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OADM 1103: Outlook
Effective date
May 2020
Department
Admin Professional 1 & 2
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course introduces students to Outlook to manage communications using Email, schedule important appointments and meetings using Calendar, and create and maintain an address database using Contacts. In addition, File Explorer will be introduced to inform students on how to navigate and manage drives, folders, and files on the computer.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use File Explorer to manage drives, folders, and files
- Compose, send, retrieve and manage email messages with attachments
- Create and organize contacts and contact groups
- Create and manage appointments
- Send and respond to meeting requests
- Set rules for organizing emails
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 13.5
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 7.5
Total Hours: 21
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 7.5
Total Hours: 21
Instructional Strategies
This course uses demonstrations to help students achieve the learning outcomes in an interactive manner. In addition, the instructor will use assignments and quizzes to help students apply the course material and identify strengths and weaknesses of their knowledge gained in the course.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
20% |
Windows File Management Assignment |
|
Assignments |
10% |
Email Assignment |
|
Assignments |
10% |
Contacts Assignment |
|
Assignments |
10% |
Calendar Assignment |
|
Assignments |
10% |
Outlook 365 Assignment |
|
Final Exam |
30% |
|
|
Participation |
10% |
|
Course topics
- Using File Explorer
- Email communication
- Managing contacts
- Scheduling appointments and meetings
- Using Outlook in Office 365
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.