Sports Connection for Office XP Integrated Simulation (with CD-ROM)

by VanHuss, Susie; Forde, Connie

• ISBN13: 9780538727655
• ISBN10: 0538727659
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-12
• Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub

Summary

This integrated simulation reinforces essential applications skills, such as word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheet, database and electronic presentations specific to Microsoft Office XP. This simulation provides students unique opportunities to go beyond the basics and apply creativity in problem solving, decision making, flexibility and more. The setting is realistic, challenging and interesting. The student's position in this simulation is Assistant Director of The Sports Connection, a simulated company. The Assistant Director is responsible for managing the office, communicating with users and volunteers, and performing administrative work for the director.

Table of Contents

Overview of Jobs	vi
Welcome to The Sports Connection	viii
Getting Organized	1	(12)
Key Business Letter and Envelope	2	(2)
Create AutoCorrect Entries	4	(1)
Key Memo Using a Template	5	(2)
Create Electronic Calendar	7	(2)
Create Electronic Contacts Lists	9	(2)
Set Up AutoDialer	11	(1)
Optional Internet Activities: IRS	12	(1)
Researching	13	(12)
Prepare Budget Worksheet	14	(4)
Design Bar Chart	18	(2)
Design Pie Chart	20	(2)
Prepare Fee Schedule Worksheets	22	(2)
Optional Internet Activities: Research Speech	24	(1)
Reporting	25	(22)
Prepare Formal Report	26	(5)
Prepare Appendix	31	(1)
Compose Letter of Transmittal	32	(1)
Design Title Page	33	(1)
Prepare List of Figures and Number Prelim Pages	34	(1)
Prepare Table of Contents	35	(1)
Create Electronic Presentation	36	(8)
Prepare Fax Cover Sheet; Print Slides; Update Contacts List	44	(1)
Optional Internet Activities: Clip Art, Photos, Sounds, and Motion Clips	45	(2)
Managing Routine Tasks	47	(12)
Create and Sort Table	48	(2)
Prepare Agenda	50	(2)
Edit, Sort, Query Database; Modify Reports	52	(2)
Update Calendar	54	(1)
Design Directory for Intranet	55	(2)
Modify a Table	57	(1)
Optional Internet Activities: Sports Information	58	(1)
Planning the Grand Opening	59	(14)
Create Worksheet	60	(2)
Update Calendar and Contacts List; Display Map	62	(1)
Set Up Electronic Folder for Grand Opening	63	(1)
Format Table	64	(2)
Key Memo and Assemble Documents	66	(2)
Design Electronic Presentation	68	(3)
Optional Internet Activities: Design Master Title Slide and Background	71	(2)
Designing Publicity Pieces	73	(12)
Design Invitation	74	(2)
Develop Article from Outline	76	(2)
Develop Strategy for Advertising Flyer	78	(2)
Prepare Newsletter	80	(3)
Optional Internet Activities: New Orleans	83	(2)
Communicating	85	(16)
Prepare Merge Letter and Envelopes	86	(2)
Update and Use Database	88	(2)
Create Database	90	(2)
Prepare Memo and Print Labels from Database	92	(2)
Design Announcement and Print Labels from Query	94	(2)
Develop Handouts and Labels	96	(2)
Merge Letter with Database	98	(2)
Optional Internet Activity: Corporate Sponsors	100	(1)
Managing Information	101	(12)
Design Application Form	102	(2)
Research Topic and Prepare Presentation	104	(1)
Manage Files	105	(1)
Prepare Employment Announcement for Web	106	(2)
Compose Memo for Web	108	(2)
Reformat Subdocument for Web	110	(1)
Select Standard Theme for Documents	111	(1)
Optional Internet Activity: Careers in Sports	112	(1)
Software Training Manual	113