Course: CIS146-IN Microcomputer Applications Semester: Summer Class Location: online Class Dates/Times: online – please see class schedule in Blackboard for due dates! Instructor’s Information Instructor: Aurelia Smith Office Location: IPAC 206 Office Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday 10:00 – 1:00 pm 12:00-12:30 pm 10:00 – 1:00 pm 2:30 – 4:00 pm Thursday 12:00-12:30 pm Friday NONE 2:30 – 4:00 pm Phone Number: 334-291-4920 Email Address: aurelia.smith@cv.edu Email Response Time: 24 hours Division Chair: Tutoring Hours: Debra Plotts 334-214-4866 See Office Hours above Course Description Prerequisite / Co-requisite: MTH 098, CIS101 Blackboard, and OAD 101 or Permission of Instructor. College Credit Hours: 3 1. Required text, materials &supplies: Microsoft Office 2010 Software 2. Microsoft Office 2010 Essentials Publisher: Labyrinth ISBN # - 1-59136-389-6 Recommended text, materials &supplies: Students enrolled in this course must have access to a computer and a reliable Internet connection. Students must also have a working knowledge of computers and various computer functions. CIS 146 Syllabus Summer 2012 Course Overview Course Description: This course is an introduction to the most common microcomputer software applications. These software packages should include typical features of office suites, such as word processing, spreadsheets, database systems, and other features found in current software packages. Upon completion, students will understand be able to utilize selected features of these packages. This course will help prepare students for the MOS and IC3 certification. This course or an equivalent is CORE for the A.A.S. CIS programs. Code B – 3 credit hours Essential Course Functions: A student enrolled in CIS 146 must be able to receive and assimilate presentations of course content, directions, and procedure in written, verbal, tactile, and/or visual demonstration format as presented by the instructor. In addition, the student must utilize eye and hand coordination for entering data using a keyboard and must be able to respond in written, verbal, tactile, and/or visual demonstration format to evaluate procedures as presented by the instructor with regard to course content and requirements. Students entering this course should possess basic computer skills such as typing, uploading files, downloading files, saving files, right clicking the mouse, scrolling the page, and basic Internet knowledge. Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student must have, in the instructor’s judgment, a reasonable mastery of the following competencies: Microsoft Word 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Starting Word Changing default font and size Changing margins and line spacing Format characters and paragraphs Bold, underline, and italicize text Insert clip art into a document and adjust size and properties Save and print documents Create letterhead document Use spell check and thesaurus Modify page layout for printing PowerPoint 1. Start PowerPoint 2. Create a presentation using a template 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Create a multiple slide presentation Use a bulleted list Use spell checker Insert and delete slides Change font size and style Move manually through slides in a show Use the pop up menu to end a show Save and print 2 CIS 146 Syllabus Summer 2012 Microsoft Excel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Starting Excel Entering formulas Entering text Using Functions Entering numbers Checking spelling Calculating a sum Rotating Text Formatting the worksheet Copying cells and a range of cells Adding a 3-D column chart/ 3-D pie chart Inserting and deleting cells Saving and printing a workbook Making decisions Entering titles and numbers Changing the view of the worksheet Microsoft Access 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Creating a database using design view Creating a query Saving a table Entering Criteria Adding records to a table Using compound criteria Closing a table and quitting Access Sorting data/ joining tables Opening a data base and adding records Adding/Modifying records Previewing and printing a table Creating additional tables Creating a form Creating a report In addition to the above competencies, students will demonstrate the ability to apply basic mathematical principles to common business problems using software applications (such as Excel and Access). In addition to the above competencies, students will demonstrate the ability to apply basic grammar and spelling principles to common business problems using software applications (such as Word and PowerPoint). 3 CIS 146 Syllabus Summer 2012 Instructor Expectations: To provide students with a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access. Student Responsibilities: TUTORIALS/LAB ASSIGNMENTS/IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Students are expected to complete textbook chapter reading, tutorials, on their own time. Tutorials and chapter reading should be completed prior to class to ensure that students have reviewed skills that will be used in class labs/projects. The total points accumulated for the lab and in class exercises will count towards the final grade. The instructor will identify specific due dates for the assignments. Students are responsible for ALL material listed in the text book, well as material covered in class. Please note that an online class is not an unstructured class. Just like a traditional in-classroom class, this online version of CIS 146 has a class