Monday, August 19, 2013

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Assignments/Quizzes


Textbook
Microsoft Office 2010 , First Course, Introductory, Illustrated Series.  ISBN 978-0-538-74715-8.

Student Data Files to Download
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3h79aqzlm6ux8sz/_wAFwcMzwc

Word Assignments and Quiz
Due Date Goal - September 30th

Unit A - Creating Documents


Read and Complete all the activities on pages Word 1 - 17.
  • Complete the Skills Review on pages Word 19 - 20.  Because you are using DropBox to store you documents, just share this assignment with me at mindysholder@yahoo.com.  Be to list like Word, Unit A, SR in the message part.
Unit B - Editing Documents

Once you have completed the assignments for Unit A, you are ready to move on to Unit B:
  • Complete the chapter, pages Word 26 - 41.
  • Complete Independent Challenge 1, pg. Word 45.  Don't do the Advanced Challenge portion. Using DropBox share this assignment with me at mindysholder@yahoo.com.  Be to list the Unit and problem in the message part.
  • OPTIONAL - Complete Independent Challenge 2, pg. Word 46.  Using DropBox share this assignment with me at mindysholder@yahoo.com.  Be to list the Unit and problem in the message part.

Unit C - Formatting Text and Paragraphs
  • Complete the activities on pages Word 50 - 67.
  • Complete the Skills Review on pages Word 69 - 71. 
  • Complete Independent Challenge #2 on page Word 73, including the Advanced portion.  Using DropBox share this assignment with me at mindysholder@yahoo.com.  Be to list the Unit and problem in the message part.

Unit D - Formatting Documents 
  •  Complete the activities on pages Word 78 - 95.
  • Complete the Skills Review on pages Word 97 - 99. 
  • Complete Independent Challenge #3 on pages Word 102 - 103.  Using DropBox share this assignment with me at mindysholder@yahoo.com.  Be to list the Unit and problem in the message part.

WORD QUIZ

When you have complete the required assignments for Word Units A, B, C, and D, send me an email at mindy.holder@sccc.edu stating that you are ready for the Word Quiz and I will email it to you.
  • It will be a hands-on problem like you have done at the end of each unit. 
  • You can use your books.

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Excel Assignments and Quiz
Due Date Goal - October 28th

Unit A - Getting Started with Excel 2010

  • Read and complete all the activities on pages Excel 1 through 17.
  • Complete Independent Challenge 1 on pages Excel 20 - 21.  Email to me when complete.


Unit B - Working With Formulas

  • Read and complete all the activities on pages Excel 25 through 41.
  • Complete Independent Challenge 1 on page Excel 45.  Email to me when complete.



Unit C - Formatting a Worksheet

  • Read and complete all the activities on pages Excel 51 - 69.
  • Complete Independent Challenge 1 on pages Excel 73-74.  Email to me when complete.


Unit D - Working with Charts

  • Read and complete all the activities on pages Excel 79 - 95.
  • Complete Independent Challenge 1 on page Excel 100.  Email to me when complete.


Excel Quiz 
When you have completed the assignments listed above and are ready for the Quiz, please email me and I will send it to you.



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PowerPoint Assignments/Quiz

Unit A - Creating a Presentation
  • Read and complete all the activities on pages PowerPoint 2 - 17.
  • Complete Independent Challenge 1, pg. 21.  




Unit B - Modifying a Presentation
  • Read and complete all the activities on pages PowerPoint 26-41..
  • Complete Independent Challenge 2, pg. 46.  Email to me when complete.


Unit C - Inserting Objects into a Presentation
  • Read and complete all the activities on pages PowerPoint 50-65.
  • Complete Independent Challenge 1, pg. 69.  Email to me when complete.

PowerPoint Quiz 
When you have completed the assignments listed above, decide when you want to take the PowerPoint Quiz (has to be during your normal class time) and email this request to me.  BE SURE to put 'Request to take PowerPoint Quiz' in the email subject line. 

Friday, August 16, 2013

Student Data Files


To complete the assignments in this class, you will need access to student data files.

For this class, I would like for everyone to create a DropBox account and utilize this account to store your data files along with your completed work.

Once you have set up your DropBox account, you can access the data files at the following link and simply copy them to your account.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3h79aqzlm6ux8sz/_wAFwcMzwc





Monday, August 12, 2013

Fall 2013 - Day 1

Mindy Holder – NEED TO KNOW
Microcomputer Software Suites
Fall 2013


POLICIES/PROCEDURES

Student Conduct -
·         Respect – Treat other students and myself with respect as I will do the same for you.
·          Language – Keep your language clean and respectable.  Watch what you are discussing in class as you might say something that would offend others who can hear you.
·         Honesty – Represent yourself and your work in an honest manner.
·         Property – Respect College Property.
·         Tobacco – Do not use tobacco products in the classroom.
·         Food – Do not bring food into the classroom for any reason.
·         Drinks – Drinks are allowed in classroom as long as the cup has a lid and you take the cup with you when you leave.

Attendance –
·         Attendance will be recorded via use of sign in sheets.
·         If you know you will be gone, please email me at mindy.holder@sccc.edu so that I have record of it.

Cell Phones – 
·          Keep on silent mode.  If you need to take a call, then quietly step outside to do so.

Campus Security - (620)482-3756  




MATERIALS NEEDED

Textbook –
·         Microsoft Office 2010 , First Course, Introductory, Illustrated Series.  ISBN 978-0-538-74715-8.


COURSE MANAGEMENT

·         Everything you need to know about the class, assignments, holidays, tests, etc. can be found on my teaching blog:  http://mindyholder.blogspot.com.

·         Grades will be posted to the online grading program, Engrade. www.engrade.com/students.


COURSE OUTLINE

·         Word - 4 chapters.  No Credit.  
        ·       Word Quiz - Hands on, open book quiz.  25% of your grade  

·         Excel- 4 chapters.  No Credit.  
·         Excel Quiz - Hands on, open book quiz.  25% of your grade  

·         PowerPoint - 4 chapters.  No Credit.  
·         PowerPoint Quiz - Hands on, open book quiz.  25% of your grade. 

·        Access - 2 chapters.  No Credit.  
·         Access Quiz - Hands on, open book quiz.  25% of your grade. 



CONTACT INFORMATION

Mindy Holder
620-417-1356 (office)
620-629-0610 (cell)
Office – Business Division, AA125