Word Processing Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Deborah Bailey (Curriculum Vitae)Phone
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Course
POFI-2301-002 Word Processing
Prerequisites
Computer literacy and keyboarding skill of 30 wpm
Course Description
Word processing software focusing on business applications. This course is designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency.
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Hours
(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 4 lab)
Class Type
Online Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
Signature Series: Microsoft Word 2010 by Rutkosky and Roggenkamp, EMC Paradigm Publishing, Inc., 2011
ISBN 978-0-76384-295-6
Required: Microsoft Word 2010 is required for this course; it is your choice whether to purchase the Professional version or the Home and Student version. It is also your choice where you purchase the software. You might consider www.JourneyEd.com
(1-800-874-9001) as one of the many online sources. Make sure you ask about student discounts.
If you choose to use software other than Microsoft Word 2010, you do so at your own risk. The above-referenced textbook and this course are written/designed for Word 2010.
Supplies
- Signature Series: Microsoft Word 2010 by Rutkosky and Roggenkamp, EMC Paradigm Publishing, Inc., 2011
ISBN 978-0-76384-295-6 - One USB portable storage device--minimum 2 GB (Jump drive, Flash drive, Travel drive, Thum
Student Performance
\ OBJECTIVES AND GOALS OF COURSE: Students will learn to prepare, format, and manage documents; create and enhance tables; and create a mail merge using Word 2010.
\\ By the end of the semester, the student will be able to satisfactorily complete 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):
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- \ Reinforce beginning keyboarding knowledge and skills. \
- \ Learn, practice, and apply word processing concepts and features. \
- \ Demonstrate word processing proficiency through assessments and timed production tests. \
\ END-OF-COURSE OUTCOMES: Apply basic and advanced formatting skills and special functions to produce documents.
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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
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Grading Criteria
GRADING SCALE: See course schedule. Course grade: 90-100 = A; 80-89 = B; 70-79 = C; 60-69 = D; <60 = F
PRODUCTION TEST GRADING SCALE:
0 errors = 100
1 error = 90
2 errors = 80
3 errors = 70
4 errors = 60
5+ errors = 50****READ CAREFULLY****TIMED PRODUCTION TESTS: Students are required to insert the “current time” (see “Steps to Insert Beginning/Ending Test Times) 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 the each five-minute increment past the one-hour time limit; for example, if you completed the test in 65 minutes (5 minutes over), 10 points will be deducted from your test grade; 70 minutes = 20 points deducted; 75 minutes = 30 point deducted, etc. Students ARE allowed to use books/notes on production tests; however the test must be completed/submitted within one hour to avoid penalty.
Students are required to adhere to the Online Course Calendar. All deadlines are posted to the calendar and will be strictly adhered to. Changes/deviations from the course schedule will be made by email at least one week prior to the scheduled event. It is the student’s responsibility to stay current, informed, and prompt regarding deadlines.
There 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.
STEPS TO INSERT BEGINNING/ENDING TEST TIMES:
- Select “Insert” tab
- Find the “Text” group then select “Date/Time.”
- At the Date/Time dialog box, remove the check from the “Update Automatically” box.
- Select an hour/minute time format, and insert the time at the beginning or end of the test.
POFI 2301, WORD PROCESSING, GRADING SCALE
Chapter Exercises 5 percent
Chapter/Unit Assessments 15 percent
Production Tests (5): (4 Production Tests + 80 percent
1 Comprehensive Final)
Semester Grade 100 percentChapter Exercises will be checked:
(Total 69 printed exercises)
69-66 completed exercises = A (100) 65-62 completed exercises = B (89)
61-58 completed exercises = C (79) 57-54 completed exercises = D (69)
53-50 completed exercises = F (59) Below 49 completed exercises = 0
If you do not complete at least 49 exercises (regardless of other grades), your course grade will be an F.Chapter/Unit Assessments will be checked:
(Total 77 printed assessments)
77-74 completed assessments = A (100) 73-70 completed assessments = B (89)
69-66 completed assessments = C (79) 65-62 completed assessments = D (69)
61-58 completed assessments = F (59) Below 57 completed assessments = 0
If you do not complete at least 57 assessments (regardless of other grades), your course grade will be an F.Weekly chapter exercises and assessments are before 11 p.m. the Sunday after they are assigned. There are NO exceptions to this—no late assignments will be accepted for ANY reason. Look ahead at your Course Schedule/Online Course Calendar; work ahead to turn assignments in on time.
You must label your chapter exercises and chapter assessments properly in order to receive credit. At the end of each assignment, strike the Enter key once and key your first and last name; strike Enter Shift + Enter then key WP (Word Processing); strike Shift + Enter then key the chapter and exercise/ assessment number. You may label assignments using headers or footers—if you know how to insert them. Example: Student’s Name/WP/C01Ex01
Chapter exercises and/or chapter assessments are to be submitted electronically (as attachments to the designated Assignment Page) through Blackboard. Each assignment will be checked. You will receive an email from your instructor with comments and your assignment grade.
