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SAM 2010 Assessment, Training & Projects

SAM 2010 Assessment, 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?.

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SAM 2010 Assessment, Training & Projects

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  1. SAM 2010Assessment, Training & Projects

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. http://sam2010.course.com SAM Training

  8. SAM 2010 Release Schedule

  9. 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

  10. Learning ResourcesClick SAMCENTRAL from the SAM screenhttp://cengage.com/samcentralSelf-Training VideosOnline SeminarsSAM 2007 & SAM 2010 Training Guide

  11. PRESS RELEASE... • Braden River HS Instructor WM Gaynor's Future Business Leaders of America [FBLA] Word Processing II students SWEEP the event. • In only nine months of testing...Mr. Gaynor used SAM2007 and CERTIPORT software used to obtain a record 350 Microsoft MOS2007 certifications since May.  Come walk our "Hall of Fame" to see all the posted certifications...see pictures included...

  12. Thank You!

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