Computer Literacy: Issues and Approaches

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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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