JEFFERSON COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS BIT 238 WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS II. 2 Credit Hours. Prepared by: Janie L. Blum January 31, 2008

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1 JEFFERSON COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS BIT 238 WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS II 2 Credit Hours Prepared by: Janie L. Blum January 31, 2008 Career & Technical Education Dr. John R. Keck, Dean Ms. Brenda Russell, Associate Dean

2 BIT 238 WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS II I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION A. Prerequisite: BIT138 Word Processing Applications I B. 2 credit hours C. Word Processing Applications II consists of application of advanced features and document preparation. Students will learn merge documents, footnotes/endnotes, inserting images/shapes, charts, specialized tables and forms templates. Specialty documents will be created using desktop publishing features of the word processing program. (F, S) II. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES/ASSESSMENT MEASURE Students will create tables and enhance table layout. Students will create and modify charts. Students will complete merge documents using wizard task pane. Students will format documents using bullets/numbers, page numbers, and headers/footers. Students will insert, edit, and track comments and changes on multi-user documents. Students will enhance document appearance by creating styles and applying styles. Students will create forms, insert fields, save and protect document template. Students will demonstrate fundamentals of desktop publishing design and features using specialty documents, brochures, and newsletters. homework, print-ready class projects. instructor-led assignment, and class projects. homework, instructor-checked class projects. homework and print-ready class projects. III. COURSE OUTLINE WITH UNIT OBJECTIVES Creating Tables A. Creating a Table B. Selecting Cells C. Changing the Table Design D. Drawing a Table E. Inserting a Quick Table 2

3 Enhancing Tables A. Changing Table Layout B. Performing Calculations in a Table Creating Charts A. Creating a Chart B. Changing Chart Design C. Formatting Chart Layout D. Changing Chart Formatting Merging Documents A. Completing a Merge B. Merging Envelopes C. Editing a Data Source File D. Inputting Text during a Merge E. Using the Mail Merge Wizard Sorting and Selecting A. Sorting Text B. Sorting Records in a Data Source C. Selecting Records Managing Lists A. Inserting Custom Numbers and Bullets B. Inserting Multilevel List Numbering C. Inserting Special Characters D. Finding and Replacing Special Characters Managing Page Numbers, Headers, and Footers A. Customizing Page Numbers B. Inserting Headers and Footers C. Printing Sections D. Keeping Text Together Managing Shared Documents A. Inserting Comments B. Tracking Changes to a Document C. Comparing Documents D. Combing Documents 3

4 Inserting and Customizing Quick Parts A. Inserting Quick Parts B. Inserting Fields Formatting with Styles A. Formatting with Styles B. Applying Styles C. Creating Styles D. Modifying a Style E. Selecting a Style F. Displaying All Styles G. Revealing Style Formatting H. Deleting a Custom Quick Styles Set Protecting and Preparing Documents A. Protecting Documents B. Preparing a Document for Distribution Inserting Endnotes, Footnotes, and References A. Creating Footnotes and Endnotes B. Creating Citations and Bibliographies Creating Specialized Tables A. Creating a Table of Contents B. Creating a Table of Figures C. Creating a Table of Authorities Creating Forms A. Creating a Form B. Inserting Text Controls C. Filling in a Form Document D. Editing a Form Template E. Creating Forms Using Tables F. Inserting Instructional Text G. Creating Drop-Down Lists Creating Specialty Promotional Documents A. Using desktop publishing resources B. Using WordArt 4

5 C. Using graphics, lines, borders, and special effects Working with Booklets and Brochures A. Planning and creating documents B. Improving appearance with columns, reverse text, drop caps C. User 2 pages per sheet feature Creating and Incorporating Newsletter Design Elements A. Creating basic newsletter elements B. Defining basic elements C. Planning, designing, and choosing layout D. Creating headers, footers, pull quotes, kickers, enders, captions, mastheads E. Saving a newsletter as a template IV. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION A. Lecture B. Discussion C. PowerPoint Presentations V. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S) WITH PUBLICATION INFORMATION Rutkosky, 2008, Signature Series: Microsoft Word 2007, 1 st Ed., Paradigm VI. REQUIRED MATERIALS (STUDENT) USB portable storage device, pen, paper, portfolio/binder VII. SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCES A. Supplemental activities/projects provided through handouts by instructor. B. Good and bad examples of documents/projects provided by students. VIII. METHOD OF EVALUATION (basis for determining grade) A. Homework/Quizzes 30% B. Tests 45% C. Comprehensive final project 20% D. Attendance 5% IX. ADA STATEMENT Any student requiring special accommodations should inform the instructor and the Coordinator of Disability Support Services (Library; phone , ext. 169). 5

6 X. ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT All students are responsible for complying with campus policies as stated in the Student Handbook (see College Website). 6

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Joanne Arford. Judy Burnside. College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, Illinois Wheaton Warrenville South High School Wheaton, Illinois Joanne Arford Judy Burnside College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, Illinois College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, Illinois Wheaton Warrenville South High School Wheaton, Illinois Introduction vii UNIT 1 CREATING BUSINESS