New class relieves
computer anxieties
A student is sitting at the
computer center, frustrated and
furious, waiting to find the
magic combination of keys to
allow him to run his first com
puter program The assignment
is due when class starts in one
hour.
While this scene can be
typical of someone’s first ex
perience with a computer, it
does not have to happen an
ymore thanks to some short
courses offered by the
Academic and Research Com
puting The hour-long sessions
teach basic computer program
ming and are open to faculty
and students
"These are short practical
courses to help you over some
of the initial barriers of using the
machines," says Stephen
Pruch, program coordinator
"Nothing we re doing in the
classes is directly taught in
computer science courses "
Students often come into the
center with their book and
maybe a few instructions from
professors, he explains Often it
takes them hours just to "log
on” to the computer system so
they can start their assign
ments, Pruch notes
"We are also interested to
hear what people want in the
future,” he says
"I use computers every day.
but I still don't know it all,” ad
mits Pruch. "I'll be taking some
of the courses ”
"We want to take the frustra
tion out,” he says “For the
students this means the first
hour or two in front of the ma
chine will be much more plea
sant and productive — it won t
be hit or miss
The 10 sessions can handle
20 people each ARC will add
sessions if necessary to deal
with the special needs of a class
or a group of people
" We look at the courses as
opening doors,” says Pruch
"The five of us in here wili work
to make the computer center
less intimidating and less fright
ening"
Grad student needed
The University Bookstore is accepting applications from
graduate students to fill an opening on the board of directors
Board member Bobbie Weidner graduated, creating the
vacancy
The board will interview all interested graduate students,
preferably MBAs, this week to select one to serve out
Weidner's term, which ends in June, 1983.
For more information, contact Nancy Adams, MBA
secretary for the business school, at 686-3306
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