Senate Committee on Computer Competency

Committee Documents

• Survey of Departments
• Draft Definition

Model Programs

• Ubiquitous Computing at U of Minn, Crookston
• MOO log: Discussion of laptop program at Crookston (This was part of the Y2K Computers and Writing on-line conference. Participants are Writing teachers, a teacher from Crookston, and several Crookston students.)
• Utah State University
• Florida State University
• FSU's list of competencies and means of meeting requirement
• Marshall University (a proposal)
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
• Seaton Hall's main site
• Seaton Hall's Ubiquitous Computing site

Definitions

• Stop Saying Computer Literacy!, Brian Harvey, Berkley (This is from the early 80's--gives a nice sense of history, along with some possibly useful ideas)
• Computer Skills for Information Problem-Solving: Learning and Teaching Technology in Context, Michael Eisenberg and Doug Johnson

Miscellaneous

• Compass Computer Skills Assessment Tool (A long list for self-assessment)
• Computer Literacy for Distance Education: Regent University (The skills needed for computer-based distance ed are becoming increasingly important)
• University of Chicago: Definition of essential computer skills for physicians!
• New York Times article (9/99) on university computer literacy requirements. (You'll need to enter a login name and password to get to NYTimes pages.)
• USA Today on the same subject.
• Survey of incoming freshlings (UCLA)
• Critical Computer Literacy, Bruce Jones (1991, 1996) (long!)
• SUNY Brokport A Powerpoint Presentation, apparently for a faculty workshop on implementing a computer literacy requirement