To: Professor Ron Pendleton
From: Rachel Barnard
Date: March 15, 2010
RE: EVOC 501, WR1 Assignment
The purpose of the WR1 Assignment was to prepare a list of resources that would be appropriate for the course I would 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 your own CONTENT.
3. Provide a brief WRITTEN COURSE DESCRIPTION for a particular course that you could instruct, do instruct or have instructed.
4. List FIVE instructional resources in a standard BIBLIOGRAPHIC FORMAT that could be used in support of that course.
5. Include at least one WEB SITE and at least one BOOK in the list.
6. Immediately following each resource listed, provide a brief one or two sentence NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION of that resource.
The following sources of information were used relative to this assignment:
1. Barnard, Rachel – from my own personal experience
2. Ponder, Bill – Mr. Ponder is a Computer and Information Science Professor at Palo Verde College, Blythe, California. He gave me a list of different resources for Microsoft Office classes, including his preferred series of textbooks.
3. Google World Wide Web Search Engine - http://www.google.com
4. List of Resources found at the front of the Microsoft Office 2007 Introductary Concepts and Techniques, textbook, written by Shelly, Cashman & Vermaat and published by Course Technology, Cengage Learning, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
I believe that the attached report meets all six of above listed criteria and respectfully request full credit: one point for meeting each of the above listed criteria.
1. Comply with all of the General Criteria for Written Reports.
2. Emulate the Fred Fudrucker example for FORMAT, but include your own CONTENT.
3. Provide a brief WRITTEN COURSE DESCRIPTION for a particular course that you could instruct, do instruct or have instructed.
4. List FIVE instructional resources in a standard BIBLIOGRAPHIC FORMAT that could be used in support of that course.
5. Include at least one WEB SITE and at least one BOOK in the list.
6. Immediately following each resource listed, provide a brief one or two sentence NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION of that resource.
The following sources of information were used relative to this assignment:
1. Barnard, Rachel – from my own personal experience
2. Ponder, Bill – Mr. Ponder is a Computer and Information Science Professor at Palo Verde College, Blythe, California. He gave me a list of different resources for Microsoft Office classes, including his preferred series of textbooks.
3. Google World Wide Web Search Engine - http://www.google.com
4. List of Resources found at the front of the Microsoft Office 2007 Introductary Concepts and Techniques, textbook, written by Shelly, Cashman & Vermaat and published by Course Technology, Cengage Learning, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
I believe that the attached report meets all six of above listed criteria and respectfully request full credit: one point for meeting each of the above listed criteria.
ANNOTATED LIST OF RESOURCES FOR A COURSE
IN Introductory COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Prepared by: Rachel Barnard
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introductory Computer Applications is a 40 hour course designed to acquaint students with the basic principles of computer applications. The history, materials and techniques of introductory computer applications are reviewed and scholars get hands-on instruction in how to use and create documents using computer applications.
LIST OF FIVE RESOURCE MATERIALS:
IN Introductory COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Prepared by: Rachel Barnard
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introductory Computer Applications is a 40 hour course designed to acquaint students with the basic principles of computer applications. The history, materials and techniques of introductory computer applications are reviewed and scholars get hands-on instruction in how to use and create documents using computer applications.
LIST OF FIVE RESOURCE MATERIALS:
1. “Microsoft Office” website (as of March 11, 2010)
www.microsoft.com/office
This website contains excellent information about computer applications. It specifically describes the Microsoft Office suite of programs; which include, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access and Outlook. Microsoft Office programs are the industry standard in computer application/document manipulation programs. This site also includes training videos and clips.
2. Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory Concepts and Techniques, textbook, written by Shelly, Cashman & Vermaat and published by Course Technology, Cengage Learning, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
This book is a great beginning textbook for a student’s first time using computer applications. It gives step by step instructions with full color pictures and online resources. There are also supplemental materials that can be used in conjunction with this textbook such as videos and data files for students. This course is also compatible with Blackboard.
3. “Open Thinking: rants & resources from an open educator”, Dr. Alec Couros, website (as of March 11, 2010)
2. Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory Concepts and Techniques, textbook, written by Shelly, Cashman & Vermaat and published by Course Technology, Cengage Learning, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
This book is a great beginning textbook for a student’s first time using computer applications. It gives step by step instructions with full color pictures and online resources. There are also supplemental materials that can be used in conjunction with this textbook such as videos and data files for students. This course is also compatible with Blackboard.
3. “Open Thinking: rants & resources from an open educator”, Dr. Alec Couros, website (as of March 11, 2010)
Great video resource of tech and media literacy - How technology has shaped our culture.
4. Microsoft Office 2007 Software
This software can be used in the classroom to enhance learning and provide a hands-on lab experience in learning about computer applications, their functions and capabilities.
5. “Jan’s Illustrated Computer Literacy 101”, Jan Smith, website (as of March 11, 2010)
4. Microsoft Office 2007 Software
This software can be used in the classroom to enhance learning and provide a hands-on lab experience in learning about computer applications, their functions and capabilities.
5. “Jan’s Illustrated Computer Literacy 101”, Jan Smith, website (as of March 11, 2010)
Basic online lessons in computer literacy. Great resource for ideas and basic concepts. Provides hands-on examples.
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