A computer literacy seminar offered at Tokai University in 1996.
Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 | Lesson 6 |
Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Lesson 9 | Lesson 10 | Lesson 11 | Lesson 12 |
Lesson 1 |
Orientation: assess student interests and skills, then negotiate a tentative syllabus. Assignment: Complete supplemental readings about computers. |
Lesson 2 |
Computer basics, intro to the Win95 & Mac operating systems and word processing. Assignment: Write a short essay about computers in MS Write or SimpleText. |
Lesson 3 |
Internet basics and intro to Netscape email. Assignment: Send an English email message to at least two other classmates. |
Lesson 4 |
More about email and netiquette. Assignment: Respond to email messages. |
Lesson 5 |
How to use Internet search engines and online
dictionaries. Assignment: Complete a simple cyberspace scavenger hunt, finding the URLs of six items. |
Lesson 6 |
Intro to computer graphics. Assignment: Complete at least one drawing for your personal Web page. |
Lesson 7 |
Introduction to common tags used in HTML Ver. 2.0. Assignment: Complete the first draft of your Web page. |
Lesson 8 |
How to add graphics and colors to your Web page. Assignment: Complete the second draft of your of your Web page, adding at least one image and two colors. |
Lesson 9 |
How to add links and sub-pages to HTML.
Assignment: Complete the third draft of your Web page, adding at least five links. |
Lesson 10 |
How to use sound files and record speech.
Assignment: Complete the fourth draft of your Web page, adding at least one sound link. |
Lesson 11 |
How to add frames and forms to HTML. Assignment: Complete the fifth draft of your Web page, adding at least two frames. |
Lesson 12 |
How to use Web verification tools.
Student projects, assessment, and feedback. Assignment: Complete the sixth draft of your Web page then verify the source code and make needed revisions. |
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