A Productivity/Project Approach to Teaching Microsoft® Word 2013
Susie VanHuss and Vicki Robertson
Agenda
• Introduction to Keyboarding Pro Deluxe Online
• Benefits • Instructors Portal
– Installation– Creating and Updating Class(es)
• Student Installation Site
Benefits
• Completely online
• Launches Word 2010 (2013 for fall)
• “Next” bypasses closing Word
• Format checking option
• Video tutorials for students
• Create additional sections from an existing class
• Improved Gradebook
Additional Benefits
• Log in, view, and grade your student’s work from any computer—no more carrying papers home or to the office to grade
• Students submit work online No more lost flash drives, computer problems, etc.
(student excuses)
• Create your own class preferences• Students may work on any computer by adding
the plug-ins
How Instructors Get Started
• Add KPDO to your Cengage.com dashboard• Link to Instructor Portal• Create class• Distribute Course Code to students
Instructor Log In
• http://login.cengage.com• New Cengage.com Users
– Go to http://login.cengage.com– Click under Mydashboard to
create a New Faculty Useraccount
– Fill in all fields with a red * – Submit form– Within 48 hours, you will be able to access instructor
resources
• Returning Users– Log in at http://login.cengage.com
Add ISBN to Your Bookshelf
Step 1 Add 978-1-133-17519-3 to your bookshelf
Step 2 Select Keyboarding Pro DeluxeOnline, Lessons 1-110 InstructorPortal Instant Access Code from the list
Instructor Site for KDPO
• Click Keyboarding Pro Deluxe Online, Lessons 1-110 to enter the instructor portal/site
• Click Instructor Companion Site for your resources
System Requirements for Instructor Site
• To install the instructor portal (site), Word 2010 must be installed on the local drive
• During the installation process these tools will install:–KPDO Client Tools –KPDO WORD 2010 Add-In–Flash Player 10.3.0 or higher–Visual Studio Tools for Office 3.0 or higher
Install Setup Files
Click InstallNote message about restarting your browser
Click Run each time a new file wants to install. Follow the prompts.
When the installation is complete, restart your computer and log in again to login.cengage.com
Welcome to Instructors
• To return to this page at any time, click Keyboarding Pro DELXUE Online shown in gray
Create Class at Instructor Portal
• Click the Class Management tab
• Click Create New Class
• Key the Class Name (no symbols or special characters)
• Select Lesson Range (1-25, 1-55, or 56-110)
Set Class Preferences• Preferences on the
General tab apply to the entire course
• Notice:• 1 or 2 spaces• Language choice• Format checking
• Preferences can be changed at any time
• Note: The option for Document Checking does not display for classes in the range of 1-25
Set Preferences
Skill Building PreferencesLesson Preferences
Set Preferences: Timed Writings
• Errors per minute setting affects the Best Timed Writings Report and availability for grading
• Timings that do not meet this accuracy requirement are not graded– Grade for gwam is set
in the Gradebook
Distribute Course Code to Students
• Course Code displayed• Students need this code to enroll in your class
• Active Class List displays the Course Codes for all of your classes
System Requirements for Students
• To install the student portal (site), Word 2010 must be installed on the local drive for classes in the range of Lessons 1-55 and 56-110 (not required for Lessons 1-25)
• During the installation process these tools will install:–KPDO Client Tools –KPDO WORD 2010 Add-In–Flash Player 10.3.0 or higher–Visual Studio Tools for Office 3.0 or higher
Student Registration
• Enter http://login.cengagebrain.com Enter your username and password
and click Log In Click Create an Account if you do
not have one
After logging in, enter student access code (either a printed code in a slim pack or an instant access code purchased online)
Install Setup Files
Click InstallNote message about restarting your browser
Click Run each time a new file wants to install. Follow the prompts.
When the installation is complete, restart your computer and log in again to login.cengage.com
Enter Course Code
• Students enter the Course Code • Recommendation: Send the code to your
students with these directions:– Copy (Ctrl + c) the code from your instructor and
paste (Ctrl + v) it to the field below. Do not key the code; the chance of error is great.
KPDO Student Welcome Screen
• If the Skill Analysis (timed writing) is required by your instructor, key the text shown on the screen; concentrate as you key
• To begin a lesson, click the Lesson tab (in orange), and then click a lesson number. The first activity displays
• To return to the Welcome screen later, click Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Online name shown in gray
Tabs Display Activities
• Click the Lesson tab, and select a lesson to begin
• Click the Logout button each time you exit the software.
