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Technology for Success: Computer Concepts


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CTE / Business Education
    Bus. Mangmnt & Admin. Services
        32020000170: Digital Literacy


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Description: Technology for Success (Cengage) text includes eleven chapters, introductory resources, and a capstone career readiness portfolio/resume creator. The program includes a standard layout with headings, review questions, discussion questions, and critical thinking (e.g. application questions that are interactive elements), as well as key terms. The text is set up to be allow the user to interact with it – such as highlighting, creating custom study materials, bookmarks, completing assigned homework, pre-made flashcards with basic depth-of-knowledge level 1 material, as well as a project submissions area that students could upload documents or other projects into the Cengage Learning Management System (LMS).

The textbook itself provides material to students in a way that is relatable to students (depending on the topic). The videos are engaging, and the interactive elements are something that would provide students valuable feedback. The text provided is at a higher readability level than the inte


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Rubric : Career and Technical Education 2025

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