CMIS1101
Course Information
Course Code | Term | Section: CMIS 1101/ /
Course Name: Business Productivity Software
Course Details: Industry use of analytics and business productivity applications is critical to office workflows and
evidence informed decision making. This course introduces applied computing to develop skills in applications such
as spreadsheet, word processing, and database through the structured query language (SQL).
Course Start/End Dates: January 8 – April 26, 2024
Delivery Method: Face to face/Online Asynchronous/ Online Synchronous
Day, Time, Location:
Instructor Information
Name: Mark Zubis
Bio:
Office Location: CAT305
Contact Information: markz@nait.ca 780 471 7556
Availability for Student Support:
Learning Resources
Required Learning Materials: Skills Assessment Manager (SAM) – purchase details are on Moodle.
Additional Resources:
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Assessments | Evaluation
Name:
Skill–based Training in SAM (formative and not collected for marks)
Date:
Continuous through the term
Details:
Students may perform the Training as many times as they wish. It is always available.
Name:
Skill–based Exams in SAM (worth a combined 60% of the course total)
Date:
Every SAM exam has a deadline as specified in your course planner and on SAM.
Details:
There are three (3) SAM Exams of equal weighting of 9.3% for MS Excel worth 29% in total, two (1) SAM
Exams of equal weighting of 9.5% for MS Access worth 19% in total, and three (3) SAM Exams of equal
weighting of 4% each for MS Word worth 12% in total.
An automatic penalty of 20% will be incurred for late submissions. This 20% is applied for each day or
part thereof.
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Name: Skill–based Projects in SAM (worth a combined 30% of the course total)
Date:
Every SAM exam has a deadline as specified in your course planner and on SAM.
Details:
MS Excel: There are eight (8) SAM–based projects for MS Excel worth 2% each or 16% in total.
MS Access: There are three (3) SAM-based projects for MS Access worth 2% each or 6% in total.
MS Word: There are four (4) SAM–based projects for MS Word worth 2% each or 8% in total.
Excellency Rule: For SAM projects, the Excellency Rule applies. This means that an earned grade of 90%
or greater will be converted to 100% at the end of the term by your instructor. Grades
below 90% are left as is.
An automatic penalty of 20% will be incurred for late submissions. This 20% is applied for each day or part
thereof.
Name:
Capstone Assessment – (worth 10% of the course total)
Date:
During weeks 14 and 15.
Details:
Students will download project files then complete the requirements and upload their files for grading.
The Excellency Rule does not apply.
Capstone project files must be submitted on time. Late submissions will not be permitted.
Course Delivery Plan
Processes for delivery of course material will vary, depending upon your instructor’s approach but our chosen
platform is called SAM. You will complete SAM online training for each module, followed by a regular summative
project. Periodically, you will also complete online exams within SAM. Exams will test on one or more modules. All
SAM assessments are open on Day 1 and students can work ahead at their own pace but must meet deadlines for
each assessment.
There are NO invigilated assessments in this course. You will not need to worry about exam conflicts or deferrals.
The course will end with the 10% Capstone Assessment. This assessment is intended to be completed during the
final exam period as it is considered to be a final exam.
Exam Accommodations: Accommodations, such as extra time, may already be built-in or provided using universal
design for learning (UDL) practices for all students in which case further accommodation may not be required. Please
discuss with your instructor.
Exam Conflicts: JRSSB actively mitigates known scheduling-based conflicts where possible during the coordinated
assessment period. Students are responsible for ensuring their coordinated assessment period is free of schedulingbased conflicts by reporting any un-addressed scheduling-based conflicts to JRSSB’s exam coordination team.
Students must report un-addressed scheduling-based conflicts to busexams@nait.ca immediately upon discovery and
prior to the start of the coordinated assessment period.
Exam Deferrals: The Deferred Exam process is designed to assist students with extenuating circumstances beyond the
student’s control. An exam must be at least 20% of the final course grade to be eligible for a deferral. Please contact
your instructor regarding exams worth less than 20% of your final mark. The Student must initiate NAIT's Deferred
Exam Booking Process; a completed Deferred Exam Request Form(s) must be sent to busexams@nait.ca for
processing. For more details, please refer to the Grades Procedure, section 4.5. If your request is approved, you will
pay a deferral fee of $150.00 + GST per Exam. Payment is required prior to writing a Deferred Exam.
