Business Training Center

Now learn Microsoft Word from your home or office.  This ten-week online course begins on September 7, 2010.  For more information call 925.228.3276, Ext. 220.  The text used for this course is Microsoft Word 2007, Signature Series and is published by EMC Paradigm.  The ISBN number to order is:  9780763830267.  This book is readily available and can be found at amazon.com and textbookx.com.

Instructions for Creating an Online Account

1. Using your internet browser, type moodle.otan.us in the address bar.

2. Choose Martinez Adult Education in the Course Categories window at the center of the screen.

3. Select Beginning Word in the Courses window.

4. Select [Create a New Account] in the "Is this your first time here?" section.

5. Fill out the New Account form with your details.

6. An email will be immediately sent to your email address.

7. Read your email, and click on the web link it contains.

8. Your account will be confirmed and you will be logged in.

9. Verify you are in the Beginning Word course website.  If not, select the course from the Courses window.

10. If you are prompted for an "enrollment key"-use the one that was given to you when you registered for the class.  This will "enroll" you in the course.

11. You can now access the full course.  From now on you will only need to enter your personal username and password to log and access any course you have enrolled in.

Beginning Word Online

Course Outline & Syllabus

Purpose of the class:

To teach the adult student basic Microsoft Word and apply their learned skills to employment and personal needs.

Instructional strategies:

Students will read textbook, satisfactorily complete hands-on exercises, chapter review questions, and skills assessments as indicated in text and syllabus provided by instructor, correct all assignments as directed, and successfully complete a final skills assessment.  Students will receive assistance from instructor via online communication as necessary but will be expected to complete the majority of their assignments without step-by-step instruction.