There are five production tests (including the comprehensive final)—there are NO makeup production tests for ANY reason. Production tests are timed for one hour. No extra time will be allowed.
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Calendar
POFI 2301, WORD PROCESSING COURSE SCHEDULE
Spring 2014*(NP = Nothing to Print)
WEEK 1:
Jan. 21
Assignment
Jan. 23Course Syllabus
Getting Started (pp. xiii-xxiv)Read Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Exercises: 1.1A(NP)*, 1.1B, 1.2A(NP), 1.2B, 1.3A(NP), 1.4, 1.5, 1.6A-B(NP)
Chapter 1 Assessments: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
WEEK 2:
Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Chapter 2 Exercises: 2.1A-C(NP), 2.1D, 2.2A, 2.2B, 2.2C
Chapter 2 Assessments: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6,
WEEK 3:
Feb. 3-9
Chapter 3 Exercises: 3.1A-D(NP), 3.1F, 3.2, 3.3A-C(NP), 3.3D, 3.4A(NP), 3.4B
Chapter 3 Assessments: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
WEEK 4:
Feb. 10-16
Chapter 4 Exercises: 4.1A (NP), 4.1B, 4.2A-B(NP), 4.2C, 4.3A-D(NP), 4.3 E, 4.4A-B(NP), 4.4C, 4.5(NP), 4.5B, 4.6A(NP), 4.6B
Chapter 4 Assessments: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
WEEK 5:
Feb. 17-23
Chapter 5 Exercises: 5.1, 5. 2A(NP), 5.2B, 5.2C(NP), 5.3A, 5.3B(NP), 5.3C,5.4A(NP), 5.4B, 5.5A(NP), 5.5B
Chapter 5 Assessments: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
Preview Production Test #1 (Chapters 1-5)
Unit 1 Performance Assessments U1.1, U1.2, U1.3, U1.4, U1,5, U1.6, U1.7, U1.8
WEEK 6:
Feb. 24
Mar. 2
Production Test #1 (Chapters 1-5)
Chapter 6 Exercises: 6.1A-D(NP), 6.1E, 6.2A, 6.2B(NP), 6.2C, 6.3A, 6.3B-C(NP), 6.3D, 6.4A(NP), 6.4B, 6.4C
Chapter 6 Assessments: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
WEEK 7:
Mar. 3-9
Chapter 7 Exercises: 7.1A-B(NP), 7.1C, 7.2A, 7.2B, 7.2C, 7.3A-B(NP), 7.3D, 7.4A(NP), 7.4B
Chapter 7 Assessments: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Mar. 10-16
Spring Break
WEEK 8:
Mar. 17-23
Chapter 8 Exercises: 8.1A-B(NP), 8.1C, 8.1D, 8.2A-D(NP), 8.2E
Chapter 8 Assessments: 8.1, 8.2
WEEK 9:
Mar. 24-30
Chapter 9 Exercises: 9.1A, 9.1B-C(NP), 9.1D, 9.1E, 9.1F(NP), 9.1G, 9.2A-B(NP), 9.2C, 9.3
Chapter 9 Assessments: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
WEEK 10:
Mar. 31-April 6
Chapter 10 Exercises: 10.1A-F(NP), 10.1G, 10.2, 10.3A, 10.3B, 10.4
Chapter 10 Assessments: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
Preview Production Test #2 (Chapters 6-10)
Unit 2 Performance Assessments U2.1, U2.2, U2.3, U2.4, U2.5, U2.6, U2.7, U2.8 (Chapters 6-10)
WEEK 11:
April 7-13
Production Test #2 (Chapters 6-10)
Chapter 13 Exercises: 13.1A-B(NP) 13.1C, 13.2A, 13.2B(NP), 13.2C, 13.3, 13.4
Chapter 13 Assessments: 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.5
WEEK 12:
April 14-20
Chapter 14 Exercises: 14.1A-C(NP), 14.1D, 14.2A, 14.2A-C(NP), 14.2D, 14.3A(NP), 14.3B, 14.4A, 14.4B
Chapter 14 Assessments: 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5
Preview Production Test #3 (Chapters 13-14)
Unit 3 Performance Assessments U3.7, U3.8, U3.9, U3.10
WEEK 13:
April 21-27
Production Test #3 (Chapters 13-14)
Chapter 16 Exercises: 16.1A-B(NP), 16.1C, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7, 16.8
Chapter 16 Assessments: 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5
WEEK 14:
April 28-May 4
Mail Merge-continued
Unit 4 Performance Assessments U4.1, U4.2, U4.3, U4.4, U4.5
WEEK 15:
May 5-8
May 9-12
Production Test #4 (Chapter 16)
Review Units 1-4 Performance Assessments
Preview Comprehensive Final (Chapters 1-10, 13, 14, 16)WEEK 16:
May 12
Comprehensive Final Examination; must be submitted before 11 p.m.
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