MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Information Systems Technology Syllabus

Course Name:  Document Formatting

Course #  AOT  110

Credit: 3.0

Lessons: 26-60

Prerequisite: AOT 105 or Keyboarding Placement of 25 NWPM

 

Course Description: 

This course emphasizes speed, accuracy, and developing document formatting skills using keyboarding competencies.

 

Required Textbook:

Gregg College Keyboarding & Document Processing, 10th ed., by: Ober. Glencoe/McGraw Hill Publishers.   ISBN#: 0077212568.

 

Additional Materials Required

Instructor’s suggested storage device

Notebook

Red and Black pens

 

Course Learning Objectives:

 

Upon successful completion the student will be able to:

1.       Operate the keyboard by touch.

2.      Demonstrate proper keyboarding techniques.

3.      Develop proofreading skills and correctly use proofreaders’ marks.

4.      Use word processing commands necessary to complete the document processing activities.

5.      Format business and academic reports from arranged and unarranged copy.

6.      Format business and personal letters and memos from arranged and unarranged material.

7.      Format envelopes and labels.

8.      Format open, boxed and ruled tables from rough draft material.

9.      Format employment documents to include traditional and electronic resumes, letters of application, and follow-up letters.

10.  Keyboard three 3-minute timings at 30 net words per minute (NWPM) with no more than 3 errors.

 

Course Outcomes and Competencies

 

Intended Outcome 1:  Produce error-free copies of typical business documents.

Course Competency: Correctly format business reports from unarranged copy using available technology.

Measurement Instrument and Success Criteria:  Faculty will use an assessment rubric developed by assessment committee faculty to evaluate students’ performance on formatting a Business Report. The success criteria is the average rating of student achievement in each performance area will be 3 0r higher on a scale of 1-4.

Intended Outcome 2:  Demonstrate proficiency in keyboarding skills.

Course Competency:  Demonstrate typing speed of 30 net words per minute (nwpm) with three or fewer errors on three-minute timed-writings.

Measurement Instrument and Success Criteria:  AOT 110 students are required to complete three 3-minute timed-writings using GDP software as part of the course learning objectives.  The success criteria is 70 percent of the students will type a minimum of 30 net words per minute with three or fewer errors on three 3-minute timed writings from Lesson 26-60.

Evaluation Methods and Grading Criteria

 

Grade Computation

Grading Scale

Timed-Writing Speed Scale

(3-minute timed writings)

 

 

40%  Speed

     A

94-100

A

50+    nwpm

40%  Tests

      B

87-93

B

40-49 nwpm

10%  Technique

      C

78-86

C

30-39 nwpm

10%  Homework

      F

77-0

 

 

 

Note:  Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all the courses offered within the Information Systems Technology Department in order for the grade to be counted toward graduation.

 

Late Assignments

 

Assignments are to be turned in on or before the announced due date.  Late work will be accepted at the instructor’s discretion.

 

Special Accommodations

 

If you would like to request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact a counselor in the Disability Resource Center,

(803) 822-3510 and (803) 738-7678 TTY telephone Airport (803) 822-3401, Beltline (803) 738-7800.

 

Academic Integrity

 

The academic honesty policy in the Student Handbook will be implemented in this course. (See Appendix I, Student Code, Section III-C, MTC Student Handbook, page 121.) All academic honesty issues will be referred to the Office of the Director of Student Life.

 

Attendance Policy

 

Students are expected to attend all class sessions and are responsible for class work, homework, lecture notes, reading assignments, etc., regardless if you are present or not.  Record keeping for attendance purposes will begin the first day the class meets.

 

Students may not miss more than twice the number of days the class meets per week. After exceeding this limit, the instructor may take extenuating circumstances (e.g. withdrawing student from course).

 

There is no such thing as an EXCUSED ABSENCE.  On certain occasions, circumstances may arise such as illness, personal issues, or transportation problems that prevent you from attending class.  In such cases, the maximum number of absences (regardless of the reason) is still twice the number of meeting times per week.  If a student must be absent, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor as quickly as possible of the absence and complete missed assignments as a result of the absence at the instructor’s discretion.

 

For classes that meet twice a week, you are allowed no more than 4 absences; classes meeting 3 times a week, you are allowed no more than 6 absences.  It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of the number of classes missed. If the number of classes missed exceeds the allowed absences, the student will be dropped from the class and will receive a “W” or “WF” as the final grade based upon the grade status as of the last class attendance.

 

Late arrivals disrupt class and interfere with student learning. To eliminate this, students should not be late for class or leave before class has been dismissed.  If you arrive after attendance has been taken, you will be marked absent. It is your responsibility to see the instructor after class on the day of the late arrival to have your absence changed to a tardy.  Three tardies is equivalent to one absence.

 

Withdrawals

 

You must officially withdraw from the course to obtain a refund and not be held responsible for coursework. If you withdraw after midterm, you will receive either a “W” or “WF” based on your grade on the last day you attended class (“W” if passing, “WF” if not).  A “WF is computed in you GPA and counted as an “F.” Please check with the cashier’s office for further information regarding refunds.

 

Inclement Weather

 

The College may be closed because of inclement weather. This news should be available on the website at http://www.midlandstech.edu/at the main phone number at 738-1400, and announced on WIS-TV and radio. Please check frequently in changeable weather for closings and re-openings. If the College closing or reopening means that you will have at least 30 minutes of a class, you should come to class. Please do not call the IST Department office or the President’s office with closure questions.

 

Campus Emergency Protocol

 

Students and employees are asked to report safety concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199 (on campus) or 738-7199 (cell phone and off campus). In the event of an emergency, student and employee protocol is to immediately call Campus Security or local 911.  If an emergency occurs, employees and students may seek additional information and instructions via MTC Information Centers, email, college Intranet, the MTC website, campus voice mail and loud speakers.