INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYCIS 101-74 Tuesday 6:00 PM – 9:23 PM Fall 2008COURSE OBJECTIVESLECTURE SECTION DESCRIPTIONPowerPoint PresentationsINTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIS 101-74 Tuesday 6:00 PM – 9:23 PM Fall 2008Instructor: Christine AdamsOffice Location: no office – leave a message at Vo-Tech campus E-Mail: [email protected] course is designed to make the student computer literate. Systems concepts are introduced with an emphasis on software utilization. This course is divided into two sections: a lecture section and a lab section. Each of these sections is described below. I will post details of your weekly assignments and due dates inside the Assignments area of our course Web site or see attachments.COURSE GOALS:- To familiarize the student with current computer terminology- To develop a basic understanding of computer hardware and software- To become familiar with multiple software packagesCOURSE OBJECTIVES- Students will receive "hands on" computer experience with word processing,electronic spreadsheet, and presentation software.- Students will create, save, modify, and print documents created in MicrosoftWord and Excel. - Students will be expected to create and present a project using the Microsoft OfficePowerPoint application. TEXTBOOKS (Required)LECTURE: Shelly/Cashman’s Discovering Computers 2008: Introductory edition, Course Technology, ISBN: 1-4239-1204-0. LAB: Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Vista Edition, ISBN: 1-4239-0559-8MATERIALS: Suggesting a memory stick for file management, not requiredCIS 101-74 Page 1 of 10 Fall 2007INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIS 101-74 Tuesday 6:00 PM – 9:23 PM Fall 2008LECTURE SECTION DESCRIPTIONThis portion of the course is designed to make the student computer literate. Systems concepts are introduced with an emphasis on software utilization. Students will be tested on the material in the Lecture book (Discovering Computers 2006). QUIZZESEach Chapter that we cover during class in the lecture material has a quiz that accompanies it. We will complete these quizzes as a group as part of the lecture material. If you are not in class, you will have to complete the quiz on your own time, using the book as a reference. TESTSLecture tests for this class will be given on-line and in class, the password for each test will be given during the scheduled test time. If you are unable to take a test within the given time frame, you must make arrangements to take the exam during another CLASS time.DISCUSSION BOARD POSTINGS- Discussion Board Postings are your comments, ideas and summary of a current technology article that I will choose and post for you to read. - The posting should be from one to one and one-half paragraphs. Proper sentence structure should be maintained. Use the spell checker and proofread your document. Syntax, grammar and spelling will be evaluated, as well as content. All postings should be written in your own words.CIS 101-74 Page 2 of 10 Fall 2007INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIS 101-74 Tuesday 6:00 PM – 9:23 PM Fall 2008LAB SECTION DESCRIPTIONThis portion of the course is designed to make the student computer literate. Systems concepts are introduced with an emphasis on software utilization. Students use microcomputers to learn word processing (Word 2003), presentation software (PowerPoint2003) and electronic spreadsheets (Excel 2003). Students will complete assignments, projects, quizzes, and tests based on the material in the Lab book (CIS 101 JCC).LAB IN CLASS EXERCISESEach class exercise is due at the end of the class period in which the material was covered. If you miss a class, you need to complete the class exercise on your own.LAB UNIT ASSIGNMENTSEach week you will receive an assignment for lab portion of this course (or see attached lecture and lab schedules). I will post these assignments on our course Web site. Assignments should be completed using techniques covered to date. Lateassignments will be accepted until we have a test on that material without a penalty. Any work handed in after we have tested that material will not be accepted. TESTSThe Word and Excel components will have an open book test the week after wecomplete the 4 units for that topicPOWERPOINT PRESENTATIONYou will create a PowerPoint presentation that you will present to the class on thelast day It should have a minimum of ten slides, using the information that you haveresearched. Topic is your choice. Some ideas would be: a hobby or interest youhave, a topic you have researched or written a paper about in another class, abusiness or job that you currently have or would like to start, your career’s major,research on person found in the “Technology Trailblazers” at the end of a chapter inthe Discovering Computers textbook, something related to the computer industry,etc. - everything you should include is listed on the last page of this syllabusCIS 101-74 Page 3 of 10 Fall 2007INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIS 101-74 Tuesday 6:00 PM – 9:23 PM Fall 2008GRADING PROCEDURELecture:3 chapter tests 5% each=15% of grade11 Quizzes 2% each=22% of grade2 discussion board postings 3% each=6% of grade43% of gradeLab:12 unit projects 2.5% each=30% of grade2 tests (Word and Excel) 5% each = 10% of grade1 PowerPoint presentation 5% of grade12 in-class exercises @ 10 each 1% each = 12% of grade57% of gradeGRADING SCALEPercentage Grade94-100 4.088-93 3.582-87 3.076-81 2.570-75 2.064-69 1.558-63 1.052-57 0.5Below 52 0.0PARTICIPATION and ATTENDANCE POLICYYour participation and attendance are expected in each class session, but are not part of your grade. Your success will depend greatly on the time spent completing assignments and projects as well as practicing on the computer. Attendance will be taken during each class and reported periodically to the Registrar’s Office. Definitions include: “H”—the student is not doing acceptable work and needs “help” to be successful, “Q”—the student has not participated/attended and the instructor believes they have unofficially withdrawn, and “V”—the instructor “verifies” that the student is participating/attending and doing acceptable work. It is ultimately the responsibility of the student to withdraw from thecourse. You should also contact your instructor when considering a withdrawal.CIS 101-74 Page 4 of 10 Fall 2007INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIS 101-74 Tuesday 6:00 PM – 9:23 PM