Dimension 1 · Competence area

1. Information search, evaluation and management

Dimension 2 · Competence

1.3. Managing information

To organise, store and retrieve information and data in digital environments. To collect, process and analyse information and data in structured digital environments.

Dimension 3 · Proficiency levels
BASIC

At basic level, individuals remember and implement simple tasks with guidance as needed.

  • Acknowledge the benefits of managing and organising information in digital environments.
  • Recognise functions of data removal, restoration and backup, and main properties of digital files and folders.
  • Download, save, retrieve, move and delete digital files.
  • Organise and format simple data in a structured digital environment, such as in spreadsheets.
  • Update one's contacts, such as on phone, email or social media.
INTERMEDIATE

At intermediate level, individuals identify and implement well-defined tasks and solve well-defined problems autonomously.

  • Acknowledge the importance of careful and ethical management of data and information in digital environments.
  • Apply naming conventions to digital files and hierarchies to digital folders.
  • Organise folders, and manage, save and delete files on digital devices, external storage, and cloud services.
  • Identify common types of data and their formats, and use data collection tools for simple processing of data.
  • Manage information in one's digital accounts, such as email.
  • Organise and format data and apply basic formulas in a structured digital environment, such as in spreadsheets.
ADVANCED

At advanced level, individuals assess and apply solutions to a variety of complex tasks autonomously and adapt to a variety of contexts to evaluate and execute tasks appropriately, guiding others if and as required.

  • Prioritise ethical and transparent management and processing of data and information in digital environments.
  • Apply a variety of functions to transfer and manage data and information in digital environments.
  • Describe examples, applications and limitations of open data and big data.
  • Use range of digital tools and methods to collect and process a variety of data and information.
  • Apply appropriate analysis to information and data in digital environments to contribute to complex decision-making.
  • Assist others with data and information management, processing and analysis in digital environments.
HIGHLY ADVANCED

At highly advanced level, individuals assess, evaluate and resolve highly complex or specialised problems to create new solutions or adapt existing ones, leading and guiding others if and as required.

  • Acknowledge the importance of structuring and documenting data and information in digital environments for the benefit of others.
  • Develop and implement strategies for complex or specialised data and information management, processing and analysis in digital environments.
  • Use a variety of digital tools and methods to process, manage or analyse complex data or large volumes of information.
  • Lead or contribute to initiatives that support others in advanced information and data management, processing and analysis in digital environments.
  • Contribute to improvements in or new solutions for data management, processing or analysis in digital environments.
Dimension 4 · Knowledge, skills and attitudes
Knowledge
  • LO1.3.02 Recognise functions of data removal, restoration and backup.
  • LO1.3.03 Identify main properties of digital files and folders.
  • LO1.3.04 Recognise, in general terms, the concept of data.
  • LO1.3.09 Recognise that digital files and folders can be (re-)named and organised in a manner desired by the user.
  • LO1.3.10 Recognise that digital files can be saved to different locations (devices, external storage and cloud services) and transferred from one location to another.
  • LO1.3.11 Identify common data collection tools and their main functions.
  • LO1.3.12 Define responsibilities associated with using data collection tools.
  • LO1.3.13 Identify common types of data and their formats.
  • LO1.3.22 Identify possible sources of error or inaccuracy in information or data in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.23 Describe the main steps in managing, processing and analysing information and data in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.24 Describe features of open data (examples, applications, benefits and limitations).
  • LO1.3.25 Describe features of big data (examples, applications, benefits and limitations).
Skills
  • LO1.3.05 Download, save, retrieve, move and delete digital files.
  • LO1.3.06 Organise and format simple data in a structured digital environment, such as in spreadsheets.
  • LO1.3.07 Update one's contacts, such as on phone, email or social media.
  • LO1.3.14 Apply naming conventions to digital files and hierarchies to digital folders.
  • LO1.3.15 Manage, save and delete files on digital devices, external storage, and cloud services.
  • LO1.3.16 Manage information in one's digital accounts, such as email.
  • LO1.3.17 Use data collection tools for simple processing of data and information such as quizzes, polls or surveys.
  • LO1.3.18 Organise and format data in a structured digital environment, such as in spreadsheets.
  • LO1.3.19 Apply basic formulas to data in a structured digital environment, such as in spreadsheets.
  • LO1.3.26 Apply a variety of functions to transfer and manage data and information in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.27 Use a range of digital tools and methods to collect and process a variety of data and information.
  • LO1.3.28 Apply appropriate analysis of information and data in digital environments to contribute to complex decision-making.
  • LO1.3.29 Assist others with data and information management, processing and analysis in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.32 Develop and implement strategies for complex or specialised data and information management, processing and analysis in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.33 Use a variety of tools and methods such as big data techniques or simulations to process, manage or analyse complex data or large volumes of information.
  • LO1.3.34 Lead or contribute to initiatives that support others in advanced information and data management, processing and analysis in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.35 Contribute to improvements in or new solutions for complex data management, processing or analysis in digital environments.
Attitudes
  • LO1.3.01 Acknowledge the benefits of managing and organising information in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.08 Acknowledge the importance of careful and ethical management of data and information in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.20 Prioritise ethical and transparent management and processing of data and information in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.21 Take account of potential sources of error or inaccuracy in management and processing of data and information in digital environments.
  • LO1.3.30 Acknowledge the importance of structuring and documenting data and information in digital environments for the benefit of others.
  • LO1.3.31 Stay informed about digital technological developments in data and information management and analysis.
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