Appl. Of Management Infor. Systems In Educ.

1. Define management, information, and systems
2. Explain the meaning and uses of Window Operating System
3. Use Microsoft Excel to draw charts and graphs
4. Define database and DBMS
5. Explain the term e-mail

13 weeks, about 60 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Overview of Management Information Systems in Education

   • Unit 1: Overview of Management Information Systems in Education · 4 hours

     Read the introduction to management, information, and systems.. Define management, information, and systems.. Distinguish between data and information.. Identify the characteristics of good information..

   • Unit 2: Meaning of Management Information Systems (MIS) · 4 hours

     Define Management Information Systems (MIS).. Mention the characteristics of MIS.. Highlight the objectives of MIS.. List the factors to be considered when designing MIS..

2. Week 2Module 1: Overview of Management Information Systems in Education

   • Unit 3: Information Technology (IT) and MIS in Education · 4 hours

     Explain Technology for management reforms.. Know institutional goals of MIS.. Understand the role of MIS on the behaviour of educational managers..

   • Unit 4: IT and MIS in Education: Computer Appreciation · 4 hours

     Define a computer.. Classify computers based on type, size/capacity, and nature of location.. Learn what the computer system is.. Understand the structure or layout of a computer..

3. Week 3Module 1: Overview of Management Information Systems in Education

   • Unit 5: Computer Appreciation Continued: Hardware and Software · 4 hours

     Explain the components and configuration of a computer both Hardware and Software.. Understand the meaning of Computer Virus.. Understand what is meant by Booting.. Understand how to shut down the computer..

4. Week 4Module 2: IT and MIS in Education

   • Unit 1: IT and MIS in Education: Windows Operating System · 4 hours

     Define Window Operating system.. Recognize windows environment and its features.. Understand the basic techniques on how to use the mouse.. Distinguish between menu and menu conventions..

5. Week 5Module 2: IT and MIS in Education

   • Unit 2: Windows Operating System Continued: Windows Screen Layout · 4 hours

     Explain what is shortcut and how to create it.. Understand how to open an icon and differentiate between selecting and choosing an icon.. Identify a dialog box.. Define windows, label its different parts, and practice how to minimize, restore, maximize, close and resize a window..

6. Week 6Module 2: IT and MIS in Education

   • Unit 2: Windows Operating System Continued: Windows Screen Layout · 4 hours

     Learn how to use the scroll arrow and scroll box to scroll both horizontal and vertical scrollbars of a window.. Know how to change the background or wallpaper and screen saver of a window.. Set the date and time of the computer..

7. Week 7Module 2: IT and MIS in Education

   • Unit 3: IT and MIS in Education Computer Electronic Word Processing using MS-Word: MS-Word Screen Layout and Features · 4 hours

     Explain what Microsoft word is and how to load it.. Recognize the screen layout and the features.. Identify toolbar and how to arrange them.. Differentiate between active and inactive commands..

8. Week 8Module 2: IT and MIS in Education

   • Unit 4: Microsoft Word (MS-Word) Continued: Text Formatting and Editing · 4 hours

     Set up a page before creating a new document.. Identify keyboard keys and use them.. Create a new document, save and open it.. Save and open file in Removable disks..

9. Week 9Module 2: IT and MIS in Education

   • Unit 4: Microsoft Word (MS-Word) Continued: Text Formatting and Editing · 4 hours

     Use mouse to select text.. Format text in terms of font type, size, style, alignment etc.. Spell check a document.. Find and replace text and find synonyms of words..

10. Week 10Module 2: IT and MIS in Education

    • Unit 5: Microsoft Word Continued: Tables in MS-Word · 4 hours

      Space lines of text.. Copy, cut, and paste text.. Redo and undo commands.. Insert page Number and create header and footer..

11. Week 11Module 2: IT and MIS in Education

    • Unit 6: Microsoft Word Continued: More Formatting, Editing and Printing · 4 hours

      Apply colours shading colour to text in order to create distinctive emphasis.. Apply page boarder to make the document look attractive.. Create a file in word pad.. Define Recycle Bin..

12. Week 12Module 3: IT and MIS in Education

    • Unit 1: IT and MIS in Education Computer Spreadsheet Management using MS-Excel Welcome Screen and Features · 4 hours

      Rename and delete file or folder.. Print a document.. Define what is spread sheet management and the definition of MS –Excel.. Load Excel and recognize the Welcome screen environment and features..

13. Week 13Module 3: IT and MIS in Education

    • Unit 2: MS-Excel Continued: Formatting and Editing of Worksheet Data · 4 hours

      Define columns, rows, work book, worksheet cells and range of cells.. Enter worksheet data to create a document.. Edit the content of a cell.. Adjust columns' width and rows' height.. Select various parts of a worksheet such as columns, rows, cells, range etc.. Delete columns and rows Insert rows and columns and worksheet..