JEFFERSON COLLEGE WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS I

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1 JEFFERSON COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS BIT138 WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS I 3 Credit Hours Prepared by: Janie Blum January 31, 2008 Career & Technical Education Dr. John R. Keck, Dean Brenda Russell, Associate Dean

2 BIT138 WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS I I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION A. Co-requisite: BIT100 Keyboarding Skillbuilding or instructor approval. B. 3 credit hours C. Word Processing Applications I introduces entry-level word processing skills used in the creation of many types of personal, educational, and business documents. Introductory coverage includes creating and editing memos, letters, and reports and adding and modifying visual elements to enhance written communications. This course will meet the requirements for basic computer literacy. (F, S) II. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES/ASSESSMENT MEASURE Students will create, save, and print a word processing document. Students will format characters relative to fonts and styles. Students will align, indent, and customize paragraph settings. Students will complete spelling and grammar checking using dictionary, thesaurus, and specific online sources. Students will view and format pages using view modes, page setup features, and special customized formatting. Students will insert special elements, navigate and print documents, and maintain documents and folders. Students will insert, format, and customize pictures, clip art, diagrams, and charts. Students will draw and format shapes. In-class homework and/or quizzes, and/or in-class projects. In-class homework and/or quizzes, and/or in-class individual/group projects. print ready projects. III. COURSE OUTLINE WITH UNIT OBJECTIVES Getting Started A. Identifying Computer Hardware/Software

3 B. Using the Mouse C. Exploring using browsers/search engines D. Managing files and folders E. Navigating the Internet for research purposes F. Using student accounts in STARS Creating, Printing, and Editing Documents A. Opening Microsoft Word B. Creating, Saving, Printing, and Closing a Document C. Creating a New Document D. Opening a Document E. Saving a Document with Save As F. Exiting Word G. Editing a Document H. Selecting Text I. Using the Undo and Redo Buttons J. Using Help Formatting Characters A. Change Fonts B. Applying Styles from a Quick Styles Set C. Applying a Theme D. Adjusting Character Spacing Aligning and Indenting Paragraphs A. Changing Paragraph Alignment B. Indenting Text in Paragraphs

4 C. Spacing Before and After Paragraphs D. Repeating the Last Action E. Formatting with Format Painter F. Changing Line Spacing G. Applying Numbering and Bullets H. Revealing Formatting Customizing Paragraphs A. Inserting Paragraph Borders and Shading B. Sorting Text in Paragraphs C. Manipulating Tabs on the Ruler D. Manipulating Tabs at the Tabs Dialog Box E. Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text F. Using the Clipboard Proofing Documents A. Checking the Spelling and Grammar in a Document B. Creating a Custom Dictionary C. Displaying Word Count D. Using the Thesaurus E. Researching and Requesting Information Formatting Pages A. Changing the View B. Changing Page Setup C. Inserting a Section Break

5 D. Creating Columns E. Hyphenating Words F. Inserting Line Numbers Customizing Page Formatting A. Inserting Page Elements B. Inserting Predesigned Page Numbering C. Inserting Predesigned Headers and Footers D. Finding and Replacing Text and Formatting E. Using the Click and Type Feature F. Vertically Aligning Text Inserting Elements and Navigating in a Document A. Inserting Symbols and Special Characters B. Creating a Drop Cap C. Inserting the Date and Time D. Inserting a File E. Navigating in a Document F. Inserting Hyperlinks G. Creating a Cross Reference Maintaining Documents A. Maintaining Documents B. Changing Dialog Box Views C. Saving a Document in a Different Format D. Creating a Document Using a Template

6 Managing and Printing Documents A. Working with Windows B. Previewing a Document C. Printing Documents D. Creating and Printing Envelopes E. Creating and Printing Labels Inserting Images A. Inserting an Image B. Inserting and Customizing a Pull Quote C. Creating SmartArt Managing and Printing Documents A. Working with Windows B. Previewing a Document C. Printing Documents D. Creating and Printing Envelopes E. Creating and Printing Labels IV. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION A. Lecture B. Discussion C. Handouts D. PowerPoint Presentations

7 V. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S) WITH PUBLICATION INFORMATION Rutkosky, et. al. Signature Series, Microsoft Word 2007, EMCParadigm VI. REQUIRED MATERIALS (STUDENT) USB portable storage device, pen, paper, folder VII. SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCES A. None VIII. METHOD OF EVALUATION (basis for determining grade) A. Homework, 40% B. Tests, 55% C. Attendance, 5% IX. ADA AA STATEMENT Any student requiring special accommodations should inform the instructor and the Coordinator of Disability Support Services (Library; phone ). X. ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT All students are responsible for complying with campus policies as stated in the Student Handbook (see College website, XI. ATTENDANCE STATEMENT Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students. Any one of these four options may result in the student being removed from the class and an administrative withdrawal being processed: (1) Student fails to begin class; (2) Student ceases participation for at least two consecutive weeks; (3) Student misses 15 percent or more of the coursework; and/or (4) Student misses 15 percent or more of the course as defined by the instructor. Students earn their financial aid by regularly attending and actively participating in their coursework. If a student does not actively participate, he/she may have to return financial aid funds. Consult the College Catalog or a Student Financial Services representative for more details.

8 XII. OUTSIDE OF CLASS ACADEMICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES The U.S. Department of Education mandates that students be made aware of expectations regarding coursework to be completed outside the classroom. Students are expected to spend substantial time outside of class meetings engaging in academically related activities such as reading, studying, and completing assignments. Specifically, time spent on academically related activities outside of class combined with time spent in class meetings is expected to be a minimum of 37.5 hours over the duration of the term for each credit hour.