Word Intermediate ( ) Independent Study

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1 Word Intermediate ( ) Independent Study Course Completion Plan Student Name : Phone Number : Course Start Date : Required Course Completion Date : Course Completion Plan (for student planning purposes only) Projected Completion Date Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 I understand that if I do not complete this course by the end date above, I will receive an F for the course unless I ve made other arrangements with the instructor. I understand that if I am enrolled in other Independent Study courses, I must submit at least the first assignment those courses in the semester I registered for them. If I do not, I will receive an F for those courses. Student Signature: Assignment evaluations may be ed to me: Student Initials:

2 Word - Intermediate Independent Study Welcome to the Word-Intermediate course. We feel this course will give you a strong foundation of skills needed to use database programs effectively in either a home or business environment. The course is self-paced, however, don t procrastinate! There s a lot of work to be accomplished and the longer you wait, the less slack time you ll have if you run into trouble. You can accomplish the work in Room 101, 102, 104, 138, the library or, you can do the work at home if you have Word 2007 on your computer at home. Your primary reference for this course is the textbook listed in the syllabus and my Instructor s Notes found on my web site (see below). If some of the concepts are confusing and you need additional references, you can find other Word books in the library, or you can ask your instructor for other references. A lot of support information for this course is available on the web. For all assignments, visit my Intermediate Word 2007 web site at: (click the Word Intermediate link) Student Files The assignments for this course are based on previously created files that I refer to as the student files. You can get these files from one of three places: 1. My web site: look for the Student Files link on this page and download the files. 2. The book publisher s web site: Course Technology. Download the files. 3. The CD-ROM that came with your book (copy files to your computer) The Word data files barely fit on a floppy disk. You should copy/download the student files either to your hard drive or to a USB storage drive. Submitting Assignments This course is paperless. You will submit your assignments via , USB flash drive, or floppy disk Complete homework assignment 1 (see following pages) 2. completed assignment files to me as attachments (see Submit list) 3. I will an evaluation sheet back to you. 4. Repeat steps 1 & 2 for each tutorial. USB Storage Drive: 1. Complete homework assignment 1 (see following pages). 2. Make sure all the files are on the USB drive (see Submit list). 3. Bring the USB drive to me. I will copy the appropriate files to my computer and immediately return the USB drive to you. 4. I will you the evaluation. 5. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each assignment. You will make a contract with your instructor to determine when you plan to complete each unit of the course. Stick to the schedule and pace yourself to complete the work. If you get into trouble, get help quickly. GOOD LUCK!

3 Mid-State Technical College Course Syllabus Textbook Microsoft Office Word Introductory by Parson, Oja, Algeloff, Carey (Course Technology, 2008) Course Title Word - Intermediate Independent Study Course Number Credits 1 Instructor Volker F. Gaul Stevens Point Business Office Office Phone: Volker.Gaul@mstc.edu Course Prerequisites Word - Beginning ( ) Challenge Exam Available? Yes No Articulated Course? Yes No Required Student Materials USB Storage Drive (Optional) Course Description Students will learn how to create more complex documents using Microsoft Word. Students will learn to customize the Word environment. Students will learn to automate word processing tasks using macros. Course Competencies Students will learn to: 1. add clipart, WordArt and text boxes to documents 2. customize tab settings 3. customize the Word environment 4. create and execute macros 5. create merge files and merge forms (including labels) 6. format text using columns 7. Integrate Word with other Office applications. Students will be provided a microprocessor with Microsoft Word. They may use any references available. Mid-State Technical College An Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator, Functioning Under an Affirmative Action Plan

4 Course Outline I. Inserting Graphic Objects into Documents a. Inserting and formatting clipart b. Inserting and formatting WordArt c. Adding textboxes d. Creating watermarks e. Adding graphics from other programs and the Internet II. Customizing Tabs a. Setting left, right, center and decimal tabs b. Setting evenly spaced tabs c. Adding leader characters III. Customizing the Word Environment a. Changing the default font b. Changing the default margins c. Customizing toolbars d. Personalizing AutoCorrect and AutoText IV. Automating tasks with Macros a. Recording and editing macros b. Running macros V. Using Mail Merge a. Creating a data file b. Creating a main document c. Merging a main document and data file d. Selecting and sorting data e. Merging Access databases f. Creating mailing labels g. Creating catalogs h. Using fill-in fields VI. Implementing Columns a. Using columns b. Balancing columns c. Using tables to create parallel columns VII. Integrating Word with other MS Office Applications a. Inserting and Excel worksheet b. Writing an outline for PowerPoint c. Using Access tables for merging Student Assignments Read textbook assignments Follow class exercises/examples closely Complete end-of-chapter assignments Mid-State Technical College An Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator, Functioning Under an Affirmative Action Plan

5 Course Grading I will assign a letter grade for the course based on the following overall percentages: A % A % B % B 88-89% B % C % C 80-82% C % D % D 72-74% D % F Below 70% Core Abilities In addition to the material required in this course, the course will also further develop your skills in the following MSTC Core Abilities: Act with integrity Communicate effectively Demonstrate effective critical and creative thinking Demonstrate global and social awareness Academic Integrity Policy The Mid-State Technical College Board, administration, faculty, and staff believe that academic honesty and integrity are fundamental to the mission of higher education. All students are expected to maintain and promote the highest standards of personal honesty and professional integrity. These standards apply to all examinations, assigned work, and projects. Therefore, a student who is found to have been dishonest, fraudulent, or deceptive in the completion of work or willing to help others to be so or who is found to have plagiarized (presented the work of others as his or her own) is subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension. Volker's clarification of the above: Homework assignments for this course are completed entirely on disks which unfortunately are easy to copy. If I determine that two assignments are identical, I will interview both students in an attempt to determine who did the copying. If I can determine who copied, I will give that student a zero on the assignment and let other instructors know of the infraction. If I determine a student has copied a second time, I will immediately fail (fail, not withdraw) that student in this course. Mid-State Technical College An Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator, Functioning Under an Affirmative Action Plan

