Microsoft Office 2013: ProjectLearn

by Glen Coulthard, Judy Scheeren

Overview

Glen Coulthard; Microsoft Office 2013: ProjectLearn

Projects Today; Skills for Life!

Microsoft Office 2013: ProjectLearn is a new text with a project-based approach to engage students learning Microsoft Office 2013. The approach allows students to focus on the end result and complete the tutorial for each Office application with quality "artifacts" - projects that help students develop a portfolio they can display in their careers. The structured series has two projects per chapter. Additional lessons provide a consistent framework for learning with a lesson overview, skills preview, and project practice. At the end of each chapter are two "on your own" projects that each have three "work it out" exercises. By working directly within the project experience, students develop a deeper understanding of how skills essential to their future careers.

ProjectLearn is integrated with SIMnet, McGraw-Hill Education’s online learning and assessment solution, with 1:1 content to practice and master computing concepts and Microsoft Office skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073519401
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.
Publication date:	08/30/2013
Pages:	1280
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 10.50(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

GLEN COULTHARD lives in British Columbia, Canada, where he is a full-time faculty member in the School of Business at Okanagan College. Glen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and an MA in Educational Technology Leadership from George Washington University, and is currently completing his PhD in Learning Design and Technology at Purdue University. Having worked in education since 1988, Glen has taught in both continuing education and university degree programs, and he has worked as a curriculum and instructional designer for both McGraw-Hill and Pearson Education. When he is not teaching, developing e-learning, or writing textbooks, Glen helps corporate clients implement technology-based e-learning programs and performance support systems.

JUDY SCHEEREN is a full-time faculty member, program director, and course coordinator in the computer technology department at Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. She has a Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a certificate in online teaching and learning from the University of California, Hayward, and is a Quality Matters certified peer reviewer. During her career at WCCC she was named Teacher of the Year and was recognized as one of the “Fab Forty”—one of the 40 most influential people in the first 40 years of WCCC history. She is a member of the Achieving the Dream (AtD) core committee and is an integral part of the Academic Affairs Committee, having served as chair, and of several Middle States evaluation committees. In addition to teaching Microsoft Office applications in computer classes, she develops and teaches online courses and writes textbooks. Before coming to WCCC she had several years' experience in the computer industry with Fortune 500 companies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 01: An Introduction to Word
Project A: Editing a Professional Handout
Lesson A1: Selecting Text
Lesson A2: Moving Things Around
Lesson A3: Character Formatting
Lesson A4: Paragraph Formatting
Lesson A5: Getting the Best View
Project A Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Project B: Finishing Touches for the Handout
Lesson B1: Font Color and Effects
Lesson B2: Bulleted lists
Lesson B3: Find and Replace
Lesson B4: Spelling, Grammar, and Readability Statistics
Lesson B5: Printing Your Document
Project B Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Chapter Review
On Your Own 1
On Your Own 2
Chapter 02: Writing a Research Paper
Project A: Handling Multi‐Page Reports
Lesson A1: Generating and Modifying a Cover Page
Lesson A2: Inserting Page Numbers
Lesson A3: Inserting Breaks and Setting Sections
Lesson B4: Headers and Footers
Lesson B5: Managing and Controlling Headers and Footers
Project A Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Project B: Unifying the Document
Lesson B1: Creating and Applying Headings
Lesson B2: Tables of Contents
Lesson A3: Footnotes and Endnotes
Lesson B4: Organizing References
Lesson A5: Citations & Bibliography
Project B Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Chapter Review
On Your Own 1
On Your Own 2
Chapter 03: Enhancing Your Documents
Project A: Designing a Marketing Poster
Lesson A1: Inserting and Adjusting Photographs
Lesson A2: Manipulating Images
Lesson A3: Aligning Images
Lesson A4: Borders & Shading
Lesson A5: Adding and Formatting Shapes
Project A Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Project B: Adding Power to the Poster
Lesson B1: Clip Art
Lesson B2: Formatting Clip Art
Lesson B3: Controlling Color, Fill, Outline, and Text Wrapping
Lesson B4: Layers and Grouping
Project B Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Chapter Review
On Your Own 1
On Your Own 2
Chapter 04: Designing with Tabs, Tables, and Columns
Project A: Designing Corporate Memos and Letterhead
Lesson A1: Using and Customizing Templates
Lesson A2: Watermarks
Lesson A3: Setting and Customizing Tabs
Lesson A4: Advanced Ruler and Tab Control
Project A Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Project B: Working with Tables and Columns
Lesson B1: Inserting Tables and Quick Tables
Lesson B2: Table Styles
Lesson B3: Applying Table appearance
Lesson B4: Sorting Tables
Lesson B5: Working in Columns
Project B Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Chapter Review
On Your Own 1
On Your Own 2
Chapter 05: Mail Merge and Database Lists
Project A: Using Mail Merge
Lesson A1: Creating a Database
Lesson A2: Editing and Filtering a Database
Lesson A3: Inserting Merge Fields
Lesson A4: Merging and Adding Rules
Project A Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Project B: Mail Merge Wizards & Features
Lesson B1: Using Mail Merge Wizards
Lesson B2: Using Databases from Other Sources
Lesson B3: Creating Mailing Labels
Lesson B4: Creating a Directory
Project B Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Chapter Review
On Your Own 1
On Your Own 2
Chapter 06: Enhancing Professional Reports
Project A: Adding Reference Features
Lesson A1: Generating an Index
Lesson A2: Creating a Table of Figures
Lesson A3: Creating a Table of Authorities
Lesson A4: Using Bookmarks & Cross ‐references
Project A Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Project B: Improving the Visual Impact
Lesson B1: Advanced Font Control
Lesson B2: Smart Art
Lesson B3: Creating Charts
Lesson B4: Editing and Formatting Charts
Lesson B5: Adding Equations
Project B Review
Multiple Choice Quiz
Hands‐On Exercises
Work It Out 1
Work It Out 2
Work It Out 3
Chapter Review
On Your Own 1
On Your Own 2