Course Objective:
This special section of CS 301 is designed for students
who are seeking careers in K-12 teaching. Students will explore how various
computer technologies can be used to enhance K-12 education. A C+ or above
in this section can be used to satisfy EDUC 422A and EDUC 422C.
This section also helps prepare students for EDUC 422B.
In
this section of CS 301, you’ll learn how productivity software such as
Microsoft Office can be used to enhance teaching. In addition, you’ll be
setting up the template of your electronic portfolio that you’ll need for your
credential program.
Unlike other sections of CS 301, you will learn
Internet programming instead of Turbo Pascal. Great amount of class time
will be devoted to teach techniques that can be used to create web pages for
classroom usage.
This is not a required course for anyone.
However, it is one of the courses fulfilling Upper-Division
General Education Requirement in Mathematics and Sciences (BB) for which problem
solving, algorithmic and critical thinking and programming are covered.
The practical experience and theoretical knowledge combined makes any
student in this class a better computer user who can adapt to newer computer
technology with a solid life-long knowledge base.
Community Service Learning
Community
service learning involves students in community activities that directly
relate to classroom learning. Courses spring to life when students
have the opportunity to apply their academic learning in the larger community
and use their developing knowledge to address real social, economic, health,
educational, and/or environmental needs. In this class, you'll be involved
with community service learning both in the term project and in the creation of
your electronic portfolio. For your term project, you'll be creating web sites
for elementary teachers. For your electronic portfolio, you'll be designing and
conducting 60 minutes, in lab seminars hosted by the Escondido Public Library.
In each case, you will be grouped into teams where the collaboration will
enrich, clarify and promote academic learning. More importantly, by giving
service, you not only gain experience as you learn by doing, but also help make
a difference in the world.
Computer
Competency Requirement (CCR)
CS 301 can no longer fulfill CCR .
It will prepare a student to take the CCR exam -- but ONLY a pass on the
CCR exam will give students "credit". The CCR exam is given all semester Friday
8 AM and 1 PM and Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM -- students should come to ACD 211
with a picture ID and a pen or pencil. The test is given first come first serve
and takes about 2 hours.
You Have E-mail!
Every Cal State San Marcos student is given a student
e-mail address at enrollment. The campus uses this e-mail address to communicate
important information to you – it is your responsibility to activate and check
you e-mail regularly. To activate your account (e-mail address and password),
bring a photo ID and provide your Social Security Number to the lab monitors in
the Instructional Computing Labs at ACD 202.
Pre-requisite for CS 301
Completion of the Entry-Level Mathematics
(ELM) requirement. Students without the prerequisites are required
to get an approval from the instructor.
Textbooks:
-
Exploring Microsoft Office XP
by Robert T. Brauer and Maryann Barber, Prentice Hall 2002.
- You'll be provided with additional handouts throughout the semester for
HTML and ASP.
Additional Materials:
Catalog Description:
An Introduction to the applications of computers, such as word processing,
spreadsheet, database management, networking communications, operating systems,
editors, societal issues and historical perspectives of computer usage;
algorithmic and critical thinking and computer
programming.
