SYLLABUS New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, XP Edition Website: www.wvup.

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Course Description: As a student in this course, you will learn the most important topics of Microsoft Office 2007. No prior computer experience is assumed. First you will become familiar with essential computing concepts and the Windows XP operating system. Then, you will learn file management, the basics of browsers and e-mail, and overview Microsoft Office 2007. The first application unit covers Microsoft Word 2007, followed by a unit on Microsoft Excel 2007. You will then learn to integrate the features of Microsoft Word and Excel. Next, you will learn to create, build, and maintain a Microsoft Access database, followed by a lesson on integrating Access with Word and Excel. The last application you will cover is Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, where you will create, apply and modify a presentation, then integrate PowerPoint with the previous three applications. Finally, you will learn to create Web pages using Microsoft Office 2007. Text/Materials: Text: Shaffer/Carey/Finnegan/Adamski/Ageloff/Zimmerman/Zimmerman, New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, XP Edition , (978-1-42390577-6) Course Technology, 2008. Software: Microsoft Windows 98, XP, 2000 or higher; Microsoft Office 2007; Internet Explorer 7. Instructor will provide information on how to use these packages. Student Online Companion: http://www.course.com/np/office2007 Sam 2007: http://www.sam2007.course.com Teaching Methods: 1. Assignments: End of chapter and online activities will be assigned weekly to reinforce material in the text. These assignments may require the application of various software packages. 2. Exams: Five exams will be given. The exams will be open book/notes and will test assigned readings. The final exam will not be comprehensive in nature. However, the instructor reserves the right to retest on material that was not appropriately comprehended. Grading: Total points will be computed as follows. All homework assignments must be e-mailed to the instructor by the date due on the assignment listing. The total points for exams and assignments may vary, but the exams will be weighted. Exam #1: 100 Exam #2: 100 Exam #3: 100 Exam #4: 100 Exam #5 100 Assignments: 1000 (10 points per assignment/case/quiz) Total: 1500 Points

Point System: 1500 total assigned points A (93 100 %) B (85 92%) C (77 84%) D (70-76% Course Policies: Assignments: All assignments are due on the date of the assignment listing. Late submission of assignments may be assessed a penalty of 10% per day. No exceptions are made. Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on exam, paper or project; failure in course; and or expulsion from the University. For more information refer to the "Academic Dishonesty" policy in the University Undergraduate Catalog. For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not "work together" on graded assignments. 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. Internet Support: Check the class Web page for additional information about Office 2007. Posting of Grades: Final grades will not be posted. Incomplete Policy: Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented evidence as described in the Student Handbook. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete, he or she must be passing and must have completed a significant portion of the course.

Course Outline from End of Chapter: (Please follow the same schedule for the ecampus online assessments) Wee k 1 2 3 4 5 Topic Introduction to Course Essential Computer Concepts Exploring the Basics of Microsoft Windows XP Managing Your Files Browser and E-mail Basics Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2007 Exam #1 Word Tutorial 1: Creating a Document Word Tutorial 2: Editing & Formatting a Document Word Tutorial 3: Creating a MultiplePage Report Word Tutorial 4: Desktop Publishing and Mail Merge Exam #2 Word Excel Tutorial 1: Getting Started with Excel Excel Tutorial 2: Formatting a Workbook Excel Tutorial 3: Working with Formulas and Functions Excel Tutorial 4: Working with Charts and Graphics Integration Tutorial 1: Integrating Word and Excel Exam #3 Excel Access Tutorial 1: Creating a Database Access Tutorial 2: Building a Database Access Tutorial 3: Maintaining and Querying a Database Access Tutorial 4: Creating Forms and Reports Integration Tutorial 2: Integrating Word, Excel, and Access Exam #4 Access PowerPoint Tutorial 1: Creating a Presentation PowerPoint Tutorial 2: Applying and Modifying Text and Graphic Objects Integration Tutorial 3: Integrating Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint Creating Web Pages Exam #5 PowerPoint Assignment none Review Questions; Reality Check Case Problem 1 & 3 Review Assignments; Reality Check Review Assignments; Case Problem 2 Review Assignments; Reality Check Exam given in the Classroom 414B (Sept 21) Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Exam given in the Classroom 414B (Oct 5) Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Exam given in the Classroom 414B (Oct 26) Review Assignment or Case Problem 2 Review Assignment or Case Problem 2 Review Assignment or Case Problem 2 Review Assignment or Case Problem 2 Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Exam given in the Classroom 414B (Nov. 16) Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Any Review, Internet or Case Problem Exam

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Assignment Descriptions: Review Assignments: Review Assignments provide students with additional practice of the skills they learned in the tutorial using the same tutorial case, with which they are already familiar. These assignments are designed as straight practice only and should not include anything of an exploratory nature. Case Problems: A typical NP tutorial has four Case Problems following the Review Assignments. Short tutorials can have fewer Case Problems (or none at all); other tutorials may have five Case Problems. The Case Problems provide further hands-on assessment of the skills and topics presented in the tutorial, but with new case scenarios. There are four types of Case Problems: Apply. In this type of Case Problem, students apply the skills that they have learned in the tutorial to solve a problem. Apply Case Problems can include Explore steps, which go a bit beyond what was presented in the tutorial, but should include only 1 or 2 Explore steps if any at all. Create. In a Create Case Problem, students are either shown the end result, such as a finished Word document, and asked to create the document based on the figure provided; or, students are asked to create something from scratch in a more free-form manner. Challenge. A Challenge Case problem involves 3 or more Explore steps. These steps challenge students by having them go beyond what was covered in the tutorial, either with guidance in the step or by using online Help as directed. Research. In this type of Case Problem, students need to go to the Web to find information that they will incorporate somehow in their work for the Case Problem. A tutorial does not have to include each of the four types of Case Problems; rather, the tutorials content should dictate the types of exercises written. Its possible, therefore, that some tutorials might have three Case Problems of one type and only one Case Problem of a different type. To the extent possible, the first Case Problem in a tutorial should be an Apply so that the Case Problems progress in degree of difficulty. Internet Assignments: Internet Assignments are additional exercises that students access via the Student Online Companion Web site. These assignments integrate the skills the students learned in the tutorial with research on the Web. Not all books or tutorials include Internet Assignments; for example, in the Office First Course text, only the application tutorials (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) have Internet Assignments. Reality Check Exercises: This feature is new for Microsoft Office 2007. Reality Check exercises are comprehensive, open-ended assignments that give students the opportunity to practice skills by creating practical, real-world documents, such as resumes and budgets, which they are likely to use in their everyday lives at school, home, or work. Reality Check exercises are offered at various points throughout a text, encompassing the concepts and skills presented in a standalone tutorial or a group of related tutorials.