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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DECISION SCIENCES
BCIS 3615
Visual Display of Business Information
Course Syllabus
Mehrdad Koohikamali
Spring 2016
Contents
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 2
BCIS 3615: Visual Display of Business Information
Spring 2016
Instructor:
Office:
Class:
Tel:
Office Hours:
Mr. Mehrdad Koohikamali ( Mehrdad.Koohikamali@unt.edu
)
Business Leadership Building (BLB) 304C
Thursdays 2:00-4:50pm – BLB 065
Please communicate with me via email (Mehrdad.Koohikamali@unt.edu)
Thursdays 10:30-1:00pm or by appointment http://learn.unt.edu
Website:
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Welcome!
This BCIS course will help you improve your written and oral presentation skills. Additionally, you will learn a great deal about electronic presentation design and construction, and how to use a wide variety of associated hardware and software tools. You will put this knowledge into practice with applied homework activities and by making live presentations. You will need to be familiar with the basic operation of Windows XP and Microsoft Office.
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Course Textbooks and Materials
All course materials can be accessed from COB computer labs (BLB 185 and 190)
1.
Adobe products are available at a reduced price to students at: https://www.cob.unt.edu/current_students/software/adobe_software.php
2.
Microsoft Office products are available at a reduced price to students at: https://www.cob.unt.edu/current_students/software/microsoft_software.php
3.
FantaMorph is available free at: https://cob-rds.cob.unt.edu/rdweb
4.
Lynda.com is available for a $24.99 one month premium subscription at: https://www.lynda.com/plans/registration/account?lpk35=8006&subscriptionId=1001
5.
Presenting to Win is available at the bookstore or free at the UNT library
(online) www.library.unt.edu/.
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Learning Objectives and Metrics
By the end of the term, you should be able to:
6.
Recognize the fundamentals of good business presentations (exams).
7.
Build and deliver, using PowerPoint 2013, a well-organized, effective business presentation
(orals).
8.
Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of various media for enhancing business communications (exams).
9.
Use various electronic tools to enhance business communications (home works, orals).
10.
Recognize the various legal protections for intellectual property and the circumstances under which the Fair Use Doctrine may or may not apply to business communications (exams).
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 4
Week Date
1
2
3
4
5
6
21-Jan
28-Jan
04-Feb
11-Feb
18-Feb
25-Feb
Tentative Class Schedule (subject to change)
Topics Readings
Introduction
Presentation Delivery Skills 1
Presentation Delivery Skills 2
Presentation Design Skills 1
Presentation Design Skills 2
Presentation Content Skills
P. to W. Ch.
4
P. to W. Ch.
5
PowerPoint, Photoshop Intro
Color in Everyday Life
Intellectual Property
P. to W. Ch.
6
P. to W. Ch.
7
Graphics for Data Represent
P. to W.
Ch.1
P. to W.
Ch.2
P. to W.
Ch.3
Homework (Due at 11:59 PM)
Lynda.com Photoshop CC 2015 one-on-one:
Chapter 1-5
Lynda.com Quiz 1
Lynda.com Photoshop CC 2015 one-on-one:
Chapter 6-10
Lynda.com Quiz 2
HW#1 Due--Photo restoration
HW#2 Due—Four PS backgrounds
7
8
03-Mar
10-Mar
Oral Presentations
Presentations, Adobe Acrobat
MIDTERM EXAM
Brochure Construction
9
10
17-Mar Spring Break – No Class
24-Mar
Sound basics
Sound Capture / editing
31-Mar
MIDI sound
MIDI sound
11
12
07-Apr
14-Apr
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
Animation
Video Capture and Editing
13
14
15
21-Apr
28-Apr
5-May
Video
Morphing
Advanced topics
NO CLASS
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
16
12-
May
1:30 PM Thursday
Oral #1 - with static images
MIDTERM EXAM
Optional HW#7
HW#3 - Sound File Due
Oral #2 - with sound and static images
HW#4 - NPO Brochure Due
HW#5 Due—Animation
HW#6 Due--Morph
Oral #3- with animation, video, sound
FINAL EXAM
It is your responsibility to read all assignments, whether they are addressed directly in class or not.
