Access exam - results

The average score on the Access exam was 75.7% (C+). Two people had perfect scores.

Grade distribution follows:

Late Access assignments - last notice

Quite a few students still owe me Access homework assignments! No late Access homework assignments will be accepted after 8:00am on Monday, December 12th. Your exam is scheduled for Tuesday, December 13th.

Missing assignments will be marked zero.

Late Access assignments

While I realize that this past weekend was a major holiday, there was still a homework assignment. Over half the class neglected to submit their first Access project.

If you need help with this assignment, visit the main lab in LAH 103 and talk to one of the learning assistants and get the finished product uploaded as soon as possible.

Access exams

The Access practice test is now available on myItLab.

Please remember from the last two Office tests that the testing software is very particular and you must follow instructions exactly in order to receive full credit. As an example, if the testing software requests that you

Excel exam - results

The exam results today were a bit of a mixed bag. Some students did really well, with one student earning full credit - kudos. A good handful of people fell into the mid-range and a couple of people had some major issues. Please do not panic about this one exam. I am fully aware of the technical problems and I will take them into consideration during my final grading process.

Grade distribution follows:

Late Excel assignments - last notice

Last minute reminder!

Per the previously posted late notice, NO lateExcel homework assignments will be accepted after 8:00am tomorrow: Monday, November 14th. No exceptions.

Your Excel exam is scheduled for this week's class, Tuesday, November 15th.

Missing assignments will be marked zero.

Note on practice tests

Just a reminder that when you are taking the practice tests (just like when you are taking the official exams), the myItLab software simulation pretty much takes over your computer. You won't be able to click to another window to check your email or to change the track on your media player. This is important to remember since if you try to access another application while you are taking the test, the myItLab software will detect the mouse click or keyboard combination and mark the current test task as incorrect.

Excel exams

The Excel practice test is now available on myItLab.

Please remember from the last test that the testing software is very particular and you must follow instructions exactly in order to receive full credit. As an example, if the testing software requests that you select

Late Excel assignments

No late Excel homework assignments will be accepted after 8:00am on Monday, November 14th. Your Excel exam is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15th.

Missing assignments will be marked zero.

Please remember that there are four Excel assignments, worth 30 points each, together more than a test's worth of points towards your final grade. If you haven't done the earlier labs, now is the time to catch up.

Word/PowerPoint exam - results

Good news: everyone passed this test! The class average for the Word/PowerPoint exam was 91.1%. One student had a perfect score, nearly half the class earned As, and the lowest grade was a 79.2. It was my observation that the students who did not take the practice test on their own tended to score lowest on this exam. Be sure to avoid this mistake on the Excel and Access exams.

Grade distribution follows:

Late PowerPoint/Word assignments - last notice

Last minute reminder!

Per the previously posted late notice, NO late PowerPoint and/or Word homework assignments will be accepted after 8:00am tomorrow: Monday, October 3rd. No exceptions.

Your Word/PowerPoint exam is scheduled for this week's class, Tuesday, October 4th.

Missing assignments will be marked zero.

Notes pane font size

Late in today's class, I was able to reliably reproduce a solution to the practice test question regarding changing the font size in the Notes pane of a PowerPoint slide.

Late PowerPoint/Word assignments

No late PowerPoint and/or Word homework assignments will be accepted after 8:00am on Monday, October 3rd. Your Word/PowerPoint exam is scheduled for Tuesday, October 4th.

Missing assignments will be marked zero.

Word/PowerPoint exams

The Word/PowerPoint practice test is now available on myItLab. You may be directed to install an ActiveX control to allow the simulation to work. Install it. Also, it may take several seconds to a minute or so for the simulation to load. Be patient. Get yourself a lovely beverage or a nice snack while you wait :o)

The testing software is very particular and you must follow instructions exactly in order to receive full credit. As an example, if the testing software requests that you type