Class Material for Computer Literacy

Mr. Gary Shayler's Class

gshayler@flash.net

YOU MUST HAVE THE BOOK

Discovering Computers 2009 from Course Technology

 

  • Each chapter you must take the quiz from the companion web site.  Click on the link, login with the password and username, make sure you are joined to my class in the gradebook, click on the chapter of interest and then take the practice test.  Be sure and send me the grade through the gradebook.        

First Time Course Port User

 Click on the link below.  It will open a new window with the CoursePort web site.  You must have connectivity to the web, so if you are dial-up you will have to connect first.

 You can switch between these instructions and the new window by choosing the appropriate icon from the task bar at the bottom of your screen.

You will have to click on New User Registration the first time.  You must have a valid email.  If you do not have email, stop now and go get an email account.  I provided instruction on how to get a Yahoo account within these current student pages.

 Fill out the information and remember to save your user name and password somewhere because you will need them each time you log in to take a practice test for each chapter.  These practice grades count toward your final grade.

 After this you can use the user name and password to log in for each chapter practice test.

 Next you need to choose your product.  This is your textbook  Discovering Computers 2009.

 Then you need to join a class.  Click on that link and put in our class code. 

Spring, 2010 Computer Literacy

TR 6:00 - 7:20 pm
 

CODE FOR SECTION COSC 1330 04 CLASS IS:   4E61085E

 

As Needed
Code:
D862B0D1

 

Once you take a test and submit, the grade will show up in the gradebook where I can see it.  You can go to that grade and send me an email.  Think about it – If you take it more than once, you can tell me the best one.

 REMEMBER – THESE ARE PRACTICE TESTS FOR EACH CHAPTER.  THEY ARE GRADED.  YOU WILL STILL TAKE A PHASE TEST AFTER EVERY THREE CHAPTERS.  THE LINKS FOR THE PHASE TESTS AS WELL AS LINKS FOR LAB ASSIGNMENTS ARE BELOW.

Here is the link to the companion site
Course Port Companion Site

When you have completed all three chapters for a phase, and their quizzes, you may take the test.  The test must be completed by midnight of the date shown in your class schedule.  Fail to complete by that time will result in a zero.  You may take the test only once.  Once you start the test you must complete it so make sure you will be undisturbed.

PHASE 1 LAB ASSIGNMENTS:

Phase Test 1 - Chapters 1, 2 and 3 - Click Here

PHASE 2 LAB ASSIGNMENTS:

Phase Test 2 - Chapters 4, 5 and 6 - Click Here

PHASE 3 LAB ASSIGNMENT:

Phase Test 3 - Chapters 7, 8 and 9 - Click Here

PHASE 4 ASSIGNMENT:

  • Writing Assignment 2
    • Now that you have completed the text and a semester at Texas College, please write your reflections or observations on what you feel you understand better about computers.  Also include how you will use your computer skills in your future both at TC and beyond.  You must complete at least 250 words (about a page) and you must prepare the paper in Word, with complete grammatically correct sentences with no street slang and with all words spelled correctly.  You must save the paper and attach it as an email to me.

Phase Test 4 - Chapters 10, 11, and 12 - Click Here