adding bullet points

Finding the button to add these is not as easy as on Microsoft Word but luckily there are a couple of different ways to do this.

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Syniadau ac Awgrymiadau Microsoft Excel (Rhan 2)💡

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Cyhoeddais Ran 1 o’r blogbost hwn yn gynharach yr wythnos hon, lle cyflwynais 5 syniad ac awgrymiad i’ch helpu i wneud y gorau o Excel, ac mae’r blogbost hyn yn cynnwys 5 awgrym pellach! Os ydych chi eisiau dysgu mwy am Excel, ewch i’m casgliad Excel newydd yn LinkedIn Learning.

Awgrym 6: Ychwanegu nifer o resi neu golofnau ar yr un pryd

Os hoffech chi ychwanegu mwy nag un rhes neu golofn ar yr un pryd bydd yr awgrym hwn yn arbed yr amser o orfod gwneud hyn fesul un.

  • Amlygwch nifer y rhesi neu’r colofnau yr hoffech eu hychwanegu
  • Cliciwch fotwm de’r llygoden arnynt
  • Dewiswch Mewnosod o’r gwymplen sy’n ymddangos

Awgrym 7: Ychwanegu pwyntiau bwled

Nid yw dod o hyd i’r botwm i ychwanegu’r rhain mor hawdd ag y mae ar Microsoft Word ond yn ffodus mae yna gwpwl o ffyrdd i wneud hyn.

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Syniadau ac Awgrymiadau Microsoft Excel (Rhan 1)💡

Blogbost gan Laurie Stevenson (Pencampwr Digidol Myfyrwyr)

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Ydych chi’n cael ymdeimlad o arswyd bob tro y mae’n rhaid i chi ddefnyddio Excel yn ystod eich gradd? Wel, rydyn ni yma i helpu! Bydd angen defnyddio Excel ar ryw adeg ar gyfer nifer o gynlluniau gradd er mwyn dadansoddi data, gwneud cyfrifiadau mathemateg, creu graff neu siart, rheoli prosiectau a llawer mwy.

Gall Excel ymddangos yn gymhleth ac yn frawychus i rai, yn enwedig os ydych chi’n gymharol newydd iddo, felly rydw i wedi llunio rhestr o syniadau ac awgrymiadau yn ogystal â chasgliad Excel newydd yn LinkedIn Learning i’ch rhoi ar ben ffordd.

Cadwch lygad ar ein blog ddiwedd yr wythnos, gan y byddaf yn cyhoeddi ail ran y blogbost hwn, a fydd yn cynnwys 5 o syniadau ac awgrymiadau eraill ar ddefnyddio Excel!

Awgrym 1: Llwybrau byr defnyddiol ar y bysellfwrdd

Mae llwybrau byr bysellfwrdd yn golygu pwyso mwy nag un fysell ar yr un pryd a thrwy eu cofio, gall arbed llawer iawn o amser i chi, er enghraifft defnyddio CTRL+A i ddewis yr holl gelloedd mewn taenlen. Cymerwch olwg ar y rhestr ganlynol o’r rhai da i’w dysgu:

Ctrl + NCreu llyfr gwaith (workbook) newydd
Ctrl + OAgor llyfr gwaith sy’n bodoli eisoes
Ctrl + SCadw’r llyfr gwaith gweithredol
F12Cadw’r llyfr gwaith gweithredol o dan enw newydd – Bydd hyn yn dangos y blwch deialog Save As
Ctrl + WCau’r llyfr gwaith gweithredol
Ctrl + CCopïo cynnwys y celloedd a ddewiswyd i’r Clipfwrdd
Ctrl + XTorri cynnwys y celloedd a ddewiswyd i’r Clipfwrdd
Ctrl + VGludo/mewnosod cynnwys y Clipfwrdd yn y celloedd a ddewiswyd
Ctrl + ZDadwneud eich gweithred ddiwethaf
Ctrl + PAgor y dialog argraffu
Alt + HAgor y tab cartref
Alt + NAgor y tab mewnosod
Alt + PAgor y tab cynllun tudalen
Ctrl + SArbed y llyfr gwaith
Ctrl + 9Cuddio’r rhesi a ddewiswyd
Ctrl + 0Cuddio’r colofnau a ddewiswyd

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Microsoft Excel Tips and Tricks (Part 1)💡

Blogpost by Laurie Stevenson (Student Digital Champion)

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Feel a sense of dread whenever you have to use Excel for your degree? Well, we’re here to help! Many degrees will require the use of Excel at some point for data analysis, maths calculations, graph or chart creation, project management and much more.

Excel can seem complicated and daunting to some, particularly if you are relatively new to it, so I’ve put together a list of tips and tricks as well as a new Excel LinkedIn Learning collection to help you out.

Keep an eye out on our blog later on this week as I’ll be publishing the second part of this blogpost, which will include 5 more tips and tricks on using Excel!

