Frederick Community College

CIS116 C – NET Office Applications: PowerPoint 2007

Fall 2008 – First Seven Weeks

Class begins: 8/27/08

Class ends: 10/13/08

Last Day to Drop: 9/26/08

You must send your email address to the instructor before class begins

Instructor Information:

Name: Susan Boyne	Office: C222
E-mail: sboyne@frederick.edu	Phone Number: 301.846.2410
Office Hours: See Instructor Information in Blackboard	Campus Mail Box #: 107

Course Information:

Credits: 1
On-campus Meetings: Orientation	On-campus Exams: None
Prerequisites: None	Co-requisites: None

Course Description:

Introduces the basic principles and terminology of presentation graphics software. Topics covered include but are not limited to creating slides, using charts and graphics, customizing information and controlling the design of an electronic presentation. Teaches how to make transparencies, 35 mm slides, and handout notes for a slide show.

Core Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify the elements of a PowerPoint screen.

2. Utilize the fundamental and advanced features of PowerPoint 2003.

3. Create and present an original PowerPoint show.

Instructional Methods:

Software hands-on activities

Reading assignments (text and online).

Course organization:

This course is to be taken on the Internet. All assignments and quizzes are to be completed online. There are no on-campus exams for this course.

Text for Course:

Zimmerman, Beverly, Zimmerman, S. Scott. New Perspectives Series: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Introductory. International Thomson Publishing Company. 2007.

Evaluation Methods:	Final Grade Scale

Hands on assignments 40% of grade On-line theory quizzes 20% of grade Final project 40% of grade	90% & above = A** 80% - 89% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D Below 59% = F
**NOTE: It will be necessary to hand in every chapter assignment to receive an “A” grade in this course.

Attendance/Participation Policy:

Attendance: There are no on-campus requirements for this course.

The quizzes will be administered online. You will have an assigned week to log on and take each quiz. Quizzes will be taken at home and are timed.

Students are required to submit assignments via Bb's Assignment folder by the date assigned on the syllabus (unless otherwise instructed). Refer to the Assignments folder for weekly assignments/quiz due dates

Participation: Students are required to use the discussion board to post questions and tips and provide responses to other students' and instructor's questions. Students who encounter problems with their assignments or text are encouraged to post questions on the discussion board. Classmates are then requested to try and offer solutions to the question. Any extra credit will come from the student’s participation in the discussion board

Privacy/Communication Policy:

E-mail is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student communication. In the Bb environment by default, your e-mail address is available to all students in this course. However, students are permitted to use e-mail addresses of other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course. Students are required to use their myfcc e-mail address for this course

The instructor can be expected to respond to regular student e-mail inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours.

Academic Honesty:

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Honesty. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas.

Progress Report:

Grades will be posted in the grade book section of the blackboard site. Students can monitor their grades throughout the semester.

By the end of the 3^rd week of the semester, you will have an opportunity to evaluate your progress in this course and decide if you need to make any adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with instructor) to assure your success in this course.

Notes:
1. Within each week, you will be working in a self-paced environment in which you set the pace for reading and practicing the assigned weekly lessons and completing the assignments by their due dates. You are advised to use your time wisely and efficiently in order to set your work speed, to make decisions, and to set priorities in order to meet the weekly tutorial, assignment and quiz deadlines. 2. Computer Requirements: a. Students must use their myfcc e-mail address. b. You must have access to PowerPoint 2007 (either at home, work, or make time available to use computer lab). (Please note: There are MAJOR changes in PP 2007 and you will not be able to following the directions in the book if you use earlier versions of PowerPoint!!!!!) 3. It is the student’s responsibility to gather the assignments and due dates from the Bb site and adhere to the schedule. Students may hand in assignments late; however, points will be deducted. 4. Computer problems or failure to connect to the Internet to access Bb/e-mail will not excuse the student from completing the course requirements by the due dates. The computer lab is available during posted hours. 5. Student data files will be downloaded the files from the text's Web site. There is a link to the text's Web site in the Books and Student Data Files folders in Bb. Read the directions on downloading files BEFORE you attempt to download the data files. These directions are located in the Student Data Files folder in Bb. 6. In order to fully understand the concepts introduced in each tutorial, to successfully complete the review assignments and cases at the end of the tutorial, and to receive the best possible grade in this course, all exercises should be completed. FYI: In the past, students were unsuccessful in this course if they did not read the required tutorials and complete the exercises within the tutorials; therefore, the tutorial step-by-step exercises are to be completed and submitted as part of your PowerPoint grade. 7. All assignments will be saved as directed in the book with one modification: Please include your last name as the first part of the file name. e.g. Boyne_Financial_Services.pptx 8. You are welcomed (and encouraged) to send your assignments to me as soon as you finish them (as opposed to waiting until the due date). I can then provide immediate feedback and grading, which may help in completing remaining assignments. 9. All graded work will be submitted via Blackboard's Assignment folder. Occasionally work will be emailed to the instructor as an attachment at the email address listed in the Instructor Information section of the syllabus. 10. Please be advised: FCC’s mail server blocks .zip files (which can automatically be created through your mail service provider like AOL when including multiple attachments). Therefore if you have AOL (and possibly other providers), you must send only ONE attachment per e-mail. If your service provider does not zip multiple attachments, you may attach all of your assignments in one e-mail. 11. Quizzes: Online theory quizzes must be taken each week. Quizzes are only available in the Quizzes folder of Bb during the assigned timeframe. Quizzes will expire and will no longer be accessible after the due date. 12. Please notify the instructor immediately of any change in e-mail address, phone number(s), residence address, or any other means of contact. Also make these changes in Blackboard. 13. If you have any questions or concerns, please notify the instructor by e-mail.

