Course Lab

Lab 7© R. Craig Collins, 2005/11

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab

•Note: Please read the related overview material before continuing
Check with your Instructor for due date, typically Friday, 11:59PM (see due dates)

Part 1 Duplicate my "Burger" PowerPoint Presentation, yourname-test.pptx (details below)
Part 2 Create a new PowerPoint Presentation named yourname-show.pptx (details below)
Part 3 Complete Quiz for the Practical PC book for Chapter 13/6
(The single quiz pulls questions from both chapters 6 AND 13)
You do NOT need to search for, or create a tracking disk, you will use the D2L quizzes...
Choose cancel when prompted to create a tracking disk, and choose continue if warned about tracking
You may take each D2L quiz on the Practical PC chapters twice, so if you have a typo and get a poor score... do it again

Part 1: Duplicate my "Burger" PowerPoint Presentation,
    (scroll down, or open in a separate window here)
    with transition and image added,
    called yourname-test.pptx, saved in a folder named lab7

   (If you have already read the steps, you way watch a video on PowerPoint)

Part 2: Make a PowerPoint presentation on the topic of your choice*
(*do not use the same topic as your capstone project though...
as you will create a separate PowerPoint for that as part of lab 9/10).

This part of Lab 7 must include the following:
(5%) Title slide
(5%) Overview slide
(15%) at least three detail slides... one major idea per slide, and enough bullets to explain it
(5%) Recap and Conclusion slide
(5%) Either create or use a design template
(5%) Insert at least one clip art or image
(5%) Use at least one transition
(15%) Uses good design (see Tips page)
(10% or more) Interesting
(15%) Saved as yourname-show.pptx in the folder named lab7
(15%) zip lab7 (with yourname-test.pptx*AND yourname-show.pptx*) and submitted in D2L
*ppt is the Office 2003 format, pptx is the Office 2007/10 format

(Notes on zipping below )

Part 3: Complete D2L quiz, includes Chapter 6 and 13

If you were told you were missing items from a previous lab, you may submit them with this lab... or resubmit the other lab.

To PowerPoint Tips
You may watch a short video on that illustrates parts of the activity.

Grading Criteria:
• Practical PC Quiz (30%)
•Practical PC tracking is graded by number of points correct/number of points possible *.3
• Duplicate of PowerPoint Example (30%)
• New PowerPoint Presentation (40%)
(Zip the entire folder that holds the lab files)
•new presentation is graded by number of points correct/number of points possible *.4
• File submitted via https://templejc.desire2learn.com/

Problems? Zip the entire folder and attach to an email:
       •Send the mail to your instructor, cc yourself
       •The subject line should include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
       •Make sure you attach the zipped file

SUBMITTING THE LAB

In Windows, zip the entire lab7 directory, and rename to yourname-lab7.zip.
•Example: yourname-lab7 or yourname-lab7.zip (if your extensions are visible)
Log into Desire2Learn, choose this class, choose Dropbox, and select Lab 7.
Browse to yourname-lab7.zip and upload it. (Scroll down to see detailed instructions)

You will then take the D2L Quiz(zes). You may use your notes for this part of lab.
Choose the Quizzes menu, and locate quiz(zes) associated with this lab.
• Using D2L dropbox • Using D2L Quizzes • Logon to D2L

for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
• select all the files required, or better, select the folder that contains all the files
• zip the required file(s) and/or folder(s)
• rename the zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
       •Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip (if your extensions are visible)
       (For additional help on selecting, zipping, or renaming files, see Windows Crash Course)

If submitting by Temple College Desire2Learn:
       •Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the correct course
       •When the Course Home Page appears, click on the desired tool link.
        D2L navigation

eLearning Tour; elearning Tour Tutorial on Discussions; eLearning Tour Tutorial on Dropbox; eLearning Tour Tutorial on Quizzes
Dropbox directions

1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]; you may need to choose (My) Computer first
5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
8. After your files have been selected, click [Submit]. (To upload and submit you will always click at least twice)
9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there are graphics in the file).
Did my file get through?
1. Go to the Dropbox tool
2. Click the number under Submissions
3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.