GAVILAN cOLLEGE

cURRICULUM dEVELOPMENT

form C
ModifY or InACTIVATE existing course
Date: / March 7, 2009 / Prepared & Submitted by: / Bea C. Lawn
Department: / ESL / Course Discipline and Number: / ESL 546
1. / What is the effective term?
Fall Spring Summer Academic Year:.2010
2. / Inactivate Course:
Reason for inactivation:
3. / Modification of the following: (Attach existing course outline, note changes as appropriate. Update Prerequisite/Advisory Form, if appropriate )
Number / Hours / Prerequisite/Advisory / Discipline
Title / Units / Description / Content
Grading / GE Applicability / Repeatability / Transferability
General Update / Reinstate Course / Cross list course with
Other (please describe.)
FROM: / ESL 546 / Introduction to Computers for ESL Students / 1 / .5 / 1.5
Discipline & Number / Course Title / Units / Lec
Hours per week / Lab
Hours per week
TO: / ESL 546 / Introduction to Computers for ESL Students / 1 / 1.0 / 0
Discipline & Number / Course Title / Units / Lec
Hours per week / Lab
Hours per week
4. / Reason for modification:
The ESL Department recently conducted an overview of its courses and determined that the lab hours for this course need to be deleted. Students from different levels of the ESL Program and varying degree of computer ability take this course, and as many of them have access to a computer at home, we want to free them up to work on class tasks and homework wherever it is convenient, including, if they so choose, the ESL Computer Lab or any lab on campus. Dedicated lab hours are no longer necessary. The advisory wording has been slightly modified to read "Eligible for Gavilan College ESL Program 'at' Intermediate 'Level I.' There are no other changes to the advisory. The content of the course remains the same. Any mention of lab hours has been deleted. All the work associated with this class is described under "Homework."
5. / Will this course be offered via distance education? Yes No
If yes, fill out Form D – Distance Education form.
6. / Routing/Recommendation for Approval
Signatures / Approval
Dept. Approval (Chair Sign) / Date / Yes ___ / No ___
Area Dean / Date / Yes ___ / No ___
Curriculum Committee Chair / Date / Yes ___ / No ___
VP of Instruction / Date / Yes ___ / No ___
Superintendent/President For District Board / Yes ___ / No ___
CCC Chancellor’s Office
(if applicable) / Date / Yes ___ / No ___

GAVILAN COLLEGE

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

COURSE OUTLINE
DISCIPLINE: / ESL 546 / DEPARTMENT: / ESL

(Discipline and Number)

COURSE TITLE: / Introduction to Computers for ESL Students

(Maximum of 60 spaces)

ABBREVIATED TITLE: / INTRO COMPUTERS/ESL

(Maximum of 30 spaces)

SEMESTER UNITS: 1.0 / LEC HOURS PER WEEK: 1.0 / LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 0
Classification:
N/AA) Liberal Arts & SciencesB) Developmental PrepC) Adult & Secondary EdD) Personal DevelopmentE) HandicappedF) Parenting & FamilyG) Community & Civ DevH) General & CulturalI) Occupational Education / Non Credit Category:
Y Not Applicable, Credit CourseA English as a 2nd Lang (ESL)B Citizenship for ImmigrantsC Elementary & 2ndry Basic SkillsD Health & SafetyE Course for Person w/ DisabilityF ParentingG Home EconomicsH Courses for Older AdultsI Short Term VocationalX Unknown (not reported) / Occupational Code (SAM):
N/AA) Apprenticeship CourseB) Advanced OccupationalC) Clearly OccupationalD) Possibly OccupationalE) Non-OccupationalF) Clearly AcademicG) General AcademicH) General EducationI) Skill DevelopmentX) Other SAM Class
TOP Code: 0000.00 / LEH Factor: / FTE Load:

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to basic computer handware functions and terminology; overview of Windows operating environment and word processing for ESL students.

COURSE REQUISITES:

List all prerequisites separated by AND/OR, as needed. Also fill out and submit the Prerequisite/Advisory form.

No Change

Replaces existing Advisory/Prerequisite

In addition to existing Advisory/Prerequisite

Prerequisite:

Co-requisite:

Advisory: CSIS 122. Eligible for Gavilan College ESL Program at Intermediate I Level

GRADING SYSTEM:

Select only one: No Change

Standard Letter grade

Pass/ No Pass

Option of a standard letter grade or pass/no pass

Non Credit

REPEATABLE FOR CREDIT:

(Note: Course Outline must include additional skills that will be acquired by repeating this course.)

