College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Business & Technology
2. Program and Course Number ___BUS__65L____________________
3. Course Title ___Introduction to E-Commerce_- Lab______________________
4. _X__ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
_____ Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
_____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part? _Internet Certificate in development____
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code _0701.00
Is the course a "required course"?_X___ an "additional requirement"?_____ (In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
This lab class is to accompany BUS 65 which will be required for a new certificate program. It represents stateof-the-art Internet technology which students will require to gain job skills for employment. Rapidly advancing
technology and a changing economic climate dictate need.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Students enrolled in BUS 65 . (approx. 30)
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
None.
(modify/overlap/replace)?
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: Microcomputers, Internet access, and digital input devices
Need to acquire: (include cost)
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) Full time and associate faculty
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? _Senior Instructional Aide currently on staff
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources be
acquired within the existing budget?
Yes __X____
No ________
Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered
District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? _Eureka, CRDN, CRMC_______________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) _Fall or Spring_______
Day __X_ Evening _X__
13. Special Fees None
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): Zip Cartridge: approx. $18.00
15. Submitted by _Clyde Johnson_____________ Tel. Ext._4372_
Date _________________
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
Date _________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee ______10/22/99____________________
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE _____10/5/99____________
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER:
___BUS_65L____________________
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE _Introduction to E-Commerce -Lab________________________________________
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Hands-on experience in developing assignments given in BUS 65. Students will receive one-on-one and small
group instruction in using the Internet and setting up an electronic storefront. Current software and
hardware options will be explored.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
Project Management
Storyboarding
Using Search Engines
Content Development
On-line Order Forms
Payment Processing and Security
Storefront Layout
Case Studies
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topi
5%
5%
10%
10%
15%
15%
20%
20%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No __X______
Corequisite?
No ________
Recommended Preparation?
No _________
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _______BUS 65________
(course)
Yes ____BUS 10, CIS 83 or equivalent_____
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation
Students should have a basic understanding of business concepts and skills using the
Internet_____________________________________________________________________________________
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER___BUS_65L_______________________
III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable
student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course.
For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of
this course, the students will be able to:
Utilize traditional business concepts electronically.
Build a digital storefront.
List their products effectively on the Internet.
Accept orders and payment on-line.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for
non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess,
anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
Students will use their skills to promote, buy, and sell products or services on-line. Critical thinking skills will
be used to build an attractive storefront that will draw the desired customers, determine appropriate hosting
and level of security, and deal effectively with on-line customers.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A is not
checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part
of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate
standard English usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In
grading these assignments, instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department's rubric for grading the
ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
__ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) _____________________________________________
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
X- The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) _________________________________
B.
__
__
__
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
__ quizzes
X homework problems
laboratory report(s)
__ field work
other (specify) ______________________________ _________________________________
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
X class performance(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) ______________________________________
__ performance exam(s)
D. Objective examinations, including:
__ multiple choice
__ true/false
__ matching items
X completion
__ other (specify) ________________________________________
E.
Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____BUS__65L________________
IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: Creating Stores on the Web
______
Required
Edition:___1st_
______
Alternate
Author: __Cataudella, Joe
______ Recommended
Publisher:__Peachpit Press___________________________________________
Date Published: __1998____
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
______ Yes.
Basis for determination:
______ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center Dean)
OR
___X_
______ No
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability Index Scale.
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree Applicable Credit classes
must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done
out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class do the following:
____ Study
____ Answer questions
__X__ Skill practice
____ Required reading
__X__ Problem solving activity or exercise
_____ Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
_____ Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
_____ Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
__X_ Other (specify) __project proposal, storyboard, web site________________
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
_______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
Lab:
__3____ Weekly __54____ TOTAL
No. of Weeks _S_____ (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size _30___
Units _1___ or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
__ _ Letter Grade Only
__X__CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
2. TLUs __3__
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes __X___ No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area _________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area _________
4. Method of Instruction:
_____ Lecture
__X__ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
Academic Affairs - 7/17/96
6. Transferability__X___ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
___________________ _______________________
Articulation with UC requested ______
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes __X__ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
9. SAM Classification __C___
Course Classification __I_____