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SimNet for Office 2003 Release 2

MORE MODULES, MORE QUESTIONS, ENHANCED
FUNCTIONALITY, AND COMPOSITE EXAMS

SimNet for Office 2003 is the complete solution for teaching and assessing Microsoft Office 2003. With new features for both instructors and students, SimNet for Office 2003 is the most effective learning and assessment solution available today!

More Office 2003 Questions
Based on customer feedback SimNet for Office 2003 Release 2 now includes more questions for Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Windows XP. The table below shows how many new questions have been added for these four critical modules.

 

Assessment Questions

 

Practice Questions

 

Original #

Additions

New Total

% Increase

 

Original #

Additions

New Total

% Increase

Word 2003

255

55

310

22%

 

130

25

155

19%

Excel 2003

275

62

337

23%

 

135

25

160

19%

Access 2003

260

58

318

22%

 

120

38

158

32%

PowerPoint 2003

155

50

205

32%

 

75

15

90

20%

Windows XP

100

25

125

25%

 

50

35

85

70%

Totals

1045

250

1295

24%

 

510

138

648

27%

New Module on HTML and Dreamweaver
SimNet for Office 2003 Release 2 includes a brief module on HTML and Dreamweaver. This new module will include 40 skills or tasks, with an assessment and practice question for each. To view the list of tasks click here.

Composite Exams
The new composite exams feature allows instructors to create one exam that covers more than one application, combining SimNet questions and objective-based questions if desired. And new reports allow instructors to see grade by application as well as for the entire composite exam.

Unique Student Search Capabilities
The Learning component in SimNet for Office 2003 includes a unique search function called SimSearch which allows students to search for a particular skill, task, or topic. This enhances the utility and value of the software for student use. Students can also set Bookmarks and, if they desire, embed Notes to themselves within the Learning component. Click on SimSearch for more information.

Remediation for Student Results
In addition to an interface update, all the new content now includes step-by-step student remediation. This feature records and reports on what a student did wrong when answering any SimNet question on an exam. This feature is available for the following modules:

•  Word 2003
•  Excel 2003
•  Outlook 2003
•  Computer Concepts
•  Access 2003
•  PowerPoint 2003
•  Office 2003 Integration

Please click here to see a sample remediation report.

Bookmarks and Notes
The Learning component in SimNet for Office 2003 also includes two powerful new features for your students: the ability to set Bookmarks and to add custom Notes to bookmarks.

 

Bookmarks and Notes

Multiple Delivery Options
SimNet for Office 2003 is available in several different versions, depending on the needs of the adopter:

•  Standard Edition
•  Enterprise Edition
•  Blackboard Edition
•  WebCT Edition  

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