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VOVI 0822: Word 2 with Screen Reader
Effective date
May 2025
Department
Visually Impaired
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course is designed for blind and visually impaired students to interact with Word at a more advanced level, using a screen reader. Students learn to format document layout through use of features such as tables, columns, sections, headers and footers. Students will learn how to edit a document through the use of track changes and comments.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
VOVI 0821 or department permission.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Format document layout in Word
- Edit Word document using comments and track changes
- Apply document styles using a screen reader
- Adjust screen reader settings to announce formatting attributes
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 48
Total Hours: 48
Total Hours: 48
Instructional Strategies
Self paced, individualized instruction.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
70% - Student must get an S on each item in the evaluation plan to receive an S for the course
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Demonstration of skills |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
S/U |
Lesson quizzes on course content |
Course topics
- Sections
- Styles
- Columns
- Headers/footers
- Endnotes
- Creating and navigating tables
- Quick parts
- Track changes
- Index and Table of contents
- Page numbers
- Comments
- Customizing the ribbon
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.