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Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Dednam, Engela
Abstract	In this paper an investigation into the need of university students to be computer literate and their computer literacy profile is reported. Questionnaires were prepared and sent to programme directors of programmes that included computer literacy modules in their curricula. The directors, in response, indicated which of the listed outcomes their students use during their studies. They also indicated additional desired outcomes which were not included in the current computer literacy modules. Statistics were also drawn to determine whether the number of students who are not computer literate decreased over the past few years or not. Data from questionnaires to students were also analysed to determine what their computer literacy levels are before they commence with the basic computer literacy module. It is concluded that it is still necessary for tertiary institutions to continue to present computer literacy modules because large numbers of students still do not have sufficient computer knowledge to apply during their studies and later in the work place.
Starting Page	23
Ending Page	32
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781605586830
DOI	10.1145/1562741.1562744
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	2009-06-29
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Computer literacy Questionnaire Outcome Computer literate Curriculum Statistics Profile Programme
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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