Here you will learn how to use the computer effectively in the distance education sections of this program. Before you complete this course you should be comfortable enough with computers to be able to move forward in the online courses. In this course students will study the history of the development of the microcomputer. They will use basic hand tools to remove and replace internal system components. Activities will include lectures, equipment demonstrations, videos on microcomputer history, lab exercises, and student project reports.
Students study ways to use video with children within the classroom.
As a result of this course they will be able to integrate video technology in various areas of their classroom. This course allows students to gain a basic familiarity with microcomputer networking. Students will obtain a sense of the rate of change in networking and data communications technology which will impact their educational computing support roles in the coming years. Classroom activities will include lectures, equipment demonstrations, lab exercises, hardware and software installations, LAN site visits and student projects. This course focuses on an understanding of issues of curriculum development and the effective use of commercially developed software as a teaching tool.