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Students must demonstrate basic proficiencies in the use of computers and related information-technology resources (Click on “Catalog” below to learn more about the Technology Literacy Program). Students may satisfy this requirement by passing an assessment “test” administered during the student’s first semester at Georgetown College. If proficiency is not demonstrated students may take the necessary technology workshops and then retake the examination, or successfully complete Technology Literacy (GSC120). Note: this course was formerly designated Application Software (CSC120).
It is expected that new students will arrive on campus with
some technology skills already in hand. The purpose of the assessment “test”
is to determine each student's level of proficiency in a number of technology
areas.
The assessment test consists of seven separate “exams”, one for each proficiency area as noted below. To pass any exam you must answer 50% of the questions correctly. Technology proficiency is achieved by passing five out of the seven “exams”.
Based upon the results of this assessment “test”, each student will know whether he/she needs additional technology skills in order to be successful at Georgetown College. Using the results of this assessment “test”, each student will be advised concerning his/her next step, and that next step will be based in part on the student's intended major. In summary: …
If the student passes five out of the seven “exams”, he/she is considered to be proficient with technology and no further work is required. However, the student may be advised to do some further work if his/her major so requires.
If the student passed four or fewer areas, then he/she has “failed” the assessment test and is considered not to be proficient with technology. In order to become proficient, the student will be asked:
to take one or more workshops (click on “Workshops” below) covering specific technology areas and then retake the portions of the test not previously passed
and/or to review specific technology areas using online materials posted elsewhere in this web site (click on “Tutorials” below) and then retake the portions of the test not previously passed
and/or successfully complete the course Technology Literacy (GSC120). Note: this course was formerly designated Application Software (CSC120).
Regardless of the results of this assessment “test”,
no demands will be made of any student that will cause him/her to completely change
his/her current plans. In short, this assessment “test” is an advising tool,
not a “test” that is graded in the customary sense.
To further help the student and his/her advisor, a matrix showing the technology requirements of all the courses offered at Georgetown has been prepared.. This matrix will be updated regularly as the courses themselves are modified. You may access this matrix by clicking on “Course Matrix” below.
The assessment test consists of seven separate “exams”, one for each proficiency area. To pass any “exam” you must answer 50% of the questions correctly. Technology proficiency is achieved by passing five out of the seven “exams”.
The Technology Assessment “Test” will be given to all incoming, freshmen students starting during orientation week and cintinuing through the first few weeks of classes. The “test” dates will be announced soon.
The “test” will be taken in LRC 012 and LRC 015 (the two computer labs in the basement of the LRC). Students must be in the basement of the LRC for registration 30 minutes before the scheduled start time for the test. Students must bring their student ID for identification. Students without a Georgetown College student ID will NOT be permitted to take the test.
New students will be assigned to take the test according to their orientation group. New students will receive their assugnments at or before the beginning of the orientation week. Attendance at the specified time is mandatory.
| If you are scheduled to take the test in LRC012 | If you are scheduled to take the test in LRC015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Date | Time to Arrive | Orientation Group | Time to Arrive | Orientation Group |
| tba | tba | tba | tba | tba |
| Click here to see the directions for the “Test”! |
To prepare for the Assessment Test, you may wish to consult the following “Study Guides”. Each one offers a list of the tasks that are to be performed for each test.
The first part of the assessment will test your technology skills using Microsoft Office. You will be asked to perform a series of tasks using each of the application types. For example, you may be asked to create a hanging paragraph using a word processor, create a chart in a spreadsheet, search for a record in a data base, or set an animation effect in a presentation graphics program. In this part of the assessment, you will work “live” within the Microsoft Office 2000 Windows. Note to Macintosh users: even though you will be working with Microsoft Office 2000 Windows, the test really is platform-neutral since Microsoft Office 2001 Macintosh and Microsoft Office 2000 Windows are essentially the same.
The second part of the assessment will gauge your understanding of the Internet, Email and Online Research Data Bases. For these assessments, you will be asked a series of objective questions assessing your knowledge of these topics.
In both cases, the Study Guide pages will also give you a direct link to the tutorial pages for each topic.
The assessment test consists of seven separate “exams”, one for each proficiency area as noted above. To pass any “exam” you must answer 50% of the questions correctly. Technology proficiency is achieved by passing five out of the seven “exams”.
Questions concerning this test, the assigned times, etc., may be directed to ITS helpdesk via email or voice mail at x4357.
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last updated August 12, 2003