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MASTER SYLLABUS |
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OST 1006 |
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| Class Hours: 0.0 | Credit Hours: 1.0 | ||||||||
| Laboratory Hours: 3.0 | Date Revised: Fall 00 | ||||||||
| Catalog Course Description: | |||||||||
| Features, commands, and capabilities of PowerPoint: fundamentals of creating business presentations for delivery via overhead transparencies, electronic slide shows, and paper-based printouts. The course is created specifically to meet the Microsoft Office User Specialist Program guidelines. It is delivered through Computer Based Training materials; some basic computer-use knowledge is required. | |||||||||
| Entry Level Standards: | |||||||||
| Basic knowledge of a personal computer and its operation | |||||||||
| Prerequisite: | |||||||||
| OST 1100 or equivalent | |||||||||
| Textbook(s) and Other Reference Materials Basic to the Course: | |||||||||
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2000: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques; Shelly, Cashman, Sebok, published by Course Technology, 2000. |
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| I. Week/Unit/Topic Basis: | |||||||||
| Students must have a valid PSTCC
ID to be presented on demand to gain access to PSTCC facilities.
Since you may be taking more than one MOUS course, the schedule below is set up so that you can complete the course in eight weeks and then complete a second MOUS course during the next eight weeks. If you are taking three MOUS courses, obviously you will either need to complete a course in less than eight weeks or work on two courses at the same time. (To complete two or three courses in one semester, it is imperative that you budget your time accordingly.) |
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| Week | Topic | ||||||||
| 1 | CBT Tutorial:
Download the CBT player to your home computer and load the CBT tutorials. Work through CBT Tutorial on Beginning PowerPoint. Take the online CBT Theory Tests over Beginning PowerPoint. |
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| 2 | Project 1:
Using a design template and Auto Layouts to create a presentation; describing and using text attributes; creating a multi-level bulleted list slide; changing the line spacing on slide master; printing presentation in black and white. |
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| 3 | Project 2:
Using outline view and clip art to create a slide show; inserting and modifying clip art from Microsoft Clip Gallery; adding animation to text and adding transition effects to slide; adding animation to clip art; running slide show; printing presentation in outline view. |
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| 4 | Test 1:
Take SAM application test in the Testing Center over Projects 1 and 2. |
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| 5 | CBT Tutorial:
Work through CBT Tutorial on Intermediate PowerPoint; take online CBT Theory Tests over Intermediate PowerPoint. |
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| 6 | Project 3:
Using embedded visuals to enhance slide show; importing an outline created in Microsoft Word; creating a slide background using a picture; creating and embedding an organization chart; inserting a table into a slide; modifying a PowerPoint clip art object; printing handouts. |
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| 7 | Project 4:
Creating a presentation containing interactive OLE documents; using WordArt; creating an interactive document; creating a slide using action buttons and hyperlinks; hiding a slide, changing the order of slides. |
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| 8 | Test 2:
Take SAM application test in the Testing Center over Projects 3 and 4. |
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| II. Course Objectives*: | |||||||||
| A. | Demonstrate use of Microsoft PowerPoint. I, II, III, VI, XII | ||||||||
| B. | Create and edit presentations using PowerPoint. I, II, III, VI, X, XI | ||||||||
| C. | Print presentations using PowerPoint. I, II, III, VI, X, XI | ||||||||
| *Roman numerals after course objectives reference goals of the OST program. | |||||||||
| III. Instructional Processes*: | |||||||||
| Students will: | |||||||||
| 1. | Use technology to promote the objectives of this course; specifically, the Internet, email, and presentation graphics applications. Technological Literacy Outcome | ||||||||
| 2. | Use email to communicate problems, questions, and issues to instructor. Communications Outcome, Technological Literacy Outcome | ||||||||
| 3. | Using a personal computer, browser software, and the Internet, read and respond to tutorials on how to use the application packages presented in this course to gain user proficiency.Technological Literacy Outcome, Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome, Active Learning Strategy | ||||||||
| 4. | Use the skills and applications taught in the CBT tutorials in actual work required in exercises that simulate real-world applications. Transitional Strategy | ||||||||
| 5. | Download applications from the Web and install the applications on the student's personal computer to complete research activities required in exercises. Technological Literacy Outcome, Active Learning Strategy | ||||||||
| *Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference Pellissippi State’s goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting coursework to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process. | |||||||||
| IV. Expectations for Student Performance*: | |||||||||
| Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: | |||||||||
| 1. | Use Internet resources. A | ||||||||
| 2. | Use correspondence tool: email. A | ||||||||
| 3. | Copy and download files and programs. A | ||||||||
| 4. | Start an application program in Windows 95 or higher. A | ||||||||
