Bergen Community College

Division of Business, Math & Social Science

Information Technology

Course Syllabus

Course Title:

INF 213, MS WORD Comprehensive

Credits/Hours:

3 credit/2 lecture, 2 labs

Course Description:

INF 213 MS WORD for Windows-Comprehensive begins with basic-level “hands-on” instruction in this popular word processing program and progresses to more advanced applications.  Primarily for students intending to work in word processing positions, it is also applicable for those who desire a more thorough understanding of the program for personal use.  Students who do not have the prerequisite keyboarding skill should consider INF 113-Word Fundamentals.

Textbooks and Supplies:

See course outline

Student Learning Objectives	Assessment Measures
1. Create and Edit a Word Document	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
2. Create a Research Paper	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
3. Create a Resume Using a Wizard and a Cover Letter with a Table	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
4. Create Web Pages Using Word	Lab Exam
5. Create a Document with a Table, Chart, and Watermark Generate Form	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
6. Letters, Mailing Labels, Envelopes, and Directories	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
7. Create a Professional Newsletter	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
8. Use Word’s Collaboration Tools	Lab Exam
9. Create an Online Form	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
10. Work with and Understand Macros & Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
11. Work with and Understand Master Document, An Index, & a Table of Contents	Lab Exam & SAM Exam
12. Link an Excel Worksheet & Chart Its Data in Word	Lab Exam

College Competencies:	Student Learning Objective:
1. Communication – Students will read and listen effectively.	1-12
2. Technological and Information Fluency – Students will demonstrate computer literacy, and will be able to retrieve, organize, and analyze information using both technological and traditional means	1-12
3. Personal Skills – Students will demonstrate an awareness of ethics, values, and personal responsibility, and an ability to understand and manage themselves and their commitments.	1-12
4. Applied Knowledge - Students will demonstrate an understanding of, and apply, bodies of knowledge within and across disciplines	1-12

Course Content:
See course outline
Assessment:
An average of 60% from combined assessment measures is required to demonstrate proficiency in course material.
SAM Exams	50%
Production Lab Tests	50%
SAM Exams:
Each exam will test the student’s mastery of the individual application skills learned.  If a student misses a SAM exam for any reason, a grade of zero will be issued.  The student should then plan to take the Optional SAM Comprehensive Exam at the end of the semester in order to replace the zero.  A student may also elect to take Optional SAM Comprehensive Exam at the end of the semester to replace a lower exam grade.
Production Lab Tests:
Each test will be a practical hands-on project that will assess the student’s mastery of skills learned.  If a student misses a lab test for any reason, a grade of zero will be issued.  The student should then plan to take the Optional WORD Comprehensive Lab Test at the end of the semester, in order to replace the zero.  A student may also elect to take the Optional WORD Comprehensive Lab Test to replace a lower test grade.
Exams and Testing:
Students are required to take examinations on the day and time they are scheduled.  If special circumstances require a test schedule adjustment, this must be worked out in advance with the instructor.  If a student misses an exam/test (except for prearranged circumstances with the instructor) a zero grade will be assigned and the student should plan to take the optional cumulative exam/test.
The instructor can be reached by telephone (see course outline for appropriate phone number), e-mail, or written note left in the Divisional Office (during the day) A-306C or the Evening Office L-113.  If there are extreme circumstances (documentation may be required) that prevent a student from taking a test according to the published schedule, use one of the above options to contact the instructor before the next class.  An arrangement for a special testing schedule is solely at the discretion of the instructor.  A student who waits for the next class session to speak with the instructor will not be accommodated with a special test schedule.
Laboratory Work:
Laboratory assignments are hands-on productions that show the instructor that the student can competently use specified software.  It is important that the student attend all lab sessions.  The student should read the scheduled assignment in the text prior to coming to lab class.
It is anticipated that students will spend at least 4-hours per week in the free-time computer room perfecting their skills and completing their lab assignments.  The lab assignments are required for prepare the student for exams/tests. When requested, they must be submitted as the student enters the lab on the assignment due date, and cannot be handed in late.  Certain lab assignments will be given and completed during one lab session.  In this case, the student must submit the assignment upon exiting the lab.  Laboratory assignments that were not collected before the end of lab must be completed during free time.
Lab assignments must be done when they are scheduled. The student will not be permitted to pick up where he/she left off during the prior session when entering the next scheduled lab.
Homework:
In addition to any homework assignment given during class, it is a standing assignment that the student read each chapter of the book prior to its discussion.  Following the class discussion, the student should reread the material and work with the exercises throughout the text.  It is anticipated that students will spend at least 4-hours per week reading the text and working with the exercises and supplemental resources.
Policies:
· Lateness – The roll will be taken at the beginning of class.  If the student is not in attendance at that time, he/she will be carried in the roll book as being absent unless the instructor is notified immediately after class.  Attendance sheets cannot be adjusted at following class meetings.
· The student must adhere to all college polices.  Due to the nature of this course, it is recommended that the student review the policy titled “Acceptable Information Technology Use at Bergen Community College”.
· The use of portable electronic devices such as pagers and cell phones is not permitted while class is in session.  Please be sure to silence electronic devices before entering class.
· The use of audio CD or tape players, radios, and college computers to play music during class is prohibited.
· Students are expected to demonstrate listening, reading, note taking, and writing skills.  The student will need to take notes during class discussions and understand and follow verbal and written directions.  All assignments and correspondence with the instructor (including e-mail) must be well written in full sentence format.  Proper paragraph format must be used for all postings to the student bulletin board (if applicable).
· The subject line of all e-mail correspondence to the instructor must contain the course number and section and student’s name.  Any e-mail received without this information will not be opened.
· Plagiarism in any form will be treated as a failure to complete an assignment.  All work submitted should reflect individual effort by the student.
· In borderline cases that arise in almost every class each semester a student’s attendance, class participation, attitude, and observed effort will be considered in helping to determine the student’s final grade.
If the instructor does not appear after 20 minutes following the scheduled time, students should generate an attendance list.  One volunteer member need deliver the list, containing the course title, date, and instructor’s name, to the Evening Office L-113 or to the Divisional Office (during the day) A-306C.
Additional policy and assessment information may be distributed by individual instructors.