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Productivity · PROD-101

Microsoft Word

Create, format, review, and share professional documents with confidence.

LEVELBeginner
LESSON TIMEAbout 5 hours
FORMAT6 self-paced lessons
PATHWAYCDAP required

Practice and the final project time is additional to the lesson estimate.

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IS THIS COURSE FOR YOU?

What to expect from Microsoft Word

Learners who want to create clear, professional documents.

What you will learn

  • Create and format structured documents
  • Use review and collaboration features
  • Prepare accessible documents for sharing

LESSON OUTLINE SAMPLE

Navigate Word and manage files

Navigate Word and manage files is more than a term to remember: it is a practical skill that requires you to understand the situation, select an appropriate method, complete the work carefully, and verify the result. Use this study guide to connect the underlying ideas to the decisions you will make in the lesson activity.

This sample shows the lesson goals and selected takeaways. Enroll to access the complete lesson notes, activities, and assignments.

What this lesson covers

  • Explain the purpose and everyday value of Microsoft Word.
  • Recognize the core skills and safe practices introduced in this course.
  • Apply the introductory concepts to a realistic activity.

Selected takeaways

  • Microsoft Word documents are easier to read and maintain when structure is created with styles rather than manual formatting. Use descriptive headings, consistent spacing, accessible fonts, meaningful link text, alt text for images, and built-in review tools. Save versions carefully and export to PDF only after checking layout.
  • Document foundations: Create, save, navigate, and format a clear document.
  • For Getting started with Microsoft Word, practice with sample information, verify the result, and record the safe process you followed.

COMPLETE SYLLABUS

3 modules · 6 lessons

6 follow-up assignments · 3 assessments
01
Document foundationsCreate, save, navigate, and format a clear document.
2 lessons
  1. 1.1Navigate Word and manage files
  2. 1.2Format text and paragraphs
02
Professional documentsUse structure, styles, and visual elements effectively.
2 lessons
  1. 2.1Apply headings and styles
  2. 2.2Use tables, images, and page layout
03
Review and shareImprove quality and collaborate confidently.
2 lessons
  1. 3.1Proofread and track changes
  2. 3.2Share and export documents

FINAL COURSE PROJECT

Professional Document Portfolio

Submit a structured multi-page document, accessible formatting, review evidence, final PDF and design rationale, supporting evidence of your process, and a concise reflection. Do not include passwords, private records or confidential information.

Approximately 4 hours · Instructor reviewed

How success is evaluated

  • The project responds directly to the stated audience, purpose and scenario.
  • The submitted artifact demonstrates skills from multiple modules rather than one isolated lesson.
  • The learner provides evidence of testing, verification and revision.
  • The work addresses structure, consistency, readability, accessibility, accuracy and professional presentation.
  • The explanation is original, clear, well organized and suitable for instructor review.

GRADING AND CERTIFICATE POLICY

Progress by demonstrating mastery

This course is completed through verified evidence of learning—not by averaging every activity into a traditional grade. You can use feedback, revise your work, and resubmit when an instructor requests changes.

  1. Complete the lessonsFinish the required lessons and applied practice in the published course release.
  2. Pass knowledge checksMeet each assessment’s published passing score. Attempt limits and retry guidance are shown before starting.
  3. Demonstrate practical skillsSubmit required assignments using safe, non-confidential evidence and receive instructor approval.
  4. Pass the final projectComplete the course-specific project and satisfy its published marking rubric. Revise and resubmit when requested.
  5. Unlock the certificateThe certificate becomes eligible only after every required lesson, assessment, assignment approval, and final-project requirement is verified.
How grading decisions are made
  • Courses use mastery-based completion rather than an averaged GPA or assignment-category percentage.
  • Practice activities help learners improve and do not reduce a course grade.
  • The rubric displayed with the active assignment in My Learning is authoritative.
  • Accuracy, safety, privacy, accessibility, or ethical failures may require revision even when other work is strong.
  • Instructor feedback and earlier submissions remain visible when work is revised and resubmitted.

Published assessment requirements: Document foundations knowledge check: 75% passing score, up to 3 attempts · Professional documents knowledge check: 75% passing score, up to 3 attempts · Review and share knowledge check: 75% passing score, up to 3 attempts

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