Who Is Responsible for Insuring Students Having Basic Technological Skills?

Participating in a class using network technologies requires many interrelated skills:

• Word processor, spreadsheet, database
• Writing HTML, publishing HTML files to a server
• Creating graphics
• Scanning images or text
• Systematic problem definition and solving

Competency in these skills among students can be spotty. Improving their skills can be approached in several ways:

• Directing students to off-campus resources, such classes at public libraries and community colleges
• Directing students to available non-credit training opportunities on campus, such as C&C Computer Training
• Offering "basics" classes
• Offering "help" sections for the less computer oriented students

Resources

• Fluency in Information Technologies
• Be FIT! - Fluency With Information Technology - A report of the Committee on Information Technology Literacy, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Science Council. A talk by Larry Snyder, Computer Science, University of Washington.
• CSE100 - Fluency With Information Technology
• Problem Definition and Solving
• ESC 112 - Tools for the Environmental Scientist: Problem Solving

  

Topics

Summary

Using Technology

Questions To Ask
  Techno Basics
  Judged By Your
    Website
  Hardware & Software
  Establishing Trust
  Monitoring
  Assessment

How It Works

Technology Options

Intellectual Property

Security

Resources