SAM 2010Assessment, 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?• 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

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

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

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

http://sam2010.course.com

SAMTraining

SAM 2010 Release ScheduleV1.0

(Live)V1.1 (Live)

V1.5(Live)

V2.0(Summer 2011)

Assessment (Intro level)

More Intro tasks Finishes Intro tasks

Comprehensive level tasks

Training (Intro level)

More Intro tasks Finishes Intro tasks

Comprehensive level tasks

Projects (Chapter 1 all apps)

Rest of Intro (end-of-chapter)

Adds in “mirror” 2nd scenario Projects

Comprehensive level Projects

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

Learning ResourcesClick SAMCENTRAL from the SAM

screenhttp://cengage.com/samcentral

Self-Training VideosOnline Seminars

SAM 2007 & SAM 2010 Training Guide

• 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...

Thank You!