Information and Computer Literacy Skill Set Area


The overall objective is to ensure that students acquire a basic core of skills that are need to locate and examine information with the use of information technology and critically evaluate that information.  Information and computer literacy objectives for students completing the general education program are:


1. Determine the extent of information needed.

2. Utilize computers to create documents, and to retrieve and communicate needed information effectively and efficiently.

3. Evaluate information and its sources critically.

4. Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base.

5. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

6. Understand many of the ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information sources.