Overview
With the 10-HOUR SERIES books from South-Western Educational Publishing, users can become proficient in a variety of skills in only a short amount of time. These books are ideal for incorporating a new skill into the classroom, workplace, or home. The 10-HOUR SERIES provides solid information when it's needed, where it's needed. The series utilizes the Internet to bring users closer to today's technology for research and instruction. The instructional design of these books is brief, uncomplicated, and requires little or no instructor intervention. The activities at the end of each lesson allow users to work with skills they've just learned. The appearance of documents leaves readers and potential customers with a strong first impression. Learn how to take advantage of word processing software to ensure that the impression is a lasting and favorable one. In ten brief lessons, users will learn key desktop publishing techniques, including how to make design and typography decisions, handle multicolumn documents, insert and edit graphics, and create styles and charts.
Synopsis
In this text/CD-ROM package for undergraduates, Norstrom (Kaskaskia College) and Cole (Mississippi State University) teach basic proofreading skills in ten brief lessons. Students will learn such skills as proofreading comparatively and proofreading statistical information, and will also learn how to format common office documents correctly and attractively. Each lesson includes realistic school- and business-related activities. This second edition contains a project in which students take on the role of an intern at a travel company. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR