What's missing matters.* Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. XP, online, 2002, Element K (800-434-3466, www.elementk.com), $229 for Office Productivity library (150 desktop courses). Volume discounts apply. The Word 2002 component of Element K's Office XP suite consists of Level 1 (Beginner), Level 2 (Intermediate), and Advanced. Element K offers Windows Home XP and Windows Professional XP versions of the courses. Each level has an assessment test that allows the user to pass out of topics. The results are strictly advisory, however. You can study a topic you passed, and you can skip a topic the assess says you need to study. A problem with the assessment is that the same test is given each time. Reluctant students can therefore easily beat the test. Each lesson in the course gives an explanation of an operation. The explanations are clearly written and explained. As each step is explained, cues on the screen guide the user to take the appropriate action. The student types data, uses the mouse, and presses keys (shift, control, etc.). An audio track reads the text displayed in a panel on the screen. Quizzes within topics or groups of topics reinforce the learning. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The course content and interface are quite good. But the user is not given an opportunity to practice an operation without prompts. Furthermore, the course does not record quiz A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also brief assessments used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. grades that demonstrate mastery of topics. Navigation is very easy. The student clicks the forward or backward navigation arrows. It is also simple to skip to different parts of the lesson. Recommendation Many organizations may not feel comfortable with this course because it lacks unguided practice and quiz or assessment grades that prove student mastery of topics. The course is probably best suited for smaller organizations or for individuals who want to learn Office on their own. The price is an excellent value because it includes access to a large library of courses. Element K product rating Holds user interest Good Production quality Good Ease of navigation Good Interactivity Good Value of content Good Instructional value Above average Value for the money Good Overall rating Above average Harris Harris, Scotland: see Lewis and Harris. M. Grossman Grossman is a family name of germanic and Jewish Ashkenazi origin (in German Grossmann or Großmann).
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