schedule and due dates for class assignments. Please download this schedule in the Course Information area in Blackboard. Contact me immediately if you have any problems. Instructional Methods: The delivery method for this class is in class and using Blackboard as the content management system. It includes captured lectures, e-supported materials, problem-solving assignments, lab assignments, and other web-based content. Topics and Assignments: Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint Evaluation Method(s) Grading: The Grading Scale in this course is: The course grade will be determined by the percentage of the total points possible the student earns. Points may be earned from homework, daily in class activities/labs, and Case Projects. GRADING SCALE – 600 Total Points Grade Scale A - 100-90 B - 89-80 C – 79-70 D - 69-60 F - 59-0 Points 600 - 540 539 - 480 479 - 420 419 - 360 Below 359 Exams and Assignments: The instructor will identify each of the following for the student: 1) Methods of evaluation to be used: Exams: number, length, general format, unannounced quizzes, homework and other assignments, reports, other areas. 2) Method of computing the final course grade (Points and Percentages) 4 CIS 146 Syllabus Summer 2012 Missed Exams and Assignments: A zero will be given for each assessment, in class assignment/lab, or exam or homework assignment that is missed. Late work (homework, in class assignment or exam) will not be accepted for any reason. CVCC and Course Policies Attendance Chattahoochee Valley Community College students are expected to attend every class and laboratory session, to arrive on time, and to remain for the entire session. Students are responsible for course content, assignments, assessments, and applicable deadlines whether or not they are present for class meetings. Instructors are not required to review with students any material missed due to student absence, nor are instructors required to notify students when their grades may be lowered because of graded student work missed. In order to comply with federal financial aid guidelines, instructors must verify attendance at two points during the semester. The first verification occurs on the first day of class. If a student who is on the roster is absent, the student is reported as a no-show (NS). The second verification occurs at the sixty percent completion date in the semester. If a student who is on the roster has stopped attending class, the student is reported as a non-attending (NA) student. If a student is reported as either a NS or a NA the student is administratively withdrawn from the course and a “W” indicating a withdrawal is posted for the course grade. Each instructor’s attendance expectation is effective beginning with the first scheduled class meeting and continues throughout the semester. Students who do not attend the first day of class will be reported as a noshow (NS) resulting in an administrative withdrawal from the course. For online courses, students must complete the required Class-Access assignment by the deadline printed in CVCC’s official Class Schedule for the term. Online students who fail to complete this assignment will be reported as a no-show (NS) resulting in an administrative withdrawal from the course. In addition, students who stop attending classes prior to the sixty percent date of the semester will be reported as a non-attending (NA) student which will result in an administrative withdrawal. For online courses, students who fail to show activity through logins and postings prior to the sixty percent date will be reported as a non-attending (NA) student which will result in an administrative withdrawal for the course. Administrative withdrawals may negatively affect eligibility for financial aid programs that require instructors to verify students’ attendance. Students who have been administratively withdrawn as a result of the no-show (NS) or non-attendance (NA) report from a course and wish to be reinstated should follow the appeal process for administrative withdrawals in the College Catalog. Appeal Process: A student, who has been administratively withdrawn from a class for failure to attend the first class meeting, or for excessive absences, may submit an appeal to the course instructor. This appeal must be in writing and include the appropriate documentation, in accordance with conditions stipulated in the instructor’s syllabus. The course instructor will evaluate the appeal according to the course syllabus and will notify the student of the appeal’s outcome within three working days. If a student is to be allowed to return to class, the instructor must submit to the Admissions Office a written request for the student’s reinstatement, and the student must verify his/her reinstatement in the Admissions Office, be cleared by the Business Office, and show the 5 CIS 146 Syllabus Summer 2012 instructor documentation that the process was completed to finalize the reinstatement and be allowed to attend class. If a student is not allowed to return to class, the student may file a written appeal, with all relevant documentation, to the appropriate division chair who will notify the student of that appeal’s outcome within three working days. If the matter cannot be resolved at the division chair level, the student may make a final documented written appeal to the chief academic officer. The decision of the chief academic officer is final and will be communicated to the student within three working days from the date the written appeal is received. Withdrawal