6 Course Expectations I will take attendance only for record keeping purposes--your grade is not affected by your attendance. On the other hand, I will not repeat a lecture for someone who misses a class. It is your responsibility to make up the work you missed. Get to know your classmates and ask them to help you catch up. Review the notes on the web site. After each unit, I will give you class time to work on the end-of-chapter assignments. You are not required to show up/stay for these lab hours; however, I prefer you work in the lab so I can monitor your progress and help you past the rough spots. Use this time wisely. If you decide you no longer wish to attend this class, it is your responsibility to drop the class. I will not drop students who are no longer attending. If you don t drop the course, you will receive a grade of F. Classroom Environment I attempt to create a classroom environment that is comfortable for learning. If I inadvertently say or do something that offends or hurts you, please tell me (preferably after class) so I can correct the problem. If another student offends you, tell that student how you feel as well. If that doesn t solve the problem, tell me. Learning can be difficult enough as it is. Help me ensure the classroom and lab is an untroubled place to learn. Special Needs If you know you have a recognized disability, or suspect that you might have one, it is your responsibility to identify yourself as soon as possible to the Disability Services staff in Student Affairs. Course standards will not be lowered but various kinds of accommodations are available to you. Adequate and reasonable time will be required to develop and provide appropriate accommodations, so contact Disability Services as soon as possible. It is MSTC's goal to assist you in your individual educational plan. If you have other circumstances (family, job, etc) that might affect your performance in this class, please let me know. We might be able to make accommodations to help ensure your success. Mid-State Technical College An Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator, Functioning Under an Affirmative Action Plan

7 Homework Assignments This is a paperless course. To reduce the amount of wasted paper at Mid-State Technical College, all your assignments will be submitted via , the Submitted Assignments folder on the server, or on a USB flash drive. Change any requests in the text to print to SAVE. Label your submittals clearly with the tutorial number so I know which assignment I am grading. Unit 1: Desktop Publishing If you already completed these assignments in Word Beginning or Office 2007 Beginning, me. Ask me to transfer your score from the previous class if I was your instructor. If I was not your instructor, me the evaluation sheet you received from your instructor. Read and Follow Pages WD 147 WD 176 Review Graphics Instructors Notes (web page) Assignments Review Assignments, Parts 1-20 Pages WD 189 WD 190 Case Problem 1, Parts 1-14 Pages WD 190 WD 191 Case Problem 2 Page WD 192 Case Problem 3 Pages WD 193 WD 195 Consider printing the back-to-back brochure. You do NOT need to submit the print. Submit: Eating Well (Review Assignments 1-20) Audio Books (Case Problem 1, Parts 1-14) Flannery Newsletter (Case Problem 2) Hill Star Brochure (Case Problem 3)

8 Unit 2: Tabs Review Pages WD 115 WD 119 Review Tabs Instructors Notes (web page) Assignments Tabs Assignment (web page) Submit: Tab Homework.docx Unit 3: Customization & Templates Read and Follow Pages WD 201 WD 252 Review Customization Instructors Notes (web page) Assignments Review Assignments Pages WD 253 WD 254 Case Problem 3 Pages WD 257 WD 258 Case Problem 4 Pages WD 258 WD 259 Submit: Water Testing (Review Assignments 1-13, 21-26) DWS Template (Review Assignments 14-19) New Wells (Review Assignments 20) Water Research (Review Assignments 27-30) AllSecure Plan (Case 3, 1-14) MAPH Report (Case 4, 1-11)

9 Unit 4: Merging Read and Follow Pages WD 261 WD 303 Review Merging Instructors Notes (web page) Assignments Review Assignments Pages WD 304 WD 306 Case Problem 1 Pages WD 306 WD 308 Extra Credit (1 Point) Step 13 (add): In the main document, add the column labels Name and above the data. Be sure the column labels align properly with the data and only appear once on a page, not once for each record. Case Problem 2 Pages WD 308 WD 309 Case Problem 3 Page WD 309 Case Problem 4 Pages WD 310 WD 311

10 Submit: Bonus Letter with Merge Fields Bonus Data Merged Bonus Letters Merged Mediation Letters Labels with Merge Fields Merged Labels Directory with Merge Fields Merged Directory More Bonus Data Contacts Info Gallery Letter (Case 1) Gallery Data (Case 1) Merged Gallery Letters (Case 1) Gallery Envelopes (Case 1) Merged Gallery Envelopes (Case 1) Directory (Case 1) Merged Directory (Case 1) Mortgage Letter (Case 2) Merged Mortgage Letters (Case 2) Mortgage Labels (Case 2) Merged Mortgage Labels (Case 2) Mortgage Letter Filtered (Case 2) Merged Fort Myers (Case 2) Pasta Data (Case 3) Pasta Letter (Case 3) Merged Pasta Letters (Case 3) Steel Handout (Case 4) Numbered Handout (Case 4)

11 Unit 5: Macros Read Macros Instructors Notes (web page) Assignments Macros Assignment (web page) Submit: Macros Assignment.dotm Memo.dotm