Please Note: the work may be submitted at any time before the "due date".  Some flexibility is given during the first two weeks of the class. It is expected the student will be on-schedule by the 3rd week. This calendar is tentative and may be modified during the class. Any modifications will be posted on the class home page.

Some projects may require the use data files or pictures and graphics. Those files can be found linked to the top of the the e-book sceen.

As you proceed through each module you will be guided through the creation of a product. Often a second or third project will also be assigned. All projects and question responses for a given module MUST be submitted together - no partial evaluations will be given. Question answers should be included within the text of the email. Plase make sure all answers include the question.

This is the link to the data pages referred in the text. You will not use all of the files listed

Week

Assign Date

Activity

1

1/29

Assignment: Please send me a short (2 paragraphs or so) email describing your experience with computers. Please use the gmail address given in the syllabus. This email will be used to verify attendance for the first week of class. If no email is recived you may be dropped from the class.

Due: 2/5

2

2/6

Assign: Module 1 - pp. WD 1-1 to WD 1-76

The pages above will guide you the process of creating the flyer on WD 1-2.

Complete the flyer shown on WD 1-2 by following the steps in Module 1.

NOTE: Do not skip steps!! This will be the first document of your first submission.

Complete "Extend Your Knowledge" on pp. WD 1-80 to WD 1-82
Be sure to aswer question 17 on page WD-82.
Please submit all documents as attachments to a single email.

Due: 2/12

3

2/13

Assign: Module 2 - pp. WD 2-2 to WD 2-63

Complete the research paper described in Module 2.

Complete "Extend Your Knowledge" on pp. WD 2-65 to WD 2-67.

Be sure to complete #21 on page WD 2-67 and include it in the text of your submission email.
Please submit all documents as attachments to the same email

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Complete Article Reviews 1 and 2
Please submit Article reviews as attachments to the same email.

Due: 2/20

4

2/21

Assign: Module 3 - pp. WD 3-2 to WD 3-59

Complete the business letter and table described in Module 3 beginning on WD 3-1.

Complete "Apply Your Knowledge" on pp. WD 3-60 to WD 3-61

Be sure to complete steps 19 and 20. For step 21 submit with formatting created in step 18.

Answer question 23 on p. WD 3-61
Please submit all documents and question answer as attachments to the same email.

Due: 2/26

5

2/27

Assign: Module 4 - pp. WD 4-2 to WD 4-57

Complete the document described in Module 4

Complete "Apply Your Knowledge" on pp. WD 4-59 to 4-62
Please submit all documents as attachments to the same email.

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Complete Article Reviews 3 and 4
Please submit the article reviews as attachments to the same email.

Due: 3/5

6

3/6

Assign: Module 5 - pp. WD 5-2 to WD 5-54

Complete the resume project described in Module 5 be sure to include the web file.

Complete "Extend Your Knowledge"on pp. WD 5-57 to 5-59.

Be sure to answer question #30 on WD 5-59.
Please submit all document formats that are created as attachments to the same email.

Due: 3/12

7 and 8

3/13

Final Assignment: Create your resume, cover letter with letter head, and GPA calculations
This is your final and as such should represent your best effort. This project has a value of 200 points! You should demonstrate as many techniques as practical incuding but not limited to - incorporating borders, references and citations, smart art, watermarks and tables, and .pdf and html formats.

The resume should be no longer than two pages in addition to the one page cover letter.

Pages of the resume should be numbered using a footer and should have a watermark.

Add a page to the back of your resume that contains a formatted table.
The table should list 10 courses you may have taken (you can make these up),
the grade received, and grade points (A=4, B=3, C=2, etc.). The last row
should then use an averaging macro (utility) to calculate and display the average (as calculated by Word) -- the GPA).
Be sure to add column headings, table title,etc. Additionally add a short summary of your goals on the same page,
external to the table (either above or below).

Please submit all documents as attachments to the same email.

Due: 3/22