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Introductory computer literacy skills for students and faculty through word processing
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Koppelman, Jan |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Abstract | v iterbo College of La Crosse, Wisconsin, a small (1,000 students) four year Catholic college, has taken on the challenge of promoting computer literacy and teaching fundamental computer skills; and the Media Center (also known as The Word Processing Lab) plays an important role. The idea of promoting computer skills and literacy was brought before the college's curriculum committee several years ago. Since that time courses have been identified and implemented, some course requirements have been changed, and the content of many courses outside the usual realm of the Math/Computer Science Department has evolved to include a variety of computer related competencies and skills. Computers and computing are perceived by many to be closely associated with numerical computation and statistics. This perception is often reinforced by the fact that many computer science faculty are retooled math facultymnot a very reassuring fact for those who may be math-phobic. Because of this perception some people tend to shy away from computers and the traditional computer lab, not recognizing that probably the most useful application of computers in the daily life of a non-math-oriented person has nothing to do with numerical computations, but rather with language-writing. Traditional students entering college today have had experience with computers; most have had at least an introductory course and a few even have some background in programming. The older studentmthe non-traditional student frequently lacks that background. Those are the students who are most important to reach and teach basic computer skills. They are often the ones who are most wary and most intimidated by the traditional "Computer Lab" situation. The Media Center has become a significant participant in promoting the cause of computer literacy for traditional and non-traditional students as well as faculty at Viterbo College. The Media Center's primary contribution toward realizing that commitment has been through teaching word processing competencies to students and faculty. In the Fall of 1985 a section of the Media Center became The Word Processing Lab. Eight Apple//c computers and two printers were set up in existing carrels in the Media Center. Because the college already had a computer lab for students in programming courses and where faculty could place software on reserve for classes, the computers placed in the Media Center were dedicated to word processing. |
| Starting Page | 34 |
| Ending Page | 36 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02786311 |
| Volume Number | 33 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://page-one.springer.com/pdf/preview/10.1007/BF02786311 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02786311 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