Tip 1: Useful keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts involve pressing more than one key simultaneously and if memorised can save you a great deal of time. For example, use CTRL+A to select all the cells in a spreadsheet. Take a look at the following list of good ones to learn:

Ctrl + NCreate a new workbook
Ctrl + OOpen an existing workbook
Ctrl + SSave the active workbook
F12Save the active workbook under a new name, displays the save as dialog box
Ctrl + WClose the active workbook
Ctrl + CCopy the contents of the selected cells to the Clipboard
Ctrl + XCut the contents of the selected cells to the Clipboard
Ctrl + VPaste/insert the content of the Clipboard into the selected cells(s)
Ctrl + ZUndo your last action
Ctrl + POpen the Print dialog
Alt + HOpen the home tab
Alt + NOpen the Insert tab
Alt + POpen the page layout tab
Ctrl + SSave a workbook
Ctrl + 9Hide the selected row(s)
Ctrl + 0Hide the selected column(s)

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Resources to help you prepare for your exams

As we near towards the start of the Semester 2 examinations, we’ve put together a range of resources to help you make the most of technology as you prepare and revise for your exams.

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Student Digital Skills Library

There are resources in each of the 6 collections that will support you in making the most of technology as you prepare for your exams

This collection has some tips and advice to help you revise and study for your exams

Exam season can be a challenging time for students, this collection gives you some strategies and advice for managing your stress levels around exams

Please also take a look at the general FAQ’s for exams, and if you have any questions about any of the resources listed above, please contact the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk).  

Adnoddau i’ch helpu i baratoi ar gyfer eich arholiadau

Wrth i ni agosáu at ddechrau cyfnod yr arholiadau, rydym wedi rhestri amrywiaeth o adnoddau i’ch helpu i wneud y gorau o dechnoleg wrth i chi baratoi ac adolygu ar gyfer eich arholiadau.

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Llyfrgell Sgiliau Digidol Myfyrwyr

Mae yna adnoddau ym mhob un o’r chwe chasgliad a fydd yn eich cefnogi chi i wneud y mwyaf o dechnoleg wrth i chi baratoi ar gyfer eich arholiadau

Mae gan y casgliad hwn rai awgrymiadau a chyngor i’ch helpu i adolygu ac astudio ar gyfer eich arholiadau

Gall tymor yr arholiadau fod yn gyfnod heriol i fyfyrwyr. Mae’r casgliad hwn yn cynnig rhai strategaethau a chyngor er mwyn ichi allu rheoli eich straen adeg yr arholiadau

Edrychwch hefyd ar y Cwestiynau a Holir yn Aml am yr arholiadau, ac os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau ynghylch unrhyw un o’r adnoddau sydd wedi’u rhestri uchod, cysylltwch â’r Tîm Sgiliau Digidol (digi@aber.ac.uk).

Twyll Ar-lein: Adnabod E-byst a Negeseuon Testun Twyllodrus

Blogbost gan Jeffrey Clark (Pencampwr Digidol Myfyrwyr)

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Mae’r rhyngrwyd yn lle gwych i gysylltu â ffrindiau, gweithio ar brosiectau, a gwneud arian hyd yn oed. Fodd bynnag, mae rhai pobl yn defnyddio’r rhyngrwyd i geisio cymryd eich arian CHI! Yn anffodus, mae dulliau twyllo’n dod yn fwyfwy datblygedig ond peidiwch â phoeni, rydw i yma i helpu! Yn y blogbost hwn byddwn yn edrych ar e-byst twyll, beth ydyn nhw, sut i’w hadnabod a beth i’w wneud pan fyddwch chi’n eu derbyn.

Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn darllen tudalen Prifysgol Aberystwyth ar e-byst sbam cyn darllen y blogbost hwn.

Beth yw e-bost gwe-rwydo?

E-bost sydd wedi ei gynllunio i geisio cael eich data personol sensitif yw e-bost gwe-rwydo. Gallai’r data fod ar ffurf eich cyfeiriad, gwybodaeth cerdyn credyd, neu eich manylion banc hyd yn oed! Mae e-byst gwe-rwydo fel arfer yn cael eu gwneud i edrych fel e-byst busnes cyfreithlon fel yr enghraifft isod.

Screenshot of a Phishing Email from TustedBank
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Mae’n hawdd gweld sut y gallai rhywun gael ei dwyllo gan e-bost gwe-rwydo fel hwn. Yn gyntaf, mae’r e-bost yn rhoi gwybod i’r sawl y mae’n ei dargedu y gallai ei gyfrif banc fod wedi’i beryglu, sy’n annog y darllenwr i weithredu ar frys. Yn ail, does dim byd yn amheus am y cyswllt ar yr olwg gyntaf. Felly sut y gallwch chi ddweud y gwahaniaeth rhwng e-bost busnes cyfreithlon ac e-bost gwe-rwydo?

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Online Scams: Identifying Scam Emails and Texts

Blogpost by Jeffrey Clark (Student Digital Champion)

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The Internet is a great place to connect with friends, work on projects, and even make money. However, there are some who will use the Internet to try and make money from YOU! Unfortunately, scams are becoming more and more advanced but thankfully I’ve got you covered! In this blogpost I’ll go over scam emails, what they are, how to identify them and what to do when you find them.

Make sure to read the Aberystwyth University page on spam emails before reading this blog post.

What is a phishing email?

A phishing email is an email that is designed to obtain sensitive personal data from you. This data may come in the form of your address, credit card information, or even your bank details! Phishing emails are usually disguised as legitimate business emails like the example below.

Screenshot of a Phishing Email from TustedBank
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It’s easy to see how one might fall for a phishing email like this. Firstly, the email notifies the victim that their bank account may have been compromised which prompts them to act urgently. Secondly, there is nothing suspicious about the link at first glance. So how can you tell the difference between a legitimate email and a phishing email?

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