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Grade Assessment is based on 1000 point scale
First Oral Presentation
Second Oral Presentation
Third Oral Presentation
Homework [1,2,3,4,5,6]
Exam One [Midterm]
Exam Two [Final]
Quiz [Lydna.com quiz 1& 2]
200
200
20
POINTS
POINTS
0 POINTS
130 POINTS
100 POINTS
100 POINTS
30 POINTS
Class Attendance/Participation/Activity
TOTAL POINTS AVAILABLE
40 POINTS
10 00 POINTS
Extra Credit
3 points/oral for wearing a business suit
Homework 7
9 POINTS
Up to 21 POINTS
TOTAL EXTRA CREDIT POINTS AVAILABLE 30 POINTS
All major assignments are evaluated using 100 base points, with scores multiplied as needed. On the final grade scale, 1000-900 points is an "A," 899.99999-800 a "B," etc.; any score under 600 points is an “F.” It is your responsibility to understand what each assignment entails and to seek additional explanation, if needed.
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
A – 90-100% B – 80-89.9% C – 70-79.9% D – 60-69.9% F – Less than 60%
Two Examinations
You will be given two multiple-choice exams. Each exam will cover all assigned readings and class work through the day before the exam.
Three Presentations and Multiple Homework Assignments
You will prepare three presentations in your BLB Computer Lab studentclassmap folders and deliver them in front of the class. You will turn in homework assignments in the same folders.
Grades Will Be Posted On BCIS 3615 Blackboard Website
Grades will be posted on Blackboard, at learn.unt.edu. Blackboard grades are intended to help you keep track of your grades, but the official grade sheet—including totals and letter grades—are kept in and copied to Blackboard from professor’s files.
Other helpful information is also available on that site.
Class Attendance and Participation Will Be Graded
This is a class participation course. You must be ready to present your oral presentations when called on. You are expected to attend and listen to your colleagues present, as well. Multiple absences from class will lower your course grade a letter.
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 6
PROFESSIONAL DEPORTMENT INFORMATION
Absenteeism Is Discouraged
I expect prompt and regular class attendance from all students. An “absence” is defined as missing all of a class, or part of a class either before or after a class break. Unexcused absences may result in a deduction to your course grade per absence. If you have more than two unexcused absences from class, the instructor has the right to drop you from the course with a grade of WF . Time conflicts caused by work schedules or other outside activities do not constitute an official excuse from attending class. Discuss potential conflicts with the instructor before the absence occurs. Leaving class early without permission counts as an unexcused absence.
Class Disruptions Will Not Be Tolerated
Students are expected to behave professionally, in a manner appropriate for University classes.
For the Code of Student Conduct, please refer to http://www.unt.edu/csrr/student_conduct/index.html
. This class ascribes to the UNT student integrity policy: http://www.lis.unt.edu/main/viewpage.php?cid=151.
Disruptive behavior may result in the lowering of your final course grade by one whole letter grade for each instance of a violation and a report to the COBA Dean of Students (who may take additional disciplinary action). Examples of disruptive behavior include (but are not limited to):
• Non-class activities during class time
• Leaving class early without permission
• Talking in class
• Using devices for non-class activities
• Using profanity
Turn Off Sound on All Devices during Class
When these devices “sound-off” during class, they greatly disrupt the learning process. Consequently, you are not to have mobile phones turned on during class time.
No Use of Devices for Email, Texting, Homework in the Classroom
Unless otherwise directed by the instructor, all devices should be turned off during class time. If you have a genuine emergency on a given day that requires use of these devices during class time, discuss the matter with the instructor in advance to obtain an appropriate policy.
Students Must Behave Collegially and Ethically
The ITDS Department expects its students to behave at all times in an ethical and legal manner.
There are at least two reasons for this. First, ethical behavior affirms the personal value and worth of the individual. Second, both IT and Decision Science professionals frequently handle confidential information on behalf of their employers and clients. Thus employers of ITDS graduates expect ethical conduct from their employees because that behavior is crucial to the success of the organization.
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 7
Academic Dishonesty Will Not Be Tolerated
Academic dishonesty is a major violation of ethical and legal behavior. The ITDS Department defines academic dishonesty as claiming the work of others as your own, or using illegal or unapproved means to raise your grade in a class. Examples include: copying answers from another person’s paper; using unapproved notes during an exam; copying computer code from another person’s work; having someone else complete your assignments or take tests on your behalf; stealing code printouts, software, or exams; recycling assignments submitted by others in prior or current semesters as your own; and copying the words or ideas of others from books, articles, reports, presentations, etc. for use as your own thoughts without proper attribution (i.e., plagiarism). It does not matter whether you received permission from the owner of the copied work; claiming the material as your own is still academic dishonesty.