Credit Course Yes No If yes, how many times? 1 2 3

Non Credit Course Yes No If yes, how many times? 1 2 3 Unlimited

(Noncredit only)

STAND ALONE: Yes (Course is NOT included in a degree or certificate program)

No (Course is included in a degree or certificate program)

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED TEXT/S:

(The following information must be provided: Author, Title, Publisher, Year of Publication, Reading level and Reading level verification)

Recommended Required N/A

Author: / Title: / Publisher: / Year of Publication:
ISBN: (if available) / Reading level of text: grade / Verified by:
Other textbooks or materials to be purchased by the student:
, or other appropriate college level text.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1.  Complete this section in a manner that demonstrates student’s use of critical thinking and reasoning skills. These include the ability to formulate and analyze problems and to employ rational processes to achieve increased understanding. Reference Bloom's Taxonomy of action verbs.

2.  List the Type of Measures that will be used to measure the student learning outcomes, such as written exam, oral exam, oral report, role playing, project, performance, demonstration, etc

3.  Identify which Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO) apply to this course. List them, by number, in order of emphasis. For example: "2, 1" would indicate Cognition and Communication.
(1) Communication, (2) Cognition, (3) Information Competency, (4) Social Interaction, (5) Aesthetic Responsiveness, (6) Personal Development & Responsibility, (7) Content Specific.

4.  For GE courses, enter the GE Learning Outcomes for this course. For example "A1, A2". GE Learning Outcomes are listed below.

1) Student Learning Outcomes / 2) Measure / 3) Institutional Learning Outcome / 4) GE Learning Outcome
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GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES

AREA A Communications in the English Language

After completing courses in Area A, students will be able to do the following:

A1.  Receive, analyze, and effectively respond to verbal communication.

A2.  Formulate, organize and logically present verbal information.

A3.  Write clear and effective prose using forms, methods, modes and conventions of English grammar that best achieve the writing’s purpose.

A4.  Advocate effectively for a position using persuasive strategies, argumentative support, and logical reasoning.

A5.  Employ the methods of research to find information, analyze its content, and appropriately incorporate it into written work.

A6.  Read college course texts and summarize the information presented.

A7.  Analyze the ideas presented in college course materials and be able to discuss them or present them in writing.

A8.  Communicate conclusions based on sound inferences drawn from unambiguous statements of knowledge and belief.

A9.  Explain and apply elementary inductive and deductive processes, describe formal and informal fallacies of language and thought, and compare effectively matters of fact and issues of judgment and opinion.

AREA B Physical Universe and its Life Forms

After completing courses in Area B, students will be able to do the following:

B1.  Explain concepts and theories related to physical and biological phenomena.

B2.  Identify structures of selected living organisms and relate structure to biological function.

B3.  Recognize and utilize appropriate mathematical techniques to solve both abstract and practical problems.

B4.  Utilize safe and effectives laboratory techniques to investigate scientific problems.

B5.  Discuss the use and limitations of the scientific process in the solution of problems.

B6.  Make critical judgments about the validity of scientific evidence and the applicability of scientific theories.

B7.  Utilize appropriate technology for scientific and mathematical investigations and recognize the advantages and disadvantages of that technology.

B8.  Work collaboratively with others on labs, projects, and presentations.

B9.  Describe the influence of scientific knowledge on the development of world’s civilizations as recorded in the past as well as in present times.

AREA C Arts, Foreign Language, Literature and Philosophy

After completing courses in Area C, students will be able to do the following:

C1.  Demonstrate knowledge of the language and content of one or more artistic forms: visual arts, music, theater, film/television, writing, digital arts.

C2.  Analyze an artistic work on both its emotional and intellectual levels.

C3.  Demonstrate awareness of the thinking, practices and unique perspectives offered by a culture or cultures other than one’s own.

C4.  Recognize the universality of the human experience in its various manifestations across cultures.

C5.  Express objective and subjective responses to experiences and describe the integrity of emotional and intellectual response.

C6.  Analyze and explain the interrelationship between self, the creative arts, and the humanities, and be exposed to both non-Western and Western cultures.

C7.  Contextually describe the contributions and perspectives of women and of ethnic and other minorities.

AREA D Social, Political, and Economic Institutions

After completing courses in Area D, students will be able to do the following:

D1.  Identify and analyze key concepts and theories about human and/or societal development.

D2.  Critique generalizations and popular opinion about human behavior and society, distinguishing opinion and values from scientific observation and study.

D3.  Demonstrate an understanding of the use of research and scientific methodologies in the study of human behavior and societal change.

D4.  Analyze different cultures and their influence on human development or society, including how issues relate to race, class and gender.

D5.  Describe and analyze cultural and social organizations, including similarities and differences between various societies.

AREA E Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

After completing courses in Area E, students will be able to do the following:

E1.  Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of personal development.