Class #
Week Commencing
Course Work/Assessments
Note: Two attempts are allowed on all assessments unless otherwise denoted. Exams are 90 minutes unless otherwise
denoted.
All assessments except those due week 13 or later may be submitted up to 1 week late but with a 20% per-day penalty.
Instructor receives only your highest grade where multiple attempts are allowed. Training is for your purposes, and not
for marks.
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MExcellency
Rule applies to all SAM projects except for Capstone. MA grade of 90% or better is converted to 100% at the
end of the term in the instructor’s grade calculations. This does not appear in SAM gradebook.
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SAM Excel Training – Module 1 & 2
SAM Excel Project – Module 1 & 2 (2%) (2%) Due 11:59 pm Tues Jan 23
SAM Excel Training – Module 3
SAM Excel Project – Module 3 (2%) Due 11:59 pm Tues January 23
SAM Excel Exam – Module 1, 2, & 3 (9.6%) Due 11:59 pm Tues Jan 30
SAM Excel Training – Module 4
SAM Excel Project – Module 4 (2%) [4 Attempts] Due 11:59 pm Jan 30
SAM Excel Training – Module 5
SAM Excel Project – Module 5 (2%) [4 Attempts] Due 11:59 pm Tues
Feb 6
SAM Excel Exam – Module 4 & 5 (9.7%) Due 11:59 pm Tues Feb 6
SAM Excel Training – Module 6
SAM Excel Project – Module 6 (2%) Due 11:59 pm Thursday Feb 13
SAM Excel Training – Module 8
SAM Excel Project – Module 8 (2%) Due 11:59 pm Tues Feb 27
SAM Excel Training – Module 10
SAM Excel Project – Module 10 (2%) [4 Attempts] Due 11:59 pm Tues
March 5
SAM Excel Exam – Module 6, 8 & 10 (9.7%) Due 11:59 pm March 5
SAM Access Training – Module 1
SAM Access Project – Module 1 (2%) [4 Attempts] Due 11:59 pm Tues
March 12
SAM Access Training – Module 2
SAM Access Project – Module 2 (2%) [4 Attempts] Due 11:59 pm Tues
March 19
SAM Access Exam– Module 1 & 2 (9.5%) Due 11:59 pm Tues March 19
SAM Access Training – Module 10
SAM Access Project – Module 10 (2%) [4 Attempts] Due 11:59 pm Tues
March 26
SAM Access Exam– Module 10 (9.5%) [4 Attempts- 180 min each] Due
11:59 pm Tues March 26
SAM Word Training – Module 1 & 2
SAM Word Project – Module 1 & 2 (2%) (2%) Due 11:59 pm Tues April 2
SAM Word Exam – Module 1 & 2 (4%) Due 11:59 pm Tues April 2
SAM Word Training – Module 4
SAM Word Project – Module 4 (2%) Due 11:59 pm Tues April 9
SAM Word Exam – Module 4 (4%) Due 11:59 pm Tues April 9
SAM Word Training – Module 9
SAM Word Project – Module 9 (2%) [4 Attempts] Due 11:59 pm Tues
April 16
SAM Word Exam – Module 9 (4%) Due 11:59 pm Tues April 16
Capstone Project (10%) Released 6 am Tues April 16 Due 11:55 pm Tues
April 23
Your Capstone Project is a Final Assessment, and therefore is to be completed during your Final Exam period.
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Capstone Project (10%) Due Tues April 23 at 11:55 pm
Other Details
Academic Integrity is demonstrated by students taking steps to make sure that their instructor can accurately assess
a student’s skill level for a given topic. This means that the work students submit must be their own, within the
parameters of the assigned work to be assessed, and any part of that work that is not their own is appropriately
attributed.
