Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
CMPS-0026
Organization's ID:
GAC005
Organization:
ACT Education Solutions, Limited
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
Self-paced, 12 weeks (60 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 computer literacy
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to be able to confidently and ethically use information technologies for individual and collaborative formal writing; and use the Internet effectively for academic study.

Learning Outcomes:

  • understand, evaluate and discriminate between available and emerging technologies to use, store and protect information
  • use the internet to research, interpret and interactively and ethically manage academic projects
  • create, revise and publish academic documents using a word processing program
  • create an academic oral presentation using a presentation software program
  • use open source platforms to collaboratively create and share academic documents

General Topics:

  • Computer essentials
  • Understanding windows 7, 8 or 10
  • Introduction to the internet
  • Searching, interpreting and selecting data on the internet
  • Introduction to word processing
  • Editing, formatting and printing documents
  • Tables and graphics
  • Academic formatting
  • Online collaborative writing
  • Creating presentations using PowerPoint
  • Enhancing presentation
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials