Document Formatting & Skill Building

Associate Degree in Office Information Technology

CS 270

Breyer State University
Instructor: Charelle Burgess, M.S.

SYLLABUS

WELCOME: Welcome to Document Formatting and Skill building! I am pleased to instruct you in this course, a continuation of keyboarding skills in document formatting with an emphasis on proofreading, editing, and formatting documents of various copies.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted 10 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 10-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbooks have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: Microcomputer Keyboarding and Formatting-Second Edition. Jo Ann & Ronald Sherron. Paradigm Publishing, Inc. ISBN # 1561186309.

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SOFTWARE: You will be required to use Microsoft Word for your projects. All assignments will be submitted in .doc format.

EXAMINATIONS: There are no examinations in this course. Your grade will be composed of the below composition exercises.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: This course will be composed of four (4) composition exercises. These include: a spacing document (two paragraphs), a business letter, a table document, and a resume with cover letter. Further details will be available at the start of the course.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

Written Assignments = 25% each

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: I hold a Master's Degree in Computer Technology in Education and a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. I am currently teaching Computer Office Techniques, Introduction to Image Editing, and Document Formatting & Skill building for Breyer State University. I have also been teaching Introduction to Microcomputers for Miami-Dade College in the Virtual College department since 2004. My other work includes running a small computer tutoring and website design company. My professional teaching experience includes over nine years of working with clients of all ages.

Last year I was honored to attend a formal interview in Houston, TX with NASA for the position of Educator Astronaut. Although I was not selected as one of the final three, it was a very interesting, fun, and life-changing experience. I still continue to remain associated with NASA through the N.E.A.T. (Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers) program. This includes being a science, math, and technology ambassador in the classroom. We give demonstrations on new educational theories and projects provided by NASA to other teachers. It has been enlightening attending these seminars with the other 100 outstanding N.E.A.T. teachers.

In my spare time I enjoy teaching flying (I am a Certified Flight Instructor), skydiving, training for triathlons, and going to "doggie school" with my dogs.

I have an open door policy in all of my classes and encourage questions, online chats, and peer discussions. I look forward to getting to know all of my students.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

1). Demonstrate proper formatting skills and techniques.
2). Develop proper keyboarding composition skills and understand computer terminology.
3). Attain basic computer literacy related to the real work world.

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