SMCCCMIT100FIGS Introduction to Information Technology Freshman Interest Group/First-Year Seminar

Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) are theme based one-credit courses that combine college success skills, goal exploration and setting, and financial literacy with the investigation of a topic. This course will seek to answer questions such as how do people arrive at their career choices? What paths do they follow to achieve their dreams? By utilizing a variety of personality and career assessments, students will explore their interests and learn how to match personal needs and expectations with satisfying career options. Techniques and resources used for career decision-making and planning include career assessment and interpretations, goal setting strategies, introduction to the job search process, resume and cover letter writing and mock interviews. Third party review included.
Date:
2016
Primary Material Type:
Collection
Other Material Types:
Development Tool
Institution:
Southern Maine Community College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 3
Subjects:
First-year seminar, freshman seminar, linked courses, freshman interest group, 1st year seminar,

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Advisory committee
Industry Sector:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)
Occupation:
Computer and Mathematical Occupations -- Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1071)

Education / Instructional Information

Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Associate Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
Quality Rubric:
QM
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
  • SME Quality Report is posted in Skills Commons
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Quality Matters
  • Custom Quality Rubric
  • Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers

Accessibility

Accessibility Features:
  • Structural Markup - Lists
  • Structural Markup - eReader application
  • Table Markup
  • Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
  • Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
  • Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
  • Non-Decorative Images Have Alt Text
  • Decorative Images Marked With Null Alt Text

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.