After learning these applications, you will be able to do the following for courses in the English Department and your future career:

Applied Computer Technology 電腦應用 2 credits

Gretchen Lee (071808@mail.fju.edu.tw)

Applied Computer Technology is designed especially with the purpose to help

freshmen (and sophomores and above – if you haven’t taken it in the freshmen year) acquire basic computer skills for your university studies. No prerequisite knowledge is assumed. This course involves a hands-on approach to learning the concepts of word processing, networks & telecommunication, homepage design, electronic spreadsheet, and electronic presentation. By the end of the semester, each member of the class is to have developed an e-portfolio that will include all the assignments completed in this semester.

After learning these applications, you will be able to do the following for courses in the English Department and your future career:

Type papers using the MLA format; design PPT presentations for various

courses such as literature, public speaking courses, sophomore CC presentations; use

Excel to draw pie charts and bar graphs for junior CC SOAP project and research

papers; design websites for course assignments.

1. Participation: You are expected to come to class prepared and complete all the assignments in time.

(1) Plagiarism is forbidden. Please respect yourself and others and obey the principles of academic integrity. If you quote or refer to certain people’s work, remember to give credit to the author(s). A plagiarized product will result in a 0% of your assignment.

(2) Creativity is encouraged. You are always welcome to do more if you find the course not challenged enough.

(3) Attendance is mandatory. Coming to class is vital to doing well in this class. Attendance will be taken regularly. You may be excused from class for illness or family emergency, but advanced notice is expected and official proof (e.g. medical excuse note, etc.) is required for each excusable absence. Lateness for over 20 minutes account for one unexcused absence. Each unexcused absence will result in a 3%

deduction from the final grade. According to the university regulation,

more than two unexcused absences or six excused absences result in a

failed grade for the course.

2. Assignments:

(1) In-class Activities: (30%)

There will be some in-class activities and students need to make use of what they have learned and accomplish the tasks during the class time.

(2) Take-home Assignments: (70%)

Detailed guidelines will be provided for the assignments and students will need to submit their work on time. Late assignments will not be accepted. These major assignments include

 Word Processing application;

 PowerPoint;

 Excel;

 Movie Maker application;

 SharePoint Designer (website design)

 Project Portfolio

Note: Bring a USB drive with you all the time to save files and don't throw away

anything. You are required to hand in the files by uploading or email them to a class Gmail account by the deadline. At the end of the semester, you will also need to compile everything into your own e-book.

Textbook

Useful handouts will be distributed in class.

Tentative Schedule

Wks Dates Topics and In-Class Activities Take-Home Assignments Unit 1: Ready to Work

1.

02/18

Introduction; Pre-class Evaluation Questionnaire

Unit 2: Do Everything with Word 2007

2.

02/2

5

Word 2007 Basics

Getting Started with Word 2007; Editing and Formatting; Using Templates, Styles, and Themes

3.

3/02

The Visual Word

Adding Graphics, Tables, and Charts to Documents

4.

3/9

Document Production and Publication

Creating an Outline, Headers and Footers, and Tables of Contents; Mastering Word’s Team Writing Tools

#1 Editing Word File in MLA Format

Unit 3: Wow with PowerPoint 2007 5.

3/16

PowerPoint 2007 Basics

Layout and Design; Tables, Charts and Graphs;

Photos and Graphics

6.

3/23

PowerPoint 2007 Application

Creating Custom Themes and Templates 7.

3/30

PowerPoint 2007 Application

Adding Motion and Creative Transitions;

Delivery and Distribution

#2 PowerPoint Presentation

Unit 4: Working with Excel 8.

4/6

Introduction to Excel (I)

Rows and Columns; Calculation Basics

9.

4/13

Introduction to Excel (II)

Working with Formulas and Functions

10.

4/20

Application of Excel

Demonstrating with Charts and Graphics

#3 Excel Application

Unit 5: Windows Movie Maker 11.

4/27

Windows Movie Maker

Working with Video, Audio and Animations 12.

5/04

Windows Movie Maker

Playing with Texts and Visual Effects;

Saving and Publishing a Movie

#4 Movie

Unit 6: SharePoint Designer 2007 13.

5/11

SharePoint Designer

Getting Started 14.

5/18

SharePoint Designer

Creating Web pages with Designer Tools 15.

5/25

16.

6/01

SharePoint Designer Designing Web Sites

17.

6/08

#5 WebSite Design

Unit 7: Wrap-Up 18.

6/15

Final Presentation:

e-portfolio