General Information

• Name: Information Technology in Teaching
• Discipline: Education (EDU)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
• Prerequisites: None

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Studies the use of microcomputers in operations and word processing applicable to classroom for teachers to operate and utilize microcomputers in education. Special instruction fees.

II: Course Objectives

The successful student will demonstrate an ability to complete the following:

• Relate the major teaching and learning theories to information technology applications in education,
• Discuss issues and trends in educational computing.
• Start up a computer, access a desired program using the Windows operating system, enter information into a document via the keyboard and print out the results.
• Read, compose and send e-mail messages.
• Describe the advantages of computer-based word processing; identify the desirable features of a good word processing program; and produce pages of printed text using Microsoft Word.
• Identify the basic functions of and terminology associated with an electronic spreadsheet; recognize the advantages of using spreadsheets; produce and print a spreadsheet using Excel.
• Discuss ways that computers can be used to automate some of the tasks that teachers perform; describe ways that presentation software can be used to enhance teaching; demonstrate a working knowledge of PowerPoint.
• Describe the World Wide Web and how it works; use a browser to search for documents and explore the Internet.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

Students who complete this course are expected to demonstrate they:

▪ have college-level skills in reading, writing, and oral communication appropriate to their degree and/or emphasis.

▪ have problem solving, critical and creative thinking skills.

▪ have effective and efficient learning skills, including the location and evaluation of information.

▪ have appropriate technological skills, including computer skills.