COSC 3309 Summer Course Recommendations

COSC 3309 Information Systems Software

Summer

I Monday Friday 1:30 to 3:15 pm Interactive TV to Longview Campus Overview course for Microsoft Office

Recommendations
Adjust Adjust

curriculum, removing Publisher

course schedule to provide stronger emphasis on Excel and Access two or three class days in Longview

Spend

Cover these programs

Word

-Word processing Excel Spreadsheet Access Database PowerPoint Presentations FrontPage Web page editing

Take MS Publisher Out

Least

used portion of Office suite Examples often involve using simple wizards Better desktop publishing tools used buy most businesses

Schedule of Course
One

week of Word Week and a half of Excel Week and a half of Access Half week of PowerPoint Half week of FrontPage

Schedule of course
Two

lab days per week

days every other day

Lecture Test

at end of each program

ITV Considerations
Spend

two or three days teaching from Longview Provide a link with Longview students Provide hands on assistance

In Conclusion
Enhance

students experience material covered

Streamline Maximize

short time span