Post Secondary Teaching and Learning - PSTL

Description:  Students learn concepts and develop competencies in computer technologies most often used in social sciences and in business to help solve problems. Topics include using advanced word processing techniques to create complex written documents such as reports (including character and paragraph style sheets, mailmerge, formatting, tables, graphics, cross-references, headers, footnotes, and indexes), using an electronic spreadsheet to analyze data (including formulas, IF/THEN/ELSE, LOOKUP, different types of graphs, formatting), using a database management program to store, organize, and query data (including creating customized databases, modifying database structure, data verification and formatting, creating forms and reports, exporting/importing data, data extraction), and using presentation software to communicate ideas and findings in a multimedia format (including text, clipart, photos, tables, animations, and audio) to larger groups. Integration of the four applications is introduced. This is a computer-mediated course and there are no lectures. The instructor helps students individually during class as they work on course projects. Course uses Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows.

Class URL:  http://www.tc.umn.edu/%7Edroberts/

Class Time: Students work on computers, get help from instructor.

Work Load: 70 pages reading per week, 2 exams, 16 homework assignments. 16 computer-based homework assignments.

Grade: 30% mid exam, 35% final exam, 35% written homework.

Exam Format: Exams done on the computers in the classroom. Students modify documents as instructed.

Instructor:  Robertson,Douglas Frederick (Morse Alumni Award; UC Outstanding Teaching Award) | Instructor Photo