The ITDS Department believes it is very important to protect honest students from unfair competition with anyone trying to gain an advantage through academic dishonesty. The penalty for academic dishonesty in this BCIS class is a grade of minus 20 points if a homework assignment is involved. For all other work, including unethical or inappropriate use of University computing resources, the penalty is an immediate “F” for the course and referral of the case to the COBA Academic Advising Office and to the UNT Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities.
We Comply With the Americans with Disabilities Act (1992)
The College of Business Administration complies with this Act in making reasonable accommodation for qualified students with disability. If you have an established disability as defined by this
Act and would like to request an accommodation, please see the instructor as soon as possible (see page 1 of this syllabus for contact information). Note: University policy requires that students notify their instructor within the first day of class if they need an accommodation. If you experience a temporary physical disability during the term, please contact the COBA Dean of Students for appropriate assistance. Any student with a permanent or temporary disability must still complete all course requirements.
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 8
THE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Homework Instructions on Blackboard learn.unt.edu
Information for homework assignments is located on the learn.unt.edu website for BCIS 3615. No assignments will be accepted more than a week after the due date. If an assignment is turned in after the original due date it is the student’s responsibility to alert the instructor that it has been turned in so that it may be graded.
Turn in Homework Materials inside Your BLB Computer Lab Online Folder with
BCIS 3615 studentclassmap
As a rule, homework is due in your assignment folder by 11:59pm on the day it is due.
THE ORAL PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENTS
Presentation Instructions on Blackboard learn.unt.edu
Information for oral presentation assignments is located on the learn.unt.edu website for BCIS
3615.
Turn in Presentation Materials inside Your BLB Computer Lab Online Folder with BCIS 3615 studentclassmap
As a rule, presentation materials are due in your folder one hour prior to start of class presentation delivery.
Deliver Your Presentations in Class with a USB Flash Drive
Save your online presentations to a USB drive. You will present your presentation in front of class using your USB drive plugged into the class console.
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 9
Appendix A: Practice Speaking In Front of an Audience
Ice Breaker: Introduce Yourself Exercise
Requirements:
1) In 15 seconds, you introduce yourself; a.
Begin standing and relaxed, arms at your sides b.
Be still, be flexible c.
Smile and make eye contact d.
Speak clearly and deliberately
2) Tell the class a.
Your name b.
Your major c.
Your graduation target date d.
Your career plans
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 10
Appendix B: Presentation Grade Forms
Oral #1: Oral Speech Grade Form - Part A
Point Value = 50 points
1. Strong opening (RBO, followed by LBO with presentation title)
_____ has no text, just shows a picture
2. Eye contact with audience
_____ read notes/monitor/screen less
_____ look at whole audience, not a part
3. Voice quality and control
_____ repeats self
_____ project voice a little / a lot more
_____ needs to be more enthusiastic
_____ uses “ah, um, y’know, like, OK”
_____ pauses / laughs for no clear reason
4. Topic content
_____ need more text / images to support ideas
_____ unclear how media accent(s) support(s) the message of your talk
5. Audience appeal
_____ too technical
_____ not detailed enough; fluff
_____ material is partly / largely disorganized
6. Time control (finished talk between 3 and 4 minutes)
Very
Weak
1
None
1
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
1
Weak
2
Little
2
Weak
2
Weak
2
Weak
2
Just over 4 minutes
Fair
3
Mild
3
Fair
3
Fair
3
Fair
3
Under 3 minutes
.
10
7. Strong close (LBC, followed by a linking
RBC)