Notes:

1. Within each week, you will be working in a self-paced environment in which you set the pace for reading and practicing the assigned weekly lessons and completing the assignments by their due dates. You are advised to use your time wisely and efficiently in order to set your work speed, to make decisions, and to set priorities in order to meet the weekly tutorial, assignment and quiz deadlines.

2. Computer Requirements:

a. Students must use their myfcc e-mail address.

b. You must have access to PowerPoint 2007 (either at home, work, or make time available to use computer lab). (Please note: There are MAJOR changes in PP 2007 and you will not be able to following the directions in the book if you use earlier versions of PowerPoint!!!!!)

3. It is the student’s responsibility to gather the assignments and due dates from the Bb site and adhere to the schedule. Students may hand in assignments late; however, points will be deducted.

4. Computer problems or failure to connect to the Internet to access Bb/e-mail will not excuse the student from completing the course requirements by the due dates. The computer lab is available during posted hours.

5. Student data files will be downloaded the files from the text's Web site. There is a link to the text's Web site in the Books and Student Data Files folders in Bb. Read the directions on downloading files BEFORE you attempt to download the data files. These directions are located in the Student Data Files folder in Bb.

6. In order to fully understand the concepts introduced in each tutorial, to successfully complete the review assignments and cases at the end of the tutorial, and to receive the best possible grade in this course, all exercises should be completed. FYI: In the past, students were unsuccessful in this course if they did not read the required tutorials and complete the exercises within the tutorials; therefore, the tutorial step-by-step exercises are to be completed and submitted as part of your PowerPoint grade.

7. All assignments will be saved as directed in the book with one modification: Please include your last name as the first part of the file name. e.g. Boyne_Financial_Services.pptx

8. You are welcomed (and encouraged) to send your assignments to me as soon as you finish them (as opposed to waiting until the due date). I can then provide immediate feedback and grading, which may help in completing remaining assignments.

9. All graded work will be submitted via Blackboard's Assignment folder. Occasionally work will be emailed to the instructor as an attachment at the email address listed in the Instructor Information section of the syllabus.

10. Please be advised: FCC’s mail server blocks .zip files (which can automatically be created through your mail service provider like AOL when including multiple attachments). Therefore if you have AOL (and possibly other providers), you must send only ONE attachment per e-mail. If your service provider does not zip multiple attachments, you may attach all of your assignments in one e-mail.

11. Quizzes: Online theory quizzes must be taken each week. Quizzes are only available in the Quizzes folder of Bb during the assigned timeframe. Quizzes will expire and will no longer be accessible after the due date.

12. Please notify the instructor immediately of any change in e-mail address, phone number(s), residence address, or any other means of contact. Also make these changes in Blackboard.

