IT Training for Students, Who Needs It?

This presentation will be a discussion of two Information Technology training programs at the university/college level. The two programs are ”The Student Peer Trainers”(SPT) and “The Freshman Year Seminar Technology Lab”(FYS). Both are charged with the duty of providing computer-training classes that will help students learn the skills they need to complete their academics, including instruction on basic computer comprehension, Internet tools and popular software. The focus of our discussion will center around an evaluation of both programs which was conducted in order to determine the efficacy of IT training programs. To do this, we will attempt to answer three key research questions: Do students need Information Technology training to complete the tasks required by their academic programs; Do students use the learned skills for their academic work; Do the students find the training valuable? We'll begin with a description of the Student Peer Training program, detailing ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: SIGUCCS
• Authors: Penny Haselwander
• Keywords: Freshman Year Seminar, Information Management, Information Technology Training, SIGUCCS 1998, Training Program