Information Technology for Learning

Course Coordinator: Dr Hilary NG, BA (First Hons) PolyU, PhD PolyU

Course Developer: Dr Thomas Tang Kwong Wai, HKMU

IT E150 Information Technology for Learning is designed for beginners in computing. Given the importance of IT in university-level work and of the World Wide Web (WWW) in lifelong learning, this course serves as a foundation course for continuing education programmes where IT and Internet skills are required. Students are not expected to have any prior knowledge or qualifications in Information Technology. The course makes use of multimedia material including printed text, and online interactive learning.

This course uses the Internet as the content delivery medium. Students are required to read all materials on the HKMU learning platform.

Aims
This course aims to:

• Provide students with knowledge and skills in using computers for lifelong learning and for other business/daily-life functions;
• Provide students with an overview of common hardware components, software applications, multimedia concepts and data communication.

Contents
The course covers the following topics:

• PC operating systems
• Word processing
• Spreadsheets, presentation software and databases
• Using the Internet in learning
• Computing systems: Hardware and software

Learning support
This course involves 150 study hours. There will be eight tutorials where access to computing equipment will be provided.

Assessment
There will be three assignments and a final examination. Except for some designated assignments, students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Equipment
Students will need access to the following equipment:

• An IBM-compatible PC with a Pentium IV or higher processor and a minimum of 512 MB RAM
• Hard disk of 2.5 GB or higher capacity
• Colour monitor with a VGA (or SVGA) display card
• Keyboard and mouse
• Access to a broadband Internet service
• Sound card with speakers or headphones, and microphone

Software
Students will need access to the following software programs:

• Microsoft Windows 8.1 / 10
• Microsoft Office 2013 or above
• Internet browser and communication software

Set book(s)
There are no set books for this course.