BUSA 2201 - Computer Information
Systems – Online
Syllabus
Fall
2017
It is your responsibility to read this entire syllabus.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Instructor’s Name: Penelope Lyman
Email Address: plyman@ung.edu
Web Site: http://faculty.ung.edu/plyman/
Office Hours: |
Room 592 SRC Oconee |
M |
&
1:00pm – 2:00pm |
W |
& 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
R 11:00am – 1:30pm |
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F 9:30am – 10:00am |
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Email is the official tool for contacting me during the
semester.
Email policies for this class are
as follows:
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Students are required
to use their school email account for all communications.
·
Students are expected to check their email
accounts on a daily basis.
·
Do NOT use the eLearning email tool in D2L to send me emails.
·
Please include your name in the email and 2201 in the subject
line.
·
UNG Netiquette expectations (the tone and civility of emails) may
be viewed at https://classes.ung.edu/L/lyman.p/2201/CourseInfo/GOODNETIQUETTE.htm.
·
I will respond to your emails within 24 hours of receipt EXCEPT on
holidays. If I don’t respond, assume
that your email was eaten by cyberspace.
Please resubmit.
Course Description
An
introductory course including a study of basic computer concepts, management
information systems, data and file processing, systems analysis, the hardware
and software available for meeting information systems
needs, computer privacy and security, and the various types of information
systems. Students will gain extensive hands-on microcomputer experience
applying spreadsheet, database management, and word processing software to
solve information problems. Prerequisite: MATH 1001, MATH
1101, MATH 1111, MATH 1113, or MATH 1450, with a grade of C or higher.
Important
Dates:
Drop/Add:
Full Session: Aug 14-Aug 25
Labor Day Holiday: Sep 4, Monday
Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov 20-Nov 25
Last
Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty: Full Session:
October 13
Last
Day of Class: Full Session: Dec 8
Final Exam Dates: BUSA 2201 Final Exams will be held
face-to-face on the Oconee campus with the instructor (free) or with a UNG
unaffiliated proctoring agency (for a fee)--meeting times as follows (based on
CRN#):
§ CRN 1796, Friday, December 15, 10:20am - 11:20am, Oconee campus Room 304
§ CRN 1798, Friday, December 15, 11:20am - 12:20pm, Oconee campus Room 304
I
make every effort to make sure the dates above are accurate. However, the dates above are subject to the
schedules and calendars posted online at the University of North Georgia (UNG)
website. https://ung.edu/academics/academic-calendars/index.php
Academic Calendar
It is the student’s
responsibility to verify these dates as they could be subject to change.
Changes to the
Syllabus:
I reserve the right to change the syllabus,
including assignments and exams, with prior notice communicated by email to the
class.
TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS
Both books below are required for the
class. NOTE!! Not having your book is
not an acceptable excuse for failure to submit an assignment.
1. Discovering
Computers, 2017
(Enhanced Edition), Vermaat, Sebok,
Freund, Campbell, Frydenberg; ITP, Pub 2017;
ISBN13: 978-1-305-65745-8
Publisher link for rent or ebook/echapter versions (reduced price): http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/search/9781305657458
Link to UNG bookstore
for hardcopy textbook lists at http://ung.edu/bookstore/.
The links to
the publisher for ebook/echapter
or rentals are also shown as links on eLearning under Content.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. |
Demonstrate
an in-depth understanding of why computers are essential in business and
society. Identify basic concepts associated with computers, mobile devices,
the Internet, programs, security, and digital safety, |
2. |
Develop
basic information systems, word processing, spreadsheet, Internet, and
database software into one logical business-based educational experience. |
3. |
Successfully
complete exercises, lab assignments, and interactive learning activities that
teach students through use of the computer, mobile devices, and the Internet. |
Note:
Weekly learning objectives that are measurable and consistent with the
course-level objectives above may be viewed at https://classes.ung.edu/L/lyman.p/2201/CourseInfo/BUSA2201CourseObjectives_byweek.pdf
or opened from the Content tab in eLearning under the Course Information
topic. |
METHODS OF
INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION
Course Policies:
1. |
Attendance/Participation ·
Online students are not required to attend classes on
campus EXCEPT to take the Final Exam. You
MUST take the Final Exam. It is a
REQUIREMENT of all online courses at UNG to have a proctored activity worth a
minimum of 10% of the course grade.
