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1. Greenville Technical College Assessing Computing Literacy: Reaching and Preparing At-Risk Students Basic Computer Technology Skills Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

2. Greenville Technical College Established in the early 1960s, Greenville Tech has grown from a small institution to a thriving four-campus system where over 15,000 academic students and more than 21,000 continuing education students change their futures with short-term training, programs geared to today's opportunities, or courses that will count toward a bachelor's degree when they transfer. Students come first at Greenville Tech with flexible scheduling choices, convenient locations, small classes so you won't get lost in a crowd, and instructors who work with you every step of the way. Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

3. Our Innovators Professor Mary Locke is currently serving as Department Chair for Computer Skills & Applications in the Business and Public Service Division of Greenville Technical College, Greenville, South Carolina. Previously, Mary was a system programmer/analyst/consultant in private industry working for companies such as Ahold, Liberty Life, AGSI, and Michelin. Mary holds two Master degrees – Master in Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Arts in Computer and Information Management from Webster University; and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Lenna Young is currently serving as Dean Business and Public Service at Greenville Technical College, Greenville, South Carolina. Previously, Lenna was the Department Head for Public Services at Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton, South Carolina, and a graduate researcher and teaching assistant at Clemson University. Lenna hold a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Clemson University, a master of education from the University of Central Florida, and a bachelor of arts in psychology from Newberry College. Home Institution Innovator Mark Krawczyk is currently a CPT Faculty member at Greenville Technical College, Greenville, South Carolina. Mark holds a MBA with an emphasis in Computer and Information Management. Mark worked in Information Security and Information Systems Audit field for fifteen years prior to joining GTC. Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

4. Computing Literacy: Reaching and Preparing At-Risk Students Basic Computer Technology Skills Whether enrolled  face-to-face or on-line, students need basic computing literacy skills  for academic success. Learning management systems, college web portals, and web based instruction are only a few examples requiring computing literacy. Yet a study at Greenville Technical College found less than 30% of students with such skills. A follow-on study found instructors spending instructional time teaching computing literacy skills such as how to attach files and how to set margins in Word instead of planned subject matter lessons. To increase student academic success, a team of three faculty (Mary Locke, Dept Head Computer Skills and Application, Mark Krawczyk,  Networking Faculty, and Lenna Young, Dean Business and Public Service) developed an interactive assessment designed to measure computing literacy levels. Students scoring below the desired level can be identified and directed to a course designed to prepare them for the basic computing literacy required in all courses. This session presents information about the college's two responses: a) development of an assessment to determine students computer technology skill level; and, b) development of an introductory, basic computing technology course. Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

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6. Contact Email: Mary.Locke@gvltec.edu Email: Mark.Krawczyk@gvltech.edu Email: Lenna.Young@gvltech.edu Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact