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Computer Literacy Defined and Implemented as University Graduation Requirement
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, Utah State University, United States

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-47-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

Abstract

The environment in which we live has significantly changed in the last decade. The ability to use computers to access and present information is now an important basic skill. The search for a definition of computer literacy is reviewed. The primary goal of this paper is to describe how Utah State University defined computer literacy and, subsequently, implemented a graduation requirement requiring all students to demonstrate competency in computer ethics, use of e-mail, the Internet, document processing, and spreadsheets and the basic understanding of computer operating systems. Additionally, survey data was collected regarding how other universities were implementing computer literacy, if at all.

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Gomm, S. (2003). Computer Literacy Defined and Implemented as University Graduation Requirement. In C. Crawford, N. Davis, J. Price, R. Weber & D. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2003--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 941-944). Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from .

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