CIS 66-MICROSOFT WORD



4533900-28193900MICROSOFT WORD 2013SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGEFall 2015Instructor: Marylou FraciscoCRNSUBJCRSECREDITSCOURSE TITLE80417CIS0663.00 MICROSOFT WORDINSTRUCTOR(S) - (P)rimaryTYPEDAYSTIMEBLDG.ROOMFracisco, Marylou (P)Lecture and/or discuTR1100-1215pm05000503CRITICAL DATESStart Date: 17-AUG-2015End Date: 20-DEC-2015Last Date to add class: 06-SEP-2015Last Date to drop with a refund: 30-AUG-2015Last Date to drop without a "W": 06-SEP-2015Last Date to drop with a "W": 01-NOV-2015Census Date: 08-SEP-2015Add Auth Expiration: 06-SEP-2015Pass/No Pass Option Deadline: See Adm and RecordsFINAL – Thursday, December 17, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PMClass Meets:TTH 11:00 am-12:15 pmDates:August 18 – December 17Classroom:Room 503Office:Room 524Office Hours:TBAPhone:(707) 864-7000 ext. 4373E-mail:marylou.fracisco@solano.edu (note: no “N” in fracisco)WELCOME TO MICROSOFT WORD 2013! In today’s world of computers, word processing is an essential tool in almost everyone’s life. This course will provide you with the tools to create professional and impressive documents efficiently. Best of all, it is really fun! I think you will be amazed at how many incredible tasks WORD can do, many times automatically. It certainly is a lot more than just typing a letter. I sincerely wish to make the time you spend taking this class, productive time, time well spent. I learn best when learning is fun. Your participation in class and keeping up with the work goes a long way in making our time productive and enjoyable.The class requires commitment and a lot of work on both our parts. As long as you attend class, read the text, and do all the homework, you will be successful. In return, I will be prepared for each day’s lesson, be available to help you, and will return your corrected homework promptly.STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME:Create professional-looking documents using: tables, charts, diagrams, columns (tabular and newspaper) using advanced formatting features, desktop publishing features that add a variety of graphic elements, styles and macros in an efficient and error free manner.COURSE GOALS:The goal of this course is to familiarize the student with the various tools and features of Microsoft Word 2013. At the conclusion of the course, the student should be able to produce professional appearing documents (formatting tools) in an error free (proofreading tools) and time efficient (shortcuts) manner. COURSE ADVISORIES:CIS 1 with a “C” or “CR” or better and Keyboarding at 30 wpm or better. Solano Community College minimum English and math standards.COURSE DESCRIPTION:Provides an in-depth look at the tools and features of Microsoft Word 2013. The class format will be a combination of demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on practice of each Word feature. Assigned homework will directly relate to that day’s discussion. The following is a synopsis of features covered:Printing and Editing DocsLabels & EnvelopesFormatting CharactersSpelling, Grammar, ThesaurusUsing Help & AssistantFind and ReplaceFormatting Docs & ParagraphsTabsFormatting SectionsCutting & PastingColumnsTemplates Headers & FootersFootnotes & EndnotesMail MergeTablesBorders and Clip ArtShapes & WordArtBookmarks, Drop Caps,Quick PartsInserting picturesStylesSorting Text & RecordsOutlinesManaging ListsThemes and StylesSharing DocumentsTable of Contents & IndexesCREDITS:3 units If a student cannot complete the course, it is the student’s responsibility to drop the course. Any student remaining on the roster at the end of the semester, who has not completed the course satisfactorily, will receive an “F.” The instructor reserves the right to drop a student who has not complied with the attendance or homework policy, but it is not the responsibility of the instructor to do so.Critical dates to remember for dropping:Sept. 5Last day to drop the class with a refund and nothing shows on your transcript.Oct. 31Last day to drop and receive a “W” (withdrew) on transcriptFailure to drop must result in letter grade – could be an “F”Strictly enforced! LABS:Computer Labs are available for all Word students SNAP QUIZZES (Concept and Skills) are required for every chapter To run SNAP you must have Office 2013 on the computer and a small applet for SNAP that can be downloaded. SNAP is available and the quizzes are set up in the computer labs on most campuses. Rooms 504 and 507 on the main campus are available most weekdays. Check the schedule outside their doors. Tutors and Instructors hours in the lab will also be posted. If it is more convenient, students may use the labs at Vallejo or Vacaville centers. Lab hours are posted on all labs.REQUIRED MATERIALS:A flash drive (storage medium to store work and download files or One Drive or other cloud account)Word 2013 (home, work or use SCC labs)NOTE: This course is designed to teach Word 2013.SNAP will only work with Word 2013Acrobat Reader (to view homework examples) (Can be downloaded for free from internet)Internet Access (home, work or use SCC labs)You have many choices how to obtain the materials required for this course: buy new, buy used, rent, or subscribe to use e-textbooks. You must have access to the 1) internet, 2) a textbook, 3) a SNAP code, and 4) Word 2013 program. (I have given you the data files in the course under each