050 
(ISIT 050 – an AOI Alternative)
What is it? ISIT 050
– Fluency with Information Technology
What? ISIT 050, Fluency with Information
Technology, is a three-credit course that develops the fundamental knowledge of
relationships among hardware, software, networks and people. Students will gain
advanced skills with the Office Suite and other technology tools that will
prepare participants to engage intelligently and thoughtfully with technology
in the world around them and in the future. This course has been designated as
ÒapprovedÓ for the AOI competency of Information Literacy.
What does it do? ISIT 050 – Fluency with
Information Technology
is one of the Tier 1 courses in DrakeÕs interdisciplinary concentration (18 hours) in information technology.
Fluency with IT will sufficiently prepare students to continue with Tier
3 (Discipline-specific Information Technology Applications) courses of their
choosing.
*It also fulfills the Drake AOI for Information Literacy!
Who can take it? ISIT
050 – Fluency with Information Technology
is available to all students at Drake
University.
What topics? ISIT 050 – Fluency with Information Technology
Will explore the following learning objectives where
students willÉ
á
Make a
transition from information literacy to information fluency.
á
Investigate
the creative and expressive applications of information and communication
technology.
á
Establish
patterns and adaptations to technological change.
á
Explore
the importance of access and Internet use to the Òdigital divide.Ó
When
is it? ISIT 050 – Fluency with Information Technology
Monday and Wednesday, Spring 2006, from 9:30am
-10:45 am.
Participation is limited to 22, so register NOW!
Questions? Email Karl.Schaefer@drake.edu
or Daniel.Alexander@drake.edu
