Computer Technology in Education
(6 credit hours)

This course is intended to provide a basic understanding of the uses of computers in education. It provides participants with a general knowledge of the educational applications of the computer as an instructional tool. Emphasis will be placed on the use of the computer in instructor preparation and for the support of teaching activities. The course will focus on using the microcomputer for work processing, database, spreadsheet, graphics and desktop publishing software applications, including the types and functions of computer equipment.

Course Topics
• MS DOS and Windows functions
  
• Word processing fundamentals - Word Perfect 6.1
  
• Word processing tables, graphics, desktop publishing
  
• Spreadsheet fundamentals - Lotus 1-2-3
  
• Spreadsheet graphs and formulas
  
• Data base fundamentals - dBase IV
  
• Microsoft Office - MS Word, Excel, Access
  
• Internet