goals

Course Goals

At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:

Identify the key components of a computer system and describe their functions.
Demonstrate an understanding of computer terminology and be able to utilize it in an educational context.
Identify the different categories of computer systems and describe their advantages and limitations in an educational context.
Identify the different categories of software applications and describe their functions and educational uses.
Evaluate software applications based on given criteria.
Locate and report on recent journal articles related to computers in instruction and education.
Perform the following computer tasks:

word processing;
creating spreadsheets;
creating databases;
accessing and browsing the Internet and the WWW for information;
using electronic mail (this will mainly be the student's responsibility);
creating presentations using PowerPoint;
designing and importing computer graphics and digital images into electronic documents;
authoring courseware and/or developing a web-page.