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OLGA BLINOVA HUDSON COUNTY
COMMUNITY COLLEGEJERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
OCTOBER 29, 2012
Making Computer Instruction Meaningful Via Interdisciplinary
Connections and Interactive Projects
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Protocol
Identify interests and majorsForm groupsAid in selecting external content for
each specific computer applicationShow digital potential for each major
and various aspects of life
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First Class Meeting
Students write a composition “My Life Goal”- three-fold purpose:Students share their personal and
educational backgroundI learn about their interests and major I Identify their computer proficiency level
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Group FormationBefore Second Class Meeting
Unlike many Science Majors, Liberal Arts Majors like working in groups
I analyze the information from student compositions and start forming groups according to
Interests/ majorsGenderComputer knowledge to ensure there would
be a group leader
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Teaching MS Word(second week of classes)
Students start work on the prescribed project in MS Word from the textbook (usually the creation of a flyer)
Then they change the content of the flyer according to their field of interest or major
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Third Week
As students work on MLA style as prescribed in the course syllabus, they start brainstorming their own future projects
They exchange ideas and I vet the topics MLA reports done individually serve as a
base for group projects in PowerPoint and Excel
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Samples of Students’ Topics
Steve JobsCoffee Could Prevent DepressionWhat Do You Think about Global Warming?From Graphite to Graphene 10 Simple Ways to Live a More Sustainable Life10 Hot Jobs in the United StatesEarthquake in JapanSkypeThe Best Web BrowsersEarth Hour
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Sxxxxx MxxxxxxxxOctober 8, 2012
“I took Introduction to Computers in Fall 2011. Before I took the course I was very nervous because I didn’t have much knowledge about computers. But once I got went through the first assignment, I saw it was quite easy and fun. Not only do you learn about how to operate a computer, but you also learn how to write papers as well. For instance, Professor Blinova said to write a paper on how coffee can help fight depression. I learned quite a bit just from that one paper. It taught me how to use MLA (Modern Language Association)style and how to conduct a paper without plagiarizing. Professor Blinova also taught my class about the people who contributed to modern computers such as Steve Jobs. Overall, Introduction to Computers was a very informative class and I learned not only how to use a computer but also how to write a college educated research paper.”
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Teaching MS PowerPoint
After finishing textbook projects, the class selects topics appropriate for formatting in MS Power Point.
(previously completed MLA reports serve as a prep for group projects thus providing connections to the “old” knowledge)
Examples: Steve Jobs, The Earth Hour, Skype,The Best Web Brower (of interest to Liberal
Arts students)
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Teaching Excel
Non-science majors benefit from presenting any data in other courses using MS Excel.
They need more sophisticated Excel applications:
Charts, Data tables, Formatting of Axis. Their projects are based on the content of
their non-science classes, thus they can use the skills immediately (relevance of the CSC 100 course)
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Samples
Accounting Majors:
Real Estate
Tour Industry:
Nursing:
Education:
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“The workshop Mrs. Blinova gave our class on Tuesday March 23rd was an intellectual experience. We were taught how to use graphs to portray select data which became a burden at first but after several attempts I grew accustomed to this new experience. It helped our team work and growth in this class. “
“The workshop we did in class was very insightful. It helped me realize what I knew and what I didn’t know. Also, how to prepare myself for the future projects in class. Now I know I don’t have to use the book for everything. I could play around with the stuff and after that can be more creative and successful.”
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Analogies for Information Processing Cycle
Explaining the IPC (Information Processing Cycle), the series of input, process, output, and storage activities,
I use analogies familiar to Liberal Arts students to explain hardware and software systems since their mind works differently and they need simplified explanations.
pencil/paper;cat/processor or mouse;
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Visual Basic Courses
To provide smooth entry into the course, I expose them to a complex code without any explanations and then walk them through the writing step-by-step in simple terms.
(I rely on the function of a human brain: completing the picture)
Makes the whole path more logical and expedited, which coincides with my mission for liberal Arts students: develop their critical thinking skills rather that computer ones)
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Approach to Teaching Liberal Arts Students
Maximum freedomScaffolding in Computer applications onlyIndependent Choice of ContentExamples: welcome screen (Visual Basic
course)
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Module Benefits
Makes computer instruction relevant and applicable
Enhances cooperative environmentProvides social/ personal relevance Promotes self-efficacyEnsures student-centered instructionImproves quality of student work in other
courses