Instructor: Dr. Aurore Kamssu
Office: AWC Suite K-411, HH 115
Phone:
Email:
Website:
963-7205 akamssu@tnstate.edu
http://www.tnstate.edu/kamssu
Office hours: 10:00 - 2:00 MW
1:00 - 2:00 TR
Or by appointment
Required Material for Course:
1.
SimNet Online for Office 2007, will be used for learning and assessment - ISBN-
0077218647. SimNet URL: https://tnstate.simnetonline.com
.
Student Registration & Purchasing Options: SimNet for Office 2007 – Office Suite Edition offers full access to all office applications for at least two years. Students can purchase a registration or access code either Online or at the bookstore.
When students begin the registration process they will be given the option to select between
(1) I need to purchase a SimNet Online registration code or (2) I have already purchased a
SimNet Online registration code from my university bookstore.
2.
Grauer, Hulett, Krebs, Lockley, Mulbery & Scheeren. The Exploring Microsoft Office 2007,
Volume I, Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-157564-6
ISBN-10: 0-13-157564-3
3.
Practice files are located at: http://www.prenhall.com/grauer
4.
USB flash/Jump drive for Class Assignments
5.
Two or more large envelopes to turn in Homework: a printout and your USB drive.
Course Objective:
Today’s business environment is very much influenced by information and computer. The course provides the background necessary to design and develop computer-based solutions to business problems using current software tools. Students are introduced to the Windows environment, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and other business application including the Internet.
The course serves the needs of two groups of students. For the students not majoring in
Information Systems (IS), the course gives a needed understanding of how office applications enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the business process. For those majoring in IS, the course acts as a framework for understanding the development of specialized business applications in more advanced IS courses
Performance: Reward System: Homework: 20%
Exam 1:
Exam 2:
20%
20%
Exam 3 20%
Final Exam: 20%
90 & above A
80 - 89
70 - 79
B
C
60 - 69
Below 60
D
F

Course Policies:
In Need of Accommodation:
The Business Information Systems Department, in conjunction with the Office of Disabled
Student Services, makes reasonable accommodations for qualified students with medically documented disabilities. If you need an accommodation, please contact TSU’s Disabled
Student Services Office at 963-7400 by the next class meeting.
Code of Student Conduct, Attendance & Late Assignments:
1.
Class starts promptly on time. All students should be in the classroom ready for the day's work. Arriving late to class or leaving early from class is extremely disruptive for the instructor and other students.
2.
You are not to eat, drink, or smoke in class, use your cell phone. It is against the school policy to have food, drink, cell phones, or beepers in the classrooms and Computer Labs.
3.
Students are responsible for starting and completing withdrawals or drops from the course.
A grade F may result from failure to comply with this requirement.
4.
This Class will be conducted as a hybrid course blending face-to-face instruction with web based or online learning. There is no make-up for in-class exams or an online activity will not be reopened after the allocated time has expired. 10 points will be deducted each day from a late in class assignment and the assignment will not be accepted after 1-week or when the graded assignments are returned (whichever one comes first).
Academic Integrity:
Doing your own assignment is essential for your learning the material. Plagiarism, cheating, misrepresentation, and fabrication of information are serious offense and will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary actions as outline in the Tennessee State University Student
Handbook under Code of Student Conduct.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE:
Week Chapter Topic
Jan 13
18-20
25-27
Feb 1-3
8-10
15-17
22-24
Mar 1-3
Office/Window Syllabus & Office Fundaments/Getting Started with Windows
Word 1 & 2
Word 2 & 3
Word 3 & 4
Excel 1
Word 1 & 2 - Chap 1 Practice # 1, 2 &Chap 2 Practice # 1, 3
Word 3 & 4 - Chap 3 Practice # 1, 3 & Chap 4 Practice # 1, 4
Excel 2
Excel 3 & 4
Excel 4
Excel 1 & 2 - Chap 1 Practice # 1, 2 & Chap 2 Practice # 2, 3
Excel Chap 3 Practice # 1, 4 & Chap 4 Practice # 2, 4
15-17
Access 1
22-24
29-31
Access 2
Access 3 & 4
Access Chap 1 Practice # 1, 3 & Chap 2 Practice # 1, 3
Access Chap 3 Practice # 2, 3 & Chap 4 Practice # 1, 3
Apr 5-7
12-14
Access 4
PowerPoint 1 & 2
19-21 PowerPoint 2 & 3 PowerPoint Chap 1 Practice # 1, 4 & Chap 2 Practice # 1, 6
26-28 PowerPoint 3 & 4 PowerPoint Chap 3 Practice # 2, 4 & Chap 4 Practice #1, 7