AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PROCEDURES II

POFT 1449

Instructor:               Roni Cook

Office:                       RRC, Room 2232.04

Phone:                       223-0166

E-mail:                      vcook@austincc.edu

Web site:                  www.austincc.edu/ronicook 

Office Hours:          www.austincc.edu/ronicook

                                Hours posted at website home page

 



Prerequisite


Administrative Office Procedures I (POST 1309) -- It is highly recommended that students have experience in Microsoft Office software. Skills: R Prerequisites: POFT 1309. Competency in Internet, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access required. 50 wpm.

 

Course Description

The ACC catalog describes the course as an “In depth coverage of office applications with special emphasis on decision making, goal setting, management theories, and critical thinking. Use of corporate intranet and office simulation is included to develop knowledge of internet, corporations, and integrated software applications.”

 

Students will use a textbook and office simulation to obtain much-needed skills for employment in the business office.  Daily work based on a corporate intranet will prepare students for unit tests.  The office simulation will consist of various projects using software applications.  The office simulation will take from 30 to 40 hours to complete, dependent on student’s keyboarding speed, ability to follow instructions, time management skills and knowledge of software applications.

Textbook:  The World of Customer Service, (Odgers), 2nd edition, South-Western CENGAGE Learning, ISBN 0-538-73046-3

Simulation:  Integrated Computer Applications Microsoft 2010, 6th Edition

VanHuss, Forde, Woo,  ISBN-13: 9781111988098

 


 

 Blackboard/Discussion Board

 

Students will log in to Blackboard WEEKLY for announcements, course information and materials, ASSIGNMENTS, and DISCUSSION BOARD.  You may click to the side of your Blackboard menu to see a Course Map.  There will be Projects assigned from the Customer Service book to attach in Discussion Board.  There will be 3-4 students in each virtual group; each student will complete one-two chapter projects in Discussion Board. 
(Projects will be assigned)

 

 

 

 

Daily Work:

 

Students will also be assigned one-two Customer Service projects which  will be turned in using ASSIGNMENT LINK IN BLACKBOARD.  The file will containing student name, module or project and job number.   You will turn in complete modules or projects.

If you accidentally send the wrong project or an incomplete project, e-mail me to “clear your attempt” BEFORE THE DUE DATE.  Points for each problem will be assigned using a project or module grade sheet.  Some modification of point values may be used at the instructor’s discretion.  If assignment is not turned in according to directions and on time, a grade of 0 will be recorded.  In unusual circumstances, students may contact instructor 24 HOURS before due date to discuss a ONE-TIME ONLY EXTENSION.

 

If you need to turn in a copy of your screen--Follow the directions in the book until you are ready to print.  Then press the PrintScreen button on your keyboard, then press Control C (to copy), open Microsoft Word, press Control V (paste).  Then save your document and send using ASSIGNMENT LINK. 

 

Chapter deadlines are assigned on a weekly basis.  Students may be withdrawn for lack of progress.  Please set up an appointment to see me if I can help you in this class.  Changes in directions will be made 2 -3 days before assignment is due, so be sure to read ALL announcements, e-mails and discussion board items on a continual basis. (just like the real world) 

Evaluation  (You will receive Semester Grade Sheet to help you compute your grade) 


Discussion Board                                        10%

Daily work/quizzes                                      20%

Tests                                                               40%

Simulation                                                    30%

 

Integrated Computer Applications

 

Using real-word applications and scenarios, Integrated Computer Applications combines all of the tools of Microsoft Office 2007 to create relevant workplace solutions.  This comprehensive text with a data CD builds on your word processing skills, introduces and applies the other suite applications, and reinforces essential communication, keyboarding and internet skills.  Real-world projects will be turned in  using Blackboard Assignments link.  In the ICA textbook, you will use the easy-to-learn format of the introductory jobs as a review (do not turn in ). You will integrate the knowledge you’ve learned and apply these skills into meaningful work-related applications.  Important software, communications, Internet, and decision-making skills are reinforced.

 

Student Outcomes

 

·         Prepare professionally formatted Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel worksheets with a coordinated themes or designs

·         Apply Microsoft Office commands and work independently with few instructions and very limited supervision

·         Link Excel chart in PowerPoint presentation and integrate two to three applications in a project  (Word with Excel, PowerPoint with Excel, etc.)

 

 

Module 1--Business Documents with Word., p. 24, p. 48
Project 1        Creative Design and Production I: Apply Word in a Business Setting.
Project 2        Creative Design and Production II: Apply Word in a Business Setting.


Module 2. Presentations with PowerPoint, p. 74, 96.
Project 3        Riverfront Enterprises: Integrating PowerPoint and Word.
Project 4        The Leadership Group: Integrating PowerPoint and Word.


Module 3. Spreadsheets with Excel., p. 128
Project 5        The Bookstore, Inc., Integrating Excel and Word.

Semester Project:

 

Project 6        p. 148, The Bookstore, Inc., Integrating Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Along with Module 4. Integrated Project I         Carolina Arts Federation.

 

Integrated Project 1 p. 154, Carolina Arts Federation:  Integrating Word, PowerPoint and Excel