| 5. | Create, edit, and run a presentation. A, B | ||||||||
| 6. | Create a multi-level bulleted list slide. A, B | ||||||||
| 7. | Change line spacing on the slide master. A, B | ||||||||
| 8. | Print presentation using different print options. A, B, C | ||||||||
| 9. | Use the PowerPoint help system. A, B | ||||||||
| 10. | Use outline view. A, B | ||||||||
| 11. | Change the slide layout. A, B | ||||||||
| 12. | Insert and modify clip art into a slide. A, B | ||||||||
| 13. | Apply animation to text and clip art. A, B | ||||||||
| 14. | Apply slide transition effects. A, B | ||||||||
| 15. | Add header and footer. A, B | ||||||||
| 16. | Create and modify embedded visuals (organizational charts, tables, clip art, etc.). A, B | ||||||||
| 17. | Import an outline created in Microsoft Word. A, B | ||||||||
| 18. | Use WordArt. A, B | ||||||||
| 19. | Create an interactive document. A, B | ||||||||
| 20. | Use action buttons and hyperlinks. A, B | ||||||||
| 21. | Hide a slide. A, B | ||||||||
| 22. | Change the order of slides. A, B | ||||||||
| *Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above. | |||||||||
| V. Evaluation: | |||||||||
| A. Testing Procedures: 90% of grade | |||||||||
| Two types
of tests will be given in this course for grade determination: (1) short-answer
tests administered through the Computer Based Training tutorial software
(taken over the Web) and (2) SAM application test over the textbook material
(taken in the Testing Center). The grades on these tests will be
averaged to determine the course grade. Number of tests:
One CBT tutorial test over PowerPoint delivered over Web One SAM textbook test covering projects 1-4 in PowerPoint taken in the Testing Center. |
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| B. Laboratory Expectations: | |||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| C. Field Work: | |||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| D. Other Evaluation Methods: 10% of grade | |||||||||
| 5%--Active
involvement in email communication with instructors
5%--Successful download of necessary files and programs for coursework |
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| E. Grading Scale: | |||||||||
| A
93-100
B+ 90-92 B 85-89 C+ 80-84 C 75-79 D 70-74 F 69 and below |
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| VI. Policies: | |||||||||
| A. Attendance Policy: | |||||||||
| Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled instructional activities. As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least 75% of their scheduled class and laboratory meetings in order to receive credit for the course. | |||||||||
| B. Academic Dishonesty: | |||||||||
| Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, are immediately responsible to the instructor of the class. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions which may be imposed through the regular Pellissippi State procedures as a result of academic misconduct, the instructor has the authority to assign an F or a zero for the exercise or examination or to assign an F in the course. | |||||||||
| C. Where to I Begin? | |||||||||
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Once you have your supplies, hardware/software setup, you should go to
http://www.pstcc.cc.tn.us/ost/mous.
2. Click on the WebCT button, click on My WebCT, and then login to WebCT. 3. Click on OST 1001-1011--MS Office User Specialist Courses. Choose the icon labeled Class Map and Due Dates, choose Map for PowerPoint, and print out the Class Map for PowerPoint. This document will guide you through the course. It contains a list of the CBT tutorials you will use, the textbook pages to read and exercises to complete, and a listing of what tests you need to take and when to take them. Resources that will be used: Personal computer using the Internet to deliver the course. You will need your own Internet Service Provider for access to the Internet. Computer Based Traning (CBT) online courseware. You will need to download teh CBT Player to your computer to view the courseware. Applications software. You will need to have the following software packages installed on your computer to complete the course: Windows 95 or higher, an Internet browser (full-blown version, NOT AOL version), Microsoft Office 2000, CBT Player (download free to play CBT tutorials and tests). Technology Requirements: To run Office 2000, see http://www.microsoft.com/office/features/ofc2000tour/Sysreqs.htm for the recommended hardware/software requirements. Minimum hardware requirements: Pentium class or better 75 MHz processing speed 3.5" floppy drive 16Mb RAM memory for Win95 32+Mb RAM for WinNT 217Mb disk spave for CD1 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage) 174Mb disk space for CD2 (Publisher, Small Business Tools) CD ROM drive Microsoft mouse compatible 9,600-baud modem; 14,400- or higher-baud modem recommended at least VGA graphics capability with a minimum of 512K video RAM (1Mb video RAM recommended. Super VGA recommended. Windows display mode of at least 640 x 480 resolution with at least 16 colors. Minimum software requirements: You need to know how to use your computer and how to use the Internet. You will need to have the following software installed on your computer: Windows 95 or higher an Internet browser (full-blown Netscape or Internet Explorer). The AOL browser will not work with the course delivery software. If you do not have the full-blown Netscape or IE, you will need to download them from the Web. They are free. MS Office 2000 CBT Player download after you are registered in the course. (You must download this and have it installed on your hard drive in order to play the CBT tutorials and take the CBT online tests). Use the following link to get directions for downloading CBT Player and tutorials: http://198.146.192.9/dynamo/gettingstarted.htm |
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