The Community College of Baltimore County

Catonsville Campus

Business Studies Department Office Phone: 410-455-4510

Lynne Mason, Associate Professor Fax Number: 410-455-4445

E-mail: lmason@ccbc.cc.md.us

Description: Microsoft Word for Personal Use teaches basic fundamentals of Microsoft Word for Windows used to create, edit, and print business documents. There is no prerequisite for this course.

Overall Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

· define basic word processing concepts

· identify screen elements

· navigate through a multi-page document using quick commands

· execute commands from the toolbar and pull-down menus in a variety of views

· apply character, paragraph, and page formatting commands to an existing document

· edit a document using spell check, thesaurus, and find and replace

· create multi-level outlines and bulleted lists

· describe desirable web page features

· create Word documents and save them as a web page

· produce a multi-page document from rough draft using proper format commands and special enhancements

Course Requirements

The final grade will be determined by the following evaluation of student performance:

· hands-on chapter activities

· case studies

· web page project

The final grade will be calculated as follows:

Hands-on chapter activities 50%

Case Studies 20%

Web page project 20%

Other Course Information

The required textbook is Exploring Microsoft Word 2000 by Grauer and Barber, 1999.

Text is packaged with PIN numbers. Be sure to ask for the correct version.

Two 3 ½” diskette to store your data files.

Hints for Success

· 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, discussion area, and calendar. This will help build a sense of community among us. Using the various communications tools provided in this course is the same as “raising your hand” and participating in class discussions.

· Be aware of the time lag that is inherent in most online courses. Although the communications tools make it appear that the transfer of information such assignments is “instantaneous,” it does not mean that the reply will be instantaneous. One of the hardest things about an online course is becoming comfortable with its asynchronous nature. In general, expect assignments to be returned within 3-7 days.

· Ask for help when you need it.

· Remember that there are traditional ways for keeping in touch. Use the telephone, fax, or make an appointment to meet with me on campus.

· Work offline 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 online assignment, or you can attach the saved file to an e-mail. This will prevent a lot of frustration should your Internet connection or your system fail.

· Most importantly, remember—systems do fail. If you experience technical difficulty, it may be that the campus server is down. Please be sure to stay in touch despite any technical difficulties you experience during the semester. Voice mail, email, and fax correspondence are always available.