JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER INFORMATION
AND OFFICE SYSTEMS
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course
Prefix and Number CIS 228
Course
Title Advanced
Computers for Educators
Curriculum Computer
Information Systems
Semester
Hours 3
Lecture 3
Lab 0
Prerequisites CIS 128 or equivalent
Catalog
Description
An advanced
course emphasizing the computer as a classroom tool. Students will learn advanced concepts in word processing, web
graphics, multimedia, presentations, and database concepts; and become familiar
with a popular software package for use in the classroom.
Course
Objectives: See attached
Prepared by: Reviewed
by:
Ram Raghuraman Ram
Raghuraman
Dept. of CIOS 7/00 Department
Chairperson Date
STUDENT
MATERIALS
A. Textbook:
Title: Make
it With Microsoft Office
Author: Sharp
Publisher: Visions Technology
Optional
Title: Make and Take Technology
Author: Lifter & Adams
Publisher: Visions Technology
Title: The Internet Schoolhouse
Author: Boehm
Publisher: Visions Technology
B. Other Required Materials
Student Evaluation (Type of Grading)
To be determined
by instructor.
Teaching Aids or
Week/Days Topic or Class Activity Special Instruction
1 Introduction to Microsoft
Office
Activate student JJC
E-mail accounts
Educational resources on
WWW
2 Microsoft Word to design:
handouts, worksheets, tests,
newsletters
Importing graphics from
WWW
3 Same as above
4 Same as above
5 Equation Maker
6 Microsoft PowerPoint to
create: overheads, slide shows
Proxima and digital
camera usage
Multimedia overview
7 Same as above
8 Microsoft Excel to design:
customized grade books
9 Same as above
10 Microsoft Access to create
class database
Computer troubleshooting
11 Sample content related
software
Presentation evaluation
directions
Integrated lesson
directions
12 Integrated lesson lab time
13 Integrated lesson lab time
14 Integrated lesson lab time
15 Student presentation of
integrated lesson
16 Student presentation of
integrated lesson
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the semester, the
student will be able to:
1.
Work
on the Internet to find resources and graphics.
2.
Design
tests, newsletters and brochures.
3.
Create
slideshows and use projects.
4.
Customize
grade books and create databases.
5.
Present
final projects.