Computer and Information Literacy (CIL)

• The young people have developed

computer and information literacy
(CIL) to support their capacity to
participate in the digital age . CIL

• CIL is defined as “an individual’s

ability to use computers to
investigate, create, and
communicate in order to participate
effectively at home, at school, in the
workplace, and in society” (Fraillon,
Schulz, & Ainley, 2013, p. 17).
Reference: Fraillon, Julian. Preparing for Life in a Digital Age: The IEA International Computer and Information Literacy Study International Report.
Springer International Publishing. Kindle Edition.
 Computer Literacy - Syllabus
1. Course Introduction.
Microsoft Windows ®
2. Basic Operation of
Windows and Internet
Microsoft Office® Fundamentals
3. MS-Word, Excel,
PowerPoint (Environment).
4. MS-Word, Excel
(Fundamentals 1)
5. MS-Word, Excel
(Fundamentals 2)
6. MS-Word, Excel
(Fundamentals 3)
Microsoft Office® Intermediate
7. MS-Word, Excel
(Intermediate 1)
8. MS-Word, Excel
(Intermediate 2)
9. MS-Word, Excel
(Intermediate 3)
 Syllabus (continue)
Microsoft Office® Advance Microsoft PowerPoint®

10. MS-Word, Excel 13. MS-PowerPoint

(Advance 1) (Fundamentals),
11. MS-Word, Excel Excel (Advance 4)
(Advance 2) 14. MS-PowerPoint
12. MS-Word, Excel (Intermediate),
(Advance 3) Excel (Advance 5)
15. Final Exam
 Computer Literacy
Course Attributes
• Length: Quarter
• Effort: 4-8 hours per week
• Number Of Sessions: 14+1 Sessions in
Program
• Language: English
• Assignments: Digital Submission
• Exams: Digital submission (Manaba)
 Method Of Grade Evaluation
• Assignments 30%
– All given Exercises on Manaba 30%
• Course Comprehensive Project 30%
– Final Research Paper in Word, 10%
– Observed Data in Spreadsheets, 5%
– PowerPoint Presentation and 10%
– Presentation Video (YouTube Upload) 5%
• Final Exam 30%
– Excel Proficiency Test 30%
• Attendance 10%
 Requirement For Students
• Attendance is Mandatory in class
• Being Active in class is a plus
• Assignments Past Due date are History
• Use of cellphone and other digital devices are
prohibited
• The language of the class is English
 Final Report Submission Date
Will be announced later
Contents:
Upload the following content to Manaba:
– Final Research Paper in Word,
– Observed Data and calculations in Excel,
– Structured Data in database file format,
– PowerPoint Presentation in PPT, and
Upload the following content to YouTube and send the
Link to me by email:
– Presentation Video.
 Supporting Research
• Study about the Life Cycle Assessment:
• Think of One Industrial Product from your country.
• Research its full life cycle and write a short paper about it.
• In your research you will find problems that you may have
probable solutions for them.
– Write a Short Paper (3000 words) about it.
– Collect data an time series about the supply chain from start to end
– And find out what will happen to the waste and how the cycle will
close.
• Use Excel for making analysis and graphs
– Make simple analysis or statistical inferences from your data
• Include all your findings and your thoughts with photos, figures,
graphs and table in your Short-Paper
• Make a PowerPoint presentation file and Present your findings
in front of a video camera