Advanced Word Processing Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Deborah Bailey (Curriculum Vitae)Phone
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Course
POFI-2340-002 Advanced Word Processing
Prerequisites
POFI 2301-minimum grade of C or demonstrated competence
Course Description
Advanced techniques in merging, macros, graphics, and desktop publishing. Includes extensive formatting for technical documents. Emphasis on business applications.
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Hours
(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 4 lab)
Class Type
Online Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
Microsoft Word 2007, Windows XP Edition by Rutkosky and Roggenkamp, EMC Paradigm Publishing, Inc., 2008
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ISBN 978-0-76383-026-7
Supplies
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- Textbook - Microsoft Word 2007, Windows XP Edition by Rutkosky and Roggenkamp, EMC Paradigm Publishing, Inc., 2008
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- One USB portable storage device
Student Performance
The student will continue to apply basic knowledge/skills of word processing using Microsoft Word 2007 and will learn the following: inserting images, shapes, and WordArt; creating/enhancing tables and charts; sorting and selecting; managing lists, shared documents, page numbers, headers, and footers; inserting and customizing Quick Parts; customizing AutoCorrect, Word options, and themes; formatting with styles; protecting documents; inserting endnotes, footnotes, and references; creating indexes, specialized tables, and forms.
By the end of the semester, the student will be able to complete satisfactorily all of the Learning Outcomes (Minimum Competencies) with a competency level based on the completion of required examinations administered under the supervision of the instructor and evaluated according to the instructor’s grading scale in the Office Administration Department.PERFORMANCE/LEARNING OBJECTIVES (MINIMUM COMPETENCIES):
- Reinforce basic word processing knowledge/skills.
- Learn, practice, and apply advanced word processing features.
- Demonstrate advanced word processing proficiency through assessments and timed production tests.
The student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the faculty in the Office Administration Department:
- Design and create macros.*(C1,C5,C6,C8,C14,C18,C19,C20,F1,F2, F3,F5,F8,F10,F12,F13,F16,F17)
- Use advanced formatting features.*(C1,C5,C6,C8,C14,C18,C19,C20, F1,F2,F3,F5,F8,F10,F12,F13,F16,F17)
- Import Data.*(C1,C5,C6,C8,C14,C18,C19,C20,F1,F2,F3,F5,F8,F10, F12,F13,F16,F17)
- Use graphic and special functions to enhance documents.*(C1,C5, C6,C8,C14,C18,C19,C20,F1,F2,F3,F5,F8,F10,F12,F13,F16,F17)
- Operate advance text editing functions on the personal computer such as merging, sorting, tables, graphics, indexes, footnotes and endnotes, headers and footers, outlines, styles, graphics, charts, and templates and macros for the software Word 2002 using proper office production style.*(C1,C5,C6,C8,C14,C18,C19,C20,F1,F2,F3,F5,F8,F10,F12,F13,F16,F17)
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Complete office applications on the personal computer with the software Word 2007 efficiently and productively using proper office production sytle.*(C1,C5,C6,C8,C14,C18,C19,C20,F1,F2,F3,F5,F8,F10, F12,F13,F16,F17)
*(Refers to the SCANS-the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The SCANS will be explained by your instructor at the first class meeting.)
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Expected Student Behavior
Plagiarism, Cheating and Individual Work Ethic: The Amarillo College policies and Code of Student Conduct is strictly adhered to when dealing with plagiarism, cheating and duplication of work product. Any evidence of plagiarism, cheating or duplication of work product will result in a zero on the project or test in question.
Grading Criteria
GRADING SCALE: See course schedule. Course grade: 90-100 = A; 80-89 = B; 70-79 = C; 60-69 = D; <60 = F
Chapter exercises and skill assessments will be checked by the instructor, but no letter/number grade will be assigned; unit performance assessments will also be checked, but no letter/number grade will be assigned.
Production tests will be graded as follows: 0 errors = 100
1 error = 85
2 errors = 75
3 errors = 65
4 errors = 55
5+ errors = 50There are no incompletes in this class. There is no “extra credit” to be earned. There are no make-up production tests for any reason. Production tests are timed; no extra time is allowed.