Policy:(Dates for W, WP/WF) To officially withdraw from a course or the College, a student must obtain the appropriate form from the Office of Admissions, secure signatures from specific College Offices or personnel, and return the completed form to the Office of Admissions for processing. Withdrawal is not official until all steps are completed. Students who withdraw from a course or from the College before the end of the course will receive a grade of “W,” “WP,” or “WF.” A student, who withdraws after the last date to receive a “W” as stated in the College Calendar, will receive a grade of “WP” if passing at the time of withdrawal or “WF” if failing at the time of withdrawal. A grade of “WF” is calculated the same as an “F” in the grade point average (GPA). For the specific dates that apply to this course, please see the College Calendar. The Calendar may be found in the current College Catalog, Class Schedule, and on the College web site. Note: A withdrawal will not be processed if the student has an outstanding financial obligation to the College. June 26, 2012 Last day to withdraw from class with “W” Services for Disabled: This College is committed to assisting students with various disabilities in keeping with the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Any student who has a disability (physical, emotional, or learning) and who is in need of assistance with admission, registration, orientation, or any other phase of college life should contact the ADA coordinator, Vickie Williams, at (334) 214-4803 located in Wilson Hall. Non-discrimination Policy: It is the official policy of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, including all postsecondary education institutions under control of the State Board of Education, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, natural origin, age, marital status, or parental status, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Chattahoochee Valley Community College is committed to this policy of nondiscrimination and complies with the nondiscrimination regulations under Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972; Section 503 and 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any practice or behavior that constitutes harassment or discrimination will not be tolerated. Inquiries concerning this policy may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer (Titles VI and Title VII), Mr. Earl Cook, Brassell Hall, 334-291-4966; to the Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Ellen Gunter, Instructional and Performing Arts Center, 334-291-4918; or to the ADA Coordinator (requests for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities), Ms. Vickie Williams, Wilson Hall, 334-214-4803. Additional inquiries can be made directly to the Dean of Student and Administrative Services, Dr. David Hodge, Wallace Hall, 334-291-4928. 6 CIS 146 Syllabus Summer 2012 Student Conduct Students should review the College’s policies concerning Substance Abuse (p. 237), Harassment (p. 238), Dress and Appearance (p. 238), and Children on Campus (p.238) in CVCC’s Catalog and Student Handbook, 2011-2012, pages 237-238. Students should also review the College’s policies concerning Student Misconduct, which includes Academic Misconduct, Disciplinary Procedures and Actions on pages 241-245 of CVCC’s Catalog and Student Handbook, 2011-2012. Plagiarism/Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty is one form of academic misconduct. Students are expected to practice academic honesty in all classes including online classes. Students are expected to do their own work. According to CVCC’s ’11-12’Catalog & Student Handbook (242), “Plagiarism is defined as incorporating into one’s work the work of another without indicating the source from which the work was obtained.” Plagiarism also includes the copying of files, programs, disks or working together to complete an assignment, project, case file or any other work intended for individual completion. In an instance of academic misconduct determined by the instructor to have occurred, a student may: 1. Be required to retake an examination on campus with the instructor; 2. Receive an “F” for the assignment or exam; or 3. Receive an “F” for the course. Whether or not academic misconduct occurred, and what classroom sanctions, if any, are to be applied, are matters to be determined by the respective instructor. Any student who opposes the sanction imposed may appeal the matter to the Dean of Instruction through the grade appeal process. Such an appeal must be filed by the end of the next class day following the date on which the sanction is imposed. Students who receive a sanction for academic misconduct may also be subject to disciplinary action by the Dean of Student Services if the misconduct also violates the CVCC Code of Conduct and is reported by the instructor. Cell Phones: Cell phones and pagers are to be turned off while in class. Please give your family, friends, and employers the college switchboard number (334-291-4900) for emergencies. Cell phone calls and texting are not permitted during class time. Students that have a cell phone on the desktop or are caught texting during class time will be asked to leave the class, and a zero will be assigned for the day. If more than twice, in any combination, during class this semester you answer your cell phone, allow it to ring or otherwise disrupt class, or send/receive text messages, you will be asked to deposit your phone with me upon arrival for each class session for the remainder of the term. CVCC Computer Resources: No eating, drinking, or use of tobacco in classrooms and labs (8.6) It is College policy that there will be no eating, drinking, or use of tobacco in its classrooms or labs. Internet Acceptable Use Policy: Students are expected to review and abide by the policy stated on pages 239-240 of theCVCC ‘11-12’Catalog and Student Handbook. 