chapter so you do not need the CD that has data files)You can buy these materials through our Solano Community College bookstore, or direct from the publisher, shop online, or buy from former students. The SNAP code must be new unless you have one from last semester from my PowerPoint 2013 class. (Tell me! I will need to transfer you) SNAP will only work with Word 2013.You must have Word 2013 or you can get the web based SNAP 365 version of Word 2013 free at this site: You can buy the textbook used, new, digital (e-book) or rent it.Word 2013 (Signature Series) by Nita Rutkosky, Audrey Rutkosky Roggenkamp, Publisher: EmcParadigm (many ways to get it!) You can buy the “bundle” from the Solano Community College Bookstore:This is will include the textbook, the SNAP code and 180 day free trial of Word 2013(these prices may change –stay tuned)457200-317500OR you can buy a used book by looking online using “Word 2013 Rutkosky” be sure it is the Signature series and looks like this:228600000Check Solano Community College Textbooks (Facebook-students selling books to students If you are waiting for financial aid, my wonderful publisher will allow you to use SNAP free for 17 days. You can also use SNAP for 17 days free by going to? ? This links to the SNAP log in screen. Remember it!Click on Student Registration, click on Trial version.Your enrollment key is your CRN 8041712795251469800Along the same lines, the publisher has given us a pdf version of the first three chapters of our textbook so you can start working right away, even if your funds are not here yet. ?(Links to an external site.)user name: paradigmpassword: sigword2013HOMEWORK AND LATE POLICY:Homework is designed to reinforce the class lecture. To learn the material, I highly recommend reading assigned chapters and the class lecture and then practicing the concepts in the hands-on homework. Reading the chapter is helpful to do at a computer in order to “walk” through the step-by-step examples given. Each assignment uses techniques used in previous assignments and builds. Therefore, keeping up to date on all homework is essential.Each chapter homework consists of t at least 3 parts:SNAP 2013 Quizzes online (both concepts and skill quiz for each chapter) (about 25% of class points)You may take the quizzes up to 5 times to improve your score. Review the report after you complete your first attempt. Note the questions missed and the page number in your textbook where the correct answer can be found. Take the quiz again. No attempts after the beginning of the next class will be counted.Questions on the Unit Exams will be taken from the quizzes.“Applying Your Skills” End of chapter assessments (about 25% of your class points)Selected assignments require your production of a particular document. Some are typed from scratch Most are text files copied from the text’s CD (or the files I give you under each chapter), saved, and then formatted by the student. You cannot print, but try a few to see how they look. Obviously, you can only submit the digital file to me.HOMEWORK GRADING:“SNAP 2013 Quizzes” will receive the points based on the number of questions answered correctly for that chapter. These points add up fast, and failure to do the questions will negatively affect your grade. (about 25% of the points earned for the course)“Applying Your Skills” assignments will receive a maximum of 10 points each. Points will be deducted for typos, spacing errors, formatting errors, spelling errors etc. (another 25% of the class points). These will be uploaded in your AssignmentsYou can also access the H drive at bcs.solano.edu (no www) Then click on “H” drive Work area, navigate to “mfracisc” and then “CIS”)Additional Performance Assessments exercises are assigned at the end of each unit. (After each 5 chapters) and are also given 10 points each.NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN IF: Work is lateWork is not your own, or your work was shared with another student (this WILL have serious consequences)Students who get behind do not catch up and require too much instructor time. Therefore,NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED –NO EXTRA CREDIT!Assigned homework is always due AT THE BEGINNING of the following class that the chapter has been reviewed. The schedule is tentative, and homework due dates will be announced in every class. Do not wait until the last minute to do the homework. These are computers and things are bound to go wrong if you wait until the last minute. This will not be accepted as an excuse!If, at the sole discretion of the instructor, (please talk to me privately to discuss) late work may be accepted but will receive a maximum of 5 points each.If late homework or missing class becomes a problem, you should drop the class and take it again when you can devote the time needed.This class requires considerable time outside of class. Students should plan accordingly. Remember, you are expected to be in lecture for 3 hours a week and up to 6 additional hours for studying and homework. Therefore, 9 hours a week should be allowed for this class. Homework scores will be posted and shown in the gradebook the week after it is due. It is the student’s responsibility to check their scores frequently and report any errors immediately. Errors not reported within 1 week will not be corrected. ACADEMIC HONESTY:Students are encouraged to help each other and work