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• W623399268 abstract "This paper investigates whether a one-hour information systems “skills course” which is required at both the graduate and undergraduate levels is still needed in the curriculum. Since such a course requires significant institutional resources, and entering students already possess some computer skills, surveys have been administered and analyses conducted over several years to determine if the course should continue to be required. The surveys have evolved to focus on previous skill level and skill level gained by taking the course, as well as demographic data such as gender, major, and previous use of the application software. Pedagogical implications are discussed in light of the paper’s findings. Introduction Since many of our current students have been exposed to computers since they were very young and often bring their own computers with them to college, many students, faculty, and administrators feel that a onehour “skills” course covering the Microsoft Office suite is unnecessary. Furthermore, some faculty feel that these software applications are easily self-taught, and a curriculum requirement for such a course may be outdated. To further complicate the issue, there is no consistency among schools as some schools have no requirement, some a one-credit hour requirement, and some a three-credit hour requirement. These varying-credit courses may involve only software applications or may include computer theory as well. Schools also differ in the manner in which these courses are taught. Some are taught in large mega-section lecture halls with teaching assistants to help in the labs while at other schools the class is taught in small classes with faculty proportional to demand. Regardless of how this material is presented, there is a large financial implication. Can we now assume students have (or should have) this knowledge when arriving at college, or do we still have a responsibility to provide this instruction? If we do have a responsibility, what type of pedagogy should be employed, and to what kind of an audience should it be geared? Review of the Literature and Hypotheses A study by Ahao et al (1998) found that business educators and business managers recommend that students possess knowledge that includes the Microsoft Office applications. Recognizing the need for these skills, many schools require the course for certain cohorts, for example particular majors, class standing, etc. Bretz and Johnson (2000) concluded that students have a positive outlook about educational experiences that enable them to be effective managers of their own time by completing work ahead of schedule. Instructors become facilitators of the learning process, not the purveyors of knowledge, and instructors are more productive and are able to teach larger classes which increase the credit hour per faculty member and lower the instructions costs. The methods for providing software application instruction differ among institutions. Some schools present the material in lectures and some in labs, and some in a combination of both. Studies have shown that college-level students prefer to learn information technology in labs using hands-on, problem solving techniques (Mukherjee and Meier, 1966)." @default.
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• W623399268 title "Do They Really Know It? Students' Perceptions of the Software Applications Course" @default.
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