Assignments
The assignments in this course are openly licensed, and are available as-is, or can be modified to suit your students’ needs. Answer keys are available to faculty who adopt Waymaker, OHM, or Candela courses with paid support from Lumen Learning. This approach helps us protect the academic integrity of these materials by ensuring they are shared only with authorized and institution-affiliated faculty and staff.
If you import this course into your learning management system (Blackboard, Canvas, etc.), the assignments will automatically be loaded into the assignment tool.
The assignments for Computer Apps for Managers build on one another and culminate in the submission of a finished project. You can view them below or throughout the course.
| Assignments and Alignment | |
|---|---|
| Assignment | Module |
| Assignment: Identify Your OS | Module 1: Intro to Computers |
| Assignment: Empty the Recycle Bin | Module 1: Intro to Computers |
| Assignment: Download Word Template | Module 1: Intro to Computers |
| Assignment: Search the Internet | Module 2: Internet Research |
| Assignment: Create Basic Document | Module 3: Microsoft Word, part 1 |
| Assignment: Edit a Newsletter | Module 4: Microsoft Word, part 2 |
| Assignment: Create Document with Tables and Images | Module 5: Microsoft Word, part 3 |
| Assignment: Organizing Sales Data | Module 6: Microsoft Excel, part 1 |
| Assignment: Analyzing Yearly Trends | Module 7: Microsoft Excel, part 2 |
| Assignment: Present Sales Information | Module 8: Microsoft PowerPoint, part 1 |
| Assignment: Create a New Presentation | Module 9: Microsoft PowerPoint, part 2 |
| Assignment: Use Mail Merge | Module 10: Integration |
| Assignment: Create Capstone Presentation | Module 11: Capstone Project |
Assignment Rubric
Below is a suggested rubric for grading assignments.
| Technical Rubric for Assignments | |||||
| Criteria | Ratings | Points | |||
| Assignment Submission |
Submitted on time | Submitted late with permission | Submitted late at instructor discretion | No submission | |
| 5.0 pts | 4.0 pts | 3.0 pts | 0.0 pts | 5.0 pts | |
| Proper File Construction |
Submitted with specified file structure and naming convention | Submitted with specific file structure but without proper naming convention | Submitted with readable but non-specified file formate and/or lacking proper file name | No submission | |
| 5.0 pts | 4.0 pts | 3.0 pts | 0.0 pts | 5.0 pts | |
| Technical Specifications |
Submission contains and is developed using all specified elements and parameters such as formats, constructs, fonts, margins, and formulas | Submission contains most of the specified elements but contains some forced or hard coded areas that should be constructed with parameters | Submission has some limited use of the specified elements but is primarily constructed with author created elements | No submission or the submission is missing the specified elements and appears to be a rushed submission to meet the deadline | |
| 10.0 pts | 8.0 pts | 6.0 pts | 0.0 pts | 10.0 pts | |
| Presentation Quality |
Submission matches the example provided or described or matches using the student supplied parameter changes that were made to the assignment | Submission matches the overall example but has changes in the various elements that are not specified by the student at the time of submission | Submission is clearly different from the example and does not contain either the overall context/content or an explanation for the difference | No submission or the submission lacks any connection or recognition to the example provided | |
| 5.0 pts | 4.0 pts | 3.0 pts | 0.0 pts | 5.0 pts | |
| Total: 25.0 pts | |||||
Discussions
The following discussion assignments will also be preloaded (into the discussion-board tool) in your learning management system if you import the course. They can be used as is, modified, or removed. You can view them below or throughout the course.
| Discussion Assignments and Alignment | |
|---|---|
| Discussion | Module |
| Discussion: Writing Professionally | Module 1: Intro to Computers |
| Discussion: Search Results | Module 2: Internet Research |
| Discussion: Paragraph Styles | Module 3: Microsoft Word, part 1 |
| Discussion: Cover Pages | Module 4: Microsoft Word, part 2 |
| Discussion: Advanced Shortcuts | Module 5: Microsoft Word, part 3 |
| Discussion: Merging and Centering Cells | Module 6: Microsoft Excel, part 1 |
| Discussion: Hard Return within a Cell | Module 7: Microsoft Excel, part 2 |
| Discussion: Slide Sorter | Module 8: Microsoft PowerPoint, part 1 |
| Discussion: Animations | Module 9: Microsoft PowerPoint, part 2 |
| Discussion: Audio Integration | Module 10: Integration |
