Syllabus

• Course Number and Title: OFAD 107 - INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT

• Semester Credit Hours: 3 credits

• Course Description: Introduction to PowerPoint is a 3-credit course which introduces the basics of planning, creating, designing, editing, and printing an electronic presentation. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to take the MOS Certification exam for PowerPoint.

• Course Prerequisites: OFAD 160 or CINS 101 or permission of program coordinator.

Core objectives for this course include:

• The student will be able to create a presentation using all the elements in PowerPoint 2007
• The student will be able to animate slides as well as text to create a more interesting presentation.
• Create a presentation using master slides and design templates
• Create slide backgrounds using textures and gradients
• Insert clip art, web art, and WordArt into a slide presentation
• Import Word outlines into a slide presentation
• Create charts and tables
• Customize a presentation using the Drawing Toolbar

You will be responsible for completing a total of 14 lessons which will comprise your daily work assignments. The test grade will be determined by the average of five tests. The production grade will be determined by the average of the 14 lesson skills review grades and instructor evaluation of daily work.

Your final grade will be calculated as follows:

Tests 40%
Production 40%
Final Exam 20%

Tests – There are 4 tests and a final exam for the course. Each test consists of two parts. Part 1 can be found online and is 25 multiple-choice questions worth 50 points. Part 2 can be found in your textbook and a chart with the page numbers is below. You are to complete ?-1 and ?-2 for each test. You are not to use your textbook to see how a particular task is performed. This is a test! Proofread each one carefully. Compare what you did to the directions after you have completed each one.

The final exam is two parts. Part 1 is 50 multiple-choice questions and is taken online. Part 2 is to create a presentation from scratch using the directions given.

Test	Page
1	106
2	285
3	448
4	552*

* Please submit 4-2 as a .pptx files

* Please submit 4-2 as a .pptx files

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 - A Professional Approach by Pat R. Gravesand Amie Mayhall ISBN 978-0-07-3519180

 

Here are some tips you should follow which will help you to succeed in this course:

• Set aside a specific time each week to work on this course. The estimated amount of time you should spend is 3 hours/week
• Keep in touch with me and your classmates by frequently checking your course e-mail, bulletin board, and calendar. This will help build a sense of community among us. Using the various communications tools provided in this course effectively is the same as "raising your hand" and participating in class discussions.
• Be aware of the time lag that is inherent in most on-line courses. Although the communications tools make it appear that the transfer of information such as assignments is "instantaneous", it does not mean that the reply will be instantaneous. One of the hardest things about an on-line course is becoming comfortable with its asynchronous nature. In general, expect assignments to be returned within 3 days of submission.
• Familiarize yourself with published deadlines.
• Ask for help when you need it.
• Remember that there are traditional ways for keeping in touch. Use the telephone, a fax, or make an appointment to meet with me on campus.
• Work off-line and save your assignments on your computer before submitting them electronically. You can use the saved version of your work to copy and paste to an on-line assignment or you can attach the saved file to an e-mail or bulletin board message. This will prevent a lot of frustration should your Internet connection or your system "fail".
• Be sure to read the Performance Objective for each sheet. Complete the learning Activities in order; don't skip any.

Darlene Cockey
F112B - Catonsville campus
443-840-4092
dcockey@ccbcmd.edu