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Helms, Susan – Technological Horizons in Education, 1985
When a core curriculum degree requirement in computer literacy was approved at Hardin-Simmons University (a small, private institution), a committee of faculty members developed the course specifications. They include a weekly one-hour lecture and a two-hour laboratory to achieve eight educational goals. These goals and the course format are…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Swenson, Carl – Computing Teacher, 1984
Presents three tenets for a computer course that blends a skills course centered on programing language and its uses and an awareness course focusing on computer literacy. The tenets suggest focusing on well-established aspects of computing, emphasizing concepts, and centering on computer applications. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Concept Teaching, Course Objectives
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1983
This guide to a 4-unit, required high school computer science course emphasizes problem solving and computer programming and is designed for use with a variety of hardware configurations and programming languages. An overview covers the program rationale, goals and objectives, program design and description, program implementation, time allotment,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computers
Bristol Public Schools, CT. – 1983
This district plan for a computer education program contains objectives for grades K-8, course descriptions for grades 9-12, descriptions of three special programs, and data related to computer inventories and budgets. Accompanying the K-8 objectives, which are listed separately for each grade level, are activities/procedures and methods of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education
Self, Charles C. – 1983
A position is put forth on the appropriate content of a computer literacy course and the role of computer literacy in the community college. First, various definitions of computer literacy are examined, including the programming, computer awareness, and comprehensive approaches. Next, five essential components of a computer literacy course are…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Role, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy
Download full textHawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1986
This guide is designed to provide teachers with guidelines and suggested activities for teaching a one-semester advanced programming course--BASIC Programming II--for the ninth through twelfth grades. Although primarily oriented toward mathematics, the guide does offer sample applications in business that also address the needs of students with a…
Descriptors: Business Education, Classification, Computer Graphics, Computer Literacy