****READ CAREFULLY****TIMED PRODUCTION TESTS: Students are required to insert the “current time” at the beginning and at the end of each production test; the time limit for production tests is one hour. Ten points will be deducted from the test score for each five-minute increment past the one-hour time limit; for example, 65 minutes = -10 points; 70 minutes = - 20 points; 75 minutes = - 30 points, etc. Students are allowed to use books/notes on production tests; however, the test must be completed within one hour to avoid penalty.Attendance
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Calendar
POFI 2340, ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING, ONLINE COURSE SCHEDULE
Fall 2011
WEEK 1:
Aug. 22-28
Course Syllabus
Getting Started (pp. xi-xxii)Chapter 1 Exercises 1A(NP), 1B, 2A(NP), 2B, 3A(NP), 4, 5, 6A, 6B(NP) and Skill Assessments 1, 2, 3
Chapter 2 Exercises 1A-C(NP), 1D, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A(NP), 3B and Skill Assessments 1-4
Chapter 3 Exercises 1A-E(NP), 1F, 2A-C(NP), 2D, 3A(NP), 3B and Skill Assessments 1-4
Chapter 4 Exercises 1A (NP), 1B, 2A(NP), 2B, 3A-C(NP), 3D, 4A-B(NP), 4C, 5A(NP), 5B, 6A, 6B and Skill Assessments 1-4
Chapter 5 Exercises 1, 2A(NP), 2B, 2C(NP), 3A-B(NP), 3C, 4A-C(NP), 4D and Skill Assessments 1-4
WEEK 2:
Aug. 29-Sept. 4
Chapter 6 Exercises1A-D(NP), 1E, 2A, 2B(NP), 2C, 2D-E(NP), 2F, 3A(NP), 3B and Skill Assessments 1, 2, 3
Chapter 7 Exercises 1A-B(NP), 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A-C(NP), 3D, 4A(NP), 4B and Skill Assessments 1-4
Chapter 8 Exercises1A-B(NP), 1C, 1D, 2A-F(NP), 2G and Skill Assessments 1-2
Chapter 9 Exercises 1A-F(NP), 1G, 1H-I(NP), 2A, 2B-C(NP), 3 and Skill Assessments 1-3
Chapter 10 Exercises 1A-F(NP), 1G, 1H, 2, 3A, 3B, 4 and Skill Assessments 2-3
WEEK 3:
Sept. 5-11
Assignment:
Unit 2 Performance Assessments 1-7 (Chapters 6-10)
Preview Production Test #1 (Chapters 1-10)Production Test #1 (Chapters 1-10)
Begin Chapter 11
WEEK 4:
Sept. 12-18
Chapter 11 Exercises 1, 2, 3, 4A(NP), 4B, 5A(NP), 5B, 6 and Skill Assessments 1-5
Chapter 12 Exercises 1, 2A-B(NP), 2C, 3, 4A-C(NP), 4D, 5 and Skill Assessments 1-6
Chapter 13 Exercises 1A-B(NP), 1C, 2A-B(NP), 2C, 3 and
Skill Assessments 1-5WEEK 5:
Sept. 19-25
Chapter 14 Exercises 1A-C(NP), 1D, 2A-C(NP), 2D, 3A(NP), 3B, 4A, 4Band Skill Assessments 1-5
Chapter 15 Exercises 1A(NP), 1B, 1C(NP), 1D, 2A-B(NP), 2, 3A(NP), 3B, 4 and Skill Assessments 1-5
Unit 3 Performance Assessments 1-12
WEEK 6:
Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Assignment:
Preview Production Test #2 (Chapters 11-15)
Production Test #2 (Chapters 11-15)
Begin Chapter 16
WEEK 7:
Oct. 3-9
Chapter 16 Exercises 1A-B(NP), 1C, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Skill Assessments 1-5Chapter 17 Exercises 1A-E(NP), IF, 2A(NP), 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and Skill Assessments 1-4
Chapter 18 Exercises 1A, 1B, 2, 3A, 3B(NP), 3C, 4A-B(NP), 4C, 4D and Skill Assessments 1-2
WEEK 8:
Oct. 10-16
Chapter 19 Exercises 1, 2, 3A(NP), 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E(NP), 3F, 4 and Skill Assessments1-4
Chapter 20 Exercises 1A-C(NP), 1D, 2A(NP), 2B, 2C-D(NP), 2E, 3A(NP), 3B, 4A(NP), 4B and Skill Assessments 1-5
WEEK 9:
Oct. 17-23
Assignment:
Unit 4 Performance Assessments 1-10
Preview Production Test #3Production Test #3 (Chapters 16-20)
Begin Chapter 21
WEEK 10:
Oct. 24-30
Chapter 21 Exercises 1, 2A-C(NP), 2D, 3A, 3B(NP), 4A, 4B and Skill Assessments 1-2
Chapter 22 Exercises 1A(NP), 1B, 1C-D(NP), 2A(NP), 2B, 2C, 3A(NP), 3B, 3C(NP) and Skill Assessments 1-3
Chapter 23 Exercises 1A(NP), 1B, 1C, 2A(NP), 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B(NP) and Skill Assessments 1-2
WEEK 11:
Oct. 31-Nov. 6
Assignment:
Chapter 24 Exercises 1A(NP), 1B, 2A-F(NP), 2G, 2H(NP) and Skill Assessments 1-3
Chapter 25 Exercises 1A-B(NP), 1C, 2A(NP), 2B, 3A,
3B-C(NP), 4C(NP), 4D, 5(NP) and Skill Assessments 1-3Unit 5 Performance Assessments 1-5
(No Production Test Over Chapters 21-25)Begin Chapter 26
WEEK 12:
Nov. 7-13
Chapter 26 Exercises 1A(NP), 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C(NP), 2D, 2E(NP), 2F, 2G and Skill Assessments 1-2
Chapter 27 Exercises 1A(NP), 1B, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C and Skill Assessments 1-2
WEEK 13:
Nov. 14-20
Assignment:
Chapter 28 Exercises 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4 and Skill Assessments 1-3
Begin Chapter 29
WEEK 14:
Nov. 21-27
Chapter 29 Exercises 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A-B(NP), 2C, 3A-B(NP), 3C and Skill Assessments 1-3
Chapter 30 Exercises 1A(NP), 1B, 1C, 1D, 2, 3A(NP), 3B and Skill Assessments 1-3
WEEK 15:
Nov. 28-Dec. 5
Unit 6 Performance Assessments1-6
Complete Unit 6 Performance Assessments 1-6
Preview Final (Chapters 26-30)Final Examination (over Chapters 26-30); MUST be completed by Monday, Dec. 5! All chapter assignments must be submitted BEFORE taking the final exam.
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