Synopses & Reviews
EMERGE WITH COMPUTER CONCEPTS is a new and revolutionary way to learn about digital literacy. It bridges the gap between conventional education and the way students want to learn by creating an environment that encourages you to do what comes naturally: surf the Web. Leveraging the latest technologies such as RSS feeds, YouTube videos, and Web links, EMERGE promotes discovery learning which allows you to explore, peruse, skip over, delve, wander, and drill into Computer Concepts and Issues.
About the Author
Ken Baldauf is the Director of the Program in Interdisciplinary Computing at Florida State University, where he is responsible for developing courses to meet the computing and technology needs across disciplines. Since joining FSU's faculty in 1998, Ken has taught Computer Fluency, Information Management, Digital Media, Web Development, and Programming courses to classes with enrollments as large as 2,500 students per semester. Ken has partnered with Course Technology on many projects over the years, which include weekly tech news podcasts called CourseCasts, and Succeeding with Technology, a technology driven and student focused computer concepts textbook. With years of experience teaching thousands of students, Ken recognized a growing disconnect between technology education and the way students want to learn. Ken partnered with Course Technology again to develop Emerge with Computers, an exciting new online framework intended to revolutionize the way students learn about and experience technology.
Table of Contents
MODULE 1: COMPUTING. Unit 1: Digital Technology. Unit 2: Personal Information Management. Unit 3: Ethics. Unit 4: Hardware. Unit 5: Software. Unit 6: Digital Life. MODULE 2: NETWORKING. Unit 1: Internet. Unit 2: Web Research. Unit 3: Freedom of Speech. Unit 4: Web Publishing. Unit 5: Telecommunications. Unit 6: Privacy. Unit 7: Security. MODULE 3: MEDIA. Unit 1: Digital Media. Unit 2: Intellectual Property Rights. Module 4: Operating System Labs. Unit 1: Database. Unit 2: E-Commerce. Unit 3: Business Systems. Unit 4: Globalization. Unit 5: Project Management. Unit 6: Artificial Intelligence. MODULE 5: OPERATING SYSTEM LABS. Unit 1: Windows 7. Unit 2: Windows 8. Unit 3: Mac Os X. MODULE 6: MS OFFICE 2013 LABS. Unit 1: Common Office 2013 Components. Unit 2: Word 2013. Unit 3: Excel 2013. Unit 4: Powerpoint 2013. Unit 5: Access 2013. Unit 6: Other Office 2013 Applications. MODULE 7: MS OFFICE FOR MAC 2011 LABS. Unit 1: Common Office For Mac 2011 Components. Unit 2: Word For Mac 2011. Unit 3: Excel For Mac 2011. Unit 4: Powerpoint For Mac 2011. Unit 5: Other Office For Mac 2011 Applications. MODULE 8: GOOGLE DOCS LABS. Unit 1: Google Docs.