To: Professor Ron Pendleton
From: Rachel Barnard
Date: March 17, 2010
RE: EVOC 501, WR2 Topics & Tasks
The purpose of the WR2 assignment was to prepare a list of specific topics and a list of related specific tasks appropriate for the course I could teach in Beginning Computer Applications. The following six criteria were specified:
1. Comply with all of the General Criteria for Written Reports.
2. Emulate the Fred Fudrucker example for FORMAT, but include my own CONTENT.
3. Write a brief SYNOPSIS of the description of the "occupation" that my course is intended to prepare people for, as that occupation is described in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and indicate whether or not I believe the information in the DOT is accurate.
4. List and briefly describe FIVE TOPICS appropriate for the course you teach (specific information about some particular content area in your course relative to the occupation described above).
5. On a separate list, describe an appropriate SPECIFIC TASK for EACH of the five topics described. These tasks should be written in terms that indicate exactly what it is that students are expected to be able to DO.
6. For each task indicate how student competency will be measured (as illustrated in the Fudrucker example).
The following sources of information were used relative to this assignment:
1. Rachel Barnard - From my own professional experience.
2.
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (Fourth Ed., Revised 1991) U.S. Dept. of Labor
http://www.oalj.dol.gov/LIBDOT.HTM
3. Google World Wide Web Search Engine,
http://www.google.com
4. Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat, Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Course Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007 (textbook required for the course).
I believe that the attached report meets all six of above listed criteria. I have prepared and distributed a copy of this memo and the attached Topics and Tasks, for all of the other class members. I respectfully request full credit: one point for meeting each of the above listed criteria.
TOPICS AND TASKS FOR A COURSE
IN BEGINNING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
by
Rachel Barnard
DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES DESCRIPTION:
(Word Processing Machine Operator(clerical) 203.382-030)
Operates word processing equipment to compile, type, revise, combine, edit, print, and store documents: Compiles material to be typed, following written or oral instructions. Reads instructions accompanying material, or follows verbal instructions from supervisor or person requesting document, to determine format and content required. Enters commands, flips switches, and presses buttons to establish spacing, margins, type size, style, and color, and other parameters, using computer and word processing software or other word processing equipment. Types, revises, and combines material such as correspondence, reports, records, forms, minutes of meetings, scientific or technical material, numerical data, and tabular information, from rough draft, corrected copy, recorded voice dictation, or previous version displayed on screen. Checks completed document on screen for spelling errors, using software. Proofreads and edits document for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format. Corrects errors. Stores completed document in machine memory or on data storage medium, such as disk. Enters commands to print document. May load paper in printer and change printer ribbon, print wheel, or fluid cartridges. May keep record of work performed. May input data for revision or editing, using data entry device other than keyboard, such as optical scanner. Variations in means by which tasks are accomplished result from brand of computer, printer, other word processing equipment, and software used.
PLEASE NOTE: Although more or less accurate the info from the DOT is somewhat outdated an many new skills have evolved over the past 10 years.
TOPICS for BEGINNING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS:
1. Information about the different programs used in word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and email communication.
2. Information about creating documents.
3. Information about the different parts of a spreadsheet.
4. Information about creating a database.
5. Information about using email software.
TASKS for BEGINNING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS:
1. Shown screen shots of different types of computer applications each student will correctly write the name of the application shown - (measured by a fill-in-the-blank test question).
2. Given a document, each student will format the document according to instructions - (measured by a performance evaluation).
3. Given a spreadsheet, each student will identify the different parts of a spreadsheet (measure by a fill in the blank chart test)
4. Given a sample database, each student will create another field in the database - (measured by a performance evaluation).
5. Given an address book in an email communication software, each student will demonstrate the proper procedure for adding contacts to an address book. (measured by a performance evaluation).