_____ no RBC link back to RBO
8. Technical ability (physical operation, etc.)
_____ poor contrast; pixilated images
_____ too much text on screens
9. Overall ability to keep me interested in what you have to say
Overall ability to motivate me
Additional comments:
Very
Weak
1
Well over 4 minutes
0
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
1
2
Weak
2
Weak
2
Weak
2
Weak
3
Fair
3
Fair
3
Fair
3
Fair
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Uneven
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
Strong
5
Excellent
5
Strong and Clear
5
Excellent
5
Excellent
5
Well paced
5
Strong
5
Excellent
5
Excellent
5
Excellent
2 3 4
_____ Full business attire? +3 points
5
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 11
ORAL #1: Presentation Files and Printout Grade Form - Part B
Point Value = 50 points
PowerPoint Component: [50 points]
Assignment turn in (penalty):
Drive I: folder materials complete (warning)
Printed presentation materials complete (warning)
Title page (HW name, Student name, EUID, Course, Date)
Description page
_______
_______
[4] _______
[2] _______
Structure handouts (3 slides/page, with structure labeled)
Audience handouts (6 slides/page, with header and footer)
[3] _______
[3] _______
Speaker notes (1 slide/page, with speech script in lower page) [2] _______
Customized slide template:
Master template with Name, Company Name, Company Logo [5] _______
Technical rules:
Title case rules observed
Bullet case rules observed
Bullet consistency observed
RBO, LBO labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
LBC, RBC labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
Preview, Review labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
Body with 1 company slide only, 4 or more product slides
Explicit cost information on screen
Spelling and grammar:
Spelling correct
Grammar correct
Slide consistency
[2]
[2]
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[3]
[3]
[3}
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
Graphic Image Accents:
Appropriate graphics for content of product/service
Appropriate in size and placement
Appropriate quality (not pixilated, appropriate color, etc.)
Animation, transition, sound, video component:
If present, then penalty
Oral Component: [50 points] (see attached)
Total Grade: [100 points]
Total points for PowerPoint Component [50 points]
[2] _______
[2] _______
[2] _______
[-5] _______
________
_______
_______
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Oral #2: Oral Speech Grade Form - Part A
Point Value = 50 points
1. Strong opening (RBO, followed by LBO with presentation title)
_____ has no text, just shows a picture
2. Eye contact with audience
_____ read notes/monitor/screen less
_____ look at whole audience, not a part
3. Voice quality and control
_____ repeats self
_____ project voice a little / a lot more
_____ needs to be more enthusiastic
_____ uses “ah, um, y’know, like, OK”
_____ pauses / laughs for no clear reason
4. Topic content
_____ need more text / images to support ideas
_____ unclear how media accent(s) support(s) the message of your talk
5. Audience appeal
_____ too technical
_____ not detailed enough; fluff
_____ material is partly / largely disorganized
6. Time control (finished talk between 3 and 4 minutes)
Very
Weak
1
None
1
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
1
Weak
2
Little
2
Weak
2
Weak
2
Fair
3
Mild
3
Fair
3
Fair
3
.
10
7. Strong close (LBC, followed by a linking
RBC)
_____ no RBC link back to RBO
8. Technical ability (physical operation, etc.)
_____ media did not play / played poorly
_____ poor contrast; pixilated images
_____ too much text on screens
9. Overall ability to keep me interested in what you have to say
Overall ability to motivate me
Additional comments:
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Strong
5
Excellent
5
Strong and Clear
5
Excellent
5
Very
Weak
1
Well over 4 minutes
0
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
Weak
2
Just over 4 minutes
2
Weak
2
Weak
2
Weak
Fair
3
Under 3 minutes
3
Fair
3
Fair
3
Fair
Good
4
Uneven
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
Excellent
5
Well paced
5
Strong
5
Excellent
5
Excellent
1
Very
Weak
2
Weak
3
Fair
1 2 3
_____ Full business attire? +3 points
4
Good
4
_____ Fewer than four “ah, um, etc.” + 2 points
5
Excellent
5
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 13
ORAL #2: Presentation Files and Printout Grade Form - Part B
Point Value = 50 points
PowerPoint Component: [50 points]
Assignment turn in (penalty):
Drive I: folder materials complete (penalty)
Printed presentation materials complete (penalty)
Title page (HW name, Student name, EUID, Course, Date)
Description page
_______
_______
[1] _______
[2] _______
Structure handouts (3 slides/page, with structure labeled)
Audience handouts (6 slides/page, with header and footer)
[2] _______
[2] _______
Speaker notes (1 slide/page, with speech script in lower page) [2] _______
Customized slide template:
Slide Master with Name, Company Name, Company Logo
Title layout background installed
Title-content layout background installed
Technical rules:
Title case rules observed
Bullet case rules observed
Bullet consistency observed
RBO, LBO labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
LBC, RBC labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
Preview, Review labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
Body with 1 company slide only, 4 or more product slides
Explicit cost information on 1 slide
Spelling and grammar:
Spelling correct
Grammar correct
Slide consistency
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[3]
[3]
[3}
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
Graphic Image Accents:
Appropriate graphics for content of product/service
Appropriate in size and placement
Appropriate quality (not pixilated, appropriate color, etc.)
Sound component:
Required length (not over 15 sec.)