13. If you have any questions or concerns, please notify the instructor by e-mail.

TOPICAL OUTLINE
Week 1 Week of: 8/23/2008	Tutorial 1: Creating a PowerPoint Presentation · Open/view an existing PP presentation · Create a folder for saving presentations · Planning a presentation · Modify a presentation: edit/add/move/delete slides · Promote/demote text · Create speaker notes for slides · Check spelling and style in a presentation · Preview/print a presentation	Tutorial 1 Assignment Tutorial 1 Quiz
Week 2 Week of: 8/30/2008	Tutorial 2: Apply and Modifying Text and Graphic Objects · Create a presentation from a theme · Apply a new theme (s) · Insert/modify clip art · Modify slide master/placeholders/test/tab stops · Insert footers/slide numbers · Create/modify tables/diagrams/shapes/text boxes	Tutorial 2 Assignment Tutorial 2 Quiz
Week 3 Week of: 9/6/2008	Tutorial 3: Presenting a Slide Show with Special Effects · Insert slides from another presentation · Create a custom theme · Add a textured background · Insert sound/movies to a presentation · Create/modify a chart (graph) · Apply special effect/transitions/animations · Prepare presentation to run on another computer	Tutorial 3 Assignment Tutorial 3 Quiz
Week 4 Week of: 9/13/2008	Tutorial 4: Integrating PP with Other Programs & Collaborating with Workgroups · Applying a theme from another presentation · Import/modify/export a Word outline · Import/embed/link a Word table/Excel chart · Create/edit hyperlinks · Add links to slides within a presentation and to other presentations · Add action buttons · Share/collaborate presentations with others · Publish presentation as a web page	Tutorial 4 Assignment Tutorial 4 Quiz
Week 5 Week of: 9/20/2008	Tutorial 5: Applying Advanced Special Effects in Presentations · Creating/modifying SmartArt Diagrams · Applying complex animation /sound effects · Animating a background object · Creating/formatting a numbered list · Applying special effects · Setting up a self-running presentation	Tutorial 5 Assignment Tutorial 5 Quiz
Week 6 Week of: 9/27/2008	Tutorial 6: Creating Special Types of Presentations • Creating/preparing a design theme • Adding background objects to the slide masters • Inserting a custom layout • Creating a poster presentation • Reviewing a presentation with user comments • Saving a presentation as a show file/portable document file • Encrypting/adding a digital signature	Tutorial 6 Assignment Tutorial 6 Quiz
Week 7 Week of: 10/4/2008	Final Project Presentations and Critiques

TOPICAL OUTLINE

WEEK

SUBJECT

ASSIGNMENT

Week 1

Week of:

8/23/2008

Tutorial 1: Creating a PowerPoint Presentation

· Open/view an existing PP presentation

· Create a folder for saving presentations

· Planning a presentation

· Modify a presentation: edit/add/move/delete slides

· Promote/demote text

· Create speaker notes for slides

· Check spelling and style in a presentation

· Preview/print a presentation

Tutorial 1 Assignment

Tutorial 1 Quiz

Week 2

Week of:

8/30/2008

Tutorial 2: Apply and Modifying Text and Graphic Objects

· Create a presentation from a theme

· Apply a new theme (s)

· Insert/modify clip art

· Modify slide master/placeholders/test/tab stops

· Insert footers/slide numbers

· Create/modify tables/diagrams/shapes/text boxes

Tutorial 2 Assignment

Tutorial 2 Quiz

Week 3

Week of:

9/6/2008

Tutorial 3: Presenting a Slide Show with Special Effects

· Insert slides from another presentation

· Create a custom theme

· Add a textured background

· Insert sound/movies to a presentation

· Create/modify a chart (graph)

· Apply special effect/transitions/animations

· Prepare presentation to run on another computer

Tutorial 3 Assignment

Tutorial 3 Quiz

Week 4

Week of:

9/13/2008

Tutorial 4: Integrating PP with Other Programs & Collaborating with Workgroups

· Applying a theme from another presentation

· Import/modify/export a Word outline

· Import/embed/link a Word table/Excel chart

· Create/edit hyperlinks

· Add links to slides within a presentation and to other presentations

· Add action buttons

· Share/collaborate presentations with others

· Publish presentation as a web page

Tutorial 4 Assignment

Tutorial 4 Quiz

Week 5

Week of:

9/20/2008

Tutorial 5: Applying Advanced Special Effects in Presentations

· Creating/modifying SmartArt Diagrams

· Applying complex animation /sound effects

· Animating a background object

· Creating/formatting a numbered list

· Applying special effects

· Setting up a self-running presentation

Tutorial 5 Assignment

Tutorial 5 Quiz

Week 6

Week of:

9/27/2008

Tutorial 6: Creating Special Types of Presentations

• Creating/preparing a design theme

• Adding background objects to the slide masters

• Inserting a custom layout

• Creating a poster presentation

• Reviewing a presentation with user comments

• Saving a presentation as a show file/portable document file

• Encrypting/adding a digital signature

Tutorial 6 Assignment

Tutorial 6 Quiz

Week 7

Week of:

10/4/2008

Final Project Presentations and Critiques

NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this outline as needed.