Catalog Course Description:

Fundamental concepts and applications of Microsoft Word for Windows for professional and/or personal use, emphasizing commonly used commands and strategies for formatting, editing, and revising text. 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--Keyboarding I or equivalent.

Textbooks and Other Supplies

• SAM XP Student Tutorial. You will purchase  this tutorial which contains a Key Code, and it can be used for Word CBT, Excel CBT, PowerPoint CBT, and Access CBT. These are the MOUS courses that require SAM testing.   The Key Code is good as long as you are a student at PSTCC and take courses that require this testing for Office XP.
• IMPORTANT NOTE:  KEEP THIS KEYCODE  IN A SAFE PLACE--YOU WILL NEED IT FOR LOGGING IN WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FIRST SAM TEST. If you lose the Key Code, you will have to purchase another Key Code.
• Microsoft Word 2002 Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques; Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat, Course Technology, 2002.  This book will also be used in OST 1002--Word II CBT.

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,  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.)

(See Where Do I Begin? section at end of this syllabus for detailed instructions on accessing tutorials, textbook assignments, and testing structure.)

• Weeks 1-2--SmartForce (Computer Based Training--CBT) Tutorial on Creating Documents in Word 2002

Download and install the SmartForce Tutorials to your home computer.
Work through SmartForce Tutorials on Creating Documents in  Word 2002.   Take the online SmartForce Assessments over Creating Documents in Word 2002.
• Weeks 3-4 --Project 1

Creating and editing a Word document;  inserting and resizing clip art; using character and paragraph formatting; printing a document.
• Weeks 5-6--Project 2

Creating a research paper using MLA documentation style; creating hanging indents; creating a hyperlink; checking spelling and grammar;  using the thesaurus; using find and replace; moving text; using Word's AutoCorrect feature.
• Week 7--Project 3 and Web Feature

Using a wizard to create a resume; creating a cover letter with a table; identifying styles in a document; setting and using tab stops; collecting and pasting text from clipboard; adding borders to a document, creating an AutoText entry; creating a bulleted list as you type. Creating Web pages using Word.
• Week 8--Test 1

Take Sam Application test in the Main Campus Testing Center over Projects 1,  2, and 3. Be sure to take the practice SAM test that is available in the Main Campus Testing Center before you take the SAM Application test over Projects 1,  2, and 3.

1. Demonstrate basic fundamentals of  Microsoft Word and personal computer concepts. I,  III, VI, X.
2. Create, edit, and print documents in Word. I,  III, VI, IX, X.
3. Use Word features. I,  III, VI, XI, X.

1. Use technology to promote the objectives of this course; specifically,  the Internet, email, and word processing applications. Technological Literacy Outcome
2. Use email to communicate problems, questions, and issues to instructor. Communications 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 and Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome
4. Use the skills and applications taught in the SmartForce 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. Active Learning Strategy

1. Use Internet resources. (A)
2. Use correspondence tool: email. (A)
3. Copy and download files and programs. (A)
4. Understand keyboard shortcut notation. (A)
5. Start an application program in Windows 98 or higher.(A,C)
6. Identify the components of the Word screen. (A,B,C)
7. Change the default font size of text and enter text into a document. (A,B,C)
8. Run spell check and grammar check a document in Word. (A,B,C)
9. Create, edit, save, and print a document in Word. (A,B,C)
10. Use paragraph formatting (aligning, indenting, using bullets, adding borders).  (A,B,C)
11. Use character formatting commands (bold, italic, underline, double underline, small caps, all caps, etc.). (B,C)
12. Use page formatting commands (page margins, page breaks,  page numbering,  etc.). (B,C)
13. Collect and paste using the clipboard. (A,B,C)
14. Insert, resize, and move a clip art and/or picture in Word. (A,B,C)
15. Use Microsoft Word Help. (A,B,C)
16. Insert a line break in Word. (A,B,C)
17. Use AutoFormat as you type in Word. (C)
18. Use print preview to view and print a document. (A,B,C)
19. Zoom a document. (A,B,C)
20. Create a report using MLA documentation style. (A,B,C)
21. Create and insert an AutoText entry in Word. (A,B,C)
22. Adjust line spacing in a Word document. (A,B,C)
23. Insert headers in documents. (A,B,C)
24. Use Word's AutoCorrect feature. (A,B,C)
25. Insert a manual page break in Word. (A,B,C)
26. Create a text hyperlink in Word and display the Web site associated with a Hyperlink. (A,B,C)
27. Sort selected paragraphs in Word. (A,B,C)
28. Scroll by a page in Word. (A,B,C)
29. Find and replace text in Word. (A,B,C)
30. Use Word's thesaurus feature. (A,B,C)
31. Set and manipulate tabs. (B,C)
32. Work with multiple document windows. (A,C)
33. Use templates and wizards to create documents. (A,B,C)
34. Create and edit tables. (C)
35. Creating Web Pages using Word (B,C)

