CO SCI 58 Computer Literacy Online
Spring 2010
Spring 2010
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Course Description:
The 3-unit Computer Literacy for the Liberal Arts Student course develops critical thinking skills as applied
to technology in society today. You will gain computer literacy by using the computer to evaluate issues.
Hands-on projects use Windows, Internet, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
CSIT58 fulfills the Communication and Rational Thinking/Analytical Thinking requirement in the Harbor
College graduation requirements. It meets the General Education Critical Thinking requirement for many
universities, including CSU.
This is an online class. There are no on-campus meetings. Everything is done through an online
classroom system called Etudes. Your account will be active on the first day of the semester, Feb. 8.
Click to go to ETUDES: https://myetudes.org/portal
Click to open a PDF file with login instructions.
Requirements:
Textbooks:
The textbooks are sold in the campus bookstore and can be found on the Internet.
Author: Pannell, Steve
Title: Dozer's Quintessential Guide to Computer Literacy 15th Edition
Publisher: Majestic D & Associates, LCC
ISBN: 978-0-9744008-7-7
Author: Browne, M. Neil and Stuart Keeley
Title: Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking
Publisher: Prentice Hall
9th Ed. ISBN 9780205506682
8th Edition ISBN:0-13-220304-9 (6th or 7th Editions are OK too)
Skills Needed:
To be successful in an online course, you must be able to locate sites on the Internet, upload and
download files, and use email. If you are a computer novice, you should enroll in a face-to-face section of
CO SCI 58 instead.
Time to Allocate:
The surest way to succeed is to set up a weekly schedule of the hours you will spend on the class. If you
were attending CO SCI 58 face-to-face, you would be in class for 3 hours and 10 minutes per week.
Additional time would be spent as needed to complete assignments and study the textbooks. Block out
about 6 hours per week for the class. Some people will need more time and others need less depending
on computer experience and reading speed.
Software:
Lessons are based on Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Windows Vista or XP. The
campus computer labs have this software installed. Office 2007 software can be purchased at a student
discount through http://www.journeyed.com/fccc/. You may be able to complete the work with Office 2003
but the instructions in the textbook will not always match the interface.
System and Internet Configuration for Etudes Online Classroom: See https://etudes-ng.fhda.
edu/portal/site/!gateway/page/4243c7b4-9b68-45fc-0016-148ad08653aa
Course Activities and Grading:
The course is NOT self-paced. There is an assignment each week that may reading, study questions,
computer projects, quiz questions and discussion. Log on to Etudes at least three times a week to check
for announcements, private messages, and grades.
Assignments:
Assignments are usually given on Tuesdays and are due the following Tuesday at 11:45p.m. Do not wait
until the last minute. The system gets busy and slow in the hours before the deadline. Waiting until the
last minute means that you can't ask me for help if you need it. Start early. Keep copies of documents just
in case a file becomes lost or corrupt during transfer. Assignments can be submitted 1 week late but will
receive a 20% (one grade) lower score. They will not be accepted after the late submission period is over.
The last assignment does not have this extra time. I will drop your two lowest assignment scores in the
final grade calculation. They may be 0.
Learning Outcomes:
With the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Course Grades:
Your course grade is based on the percentage you earn of the total. A's are 90% or better, B's are 80% or
better, C's 70% or better, D's 60% or better, F below. Click the Gradebook in Etudes to see all of your
scores.
Assignment Grades:
Go to Assignments, Tests and Surveys and click the link to review your score and see my comments.
Discussions are graded in the Discussion area. The grades will be visible after the late submission
deadline. If there was something wrong with your assignment (wrong file, unable to open), I will give you a
0 and ask you to try to send another file to me. It is your responsibility to follow up quickly.
Cheating:
Your submissions should be your own independent work unless the instructions indicate that you may
work with others. If I feel that two submissions are too similar, I will give both a lower score or even a zero
depending on how much was copied. I will not be open to discussion about the reasons why it happened
or who actually did the work. The second incident will result in an F in the class.
How to Contact Me:
See home page.
Dropping the Class and Incompletes:
It is your responsibility to drop if you don't want to continue in the class. Drop without receiving a W by
March 4. Drop with a W by May 13
.
I do not give incompletes. I give you the grade you have earned by the end of the semester and change the
grade after you have completed the work. This consideration will only be given only for medical or other
reasons beyond your control. You must be up-to-date with all work and passing the class at the time you
notify me that you have had an emergency. Let me know as quickly as possible and submit a detailed
schedule for completing the rest of the class. You will not be allowed to do this because you fell behind
with your assignments, had computer problems, or don't like your grade so far.
The 3-unit Computer Literacy for the Liberal Arts Student course develops critical thinking skills as applied
to technology in society today. You will gain computer literacy by using the computer to evaluate issues.
