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- From: George Duckett <George_Duckett.ADMIN_UTL@qm.utas.edu.au>
- Subject: Computer Literacy
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- Dear colleague,
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- Below is a definition of computer literacy. Please read and make any remarks
- about it. Please direct your remarks to me. I will consider them and make
- changes then re-post the changes to the list. As part of my PhD study I'm
- attempting to develop a common definition that is agreed upon by Teacher
- Educators.
-
- George
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- A DEFINITION OF COMPUTER LITERACY FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
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- 1. Knowledge and skill in operating a computer using a library of generic
- programs as determined by requirements of each discipline.
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- 2. Knowledge of various ethical and social issues, in general, and in
- greater depth, issues determined by requirements of each discipline, relating
- to computer use.
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- 3. A functional level of knowledge for the use of computers as an aid to
- problem solving, and roles of computers as a source of problems as deemed
- appropriate by each discipline students study in school.
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- 4. Knowledge and skills in computer programming using a high level language
- as deemed appropriate or not by requirements of each discipline.
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- You are invited to make remarks or recommend changes to the definition above.
- Please place your remarks in {brackets} directly after the subject of your
- remarks.
-
-
- George Duckett
- George_Duckett.ADMIN_UTIL@qm.utas.edu.au
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