A7 Mail Merge, centers around Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) but more importantly, it represents the second -- and higher -- apex of IS101-3022!
 | Source could be any type of object: image, video, audio, another document. |
| By pointing to the source object, the destination will see whatever change made to the source object but if the link is ever broken (i.e. connectivity issue, source file name or folder structure changed), the destination would have lost the source object. | |
| By storing an actual copy, the destination is guaranteed to always have the source object but it is only a snapshot at the time of making the copy (i.e. if the source objects changes, the destination would not see it). |
This assignment is about cultivating a sense of independence in the digital world. Will a student take the initiative to read and think through each step of the Mail Merge wizard instead of blindly click [Next] or [Ok]? Will a student explore a functionality they have never used before? Will a student look at the business scenario as outlined in A7 and determine what needs to be done/produced instead of relying on step-by-step instructions?
A7 Mail Merge is the building block for OA9 Mail Merge Query Options.
A6 Spreadsheet Analysis opens the door to OA8 Workbook Analysis.
A5 Slideshow Presentation serves as a practice for OA10 Improved Slideshow Presentation.
I wonder how many students will attempt the optional assignments ^_^
I am excited to explore the concept of object linking and embedding (OLE) by embedding an Excel spreadsheet within Microsoft Word :-)
ReplyDeleteThis blog post was very helpful with A7, I believe it helped me complete the related task properly, but my results will be the judge.
ReplyDeleteOut of all the assignments we've had, A7 has been the most challenging. I hope that I was able to get some aspects done correctly. It looks like it will be a handy thing to know how to do in a paralegal setting.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really fun assignment. I don't know if I did all the aspects of the assignment correctly but it was really cool to see the whole process. I hope this is something I can use in the future.
ReplyDeleteI had to do a lot of outside research to understand the process for assignment A7. I even took your advice Mr. Wu and went through each step and explored different options. This helped drastically with the greeting statement on A7.
ReplyDeleteA7 was very challenging for me, after i googled how to do the task I was still a little confused. So I will have to wait for the next class to ask the professor.
ReplyDeleteA7 was definitely the hardest assignment. I had no idea I could do something like this in Word. Outside sources helped me out a lot.
ReplyDeleteA7 has proved difficult as well but I'm not giving up!
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