7 CIS 146 Syllabus Summer 2012 Classroom and online etiquette: CVCC is committed to open, frank, and insightful dialogue in all of its courses. Note that the online interface hides cues such as inflection, facial gestures, intonation and body language. Diversity has many manifestations, including diversity of thought, opinion, and values. Students are encouraged to be respectful of that diversity and to refrain from inappropriate comments. Should such inappropriate comments occur, the instructor will intervene as needed. Disciplinary action may be recommended if deemed appropriate. Students as well as faculty should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. The following are good guidelines to follow: Never post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is known to be illegal. Never post harassing, threatening, or embarrassing comments. If you disagree with someone, respond to the subject, not to the person. Never post content that is harmful or abusive; racially, ethnically or religiously offensive; vulgar, sexually explicit or otherwise potentially offensive to readers. Blackboard: To log-on to Bb, go to the CVCC web site at http://www.cv.edu/, and click on Blackboard at the top of the page. This displays a page with specific directions for logging-on to Bb, including determining your User ID and Password. Once you know your User ID and Password, you may log-on to Bb directly at http://bb.cv.edu. See the following to determine your User Id and Password. User Id = (First Initial + Last Name + Last 4 digits of your Student Id number) Password = (Entire Student Id Number) Example: (John Doe, 1234567) would translate to: Bb Log-in = jdoe4567 and Password =1234567 [Note: All letters are lower case! If your name, as provided to the College, includes a suffix of Jr., III, etc., the system may “read” the suffix as your first name. So, if you have difficulty logging-in, you might try using the first letter of the suffix in place of your first initial.] To troubleshoot Bb problems or to contact Blackboard Support, click on the links at the bottom of the Blackboard log-in page. CVCC Student email access Every student enrolled at CVCC is provided an email account. To send messages or to check for incoming messages to your “studentmail” account follow the steps below: 1. Access the CVCC web site at www.cv.edu [or, go directly to http://studentmail.cv.edu (No www)]. 2. From CVCC’s web site, Click on “CV E-mail” at the top of the page. The “Student & Employee Email” page provides instructions for logging-in to your studentmail account. 3. Click on “Check Student Email,” and enter your User Name and Password. Your User Name and Password for your studentmail account is the same as for Bb, except that “@studentmail.cv.edu” must be added to the User Name. Example: jdoe4567@studentmail.cv.edu Additionally, you may also exchange messages with the instructor and course members of an individual class from within Bb. Messages are private and secure text-based communication that occurs within a Course and among Course members. Although similar to email, users must be logged into the specific Course to read and send Messages. Messages can be organized in Folders, marked as Read or Unread, moved to other Folders or deleted. The Messages Area has two Folders, Inbox and Sent that cannot be removed or renamed. To read Messages, click one of the Folders, locate the desired Message, and click on the Subject link. STARS Website: 8 CIS 146 Syllabus Summer 2012 Students who are planning to transfer to an Alabama public senior institution may access transfer information, including Transfer Guides approved by the Alabama Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC) from http://stars.troy.edu. Articulation Agreements with Columbus State University (Please use the following statement.) Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Columbus State University have developed an articulation agreement for general transfer, and three additional, more specific articulation agreements in the areas of Business, Computer Information Systems, and Nursing. INSTRUCTOR STATEMENT: This course is designed for the mature student who can accept the responsibilities of a learner and who can participate in situations involving student interaction in a responsible manner. NOTE: It is the prerogative of the instructor to modify this syllabus at any time during the semester. Assignments and Due Dates Midterm exam: pick a day between June 20 and June 25 , 2012 where you will be undisturbed for a two (2) hours period. I will email you the exam, you will have two hours to complete it, and then you will submit it to Blackboard. The exam will include material covered in the Word and Excel modules. Final exam: pick a day between July 25 and July 30 , 2012 where you will be undisturbed for a two (2) hours period. I will email you the exam, you will have two hours to complete it, and then you will submit it to Blackboard. The exam will include material covered in the Access and PPT modules. Due dates for all other quizzes and assignments: find the due dates by downloading the class schedule in the Course Information area in Blackboard. 9