Course Detail

CSCI 191 Microsoft Office Applications Course

CSCI 191 IS Sec 5, University of Mississippi
[See UM Catalog for Description]

3 credit hours

Instructor Information:

Melody Hui Xiong

Instructor name:
"Melody" Hui Xiong

Office:
216 Weir Hall; University, MS 38677

Contact Information:

If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the Email Your Instructor link in the Lessons or Content page. NOTE: Whenever sending email, please be sure to indicate your course title and number in the subject line. You can expect a response within 72 hours, although it may be longer on weekends. Many instructors reply within 24 hours.

For lesson or test administration issues, please

The University of Mississippi
Division of Outreach and Continuing Education
iStudy
P. O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677

contact the iStudy department:

Phone: (662) 915-7313, toll-free (877) 915-7313
Fax: (662) 915-8826
E-mail: istudy@olemiss.edu

Course Description

Welcome to the University of Mississippi’s iStudy course for CSCI 191, a Microsoft (MS) Office 2019 applications course. You will learn the basic components of the four most popular Microsoft Office programs: Word (word processor), Excel (spreadsheet), PowerPoint (presentation), and Access (database).

Textbook Information:

Textbook information will be provided upon enrollment in your iStudy course.

Course Objectives:

Each unit in this course corresponds to a module in the book, and you will be expected to:

  1. Complete and turn in the textbook module assignment which is a hands-on step-by-step approach.
  2. Complete a SAM training and a SAM project which will be found on the SAM website.

Note that all units have a textbook module assignment and a SAM project. All assignments must be completed and submitted on the SAM website. 

Course Outline:

This course consists of 14 instructional modules (or lessons).

You MUST complete the syllabus quiz as soon as you have access to your Blackboard course. This is mandatory to verify your attendance. *  NOTE: you must pass the Syllabus and Orientation Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lessons page.
UNIT Reading Assignments Due for Grades Pacing Guide to complete the course in one semester
1 Word Module 1 SAM activity (Textbook projects on SAM and SAM project + training) Week 1
2 Word Module 2 SAM activity (Textbook projects on SAM and SAM project + training) Week 2
3 Word Module 3 SAM activity (Textbook project on SAM and SAM project + training) Week 3
4 Word Module 4 SAM activity (Textbook project on SAM and SAM project + training) Week 4
5 Excel Module 1 SAM activity Week 5
6 Excel Module 2 SAM activity Week 6
7 Excel Module 3 SAM activity Week 7
8 Excel Module 4 SAM activity Week 8
Exam 1 Proctored Course Exam To be scheduled
and completed
before proceeding		 Week 8
MIDPOINT OF COURSE If you are a semester student, you must reach the midpoint of your course by the date specified in your information.
If you are a Flex UM student, you CANNOT WITHDRAW from this course after the lesson has been submitted.		 All lesson assignments or exams needed to reach the midpoint of the course The exact date semester students are required to reach the midpoint is specified in your information.
9 Access Module 1 SAM activity Week 9
10 Access Module 2 SAM activity Week 10
11 Access Module 3 SAM activity Week 11
12 Access Module 4 SAM activity Week 12
13 PowerPoint Module 1 SAM activity Week 13
14 PowerPoint Module 2 SAM activity Week 14
Exam 2 Proctored Course Exam To be scheduled
and completed
before proceeding		 Week 14
Final Project The final project is your final exam Final Project Week 15

Grading:

Scale:
90 - 100% = A
80 - 89% = B
70 - 79% = C
60 - 69% = D
Below 59% = F

FAILURE TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE COURSE.

You must submit the lessons required to take the course exam(s). Lessons required but not submitted will receive a grade of zero. For the final exam, all coursework must be submitted and graded.