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Web Keyboarding for Word 2010. Microsoft Update. Windows 8. Office 2010. One b illion PCS around the globe running Office software 2010 fastest selling version ever; 1 copy sold every second globally; being deployed 5 X faster than 2007 Over 100 million licenses sold
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Microsoft Update Windows 8 Office 2010 One billion PCS around the globe running Office software 2010 fastest selling version ever; 1 copy sold every second globally; being deployed 5 X faster than 2007 Over 100 million licenses sold Microsoft has 95% of office productivity software market Source: Microsoft Office Earnings Release, 7/21/2011 and John Dobosz, www. Forbes.com, 12/14/2011 • Imminent: 2nd half 2012 Office 15 (Office 2013) • Estimated RTM: late 2012 or early 2013 Office 365 • Released; cloud-based services • Professional and very small businesses$6 per month Susie H. VanHuss
Cloud Computing—Public (free) • Free cloud apps are increasingly used by consumers and very small businesses • 90% of documents on Web Apps are created on desktops and uploaded to SkyDrive Source: Web Apps Data from Microsoft Internal Data Susie H. VanHuss
Web Apps—Usage Susie H. VanHuss
Workplace Trends • Major emphasis on productivity, collaboration, and cost efficiency • Increase in global talent pool • Global marketplace and competition • Creativity, critical thinking, and innovation expected at all levels
Workplace Trends • Gap between job requirements and skills of current employees—currently 3 million jobs can’t be filled—lack of technical and softskills • 90 million adults have literacy skills so low they can’t handle postsecondary education and training • 67% of small businesses said finding skilled workers difficult, but needed to meet global competition • American Management Association 2010 Critical Skills Survey • Threshold skills for all—3Rs • Reading • Writing • Arithmetic • Critical Skills at every level—4Cs • Critical thinking and problem solving • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity and innovation Source: Senators Landrieu and Murray, “How to Close Skills Gap,” Wall Street Journal, August 10, 2011. Susie H. VanHuss
AMA 2010—Critical Skills Survey • Managers and executives believe it is easier to develop these skills in students (58.6%) than it is to develop them in experienced workers (28.8%)
Keyboarding Is: • Touch Keyboarding • Skill building--building fluency • Communication Skills • Proofreading, editing, composition, mechanics, consistency • Creating documents efficiently and with professional appeal using current WP software • File management and computer skills
Productivity ToolsCollege Keyboarding 18e • Fonts and Format Painter • Preformatted Table Styles • Styles, Cover Page, Table of Contents • Themes • Section Breaks (sophisticated reports) • SmartArt,WordArt • Collaboration Tools: Track Changes and Comments • Building Blocks
It Just Gets Better. . . • Easy to Launch • Totally ONLINE • No installation, CDs, site licenses • Available for fall classes It just gets better!
Get Started • Add to CENGAGEbrain dashboard • Link to Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Online • Enter Instructor Portal
Easy to Use • Lessons • Skill Building • Timed Writings • References • Numeric Keypad • Reports • Word Processor You’ll feel comfortable!
Look and Feel Will Be Familiar Adjustable Font Size