If you’re new to teaching the Microsoft Office Specialist certification, it can be overwhelming to figure out the best way to teach and help your students pass the certification exams. MOS certification can be especially challenging, since there are so many separate certifications that can be earned.
We’re here to simplify your lesson preparation. Below is the list of learning products available to help you effectively teach MOS certification.
LearnKey:
LearnKey is a video-based training course that utilizes the GMetrix platform, meaning you and your students can use the same sign-on for both the learning and the practice tests. To make things easy for you, LearnKey has a self-paced learning mode and an instructor-led mode. There are lesson files, workbooks, self-assessments, and a glossary. Students can test their own understanding, enabling them to prepare before taking the actual certification.
LearnKey is available for both 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for LearnKey’s available exams.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
X |
X |
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
X |
X |
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
X |
X |
| Outlook |
X |
X |
| OneNote |
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| Sharepoint |
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CCI Learning’s Jasperactive:
CCI Learning has created a learning tool for MOS called Jasperactive. Jasperactive is an e-course that includes an e-book. If you have many kinesthetic learners in your classroom, this is a great option, employing a “learning by doing” technique. Using Jasperactive, you can benchmark student understanding early in the course; prepare them to learn new material; practice new content, create real-world documents, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.; and validate students’ retention. Material within the Jasperactive courses are based on CCI’s textbooks, combined with GMetrix practice tests. Overall this tool is especially helpful for teachers with ESL students, as it is available in both English and Spanish.
Students without access to Microsoft Office on their computers can still learn to use 2016 or 2019 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using Jasperactive MOS Online, a web-based learning tool. They will be able to access all the great learning material, except for GMetrix practice tests.
Jasperactive is available for both 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for CCI Learning’s available resources.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
X |
X |
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
X |
X |
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
X |
X |
| Outlook |
X |
X |
| OneNote |
|
|
| Sharepoint |
|
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CCI Learning Textbooks, E-Texts, Print Licenses:
In addition to the Jasperactive tool, CCI Learning has more traditional learning tools. CCI Learning’s textbooks and e-texts are available worldwide, but only in English. Valuable teacher resources, including lesson notes, PowerPoint slides, and data files, are available at no additional charge when your school purchases ten or more books. If you are interested in a print license, you can then download and print all the material for all your users at a single testing site; you can also put materials on all computers at your site or on your site’s secure intranet.
CCI Learning textbooks are available for both 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for which exams are covered by CCI Learning’s textbooks.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
X |
X |
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
X |
X |
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
X |
|
| Outlook |
X |
X |
| OneNote |
X |
|
| Sharepoint |
|
|
Pearson’s E-Course:
Pearson, while traditionally known for printed textbooks, also has e-courses mapped to teach MOS certification. These courses are a complete learning management system that includes e-text, some video, data files, glossary terms, self-grading assessments, and projects. The projects are all live-in-the-app and align to the certification exam, making your job even easier.
The e-courses correspond to Learning Microsoft Office textbooks. If you are a K12 or workforce teacher, these are great options. However, they are currently not available for higher education from bahabeach, and are also only available in the US. Pearson e-courses are available for 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for Pearson’s availability.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
X |
X |
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
X |
X |
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
X |
X |
| Outlook |
|
|
| OneNote |
|
|
| Sharepoint |
|
|
Pearson’s Textbooks and E-Texts:
Pearson’s Learning Microsoft Office books are the basis for the Pearson e-courses. These are available through bahabeach in the U.S. only. There are several versions of the books, contact your bahabeach sales rep to find the right one for your class.
Pearson textbooks are available for both 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for available material.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
X |
X |
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
X |
X |
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
X |
X |
| Outlook |
X |
X |
| OneNote |
|
|
| Sharepoint |
|
|
Pearson’s Microsoft Office Study Guides:
In addition to the e-course and textbooks, Pearson has also created MOS study guides. These study guides include practice files for students to use in class to solidify understanding of the material you teach. Available for all sectors, but only in the US, available in print and e-text versions. You can start utilizing the material as soon as you purchase. For teachers from states with a statewide Microsoft deal, these e-text study guides are included in the Microsoft Imagine Academy materials.
