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- Title
HELPING STUDENTS PREPARE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION EXAMS.
- Authors
Ngo-Ye, Thomas L.; Choi, Jae J.; Gittens, Dexter
- Abstract
Microsoft Office is an important skill for all business major students, and this skill is demanded by many employers. Microsoft Office specialist (MOS) Certification issued by Microsoft, validates one's skills in Office Productivity Applications and provides objective proof of the individual's mastery of such skills. In this paper, we report how we teach and help students to pass MOS Certification exams. We also share our experience of undertaking the MOS Certification Exam program at our institution. We provide detailed steps and tips for implementing this program. This study will help other faculties who are considering implementing the MOS program identify what to expect, and pitfalls to avoid. Overall, we believe that the MOS program is beneficial to students because it provides technical credential, boost their computer self-efficacy, and improve their career perspective. MOS program is also useful for higher education institutions because it provides an objective metric to demonstrate the added value of the higher education.
- Subjects
MICROSOFT Office (Computer software); INFORMATION technology; STUDENTS
- Publication
Issues in Information Systems, 2018, Vol 19, Issue 4, p122
- ISSN
1529-7314
- Publication type
Article