Four Components to Certification Success

Welcome Mary Jo Slater Associate Professor, Office Technology Community College of Beaver County Monaca, PA

CCBC Office Technology Going Green

Four Components Open Entry/Open Exit Textbooks/SAM Software Funding Certiprep Software

Open Entry/Open Exit Learning Environment Flexible, individualized attendance Credit earning coursework without a traditional setting Self-paced courses Complete objectives in lab or at home Seek instruction with lecture, video, textbook or tutor

Open Entry/Open Exit (cont) Day – Evening – Online options with seamless instructor interaction Students should attend the scheduled lecture time Learning Environment – office setting Collaboration Reference Materials Instructors – Live and Online Help

Objectives Assignments Exams Non-Attendance

Timeframe Fall, Spring, Summer semesters – 15 weeks Students may register three weeks into the semester Students may meet objectives early

Textbooks -Illustrated Complete – Microsoft 2007 Certification objectives Bundle – Office 2007, SAM, USB drive www.course.com

SAM SAM Assessment Demonstrate computer knowledge – hands on http://sam2007.course.com/

Blackboard Blackboard – Learning Management Collaboration Assignment link Resource Center http://blackboard.ccbc.edu/

SmartTech SmartTech SmartBoard – Sympodium Lectures recorded Sync classroom management software http://smarttech.com/

Microsoft Ultimate Steal Microsoft Office 2007 Students purchase for $59.95 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, One Note, Groove, Publisher, InfoPath, Accounting Express

Perkins Act Federal funds to provide vocational-technical educational programs http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/CTE/perkins.html

Certiprep Practice Test - experience (including time limitations and interface) certification exam technology to assess initial skills and preparedness Learning Mode - feedback and step-by-step instruction for each question Network license Students may purchase per exam $34

Certification – Final Exam Word Course Students schedule exam 80% certification success College is a Microsoft Testing Center

Associate Professor, Office Technology Questions and Answers Thank you Mary Jo Slater Associate Professor, Office Technology maryjo.slater@ccbc.edu 724-775-8561 ext 414