E2.  Examine the integration of one’s self as a psychological, social, and physiological being.

E3.  Analyze human behavior, perception, and physiology and their interrelationships including sexuality, nutrition, health, stress, the social and physical environment, and the implications of death and dying.

AREA F Cultural Diversity

After completing courses in Area F, students will be able to do the following:

F1.  Connect knowledge of self and society to larger cultural contexts.

F2.  Articulate the differences and similarities between and within cultures.

Content, Student Performance Objectives, and *Out-of-Class Assignments:

HOURS / *e.g., essays, library research, problems, projects required outside of class on a 2 to 1 basis for Lecture units granted.
Hours / 2 HOURS:
CONTENT: Review course syllabus, lab requirements and rules; recognize and identify the parts of the Windows environment; define basic hardware and software terminology; watch "Getting Started" Windows tutorial video. HOMEWORK: Complete assignment on how to use a mouse, follow the Windows online tutorial; label parts of the current Windows
environment; complete task sheet requiring demonstration of knowledge of basic functions (e.g. open, close, minimize, maximize, switch to a different function); fill out computer use questionnaire. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Use a mouse, identify the parts of the computer; demonstrate ability to open the start menu, click/highlight various programs.
2 HOURS:
CONTENT: Review major parts of Windows screen; work from floppy disk; input text; discuss concept of wordwrap; make a header; use icons to change spacing, bold, underline, center; practice making revisions by inserting and deleting; save document to floppy; print.
HOMEWORK: Create a document, executing specific directions and inputting given text; use a header on homework assignment; save and print assignment; review concepts by matching terminology to definition. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Create and edit documents; create a header for assignments; apply spacing, centering, bolding, and underlining.
2 HOURS:
CONTENT: Review and employ operations of previous weeks; find files on a floppy disk; use right mouse button to access shortcut menu; practice copying and deleting files; use "save as" to save a file. HOMEWORK: Type a document; use a header; use correct spacing; save file
to floppy disk and print; review concepts identifying and labeling screen parts. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Work from a floppy disk; create, copy and delete files.
2 HOURS:
CONTENT: Review and employ operations of previous weeks; work with existing documents; increase view, use paragraph marker to count lines; use spell and grammar check; use page up/down to move through document; highlight to select and deselect text. HOMEWORK: Access files from the desktop, practice moving within a given text, selecting and deselecting text from an existing document; use personal floppy disk to access document, manipulating data to practice spacing and correct spelling and grammar errors. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Create and revise documents through the application of spelling and grammar checks and the selection and deselection of text for deletion; use the paragraph marker for spacing purposes.
2 HOURS:
CONTENT: Review and employ operations from previous weeks; discuss use of colored lines to show misspellings - does not check for usage; some errors are false; access information from instructor zip disk and save to floppy disk; tab and center documents, insert information with cursor. HOMEWORK: Copy file from instructor's computer onto floppy disk and correct errors; access document from My Documents and make various corrections. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Access information from various locations, make revisions, use tab at beginning of paragraph, and center documents.
2 HOURS:
CONTENT: review and employ operations from previous weeks; keys numbered lists using the command keys; transition from one document to another; change fonts. HOMEWORK: Key a list of sentences. Practice functions such as bolding and underlining; use format tools to number sentences; double space by selecting text and using command key; use command "F4" to repeat last task. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: number sentences; use function keys and command keys in addition to tool bar.
2 HOURS:
CONTENT: Review and employ operations from previous weeks; use "increase indent icon" to move text back into place when automatically indented; number sentences from beginning of document; cut and paste words, sentences and paragraphs; make changes to document and rename with "save as." HOMEWORK: Number and key a list of sentences; key a paragraph, double space and indent; cut and paste various sentences, rename and save. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Correct over-corrections (correct when automatically made changes are incorrect); number sentences with command keys; demonstrate ability to cut and paste; rename documents.
2 HOURS:
CONTENT: Review and employ operations from previous weeks; change font and size of lettering; access clip art from zip disk, select images for use, and save. HOMEWORK: key numbered sentences and paragraphs by following a list of instructions that require use of inserting, changing font and size, cutting and pasting, spacing, underlining titles, changing names of titles and saving. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Practice changing fonts and letter size; find and apply clip art.
1 HOUR:
CONTENT: Practice all skills learned in previous weeks and put them into practice in a final project. HOMEWORK: utilize a variety of Microsoft Word commands to create, format, save, and print a document. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Get an overview of the different formatting tools available in the creation of a word document in preparation for a final exam project.
2 HOURS:
Final Exam: Students will demonstrate ability to perform basic word processing skills through the creation, editing, saving, and printing of a document to which a number of alterations
have to be made.
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