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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: Alternate Input/Output for Computers
PREFIX/NUMBER: CIS 101 CREDIT HOURS: 1
2. PREREQUISITE:  Permission of the instructor
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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

SUPPLIES:

One 3 1\2" floppy disk
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on teaching alternative methods for inputting data into a computer. Individualized for each student, the course covers such programs as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Dictate, or Job Access with Speech (JAWS). It is designed for students who have little or no previous computer experience.
5. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:  Students will receive a grade of satisfactory (S) by completing assigned exercises and tutorials. 
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, students should be able to independently use their assistive technology to input data into a standard PC computer.
7. COURSE OUTLINE:
I.  Computer Orientation 

II. Input/Output Devices

III. Skill Development

8. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
9. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.