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SAM Project Workflow

To complete SAM project assignments, your students download a start file, follow instructions to perform the project tasks in the Office application, and upload the changed file to be graded.

Note Some Office 365®/2021/2016 projects are not compatible with Mac computers. A warning displays above the scheduling options. Students view the message when they launch the project.
  • Students follow instructions from their textbook or a downloaded instructions file.
  • Students download a start file from SAM.
  • Students complete the project by following the numbered instructions.
  • Students upload the completed project file to SAM for grading.
  • SAM grades students on every skill presented in the instructions file to test students' understanding of Microsoft Office®.
  • Every step is graded and all steps display in the Graded Summary Report.
  • SAM modifies the start file by inserting students' names.
  • Students are graded out of 100 by default.
  • The points awarded for each step and availability of partial credit might be different.