1. 90 Percent  Tests:

Two types of tests will be given in this course for grade determination:
(1) short-answer tests administered through the SmartForce  tutorial software (taken over the Web) and
(2) SAM application test over the textbook material (taken in the Main Campus Testing Center).

  Number of tests:

1. One SmartForce tutorial test delivered over Web
• Creating Documents in Word 2002
2. One SAM textbook test  taken in the Main Testing Center
Projects 1,  2, and 3
The grades on these two tests will be averaged and will count as 90 percent of the total grade.
 
2. Laboratory expectations--not applicable
3. Field work--not applicable
4. 10 Percent Other Evaluation Methods

5 percent - Active involvement in  WebCT email communication with instructors and successful download of necessary files and programs for coursework.
5 percent - Successful completion and grade on WebCT Site Quiz.

 
The final grade will be determined as noted above using the following grading scale.

Grading Scale:

 

A	93-100
B+	90-92
B	85-59
C+	80-84
D	70-74
F	69 and below

1. Students must have a valid PSTCC ID to be presented on demand to gain access to PSTCC facilities.
2. 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. (Reference, PSTCC Catalog)

1. Once you have your supplies, hardware/software setup, you should go to  http://www.pstcc.edu/.
2. Click on the Online Courses Link, click on Login to My WebCT, and then login to WebCT.
3. Click on OST 1001WW1 Word 1 CBT and click on the Course Information icon.

Choose the icon labeled Class Map and Due Dates, choose Map for Word 1,  and print out the Class Map for Word 1. This document will guide you through the course.   It contains a list of the SmartForce tutorial 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.

• Personal computer using the Internet to deliver the course. You will need your own Internet Service Provider for access to the Internet.
• SmartForce online courseware. You will need to download and install the SmartForce  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 98 or higher
• an Internet browser (full-blown version).
• Microsoft Office XP
• SmartForce  Player (download free to play SmartForce tutorials and tests)

•  Pentium class or better
• 166 MHz processing speed
•  3.5" floppy drive
•  56Mb RAM memory for Win98

 96Mb RAM for Win2000
 160MB RAM for Win XP
•  360Mb disk space for  Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access if using Win2000 or WinXP (an additional 50 Mb of disk space is required if using Win98)
•   Microsoft mouse compatible
•  56K modem for dialup access (cable modem or DSL highly desirable)
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum of 512K video RAM (1Mb video

RAM recommended)
•   Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors.

•  Windows 98 or higher
• An Internet browser.  Netscape Navigator version 4.76 or 6.2.x (versions 4.78, 4.79 not recommended) OR Internet Explorer (IE) version 5.0 or higher (version 5.5 Service Pack 1 is not supported) OR AOL 7.0.  See  Minimum System Requirements for WebCT for more information.
• MS Office XP Professional
• SmartForce (CBT) Tutorials downloaded and installed after you are registered in the course. This is a free download to play the SmartForce computer based training tutorials and tests that are used.

Course Structure:

 OST 1001 and OST 1002 (Word I-II) provide you the opportunity to learn most of the skills required for the Core level of  the Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification Exam for Word. (See page WD E.03-04 in your textbook.)  Your text and the SmartForce tutorials are Microsoft-approved courseware that matches the proficiency guidelines developed by Microsoft for the certification exam. In addition, these one-hour courses can be combined to meet the requirements for  Pellissippi State MOUS certificates.

This course is delivered as an online course over the World Wide Web (WWW). Assignments will consist of

• completing online SmartForce tutorial and assessments.
• reading and completing textbook assignments.
• completing SAM Application test.  NOTE: The SAM Application test must be taken in the Pellissippi State Main CampusTesting Center.

Readings, text exercises, and SmartForce (CBT) tutorial and assessments should be completed prior to taking the SAM tests.

You have 15 weeks to complete this course; however, if you are taking more than one MOUS course, you should complete this course in 8 weeks.

As a registered student, you can use the open computer labs at Pellissippi State.