ABE 51 - ABE Digital Literacy

10 Credits

Designed for current ABE students enrolled in an ABE course who want to increase their digital literacy skills. Integrates the instruction of listening, speaking, reading, writing and technology skills.

Course Note For current ABE students, co-enrolled in another ABE course
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve Designed to serve current ABE students enrolled in an ABE course who want to improve their digital literacy skills.
Active Date 20230328T12:54:04

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 32
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 110
Total Contact Hours 110
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
Hands-on computer lab elective to prepare beginning ESOL students to use technology in a variety of contexts to be successful in school including:

Build confidence with keyboard functions and typing;
Complete assignments in Canvas;
Using Highline email to communicate with teachers and classmates;
Create documents with Google Docs, slide presentations with Google Slides, and simple spreadsheets with Google Sheets;
Build study skills by organizing files in a way they can be retrieved;
Navigate websites on the Internet for basic research including Highline’s website.

Student Learning Outcomes
Accurately identify and use basic computer-related vocabulary in a variety of contexts.

Utilize basic functions on a keyboard and with a mouse.

Communicate effectively using Highline email.

Effectively navigate in Canvas, including completing assignments.

Navigate websites to access information and pictures.

Complete and submit assignments in Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets.

Demonstrate ability to organize files in Google Drive using folders.

Demonstrate ability to access Canvas online through a mobile browser.

Demonstrate ability to access Highline email on a mobile device.