together outside of class. Read the Lifeline often to ask or answer questions. This will keep all of us moving along. However, cheating (turning in someone else’s work as your own) is NOT TOLERATED may result in being dropped from the class and will be reported to appropriate college officials. Warning: I take sharing work extremely serious. I am eager to help you succeed any way I can, but if you just turn in someone else’s work as your own, I will give no credit and will probably drop you from the class as well as report your actions to the VP of Academics. Just do not do it!NEED FOR ASSISTANCE: If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it, or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me as soon as possible. Free tutoring may be available to students who need it. Talk to me for a recommendation for tutoring.GRADING POLICY AND SCALEPercentage of Final GradeHomework & Quizzes: 45%Average of Unit Exams & Final 50%Attendance & Participation 5 % (affects border-line grade -up or down)100%Scale:90% - 100% A80% - 89%B70% - 79%C60% - 69%D59% or belowFNOTE: Grades are no longer mailed to your home. Your final grades will be available online at solano.edu at My Solano.SCC Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs)Upon completion of Solano Community College’s General Education program, a student will demonstrate competency in the following areas:I. CommunicationStudents will communicate effectively, which means the ability to:A. Read – Students will be able to comprehend and interpret: various types of written information in (1) expository prose and imaginative literature (including essays, short fiction and novels), (2) documentation such as manuals, reports, and graphs.B. Write – Students demonstrate the ability to:Communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writingCompose and create documents such as manuals and graphs as well as formal academic essays, observing rules of grammar, punctuation and spelling, and using the language, style, and format appropriate to academic and professional settingsCheck, edit, and revise written work for correct information, appropriate emphasis, form, style, and grammarC. Listen – Students will be able to receive, attend to, interpret, and respond appropriately to (1) verbal, and/or (2) nonverbal messagesD. Speak and Converse – Students have the ability to: Organize ideas and communicate verbal or non-verbal messages appropriate to the audience and the situationParticipate in conversations, discussions, and group activitiesSpeak clearly and ask appropriate questionsII. Critical Thinking and Information CompetencyThinking critically is characterized by the ability to perform:A. Analysis – demonstrated by the ability to:Apply appropriate rules and principles to new situationsDiscover rules and apply them in the problem solving processDraw logical conclusions based on close observation and analysis of informationDifferentiate among facts, influences, opinions, assumptions, and conclusionsB. Computation – demonstrated by the ability to:Use basic numerical conceptsUse tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams to explain conceptsUse basic geometrical shapesC. Research – demonstrated by the ability to:State a research question, problem, or issueUse discipline appropriate information tools to locate and retrieve relevant information efficientlyAnalyze and evaluate information for appropriateness, relevance, and accuracySynthesize, evaluate, and communicate information using a variety of information technologies Recognize the ethical and legal issues surrounding information and information technologies ? Demonstrate understanding of academic integrity and honestyD. Problem Solving –demonstrated by the ability to:Recognize whether a problem existsIdentify components of the problem or issueCreate a plan of action to respond to and/or resolve the issue appropriatelyMonitor, evaluate, and revise as necessaryIII. Global AwarenessStudents will demonstrate a measurable understanding andappreciation of the world including its:A. Scientific Complexities – Students demonstrate an understanding of:The scientific method and its application in experimentsHow experiments workThe major differences between social, natural and physical sciencesB. Social Diversity and Civics – Students demonstrate ability to:Communicate with people from a variety of backgroundsUnderstand different cultural beliefs and behaviorsRecognize important social and political issues in their own communityC. Artistic Variety – Students have been exposed to:The visual and performing arts of one or more culturesAnalytical techniques for understanding the meaning in the arts, and/orHands-on experience with creative endeavorsIV. Personal Responsibility & Professional DevelopmentA. Self-Management and Self-Awareness –The student is able to:Accurately assess his/her own knowledge, skills, and abilitiesMotivate self and set realistic short and long-term goalsAccept that assessment is important to successRespond appropriately to challenging situationsB. Social and Physical Wellness – Students make an appropriate effort to:Manage personal health and well beingDemonstrate appropriate social skills in group settingsC. Workplace Skills – Students understand how to:Be dependable, reliable, and accountableMeet deadlines and complex tasks ................
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