Students also demonstrate Academic Integrity by taking steps to ensure that their efforts are not used by other
students to misrepresent their skills during assessment. In other words, supporting others in violations of the
principles of Academic Integrity is itself a violation of these principles.
When students, intentionally or not, obfuscate, deceive, or hinder the ability of NAIT instructors and programs to
assess their performance they will be considered to have violated the NAIT principles of Academic Integrity. These
violations are categorized as Academic misconduct. (NAIT Academic Integrity Procedure, SR1.3, Section 1.0
Purpose).
Every NAIT student must complete NAIT Modules on Academic Integrity for your awareness and to increase your
knowledge as to the expectations – knowledge that is critical to your success.
SR 1.3 Academic Integrity Procedure
Student Responsibility: It is expected that students will be responsible citizens of the Institute by following the
Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy (SR 1.0). As such, each student will assist in the preservation of Institute
property, and assume responsibility for their education by staying informed of and abiding by academic
requirements and policies; demonstrating respect toward others; and meet expectations concerning attendance,
assignments, deadlines, and appointments.
Equity and Inclusion: NAIT is committed to advancing equity and to actively and intentionally creating learning
environments that promote a sense of belonging and dignity that ensure all people are safe, respected and valued.
Acknowledging that every member of the NAIT community has a role in and responsibility to this work, NAIT
provides the resources and support necessary for programs, departments and individuals to champion equity,
diversity and inclusion and address barriers in meaningful ways.
Territorial Acknowledgement: NAIT respectfully honours and acknowledges that it is located on traditional Treaty 6
territory and an important trading center for the Métis people.
Other Course-Specific Information: Students must achieve a grade of 50% to pass this course.
Student Engagement Expectations:
Online Synchronous Learning
Please note that any synchronous learning session, including any questions or comments submitted by students
during such sessions, may be recorded and made available to students following completion of the session(s). This
collection of personal information is carried out pursuant to section 33(c) of the Alberta Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act, for the purpose of providing reference materials for students while studying, or for the
purpose of assisting students who require medical or other accommodations. If you have any questions regarding
the collection and use of this personal information, please contact:
Student Resolution Office
NAIT Main Campus | 11762-106 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1
Tel: 780-378-6136 | Email: resolutions@nait.ca
E-proctoring Software
Assessments with Online Monitoring:
Assessments will be monitored using online proctoring software that uses your webcam to record you and your
immediate surroundings while you complete the assessment. These recordings may be saved and reviewed by NAIT
at a later date. This collection of personal information is carried out pursuant to section 33(c) of the Alberta Freedom
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of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, for the purpose of ensuring academic integrity during the examination
(assessment). If you have any questions regarding the collection and use of this personal information, please contact:
Student Resolution Office
NAIT Main Campus – 11762-106 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1
|Phone: 780-378-6136 |Email: resolutions@nait.ca
Please note that the recording will not be monitored by a live NAIT representative, and NAIT therefore will not be
able to provide assistance remotely in the event of a medical or other emergency.
Student Support
Your instructor should always be your first point of contact for items concerning course content, navigating Moodle,
timelines, assessment instructions, expectations, and grading.
Learning Services offers a variety of supports to help you develop your learning skills and achieve your full potential.
Learn more about the services and what they have to offer for everyone at NAIT. Please see the Learning Services
block in your Moodle Course/Site(s).
Library Services: The NAIT Library is a hub of learning, exploring, and creating. They support the NAIT community
through access to resources, collaborative and exploratory spaces, cutting edge technology, and programming that
supports academic excellence and life-long learning. See the NAIT Library block in your Moodle Course/Site(s).
Information Technology Services (ITS): Connect with the ITS Help Desk for technical support related to device issues
and for support during an online assessment/examination. https://www.nait.ca/itspublic |Phone: 780.471.8624
The JR Shaw Business Information Centre (BIC) is our centralized unit providing Student facing supports for all JR
Shaw School of Business programs. Our Program Specialists (student advisors) can assist in providing general
information and program specific administrative and advising supports.
|Phone: 780.471.8998
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|E-mail: businfo@nait.ca
|Location: CAT 301
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