Information Technology Department

Director:  Jim Schmidt

Chair:  Mr. Rick Nohle

Faculty/Staff:  Mr. Mark Klusman, Mr. Dave Rapien, Mrs. Roberta Nohle, Kevin Holland

Course Offerings

Computer & Information Literacy

• 0.25 credit, pass/fail, 1st or 2nd quarter, Grade 9, required
• Equips students to use Elder’s computing resources throughout high school
• Covers essential Windows XP, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
• Introduces standard MLA guidelines for papers
• Teaches effective Internet and Library research methods

Software Use

• 0.5 credit, 1 semester, Grades 10-12
• Covers essential Windows XP, MS Office XP (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access)
• Construct web pages using HTML, MS FrontPage

Graphic Design Software Use

• 0.5 credit, 1 semester, Grades 10-12
• Emphasizes principles & elements of graphic design
• Covers essential Windows XP, MS Office XP (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Incorporates Adobe Photoshop Elements

Computer Science I (Visual Basic)

• 0.5 credit, 1 semester, Grades 10-12
• Learn to write programs in Visual Basic
• Incorporates principles of program design for event-driven software

Computer Science II (Visual Basic)

• 0.5 credit, 1 semester, Grades 10-12
• Expands knowledge of Visual Basic to solve more complex problems
• Incorporates techniques for network and web-based programming

AP Computer Science I & II (Java)

• 0.5 credit each semester, Grades 10-12
• Learn principles of program design, and object-oriented programming in Java
• Prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in Computer Science

Database Application Development I & II

• 0.5 credit each semester, Grades 11-12
• Combines elements of .NET, ASP, HTML, VB, Javascript, and SQL Server
• Develop “real-world” applications