Internet Revisions – Chase 8/07

Career and Technical Education Division

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION SERVICES

AIS111 - ADVANCED KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING

3 CREDIT HOURS

COURSE STUDY SCHEDULE

Internet Version

YOU MUST HAVE MICROSOFT WORD 2000,  WORD XP, WORD 2003, OR WORD 2007 (NOT INCLUDED) INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER ALONG WITH THE TYPING PROGRAM (INCLUDED WITH YOUR TEXT).  

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Develop speed and accuracy. Prepare business correspondence, manuscripts with footnotes, technical and statistical reports, business forms and tables from arranged and unarranged copy.

PREREQUISITES:  

AIS 110 Basic Keyboarding and Formatting.

TEXT AND OTHER MATERIALS:  

1. Glencoe College Document Processing, 10^th Ed., Lessons 61-120 TAKE HOME VERSION, Kit 2 for Word 2003. Upgrade for 2007 users also available.

2. Microsoft Word software. If you do not have this software on your computer, please let your instructor know.

Do not open your textbooks until you check with your instructor, make sure you have the correct text and are in the right class.  The bookstore will not give refunds on textbooks with broken seals.

Be sure to contact your instructor before opening your textbooks.  They will not be exchanged for different ones if you have opened them.

COURSE COMPETANCIES:

1. You will be able to key a minimum of 48 GWAM on a five-minute timed writing with no more than 5 errors.

2. Compose coherent text with correct word usage at the paragraph and document levels with 70% accuracy.

3. Proofread basic text, find errors, and correct with 100% accuracy and demonstrate a knowledge of proofreading symbols with 90% accuracy.

4. Demonstrate production-level mastery on documents contained in Part Tests 4, 5, and 6 with a grade of C (70%) or better. 

5. Meet a 70% completion rate of all assigned daily work to the instructor’s satisfaction or as student has contracted with the instructor.

STUDENT CONDUCT and ATTENDANCE:

All students are responsible for knowing and understanding the Student Conduct Code.  The Code is in the Student Guide, available from any campus or center office.  Any violation of the Conduct Code, academic or otherwise, will be reported to the appropriate Vice President for investigation and decision.  

Upon entering Northland Pioneer College , a student assumes the responsibility of completing each course for which he/she is registered. The student is expected to attend all sessions of the classes in which he/she are enrolled.  Students should review attendance policies as stated in the Northland Pioneer College Student Guide under Student Rights and Responsibilities.  

DISABILITY STATEMENT:  

Reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities are available through the Disability Resources and Access Office (DRA).  If you have questions or wish to receive accommodations you will need to contact the Disability Resources and Access Coordinator, by calling 1-800-266-7845 and ask for extension 6178.  In the Show Low area call 532-6178.

 PUBLIC NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION:  

The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, gender, age or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities.  District grievance procedures will be followed for compliance with Title IX and Section 504 requirements.  The Affirmative Action Compliance Officer is the Director of Personnel, 103 N. 1^st Ave. at Hopi Dr. , Holbrook , AZ 86025 , (928) 524-7671.  The Section 504 Compliance Officer is the Coordinator of Disability Resources and Access, 1001 W. Deuce of Clubs, Show Low AZ 85901, (928) 532-6178.  The lack of English language will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.  

GRADING PROCEDURE:  

The instructor is responsible for assigning grades. Grades are based on academic performance, class participation and attendance. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Faculty may lower a grade based on academic dishonesty or other forms of student misconduct. Academic dishonesty or other forms of student misconduct may also be referred to the Vice President for Student Services for further action. Grade changes can be made only by the instructor with approval of the Dean/Division Director and/or the Vice President for Learning. Students who disagree with a grade may file a grievance as outlined in the Policy & Procedures Manual of Northland Pioneer College (Source: Northland Pioneer College Catalog).

Students should review grading policies as stated in the Northland Pioneer College Catalog, or on the NPC web page, or in the Student Guide.  

Only under instructor approval will late assignments and/or exams be accepted during the last two weeks of classes.

PLACEMENT: 

Your instructor may wish to visit with you to determine whether or not you have sufficient keyboarding/ word processing background for you to be successful in this course.  If you are unsure of your ability, please ask for guidance.

 GETTING STARTED:  

1. After contacting your instructor, open your text and check to be sure it is packed with the two spiral-bound texts needed.

2. Scan through the material on “Before You Begin” and “About Your Book” and the “Reference Manual.”  You don’t have to read every word, but it will be helpful to know the information is there should you need it.

3. Learn how to access your software program at this time. Instructions are contained later on in this guide.

4. Do all lesson exercises unless your instructor tells you otherwise.  REMEMBER that you will be using both the software and your textbook.  When you have finished the lesson, upload the exercises listed in your course schedule at the back of this student guide.

 DAILY ROUTINE: 

1. Read through this guide in its entirety. It contains information that will be used throughout the entire course.        

2. Read ALL instructions contained in the software.  Do ALL drills and read all information contained in the text. The timed writings and production exercises will save automatically as you complete them.

3. Use the reference section of your text and/or the lesson helps when you have formatting questions.

4. Be sure to ask your instructor for help at any time you feel you have any unanswered questions about your work.

5. When you have finished every 2-3 lessons, upload them to your instructor for review and feedback. Instructions are given later in this guide.

6. If you are saving to a floppy disk, when you have completed 20 lessons ask your instructor for directions to delete files or your disk my fill up.  Files must be deleted regularly so that they will not be lost due to full disks.  We recommend you delete files after receiving the instructor's approval of your previous ten lessons.

 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE:

System requirements and installation instructions are given in your typing kit in the small black booklet.  

USING THE SOFTWARE:  

1. Double-click on the GDP Distance Learning icon on your desktop, or move the mouse arrow to the Start button at the bottom left of the screen.  Click the left mouse button once.  Move the mouse arrow up to and highlight Programs, move right to the next column to Irwin Keyboarding.  Again move right once more to GDP Home and left click. 

2. Click on “new student” the first time. A screen asking for identification should appear.  Fill in your name and other information asked for.  Use the tab key to move the blinking cursor to highlight the line you wish to type on.  When you finish an entry, press the TAB key again, and the cursor or highlighted area will move to the next line.  Key in the next information asked for.  Be sure to key in your e-mail information. Be careful of spacing and be certain to include the .com at the end of the address. If you do not enter your email address in correctly on your disk, then you will not be able to upload your assignments. 

3. The screen will move to a tutorial which will give you instructions on how to proceed through the software program.  Follow the instructions on screen. 

4. Click continue to start the tutorial; click the right arrow at the bottom of the screen to continue on with the tutorial.  You will go through this only once, and when you are finished, click the Exit button at the bottom of the screen.  NOTE: You will be using the Portfolio and Reference Manual buttons as you go through the course.  If you are enrolled for an internet course, follow your instructor’s directions. 

5. Check the assignments in the “Course Schedule” section of this student guide.  Read the instructions the software gives and in the left margin of your text carefully and follow them. 

6. Do all sections unless your instructor tells you otherwise.  When you have finished a lesson, click on the next lesson number or EXIT the program (File, Exit GDP, Yes).

Instructions for sending work to your instructor:  

PLEASE SEE LINK ON WEB-CT

EVALUATION: 

Testing: 

Each production problem on Part Tests 4, 5, and 6 will be graded separately and then averaged together with all problems for a total score.  That average should be averaged with the timed writing score for a total test score.  Production problems are graded on speed, errors, and format.