SAM 20102 in 1, Plus More with SAM

Incorporating Common Core Standards and 21st Century Learning Skills into your concepts and applications curriculum?

SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) covers them both – plus so much more.  SAM is also a great supplement to your IT Academy curriculum and will help

your students prepare for the certification tests!

Today’s Agenda• What is SAM?

– Assessment, Training, Projects• 21st Century Skills/Common Core and SAM• Additional Resources

What is SAM?• Performance-based exam and training simulations for

Microsoft Office

• Live in-the-application projects-based assessment for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

• Web deliverable• Internet Explorer and Flash Player required

• Also compatible with Firefox and Safari for Mac users

• Flexible scheduling options

• Numerous detailed reports for instructors and students

Assessment

Training Projects

• Task-based simulations -Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Outlook

• Evaluate Microsoft Office applications

• Exams can be created…

-by textbook chapter

-pick and choose exam tasks

-objective-based questions

• Detailed Study Guide Reports map to textbook

SAM Assessment

• Simulated, interactive training scenarios – Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint– Multiple training methods address different learning

styles (Observe, Practice, Apply)

• Training assignments can be created…– By textbook chapter– Picking and choosing training scenarios

• Detailed Study Guide reports map back to Course Technology’s Office textbooks

SAM Training

• “Live-in-the-application” assignments• Auto-graded• Projects include?

-End of chapter projects

-2nd scenario projects

-Capstone projects• Anti-cheating detection• Detailed Study Guide reports map back

to Course Technology’s Office textbooks

SAM Projects

• Assessment– Pre-test/Post-test– Periodic exams/quizzes/tests– Reinforcement of textbook material– Final exams– Certification prep

• Training– Reinforcement of textbook material– Test-prep assignments

How is SAM used in the classroom?

• Projects– Periodic assignments (end-of-unit)– Reinforcement of textbook material,

via “live-in-the-application” assignments– Final Exams– Cumulative per-application Capstone projects

How is SAM used in the classroom?

Work in Student Side of SAM

• Auto-graded assignments• Detailed reports• Flexible scheduling• Create exams from book or

from scratch• Better student

comprehension & retention

Teacher Benefits

• Immediate Feedback• Interactive• Hands-on experience• Tied closely to print material• Lifetime skill

• CERTIFICATION?

Student Benefits

Why Certify? CERTIFICATION validates what you have learned!

Did you know…..

• Over 250 million Microsoft Office users across the globe

• 95% of all businesses standardize on Microsoft Office

• The average user only understands 20% of the functionality available in the Office suite

Microsoft Office Specialist• MCAS (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist) is now MOS once again!• Recognized globally as the premier credential to validate knowledge, skills

and abilities relating to Microsoft Office• Promotes success in the classroom for students and instructors, and

prepares students for an increasingly competitive workforce • Maximizes office productivity and efficiency for the organization, increases

job satisfaction, and heightens career achievement among employees • Prepares and places job candidates, ensuring they possess the skills

employers require

Put Microsoft On Their Résume• Wages

– MOS/MCAS certified individuals are earning 10-15% more than non-certified individuals

• Placement– Certified individuals are placed at a higher rate than the

industry average• Conversion

– Certified individuals are converting to full-time employment 50% more often than non-certified individuals

Robert Half International findings

Become a Certiport Center• Test students on your campus

– Comfortable environment– Reduced exam cost to students

• Distinguishes your programs from the rest• No cost to become a testing center

– Pay only for exams administered

http://www.certiport.com/go

http://sam2010.course.com

SAMInstructor

Side

Learning ResourcesClick SAMCENTRAL from the SAM

screenhttp://cengage.com/samcentral

Self-Training VideosOnline Seminars

SAM 2007 & SAM 2010 Training Guide

•Core Subjects – 3Rs

and 21st Century Themes Global awareness Financial, Economic, Business

and Entrepreneurial literacy Civic literacy Health literacy Environmental literacy•Learning and Innovative Skills,•including the 4Cs: Critical thinking and problem

solving Communication Collaboration Creativity and Innovation

•Information, Media and

Technology Skills Information literacy Media literacy ICT (Information,

Communications and Technology) literacy•Life and Career Skills Flexibility and adaptability Initiative and self-direction Social and cross-cultural skills Productivity and accountability Leadership and responsibility

21st Century Study Outcomes21st Century Study Outcomes

Aligned with college and work expectationsFocused and coherent Include rigorous content and application of knowledge

through high-order skillsBuild upon strengths and lessons of current state

standards Internationally benchmarked so that all students are

prepared to succeed in our global economy and societyBased on evidence and researchState led – coordinated by NGA Center and CCSSO

NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION and COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS

What are the Common Core State Standards?What are the Common Core State Standards?

Resources

9781423904397 9781133191070

avail. Sept.9/2

MOS Solutions

Office 2010 Fundamentals Project Binder

9780538479899

Office 2010 Illustrated Projects Binder

9780538749404

Adobe Projects Binder

1111532257

3 Reproducible Project Binders

• Whiteboard Activities for Digital Literacy• ISBN: 9781133187714

• $495; unlimited users, unlimited life• 4 units covering 20 lessons• General Computer Concepts• Online Experiences• Software Skills• Explorations• WADL Community Site:

www.cengage.com/ct/whiteboard

Revealed Series

Revealed Series

• Certification Preparation for Dreamweaver, Flash and Photoshop for CS5

• Skills-based, step-by-step approach

• Pedagogy aligns to layout of exam objectives

9781111533588

Adobe Solutions

Adobe CS5 Projects Binder

Adobe Creative Suite 5 Projects Binder, BASICS

125 Projects:

ISBN: 9781111532253

trish.bobst@cengage.com

Thank You!