Information Technology

Course Code:

EDGN 103

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

1

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

To increase the awareness and use skills of the prospective teachers about the information technology they will need at school

Course Content:

Information technologies and computational thinking; problem solving concepts and approaches; algorithm and flow charts; computer systems; basic concepts about software and hardware; fundamentals of operating systems, current operating systems; file management; utilities (third party software); word processing programs; calculation / spreadsheet / graphics programs; presentation programs; desktop publishing; database management systems; Web designing; internet use in education; communication and collaboration technologies; safe internet use; information ethics and copyrights; the effects of computer and internet on children / teenagers.

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Knows the main components of computer system.	4, 9, 11	1,2,5	1,2,3
Uses the word processor program Microsoft Office Word.	4, 9, 11	1,4,5	1,3,4
Uses the word processor program Microsoft Office Excel.	4, 9, 11	1,4,5	1,3,4
Uses Microsoft Office PowerPoint to create an effective presentation.	4, 9, 11	1,4,5	1,3,4
Knows precautions for computer and internet security.	4, 9	1,2,3	1,3
Knows computer ethics.	3	1,2,3	1,3
Thinks algorithmically.	2,4,9	1,2,3,4	1,3,4

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Basic components of computer - Hardware, Software
2	Problem solving, concepts of computational thinking and examples of operating systems
3	MS Word - the user interface, tabs
4	MS Word-Insert and edit menu, Shapes, graphics, images etc. Text and paragraph formatting
5	MS Word - Table of contents creation, bibliography management
6	Microsoft PowerPoint- the user interface, working with slides and slide texts.
7	Microsoft PowerPoint-Formatting slides, adding visual elements to the slide.
8	Microsoft PowerPoint-Effective presentation techniques - Midterm Exam
9	Effects of computer on children and teenagers, safe internet usage
10	Web page creation and information ethics
11	Algorithm and flow chart concepts
12	MS Excel- the user interface, filling the worksheet.
13	MS Excel - using formula bar, basic operations.
14	MS Excel Conditional expressions, If, And, Or

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
Additional Resources	Information Technologies Book (Nobel Press)

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments	2 homework related to MS Word, 2 homework related to MS Excel, 1 homework related to MS Powerpoint
Exams	Midterm, Final

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	30
Homework	5	30
Final	1	40
Total		100
Contribution of final examination to overall grade		40
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade		60
Total		100

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15 x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	4	60
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Homeworks	5	2	10
Final Project	1	3	3
Total Work Load			121
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4.84
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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