ISEDJ

Information Systems Education Journal

Volume 17

V17 N6 Pages 4-11

December 2019


Certifying Business Students in Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Excel Core Exam: Lessons Learned


Nesrin Bakir
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX 79016, USA

Kareem Dana
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX 79016, USA

Amjad Abdullat
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX 79016, USA


Abstract: Data analytical skills are essential to compete in today's competitive economy. The ability to understand, use, codify, and manipulate data to make business decisions is an essential factor of information competence. One way to ensure that students are well-prepared in terms of their technological literacy is through the use of certifications into course offerings. This paper details the process of providing the Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Core Certification Exam to students in our Computer Information Systems program. We discuss how we integrated the certificate program into our curriculum, the necessary pedagogical changes, and technologies used. We also review our successes, pitfalls, and results.

Keywords: Certification, Microsoft Excel, analytical skills, Pedagogy, GMetrix SMS

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Recommended Citation: Bakir, N., Dana, K., Abdullat, A. (2019). Certifying Business Students in Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Excel Core Exam: Lessons Learned. Information Systems Education Journal, 17(6) pp 4-11. http://isedj.org/2019-17/ ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of EDSIGCON 2018)