COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN EDUCATION SYLLABUS

CourseDescription
Course Description Computer Applications in Education is intended toprovide instruction for AppleWorks, MS Office, and other programs usedby educators for instructional materials production. Emphasis is placedon hands-on, practical, micro-computing applications related toteaching. The Macintosh is used to teach students essential, computerskills like word processing, database, spreadsheet and graphics.Students who are proficient in computer applications may test out ofthe course. Students with little or no prior skills in educationalcomputer applications will learn the essentials that serve asprerequisite to Educational Media Technology 83-402.

Test Out
Students who register for the test out section may write a series oftests to demonstrate various competencies. Computer skills tests willbe administered during the first class session of the semester and atother appropriate times to those who wish to gain course credit bydemonstrating computer competency acquired previously. You must beregistered for the class to test out. Results of the competency testwill be posted as soon as possible.

Self Pace
Students who register for the self paced section may work independentlyon class projects to demonstrate various competencies. Computer skillstests will be administered at appropriate times to students in thissection. You must be registered for the class to received credit.

Transfer Credit/Courses
Substitution Students who have taken an approved computer course mayrequest credit for 201. A computer skills tests may be administered toverify competencies after a valid transcript or course syllabus fromthe previous course is submitted.

Course Pre-requisite: None

Required Texts:
Hester, Nolan. AppleWorks 6 for Windows and Macintosh - VisualQuickStart Guide Peachpit Press Paperback / July 2000 / 0201702827

Supplies:
Students will need at least ONE ZIP disk, portable drive or USB FlashDisk. The more disks you have the more you can save and back up yourwork without losing data and valuable time. A disk with selectedcomputer shareware and helpful course activities is available forstudents to purchase. You are advised to work through the variouscourse exercises at your pace.

Selected Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the student will learn:

A. Knowledge Base:
1. five of the AppleWorks environments (word processing, drawing,presentation, spreadsheet, data base) and if desired, their parallelsin Microsoft Office.
2. mail merging
3. importing and using clipart
4. creating and presenting a slide show.
5. program assistants and wizards.
6. program shortcuts, buttons, and templates.
7. finding resources on the Internet.8. media resources, presentation, dissemination, and storage devices.

B. Skills:
1. Apply the above knowledge base to solving a variety of teaching andother concerns
2. Create letters, worksheets, classroom test formats, bulletins,memos, budget requests, calendars, inventories, sports data, gradebooks, displays, slide show presentations, science analyses, etc.
3. Use a variety of search engines and utilize Boolean logic.
4. Download images, data, and software.
5. Find professional education web sites. (DPI, ASD, employment, lessonplans, etc.)
6. Use, Zip disks, CDs, USB storage devices, printers, scanners, etc.

III. Class Conventions
1. Class attendance and punctuality are required. If a student misses aclass it is that student�s responsibility to make up for the lectureand lab exercises.
2. Students who need accommodation due to a disability should contactthe instructor during office hours. Also contact the Coordinator ofServices for Students with Disabilities @ 342 1818 and obtain a VISAauthorizing your accommodation.
3. Active involvement in class is encouraged.
4. All assignments (projects) must be submitted at the class meeting onthe assigned due date. Late assignments are not accepted without priorapproval from the instructor.
5. Assignments having gross errors in grammar, spelling (includingtyping errors), punctuation, capitalization, format, and usage will notbe acceptable.
6. Plagiarizing will result in an �F� grade for the course.
7. The �Incomplete� grade will be granted only in extreme cases with anautomatic drop of one letter grade.
8. Keep copies of all your work on 100 MB ZIP disks or USB Flash drivesor Campus Network. Submit each assignment on a disk. All disks shouldbe labeled with your name and platform used.

ATTENDANCE:
� Students are required to master practical concepts presented in classand to apply such acquired knowledge in their daily class activities.Students unable to attend class or a lab should contact the instructorand request a classmate to take notes and handouts. Students areresponsible for work missed through absenteeism.

� There will be unannounced activities and quizzes that may counttowards course grade.Students are expected to participate in such activities and to make thenecessary effort to master course content at their pace.

EVALUATION:
Tests and /or quizzes will be based on demonstrations,lecture-discussions, lab exercises, reading assignments, and handouts.Announced and unannounced quizzes will be given during class or lab atvarious times. Homework must be done with selected computer programsand printed or saved on disks. AppleWorks is the main software thatwill be used in the course. Selected shareware programs will be used toreinforce course concepts. Keep a journal of your course relatedactivities using AppleWorks word-processing. The journal will be usedfor a page layout exercise worth about 20% of your course grade.

Late course work will lose 5% of the points for each week day that itis late.
Arrangement for "excused lateness" if not an emergency, must be made inadvance.

Computerized Grading Guide:
Class participation 05%        Lab activities05%
Drawing 10%                    Painting 10%
Database 10%                    Spreadsheet/Charts 10%
Journal assignment 20%      Mid term/final test 30%

Total Points from assignmentsand class activities will be used for course grades. Scores of 90% andabove will be A, 80-89% will be B and 70-79% will be C.
Scores beolow the 70% will be F.

Every student who works hard and puts in extra effort will get thegrade they contract for in the course. There will be options to redoassignments if students put in effort, work in groups, with the labassistance and the instructor within a reasonable timeline. Adequatehelp will be provided for students to achieve at a level consummate totheir effort in the course. Please, enjoy learning and working withcomputers.

Tentative Course Timeline
� Schedule may be revised or changed to benefit most students dependingon class pace
� A Quiz may be given during any lecture or lab session -- be prepared
� Students run the risks of losing papers/assignments not delivered orpicked up during class
� Home work assignments should be typed & printed out - to bechecked or collected in class
� Accommodation is available for students with special needs - informthe instructor