Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2021
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: Basic Windows Skills are required; knowledge of keyboarding is a definite asset.

Program(s): Microsoft Office Applications
Program Coordinator(s): Greg Golding
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20210118_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: Access to course materials and assignments will be available on Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Students will need reliable access to a computer and the internet.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
In this course, students plan, create, format, print and show a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Students learn to enhance presentations using design templates, colours, slide and title masters, styles, bullets and numbering. Visual appeal is created with images, SmartArt, charts, animation and multimedia effects. Students focus on customization, links, imbedding and integrating data. Students participate in online activities and assessments, submit assignments online, and engage in discussions.

Program Context

Microsoft Office Applications	Program Coordinator(s): Greg Golding
This course is a required course in the Microsoft Office Applications Sheridan Certificate Program, offered through the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to prepare presentations with graphic images and visual effects using presentation software.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Apply comprehensive features and functionality of Microsoft PowerPoint.
Demonstrate the skills required to create, format, modify, save, print, and view professional business presentations.
Demonstrate the skills required to move, copy, sort, link, embed, import, export, integrate and protect data.
Apply formatting features such as WordArt, colour schemes, design templates, images, animation, visual elements, drawing tools, transition and sound effects, bullets, numbers, headers, footers, multimedia objects to enhance the appearance of presentations.
Create hyperlinks, tables, and charts and diagrams using SmartArt.
Apply customization to paragraphs, columns, bullets, numbering, placeholders, images, themes, animation, and slide, handout and note masters.
Prepare presentations in various formats and as web pages.
Demonstrate the skills to re-arrange, navigate, narrate, loop, and run a presentation.
Review presentations for spelling and grammatical errors.
Apply effective file management skills when creating folders, and copying, moving, deleting and renaming files.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Training (12 Total)	24.0%
	Exams (12 Total)	24.0%
	Projects (12 Total)	52.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

Students are encouraged to complete all online work for assessment. 

There are an unlimited number of attempts permitted for each training tutorial.

Online Exams: Online Exams are based on skills learned and practised in the Online Training tutorials.  If a student does not complete an online exam, they will receive a mark of zero.  The actual score for each online exam is recorded.  Two attempts of each exam are allowed.

Projects: Projects are completed either in SAM2016 or through the textbook. Projects summarize each section's skills learned. A student's actual score on the assignment will be recorded.

All training/exam/projects must be completed as individual efforts unless the instructor states otherwise in writing.

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS

	Training (12 Total)	24.0%
	Exams (12 Total)	24.0%
	Projects (12 Total)	52.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

Students are encouraged to complete all online work for assessment. 

There are an unlimited number of attempts permitted for each training tutorial.

Online Exams: Online Exams are based on skills learned and practised in the Online Training tutorials.  If a student does not complete an online exam, they will receive a mark of zero.  The actual score for each online exam is recorded.  Two attempts of each exam are allowed.

Projects: Projects are completed either in SAM2016 or through the textbook. Projects summarize each section's skills learned. A student's actual score on the assignment will be recorded.

All training/exam/projects must be completed as individual efforts unless the instructor states otherwise in writing.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam
Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.

Print	Instruction Mode	Professor	Applicable Student Group(s)
	In-Class	N/A	Continuing and Professional Studies students. This is a required course for the in the Microsoft Office Applications Certificate Program.
	Online	Multiple Professors	Continuing and Professional Studies students. This is a required course for the in the Microsoft Office Applications Certificate Program.

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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