Hands-on projects use Windows, Internet, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
CSIT58 fulfills the Communication and Rational Thinking/Analytical Thinking requirement in the Harbor
College graduation requirements. It meets the General Education Critical Thinking requirement for many
universities, including CSU.
This is an online class. There are no on-campus meetings. Everything is done through an online
classroom system called Etudes. Your account will be active on the first day of the semester, Feb. 8.
Click to go to ETUDES: https://myetudes.org/portal
Click to open a PDF file with login instructions.
Requirements:
Textbooks:
The textbooks are sold in the campus bookstore and can be found on the Internet.
Author: Pannell, Steve
Title: Dozer's Quintessential Guide to Computer Literacy 15th Edition
Publisher: Majestic D & Associates, LCC
ISBN: 978-0-9744008-7-7
Author: Browne, M. Neil and Stuart Keeley
Title: Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking
Publisher: Prentice Hall
9th Ed. ISBN 9780205506682
8th Edition ISBN:0-13-220304-9 (6th or 7th Editions are OK too)
Skills Needed:
To be successful in an online course, you must be able to locate sites on the Internet, upload and
download files, and use email. If you are a computer novice, you should enroll in a face-to-face section of
CO SCI 58 instead.
Time to Allocate:
The surest way to succeed is to set up a weekly schedule of the hours you will spend on the class. If you
were attending CO SCI 58 face-to-face, you would be in class for 3 hours and 10 minutes per week.
Additional time would be spent as needed to complete assignments and study the textbooks. Block out
about 6 hours per week for the class. Some people will need more time and others need less depending
on computer experience and reading speed.
Software:
Lessons are based on Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Windows Vista or XP. The
campus computer labs have this software installed. Office 2007 software can be purchased at a student
discount through http://www.journeyed.com/fccc/. You may be able to complete the work with Office 2003
but the instructions in the textbook will not always match the interface.
System and Internet Configuration for Etudes Online Classroom: See https://etudes-ng.fhda.
edu/portal/site/!gateway/page/4243c7b4-9b68-45fc-0016-148ad08653aa
Course Activities and Grading:
The course is NOT self-paced. There is an assignment each week that may reading, study questions,
computer projects, quiz questions and discussion. Log on to Etudes at least three times a week to check
for announcements, private messages, and grades.
Assignments:
Assignments are usually given on Tuesdays and are due the following Tuesday at 11:45p.m. Do not wait
until the last minute. The system gets busy and slow in the hours before the deadline. Waiting until the
last minute means that you can't ask me for help if you need it. Start early. Keep copies of documents just
in case a file becomes lost or corrupt during transfer. Assignments can be submitted 1 week late but will
receive a 20% (one grade) lower score. They will not be accepted after the late submission period is over.
The last assignment does not have this extra time. I will drop your two lowest assignment scores in the
final grade calculation. They may be 0.
Learning Outcomes:
With the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the issue, conclusion and reasons in an argument
- Locate and eliminate ambiguities in writing and speaking
- Assess value and descriptive assumptions
- Spot common reasoning fallacies
- Evaluate the quality of evidence.
- Discover alternative causes and conclusions
- Manage files and programs using Windows system software
- Research issues using the Internet
- Send communications over the Internet
- Use Word to produce written arguments and analysis
- Develop a PowerPoint slide show on an issue
- Evaluate numerical evidence with Excel
- Store data in a database and report with statistics
Course Grades:
Your course grade is based on the percentage you earn of the total. A's are 90% or better, B's are 80% or
better, C's 70% or better, D's 60% or better, F below. Click the Gradebook in Etudes to see all of your
scores.
Assignment Grades:
Go to Assignments, Tests and Surveys and click the link to review your score and see my comments.
Discussions are graded in the Discussion area. The grades will be visible after the late submission
deadline. If there was something wrong with your assignment (wrong file, unable to open), I will give you a
0 and ask you to try to send another file to me. It is your responsibility to follow up quickly.
Cheating:
Your submissions should be your own independent work unless the instructions indicate that you may
work with others. If I feel that two submissions are too similar, I will give both a lower score or even a zero
depending on how much was copied. I will not be open to discussion about the reasons why it happened
or who actually did the work. The second incident will result in an F in the class.
How to Contact Me:
See home page.
Dropping the Class and Incompletes:
It is your responsibility to drop if you don't want to continue in the class. Drop without receiving a W by
March 4. Drop with a W by May 13
.
I do not give incompletes. I give you the grade you have earned by the end of the semester and change the
grade after you have completed the work. This consideration will only be given only for medical or other
reasons beyond your control. You must be up-to-date with all work and passing the class at the time you
notify me that you have had an emergency. Let me know as quickly as possible and submit a detailed
schedule for completing the rest of the class. You will not be allowed to do this because you fell behind
with your assignments, had computer problems, or don't like your grade so far.