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From: swsh@ellis.uchicago.edu (Janet M. Swisher)
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Subject: Re: WANTED: recommendations for computer literacy text
Keywords: computer literacy
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Date: 2 Nov 90 23:01:47 GMT
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In article <1990Nov2.204417.8039@oswego.Oswego.EDU>
dab@oswego.Oswego.EDU (David Alan Bozak) writes:

>I am currently teaching a test section of a new course, to replace
>our traditional "computer literacy" course.  

>The new section is called "Computing Tools" and uses a text by Don Beil,
>"The Student Edition of FRAMEWORK II" (Addison-Wesley).  Framework
>is an integrated package - word processor, spreadsheet and database.

>While Framework is PC based, there is no reason why such a course
>couldn't be based on a product like Microsoft Works, and use both
>PC and Mac platforms.  

Actually, Addison-Wesley has a whole line of "Student Editions" of
major software packages, for both Mac and DOS.  I haven't used them,
but I've read Addison-Wesley's propaganda for them, though I don't
have it handy at the moment.  The students get a fully-functional
version of the program, though I guess they're limited in some way.
The editions are intended, I think, for instructors who need to use
software in a class, while teaching content that the software is
useful for (e.g., CAD or CAE software for a drafting or engineering
class).  The instructor gets the standard edition of the package, and
instructional materials.

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