Operates correctly
Oral Component: [50 points] (see attached)
Total Grade: [100 points]
Total points for PowerPoint Component [50 points]
[2] _______
[2] _______
[2] _______
[2] _______
[2] _______
________
_______
_______
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Oral #3: Oral Speech Grade Form - Part A
Point Value = 50 points
1. Strong opening (RBO, followed by LBO with presentation title)
_____ has no text, just shows a picture
2. Eye contact with audience
_____ read notes/monitor/screen less
_____ look at whole audience, not a part
3. Voice quality and control
_____ repeats self
_____ project voice a little / a lot more
_____ needs to be more enthusiastic
_____ uses “ah, um, y’know, like, OK”
_____ pauses / laughs for no clear reason
4. Topic content
_____ need more text / images to support ideas
_____ unclear how media accent(s) support(s) the message of your talk
5. Audience appeal
_____ too technical
_____ not detailed enough; fluff
_____ material is partly / largely disorganized
6. Time control (finished talk between 3 and 4 minutes)
Very
Weak
1
None
1
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
1
Weak
2
Little
2
Weak
2
Weak
2
Fair
3
Mild
3
Fair
3
Fair
3
.
10
7. Strong close (LBC, followed by a linking
RBC)
_____ no RBC link back to RBO
8. Technical ability (physical operation, etc.)
_____ media did not play / played poorly
_____ poor contrast; pixilated images
_____ too much text on screens
9. Overall ability to keep me interested in what you have to say
Overall ability to motivate me
Additional comments:
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
4
Strong
5
Excellent
5
Strong and Clear
5
Excellent
5
Very
Weak
1
Well over 4 minutes
0
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
1
Very
Weak
Weak
2
Just over 4 minutes
2
Weak
2
Weak
2
Weak
Fair
3
Under 3 minutes
3
Fair
3
Fair
3
Fair
Good
4
Uneven
4
Good
4
Good
4
Good
Excellent
5
Well paced
5
Strong
5
Excellent
5
Excellent
1 2 3 4
Very
Weak
Weak Fair Good
1 2 3
_____ Full business attire? +3 points
4
_____ Fewer than four “ah, um, etc.” + 2 points
5
Strong
5
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 15
ORAL #3: Presentation Files and Printout Grade Form - Part B
Point Value = 50 points
PowerPoint Component: [50 points]
Assignment turn in (penalty):
Drive I: folder materials complete (penalty)
Printed presentation materials complete (penalty)
Title page (HW name, Student name, EUID, Course, Date)
Description page
_______
_______
[1] _______
[2] _______
Structure handouts (3 slides/page, with structure labeled)
Audience handouts (6 slides/page, with header and footer)
[2] _______
[2] _______
Speaker notes (1 slide/page, with speech script in lower page) [2] _______
Customized slide template:
Slide Master with Name, Company Name, Company Logo
Title layout background installed
Title-content layout background installed
Technical rules:
Title case rules observed
Bullet case rules observed
Bullet consistency observed
RBO, LBO labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
LBC, RBC labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
Preview, Review labeled on Str. Sheet and in correct order
Body with 1 company slide only, 4 or more product slides
Explicit cost information on 1 slide
Spelling and grammar:
Spelling correct
Grammar correct
Slide consistency
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[2}
[3]
[3]
[3}
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
Graphic Image Accents:
Appropriate graphics for content of product/service
Appropriate in size and placement
Appropriate quality (not pixilated, appropriate color, etc.)
Animation, sound, and video components:
Required length (not over 15 sec.)
Each operates correctly
Oral Component: [50 points] (see attached)
Total Grade: [100 points]
Total points for PowerPoint Component [50 points]
[2] _______
[2] _______
[2] _______
[2] _______
[2] _______
________
_______
_______
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BCIS 3615: Student Information Sheet
Complete and return this form to your instructor during your first class meeting.
I. GENERAL INFORMATION (please print)
Name: _________________________________________________________
Student ID Number : ____________________________________________
EUID ________________________
Phone No.: ____________________________________________________
Email Address: ______________________________________________
II. UNDERSTANDING THE SYLLABUS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
I have read the syllabus for this course. I understand the course requirements and procedures, and that I am responsible for the UNT student code of conduct. Since grades are an indicator of personal effort and performance, I understand that it is my responsibility to earn the grades I desire in this class.
__________________________ ________________________________
(your signature) (today's date)
BCIS 3615 Course Syllabus Page 18