Pearson study guides are available for both 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for available material.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
X |
X |
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
X |
X |
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
X |
X |
| Outlook |
X |
|
| OneNote |
|
|
| Sharepoint |
|
|
Moore Solutions Inc.:
If using printed material isn’t your style, Moore Solutions Online (MSi) Learning is a great option. An entire learning management system, the Moore Solutions Online Learning comes equipped with lesson plans, projects, quizzes, simulations, video lessons, and an e-book. Students have the option to complete their lessons live in the software application (as a plug-in) or a simulated environment. This versatility makes it possible for students to transition seamlessly from working in the classroom to working at home without missing a beat. There is no need for students to download an executable program. They can simply install the Microsoft add-in from the Microsoft store. The MSi Learning Management System and Microsoft software application work together to provide a turnkey solution.
Additionally, the learning platform has an auto-grading feature, which will save you significant time. The MSi system also includes the Florida DOE frameworks, and will map to any other state framework as needed.
Moore Solutions is available worldwide for all sectors (K12, higher education, business, etc.). Moore Solutions is available for 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for available material.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
|
X |
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
|
X |
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
|
|
| Outlook |
X |
X |
| OneNote |
|
|
| Sharepoint |
|
|
MOS Test Prep (Brain Buffet):
If you’re familiar with the ACA exams, you have likely heard of Brain Buffet (the makers of ACA Test Prep). Brain Buffet has turned out video training specific for the MOS exams. This video training also includes lessons and projects to help you fine-tune your curriculum and class assignments.
Currently, MOS Test Prep is only available for select MOS 2016 and 2019 exams. See below for the full details.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
|
|
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
|
|
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
|
|
| Outlook |
|
|
| OneNote |
|
|
| Sharepoint |
|
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Logical Operations:
If you’re teaching in higher education or business, Logical Operations textbooks and e-books are perfect for you. The books are divided by audience, instructor books and student books. Each textbook includes a corresponding e-book, video training, and downloadable course content.
Student books are divided into parts, up to three, and students must own all the books to be able to learn all the exam objectives associated with the corresponding certification.
Logical Operations is available for nearly all 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for available material.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
|
|
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
|
|
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
X |
X |
| Outlook |
X |
X |
| OneNote |
X |
|
| Sharepoint |
X |
|
Media Interactiva:
Media Interactiva is another bahabeach Authorized Partner that has created their own original content. Media Interactiva has created 2016 e-learning content that lives on the GMetrix platform. These study-guide-like lessons include simple how-to videos (sans audio) that help cover certification objectives. In addition, you can supplement the videos with multiple choice quizzes, to help students master the content. Similar to Jasperactive, the Media Interactiva content is available in both English and Spanish.
Media Interactiva content is available for a limited portfolio of 2016 exams. See the table below for available material.
| |
2016 (on GMetrix Platform) |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
|
| Word Expert |
|
|
| Excel |
X |
|
| Excel Expert |
|
|
| PowerPoint |
X |
|
| Access |
|
|
| Outlook |
|
|
| OneNote |
|
|
| Sharepoint |
|
|
B.E. Publishing
Last but not least, B.E. Publishing has the Learn-by-Doing series. The Learn-by-Doing series aligns to the MOS certification exams, the objective domains are specifically referenced in the books. The lessons contained are hands-on and self-guided. As a teacher, you’ll be working as a facilitator. B.E. Publishing has even included written assessments and quizzes, allowing you to check for understanding. Teacher resources, purchased a la carte, not only help prepare your students, but are critical to using this series effectively in the classroom.
B.E. Publishing books are available for a limited portfolio of 2016 and 2019 exams. See the table below for available material.
| |
2016 |
2019 |
| Word |
X |
X |
| Word Expert |
|
|
| Excel |
X |
X |
| Excel Expert |
|
|
| PowerPoint |
X |
X |
| Access |
|
|
| Outlook |
|
|
| OneNote |
|
|
| Sharepoint |
|
|
Interested in purchasing MOS learning products? Contact bahabeach’s sales team here.