1. Computer Literacy Pilot
Spring 2007

2. Computer Literacy Assessment
Development of a pilot to measure student’s proficiency in basic computer skills.
The following subjects were measured:
Familiarity with the WINDOWS environment
Ability to Navigate/Search the Internet and use including sending attachments
Create documents using MS Word software package
Create spreadsheets using MS Excel software package
Create presentations using a MS PowerPoint software package.
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3. Assessing student’s performance
Prentice Hall Train & Assess IT web-based software
This software measures student’s proficiency in MS Windows and Office Applications
It also enables the instructor to create lessons and tests from a data base
Students taking the test in Train & Assess, will be able to answer the questions by actually performing the tasks within a simulation of the actual application.

4. The following steps were followed:
Set up accounts to enable students to have access to the test
Developed test
Prepared student’s hand out on how to access the software and providing user and password for accessing.
Created PowerPoint to enable students to be familiar with the testing interface
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5. Eighteen 100 Level classes were scheduled for testing.
. . Continuation
Eighteen 100 Level classes were scheduled for testing.
Ten 200 Level classes were scheduled for testing.
Students took the test under the supervision of Prof. Hui Mei Cheng.
Produced reports with class results
Produced Question Analysis Reports for 100 Level classes.
Produced Question Analysis Reports for 200 Level classes.
Produced Final Reports.
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6. Item Analysis Report  100 Level Courses

7. Item Analysis Report  200 Level Courses

8. Final Report: 100 Level Courses

9. Final Report: 200 Level Courses