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SAM 2007 & SAM 2010 Assessment, Training & Projects
SAM 2007 & SAM 2010Assessment, Training & Projects
Today’s SAM Agenda• What is SAM?
– Assessment, Training, Projects• Navigating SAM from the Student side• Setting up SAM from the Instructor side• Future updates for 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
SAM Assessment• Simulated performance-based exam simulations (tasks)
– Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, Outlook
• Thousands of objective-based questions• Exams can be created…
– By textbook chapter– Picking and choosing exam tasks– Picking and choosing objective-based questions
• Detailed Study Guide reports map back to Course Technology’s Office textbooks
SAM Training• Simulated, interactive training scenarios
– Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint– Multiple training methods address different learning
styles
• 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 Projects• Live in the application, auto-graded, project-based
assessment– Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Project assignments include– Textbook end-of-chapter projects– Mirror or “2nd scenario” projects *– Capstone projects *
• Anti-cheating detection• Fully integrated into the SAM “system”• Detailed Study Guide reports map back to Course
Technology’s Office textbooks
http://sam2010.course.com
SAMTraining
SAM 2010 Release ScheduleV1.0
(Live)V1.1 (Live)
V1.5(January 8, 2011)
V2.0(Summer 2011)
Assessment (Intro level)
More Intro tasks Finishes Intro tasks
Comprehensive level tasks
Training (Intro level)
More Intro tasks Finishes Intro tasks
Comprehensive level tasks
Projects (Chapter 1 all apps)
Rest of Intro (end-of-chapter)
Adds in “mirror” 2nd scenario Projects
Comprehensive level Projects
Resources• SAM Central
– http://samcentral.course.com
• Register for a live SAM Webinar or view recorded Webinars at the Cengage Learning TeamUp Website– http://www.cengage.com/school/teamup/
• SAM Training Guide, Instructor and SAM Student “walkthrough” documents
• CourseCoach– www.course.com/coursecoach
Learning ResourcesClick SAMCENTRAL from the SAM
screenhttp://cengage.com/samcentral
Self-Training VideosOnline Seminars
SAM 2007 & SAM 2010 Training Guide
