Creating Reusable Documents in Word: M2 Blog Post



As folks attend our courses, there are times where I feel there is still a disconnect for the clients between understanding what is learned in the course and the clients being able to translate the learning to their everyday tasks. To help alleviate this disconnect, I am creating a series of videos that step through the important processes to create a product. This way our clients can use the videos to refresh their memory from the course and build upon their learning.  For that reason, I am committed to the Constructivism theory of learning. The intent is for clients to build on what they already know but create more scenario based learning through a series of videos.  Like Paget’s Social Constructivist theory of learning, ideally these videos would be a component of a course.  The course would include the video, a try it area where folks could create a product based on the video they just watched and their own experiences up to that point. Often these types of exercises would be followed by a group discussion, peer review, and facilitator feedback. 

I have given this course a lot of thought but realize that it is too much to create all the content for this course.  To simulate the entire course, I will develop an online course and build out the first objective, Recognize the feature of Word that are available to create reusable content. However, I will give goals, objectives, and topics of the entire course.

Course Title: Creating Reusable Documents in Word

Course Description: In business, we provide Word documents to communicate important information to our colleagues. It is likely the information needs to be reported repeatedly throughout the year, whether it be quarterly, bi-annually or annually.  This online course will help you uncover a variety of ways to create word documents that are easily update able, time after time.

Course Goals: There are several goals for the Creating Reusable Documents in Word course. These goals are:

·         Recognize the features of Word that are available to create reusable content
·         Develop and Demonstrate knowledge of a well-structured document
·         Designing content that works for your Organization


Course Objectives: there are several objectives for the Creating Reusable Documents in Word course. These objectives are:

·         Become familiar with reusable content features
·         Understand what designates a well-structured document

Course Topics: To be sure to obtain the goals and objectives of the course, the following topics will be covered:

·         Recognizing key features to create reusable content
o   Creating and Using Templates
o   Working with Quick Parts
o   Understanding Pasting Options
o   Using the Format Painter
·         Structuring well-made documents
o   Adding Sections to the Document
o   Working with Page Numbers, Headers and Footers
·         Designing content that works for your Organization
o   Discovering the Benefits of Styles
o   Generating a Table of Contents


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