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91HUB Hill Business Program: Excel Proficiency
Harnessing the power of Excel
A variety of Excel tools within 91HUB Hill DzԲԱ® and SIMnet® provide students with practice with this ever-important business tool. A scaffolded approach allows students to learn in the way that makes sense at that moment in their curriculum based on what professors have told us is appropriate for each course.
SIMnet® for Microsoft Office
SIMnet is a leading training and assessment platform for developing students’ skills in Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel. Through a variety of training and assessment activities that include projects and exams, SIMnet teaches students HOW to use these applications so they achieve the foundational skills needed to leverage the applications effectively in their courses and future careers.
With SIMnet, students also have opportunities to earn badges. These digital credentials validate the students’ skill proficiency and can be showcased on a students’ LinkedIn profile, resume, and more.
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Accessible through 91HUB Hill Connect®,Ѳ쾱岵 are self-paced, online courses that teach essential skills in Microsoft Excel. Students have flexibility to learn what they want, when they want, without the stress of deadlines, grades, or exams! Plus, students can earn digital badges to feature on their LinkedIn profiles, resumes, and more to market their skills to prospective employers.
Instructors who don’t have time or room in their curriculum to cover or teach Excel may can simply recommend Ѳ쾱岵 to their students. No teaching, grading, or troubleshooting required!
While SIMnet & SIMskills Badges can teach students the basics of Excel, other Excel tools teach students how to use Excel as a tool in the specific course areas they are studying.
Integrated Excel
In this new assignment type, Excel opens seamlessly inside Connect, with no need for uploading or downloading any additional files or software. Instructors choose their preferred auto-graded solution, with the option for either grading for formula accuracy or for the solution value. This tool gives students practice in solving business problems. Even though it uses the actual Excel application, students still get the benefit of cell-by-cell feedback, and all assignments are auto-graded.
Disciplines that have Integrated Excel:
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Business Statistics
- Finance
- Operations Management
Other Excel Content
Many products across the curriculum also include Excel screenshots in the text, Excel templates, or Excel add-ons that are posted online or in Connect, for students to continue to practice using Excel.
