Self Paced Instruction

Self Paced Instruction for Microsoft Office

You can work on learning Microsoft Office at your own pace through the use of self-paced instruction CDs or textbooks at the Community Ed Center with Don Venturelli. After registering with the Teacher Center, visit the computer lab at the CEC (24th Street) any Monday through Thursday. Don will be available on these days from after school for your convenience.

At that time you will work on some computer activities that will help to determine the level from which you are starting. Once in a course, you will be given objectives to attain in order to complete the course. You may do the work either through computer CDs or by using the course textbook.

There is an overall posttest that covers all the modules on the CD or the book. Passing this test is one of the requirements for completing the course. You must also use this software to create a project that will be used in your classroom or in your current position. A copy of this finished project should be given to Don or forwarded to the Teacher Center (identified with your name and the course number).

The courses below are available this semester. All courses are $30.

The eight topics that are covered in this beginning course are: The Word Window; Selecting Text; Commands and Shortcuts; Maintaining Your Sanity; Templates; Creating Content; Formatting; and Printing.

The nine topics that are covered in this intermediate course are: Copy, Paste, and Paste Special; Automating Content Creation; Working with Lists; Format Techniques; Creating Styles; Creating Tables; Managing Tables; Applying Tabs; and Save and Send Documents.

The nine topics that are covered in this advanced course are: Thesaurus and Find/Replace; Using Graphics; Working with Long Documents; Sections; Columns; Headers and Footers; Complex Headers and Footers; Letters, Envelopes, and Labels; and Mail Merge.

The 12 topics that are covered in this beginning course are: Introduction; Entering Values; Workbooks; Formatting Cells; Formatting; Techniques; Summarizing; Formatting Numbers; Creating Charts; Printing; Customizing Excel; Discovering Clues, Help, and Office Assistant.

The ten topics that are covered in this intermediate course are: Managing References; Named Ranges; Manipulating Ranges; Basic Functions; Lookup Functions; Financial Functions; Considering Alternatives; Enhanced Formatting; Dynamic Formatting; and Graphical Objects.

The nine topics that are covered in this advanced course are: Managing Workbooks; Using Templates; Sharing a Workbook; Query a Database; Working with Lists; Working with Pivot Tables; Excel and the Internet; Creating Macros; and Preparing for Certification.

The nine topics that are covered in this beginning course are: The PowerPoint Window; PowerPoint Fundamentals; Building a Presentation; Working in the Slide View; Formatting Objects; Selecting Objects; Manipulating Objects; Adding Pizzazz; and Polishing the Presentation.

The eleven topics that are covered in this intermediate course are: AutoShapes; New Text Boxes; More Text Boxes; Pictures; Slide Master; Word Art; Tables; Graphs; Organizational Chart; Basic Presentation; and Slide Show.

The seven topics that are covered in this advanced course are: Finalizing Presentations; Navigation; Advanced Customization; Custom Shows; Finishing UP; Other Programs; and Net Show.

The nine topics that are covered in this beginning course are: Introduction; Attribute Tables; Lookup Tables; Queries; Forms; Measures Tables; Summary Queries; Reports; and Discover More.

The seven topics that are covered in this intermediate course are: Designing a Database; Importing / Exporting Tables; Customizing Field Definitions; Extending Queries; Creating Action Queries; Managing a Database; and Importing Database Design.

The ten topics that are covered in this advanced course are: Creating Report Details; Creating Report Groupings; Enhancing the Report Layout; Creating Form Details; Creating Form Groupings; Enhancing the Form Layout; Displaying Chart Data; Automating Access; Internet Integration; and Exam Tips.