CIS 88B - Advanced Microsoft Word for Windows
Instructor: Janet Barnes
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Course Description
Advanced word processing techniques such as multiple columns, mail merge, styles, macros, and templates, to produce complex business documents. Incorporate graphics features to create flyers and newsletters. Strongly recommended: Computer Information Systems 88A.
To take this class, you must have daily access to a computer with an Internet connection, an email account, Microsoft Office software, and experience using a web browser. You will also need to update your email address in CLASS-Web when you register.
Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.
This class begins Oct 22 and ends Dec 16.
On-Campus Meetings
There are no required on-campus meetings for this class. You can attend an OPTIONAL, on-campus orientation to Online Learning on either Aug. 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Room 2420, Aug. 14 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Room 2420, and Aug. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Room 2420. Learn more about these orientations, which are NOT course-specific.
How This Class Operates
This is not a self-paced class; there are due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class.
The class is divided into lessons, which correspond with the lessons (chapters) of the text. You will have one week to complete each lesson. It can take 3-6 hours to complete each lesson.
The main objectives of the course are to:
- Create an employee policy manual
- Organize long documents
- Create a research paper
- Post an online résumé
- Use mail merge
- Work with advanced tables and Excel integration
- Use macros, forums, and templates
Class Activities
Lessons might consist of several of the following:
- Discussion Board postings and replies
- Read and do the chapter pages of the text
- End of chapter exercises
- Quizzes
How Students are Graded
Class will consist of 7 lessons. Each lesson completed on time and correctly earns 20 points for files created and discussion postings, along with 10 points for a 20-question quiz
- 1 point will be deducted if the exercise is late.
- 1-4 points will be deducted if the exercise is done incorrectly.
- This class also includes a 40-point final quiz, covering all information in the class.
Lessons 9-14, 17 30 pts each 210 points
Final Quiz 40 pts 40 points
Total 250 points
225 – up A
200 – 224 B
175 – 199 C
150 – 174 D
149 - Below F
Succeeding in an Online Course
Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, can't use a computer too well, have taken less than 21 units of college credit in your lifetime, and/or have a grade-point-average under 2.0, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.
Also, don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.
LPC offers a tutorial called "Succeeding in an online course" that will not only tell you if you are a good fit for online learning, but it also offers many strategies -- among other pertinent information -- that will help you succeed online. Please complete the tutorial.
Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the Blackboard Login Procedures page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.