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 PC Skills section may be delivered in a hands-on, interactive format,
covering the basic PC skills necessary for a student to complete class work
in the manner expected at the college level. The suggested timeframe for
this section is 12 hours (two weeks) of in-class instruction, with additional
and ongoing outside work. It assumes basic keyboarding skills. Additional
time may need to be dedicated to this section if learners require instruction
in keyboarding.
Timeframe: 12 hours, 2 weeks of instruction
a. General topics: computer components, hardware versus software,
PC types
b. General physical operation of a PC
c. Setting up files
d. Saving data
e. College formats for written material
f. The Internet: how to access and evaluate web sites
Suggested Activities
- Learner demonstrations
- Peer tutoring
- Practice sessions in creating files
- Practice assignments for creating a manuscript following college guidelines
- Group observation and discussions of Internet web sites, quality,
and value
- How e-mail is used
Additional Resources
Assessing Computer Skills
http://www.sabes.org/resources/adventures/vol10/10tamarkin.htm
This article written by Kenneth Tamarkin for SABES is on assessing computer skills of adult learners. Scroll through to get ideas on how to assess your students as well. Article also contains various tools created by Tamarkin to help with the assessment.
Computer Skills Assessment Sheet 
Computer Skills Self-Inventory
GCF Global Learning
http://www.gcflearnfree.org
This website provides free online classes and tutorials on the use of computers. You will be required to register as part of the GCF Global Learning web-based community of learners. Tutorials include Computer Basics, Internet, Office 97 through Office 2003, Open Source and Life Skills tutorials (math, money, career development, and workplace development).
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