OIT 184-Hunter-Fall2008

OIT 184 - Beginning PowerPoint

Fall 2008

Instructor:	Robin Hunter
Phone:	Office phone - 269-965-3931, ext. 4581
Office Hours: Online:	By appointment. It is best to contact me via the course discussion board or e-mail. I will respond to student’s e-mails promptly. This means (Monday through Friday) you will get a response within 24 hours of writing your message. On the weekends I don’t promise to answer the e-mails, but you will find that I usually check my e-mails twice a day and will respond back promptly.
Course Prerequisites:	Before enrolling in this course, the student should be familiar with basic touch-typing fundamentals and have some experience working in a windows environment with a mouse. You will need access to a computer with PowerPoint 2007 and an Internet Browser.
Textbook	Required: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques, by Shelly, Cashman, and Sebok, Course Technology, 2005. ISBN: 1428367160
Online Course Features and Requirements	Number of tests: 2 of which 1 must be proctored. Required on campus sessions: None Special labs or practicum: None Number of assignments: Nine Estimated time per week: 2-3 hours Group interaction required: None Scheduled activities or self paced: Self-paced (with due dates) Requirements: Students must have access to the following: Equipment: You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system. Software: You will need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox. Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable connection to the Internet. Other requirements:
Course Site:	http://bb.kellogg.edu
Course Goal	Upon completion of this course the successful student will have (1) gained the skills necessary to start preparing for the Microsoft Office specialist Comprehensive Power Point 2007 Examination and (2) learned how the PowerPoint 2007 skills acquired can be used in the business world.
Description	This course introduces students to the basic features of PowerPoint and presents introductory information about the Microsoft Office Specialist certification exam program. Major topics will include: using a design template and auto layouts to create a presentation; using outline view and clip art to create a slide show, and creating a presentation on the Web using PowerPoint
Objectives	You will have mastered the material in this course when you can: start and customize PowerPoint describe the PowerPoint window describe the speech recognition capabilities of PowerPoint Select a design template Create a title slide Change the font size and font style Save a presentation Add a new slide Create a text slide with a single-level bulleted list Create a text slide with a multi-level bulleted list End a slide show with a black slide Move to another slide in normal view View a presentation in slide show view Quit PowerPoint Open a presentation Check spelling and consistency, correct errors, and edit a presentation Display a presentation in black and white Print a presentation in black and white Use the PowerPoint Help system to answer you questions Create a presentation from an outline Start and customize a new slide show Create a presentation using the Outline tab Add a slide on the Outline tab Create text slides with a single-level bulleted list on the Outline tab Create text slides with a multi-level bulleted list on the Outline tab Create a closing slide on the Outline tab Save and review a presentation Change the slide layout Insert clip art from the Microsoft Clip Organizer Use the Automatic Layout Options button Move clip art Change clip art size Add a header and footer to outline pages Add an animation scheme to a slide show Animate clip art Run an animated slide show Print a presentation outline Save a presentation as a web page
Grading	Total Points Available=550 Assignment 1=20 Points Assignment 2=30 Points Assignment 3=50Points Assignment 4=40 Points Assignment 5=50 Points Assignment 6=10 Points Assignment 7=10 Points Assignment 8=10 Points Assignment 9=80 Points Theory Exam=50 Points Application Exam=200 Points Your Final Application Exam must be taken at a proctored location agreed upon with your instructor. Details about the location and date of this exam will be determined by the instructor and student. Grading Scale for Total Points Earned: 550-517=A 516-495=A- 494-478=B+ 477-462=B 461-440=B- 439-422=C+ 421-407=C 406-385=C- 384-367=D+ 366-352=D 351-325=D- 514 and Below=F

Computer Access at KCC It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.

Submitting Materials Students will be expected to use the course web site features or e-mail to submit materials.

ADA Statement Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Computer Access at KCC	It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.
Submitting Materials	Students will be expected to use the course web site features or e-mail to submit materials.
ADA Statement	Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.