Tech Tools - English Learning Center (ELC)

What is Tech Tools?

Tech Tools is a requirement for graduation with an AA/AS degree in effect for catalog years 2001-2002 through 2003-2004. It is Ohlone's way of assessing your computer skills to ensure that you meet minimum standards. Review the Tech Tools Procedures.

Students should take the tests before their final semester, in order to ensure that they have an opportunity to take the courses necessary to meet the Tech Tool requirements in the event that they do not pass the tests.

Tech Tools Test Preparation

Students can use an online tutorial to prepare for the Internet Exam by going to: http://www2.ohlone.edu/org/library/tutorial/.

See also Course Options.

Tech Tools Procedures

• All testing is by appointment
• Schedule two or more days in advance
• All students must show photo ID to lab proctor before taking the test
• Presently there is no charge for test
• Each test is one hour, timed, with a set number of questions
• Students need to have a passing grade of 70% or higher
• One retest is allowed: on the same day if time permits, or a maximum of one week later. Test will be different.

To make an appointment, please contact:

• Lesley Buehler
  Dean, Learning Resources & Academic Technology
  (510) 742-3126
  lbuehler@ohlone.edu
  Location: Newark Center, Room NC-1113

  Contact Lesley Buehler for Word Processing and Spread Sheet waivers and test out information.

• K.G. Greenstein
  Ohlone College Library
  (510) 979-7580
  kgreenstein@ohlone.edu
  Location: Building 1, Room 1314 (inside the Library), Fremont campus

  Contact K.G. Greenstein for Internet Research waiver or test out information.

Who needs to take the Tech Tools Test?

Anyone graduating with an AA/AS degree in effect for catalog years 2001-2002 through 2003-2004 must meet Tech Tools requirements.

Who doesn't need to take the Tech Tools Test?

Students who enrolled prior to August 2001, DO NOT need to take the TECH TOOLS test.

Currently all nursing and physical therapy students are exempt from taking a separate TECH TOOLS requirement. There is a tech tool component built into their current program.

Students with core-level MOUS certification for Word or Excel meet the requirement.

Students who have passed a Course Technology SAM 2000 test(s) elsewhere meet the requirements covered in these tests.

Course Options for Tech Tools

Students can fulfill the Tech Tools requirement by taking one course from each area:

1. Word processing: CS-101L or CAOT-172A
2. Spreadsheet: CS-101L or CAOT-193A
3. Internet research: CAOT-153 or CS/LS-151 or LS-101