Northeastern University Online College of Professional Studies Course Syllabus

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1 Northeastern University Online College of Professional Studies Course Syllabus ITC00 Introduction to PC Productivity Tools Fall 205 First Six Weeks Wednesdays 5:50 8:00 September 2 October 3, 205 Academic Calendar: Instructor Name: Vivian M. Hatziyannis v.hatziyannis@neu.edu Phone Number: Required Text(s)/Software/Tools: Exploring Microsoft Office 203, Volume ISBN , Pearson Our book is Office 203 Volume, Second Edition by Grauer, Pearson Publishers Software: Microsoft Office 203 Professional (Word, Excel & Powerpoint). You must have access to the software used in this course. Later versions of Office or MAC versions will not correspond to the instructions in the text. Please note that this course contains audio material and in some instances, you may be asked to participate in audio-based activities, such as a Voice Discussion Board. A headset (headphones plus microphone) will allow you to hear and record audio. The Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB Headset, or the Plantronics Audio 470 or 500, or comparable brands/models, are recommended. Headsets can be purchased from online vendors such as amazon.com, bestbuy.com, or newegg.com. Course Prerequisite None Course Description Offers a beginning course in computer productivity tools for those with little or no prior experience. Introduces basic elements of organizing computer files and folders and of creating word processing documents and spreadsheets. Covers using Internet search engines and social networking sites safely and ethically. Learning Objectives Upon completion the course students will have had the opportunity to

2 Manage documents in folders by creating, moving, renaming and deleting them Create professional quality word processing documents using various font attributes, paragraph formatting, lists, tables, graphics headers and footers and style templates Proof documents with grammar and spell-check capabilities Create and edit spreadsheet workbooks that utilize built-in functions and display summarized information using appropriate charts and/or graphs. Create simple presentations using themes and appropriate headings, lists, and graphics. Demonstrate how to distinguish appropriate and inappropriate use of material found on the internet and use proper attribution. Course Methodology Each week, you will be expected to:. Review the week's learning objectives. 2. Complete all assigned readings. 3. Complete all lecture materials for the week. 4. Participate in the Discussion Board. 5. Complete and submit all assignments and tests by the due dates. Participation/Discussion Board These are my discussion board requirements: I recommend that each week students must post at least one primary response (answering a discussion question) and two secondary responses (responses to other students posts). You must have 3 complete posts for an A Discussion board will close on Sunday by midnight Please make sure that all your posts are complete sentences and thoughts Communication/Submission of Work In the Assignments folder, click on the View/Complete Assignment link to view and each assignment. Attach your completed assignments here and click Submit to turn them in to me. Once your assignment has been graded, you will be able to view the grade and feedback I have provided by clicking on My Grades in the Tools module from the Northeastern University Online Campus tab. It is important to meet your deadlines as this is a six week course and time is precious. I prefer communicating via and I will respond to your questions within 24 to 48 hours. Grading/Evaluation Standards This is how I would like to grade your performance in our class: Introductory Assignment 5% Introductory Assignment 2 5% Word CapStone Exercises 20% (5points each) Word Quiz 0% Excel Capstone Exercises 20% (5points each) Excel Quiz 0% 2

3 PowerPoint Cases 0% (5 points each) PowerPoint Quiz 0% PowerPoint Presentation 0% POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FINAL PROJECT PowerPoint presentations should be between 5-6 minutes long and on the subject of your fact sheet. Possible topics are: Second Life, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Identity Theft, the digital divide, human genetic engineering, global warming, etc. The presentation should be interesting and attractive, catching and holding the attention of the audience. Information should be communicated to the audience clearly and succinctly. You should present yourself professionally. Required Assignment Components Possible Points First slide: Title of presentation Last slide: Name of student List of Work Cited including MLA citations for database articles, title and website address for WebPages and citations for photographs, tables, charts, etc. Length: At least 2 slides; some subjects may require additional slides.5 5 graphics, including both of the following: Photographs: good quality, clear image Charts, Graphs, Diagrams: good quality, clear image Word Art does NOT count as a graphic Transitions: Incorporated throughout the presentation.5 Animation: at least four custom animations of text (can include highlight text, Custom Animation, Add Effect, Entrance, etc.).5 Multi-level list: at least three multi-level bulleted lists.5 3

4 WordArt: at least one use of WordArt.5 Total Time: Presentations should run between 5-6 minutes.5 Overall Slideshow Appearance: Including ing the final presentation to Quality of Information: Research topics should be explained clearly and completely to the audience. 2 Total Possible Points 0 Points Avoid creating slides with a lot of text on them Present subject material logically, e.g. Introduction/ Logical Sequence / Conclusion Demonstrate familiarity with PowerPoint software through use of templates; graphics, color, animation, slide transition, word art, etc. Final course grades will be assigned on the following basis: Grade Numerical Equivalent A A B B B C C C D D D F Failure (below 60) 4

5 Class Schedule / Topical Outline Week Dates Topic Assignments September 23 Office Fundamentals and File Management Introductory Assignment Introductory Assignment 2 2 September 30 How Word Processors Work Document Presentation Word Assignment Word Assignment 2 3 October 7 4 October 4 5 October 2 6 October 28 Collaboration and Research Plagiarism and copyrights Review of Word Introduction to Excel Formulas and Functions Charts Datasets and Tables Review of Excel Introduction to PowerPoint Presentation Design Word Assignment3 Word Assignment 4 Test on Word Excel Assignment Excel Assignment 2 Excel Assignment 3 Excel Assignment 4 Test on Excel PowerPoint Assignment PowerPoint Assignment 2 PowerPoint Test Presentation Due Academic Integrity Policy The University views academic dishonesty as one of the most serious offenses that a student can commit while in college and imposes appropriate punitive sanctions on violators. Here are some examples of academic dishonesty. While this is not an all-inclusive list, we hope this will help you to understand some of the things instructors look for. The following is excerpted from the University s policy on academic integrity; the complete policy is available in the Student Handbook. The Student Handbook is available on the CPS Student Resources page > Policies and Forms. Cheating intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids in an academic exercise Fabrication intentional and unauthorized falsification, misrepresentation, or invention of any data, or citation in an academic exercise Plagiarism intentionally representing the words, ideas, or data of another as one s own in any academic exercise without providing proper citation Unauthorized collaboration instances when students submit individual academic works that are substantially similar to one another; while several students may have the same source material, the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of the data must be each individual s independent work. Participation in academically dishonest activities any action taken by a student with the intent of 5

6 gaining an unfair advantage Facilitating academic dishonesty intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to violate any provision of this policy For more information on Academic Integrity, including examples, please refer to the Student Handbook, pages 9-. Northeastern University Online Policies and Procedures For comprehensive information please go to Northeastern University Online Copyright Statement Northeastern University Online is a registered trademark of Northeastern University. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This course material is copyrighted and Northeastern University Online reserves all rights. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the express prior written permission of Northeastern University Online. Copyright 204 by Northeastern University Online All Rights Reserved 6