BUSN 130 – Computer Applications & Business System Concepts
Spring 2005 Section 01
COURSE CALENDAR & ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES
LATE WORK IS NOT ACCEPTED IN THIS COURSE
Week
Week1
January 17
January 19
Week2
January 24
January 26
Week3
January 31
February 2
Week4
February 7
Topic
Chapter/Points
NO CLASS – Martin Luther King Day
Course Orientation
Syllabus Review
Introduction to WebCT
Complete practice test on WebCT
Complete viewing the topics for Group Projects and Class Discussions
on WebCT
Complete verifying your grade on WebCT gradebook
Lecture
Thompson - Intro to Information Technology and Management
Class Discussions led by _______________________ 18 points
Assignments
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 2
View WebCT on the topics for Group Projects and Class Discussions
Group Projects and Class Discussions Prepwork
Assignments
Complete signing up 5 Class Discussions session and forming groups for
group projects.
Lecture
Thompson – Software and Hardware
Chapter 2
Class Discussions led by _________________________ 18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 1 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 3
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Window XP
Lab Assignments
Assignment 1 – Window XP
Lecture
Thompson – Content Management
Chapter 3
Class Discussions led by _________________________18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 2 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 4
February 9
Week5
February 14
February 16
Week6
February 21
February 23
Week7
February 28
March 2
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Word 1
Lab Assignments
Assignment 2 - Microsoft Word 1
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 1 – Window XP
30 points
Lecture
Thompson - Telecommunications and Networking
Chapter 4
Class Discussions led by _________________________18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 3 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 5
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Microsoft Word 2
Lab Assignments
Assignment 3 – Microsoft Word 2
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 2 – Microsoft Word 1
30 points
Lecture
Thompson – Internet and Electronic Commerce
Chapter 5
Video session 1
Class Discussions led by _________________________18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 4 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 6
Written Report 1
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Microsoft Word 3
Lab Assignments
Assignment 4 – Microsoft Word 3
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 3 – Microsoft Word 2
30 points
Lecture
Thompson – Information Systems and Organizational Competition
Chapter 6
Class Discussions led by _______________________ 18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 5 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 7
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Excel 1
Lab Assignments
Assignment 5 – Excel 1
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 4 – Microsoft Word 3
30 points
Written Report 1
15 points
Week8
March 7
March 9
Week9
Week10
March 21
March 23
Week11
March 28
March 30
Week12
April 4
Lecture
No lecture
Midterm Review
Complete Midterm (chapter 1 through chapter 6)
Assignments
Complete Chapter 6 Quiz
175 points
10 points
Spring Break
Lecture
Thompson - Information Systems and Organization Responsiveness
Chapter 7
Video session 2
Class Discussions led by _________________________ 18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 7 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 8
Written Report 2
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Excel 2
Lab Assignments
Assignment 6 – Excel 2
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 5 – Excel 1
30 points
Lecture
Thompson – Information Systems and Organizational Decision Making
Chapter 8
Class Discussions led by _________________________18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 7 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 9
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Excel 3
Lab Assignments
Assignment 7 – Excel 3
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 6– Excel 2
Written Report 2
30 points
15 points
Lecture
Thompson – Organizational use of Information Systems Chapter 9
Class Discussions led by _________________________18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 8 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 10
April 6
Week13
April 11
April 13
Week14
April 18
April 20
Week15
April 25
April 27
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Power Point 1
Lab Assignments
Assignment 8 – Power Point 1
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 7 – Excel 3
30 points
Lecture
Thompson – Business Process Management and Enterprise Systems
Chapter 10
Video session 3
Class Discussions led by _________________________18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 9 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 11
Written Report 3
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Power Point 2
Lab Assignments
Assignment 9 – Power Point 2
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 8 – Power Point 1
30 points
Lecture
Thompson – Information Systems Development
Chapter 11
Class Discussions led by _________________________18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 10 Quiz
10 points
Pre-reading of Thompson Textbook Chapter 12
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Access 1
Lab Assignments
Assignment 10 – Access 1
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 9 – Power Point 2
Written Report 3
30 points
15 points
Lecture
Thompson – External Information Systems Sourcing
Chapter 12
Class Discussions led by _________________________18 points
Assignments
Complete Chapter 11 Quiz
10 points
Lab
Microsoft Office 2003 – Access 2
Lab Assignments
Assignment 11 – Access 2
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 10 – Access 1
Week16
May 2
May 4
Week17
May 9
30 points
Lecture
Guest Speaker
Assignments
Written Report 4
Group Project Prepwork
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Lab Assignment 11 – Access 2
30 points
ASSIGNMENT DUE
Group Project Presentation
Complete Chapter 12 Quiz
Written Report 4
100 points
10 points
15 points
May 11
Final Review
Week18
May 16
Complete FINAL EXAM (Chapter 7 through 12)
160 points
Grading:
The final grade in this course will be determined by the total points earned:
175 points
Midterm Exam
175 points
Final Exam
300 points
Lab Assignments: The 10 highest of the 11 Lab Assignments
100 points
WebCT quizzes: The 10 highest of the 12 Quizzes
60 points
4 Written Reports on video reactions, guest speakers
Topics.
100 points
Group Project Presentation (3 students in a group):
Group Presentation (50 points each) on 2 topics out of 3
90 points
Co-lead class discussions (18 points each) for 5 lecture sessions
1,000 points Total
Bonus Points: Attendance 30 points
Bonus points for attendance: missing class or coming late no more than three
times will result in 30 points added into your final point
accumulation.
THERE ARE NO EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. If you miss
or come late three times or fewer you get the points, if you miss more than
three times you do not get the points.
Grading Scale:
A = 900 - 1,000 points
B = 800 - 899 points
C = 700 - 799 points
D = 600 - 699 points
F = 599 – 0 points