Your BUSA 2201 Final Exam is that proctored activity. The Final Exam will NOT be open-book. You must bring your ID to the Final Exam
which you must take face-to-face with me or via a proctor; your UNG ID will
be checked before you are allowed to take the Final Exam. More information about the Final Exam is
described in 7D below. ·
BUSA 2201 is an activities-based course; students are
required to fully participate in all projects, modules and exams. ·
All work submitted for this course will be completed
without outside support or resources unless specifically allowed by the
instructor. Work submitted must be
completed by the enrolled student alone in order to receive credit. |
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2. |
Course Withdrawal
Policy ·
Students withdrawing from the class prior to the
midpoint date will receive a grade of "W". Students withdrawing from the class after
the midpoint date will receive a grade of "WF". It
is the student's responsibility to properly withdraw from a course. ·
To drop a course or to
withdraw from all courses, a student should click on the "Course Add,
Drop, or Withdrawal" link on Banner Web.
The link is one of the options under the Registration section. |
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3. |
No-Show Policy ·
UNG undergraduate online courses will now have a mandatory
attendance quiz and introduction discussion. o
These activities will be accessible the first day of
class. o
These activities will act as the standard roll
verification instrument for all undergraduate online courses. o
All Students must complete the Mandatory Attendance
Quiz and Introduction Discussion within 72 hours after the end of the
drop/add period (11:59pm August 28). o
Students who do not complete the Mandatory Attendance
Quiz and Introduction Discussion Post will be reported
as absent during roll verification and will
be withdrawn from the course. |
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4. |
Technology
Requirements ·
Hardware Requirements – You must have continuous access
to a reliable computer with high-speed Internet access (Broadband/DSL).
Students who work at home are responsible for their own Internet
connection. No excuses will be
accepted for not meeting exam or assignment deadlines due to home computer
hardware or software problems and/or Internet connection problems. ·
Software Requirements -- This class requires the use of
Windows 10 Operating System, MS Office 2016 and Dreamweaver Creative
Cloud. Assignment instructions are
written for Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2016, and Dreamweaver Creative
Cloud. All of this software is available on the UNG network. ALL MS Office files submitted must have
Microsoft Office 2016 extensions. For
example: Word=.docx, Excel=.xlsx,
PowerPoint=.pptx, and Access=.accdb. ·
The first project is written exclusively for the MS
Windows 10 operating system software. ·
All software and hardware requirements for this course
are available in the UNG computer labs at Oakwood, UC400, Dahlonega, Oconee
or via the Virtual Lab (vlab). You might also have to use the campus
computer labs if you have off-campus computer issues or failures. ·
The UNG IT department has modified the required
software installed on UNG computers.
If you have the necessary hardware outlined above, and you are working
from home, you should install the UNG Virtual Lab software or access the Virtual
Lab via a Web browser to gain access at home to UNG software and your
personal files (see next bullet). All
lab projects should be completed using either UNG campus computers or via
your home computer using the UNG Virtual Lab. ·
The UNG Virtual Lab allows you to access a computer in
the UNG Virtual Lab using your home computer and an Internet connection. Once you install the Virtual Lab software
on your home computer OR access the Virtual Lab via a web browser, you will
be able to run any application from the UNG Menu (including Microsoft Office
2016, Adobe Dreamweaver Creative Cloud, and Adobe Acrobat). You should also be able to save your class
documents to your UNG network home folder.
a. The Virtual Lab may be accessed via
a web browser (Firefox or Chrome work best) as follows: o Go to http://vlab.ung.edu
o Click on the right option (VMware Horizon View HTML
Access) o Click the “Accept” button in blue. o Enter your login information. o **Be sure the Domain (text box under Password): is “AD”
(should be default) o Click the Login button o Click the Virtual Lab monitor in gold. b.
The full client version of the
Virtual Lab may also be installed on your computer (rather than
accessed via a web browser). o
If you prefer this option or have
trouble opening the Virtual Lab via a web browser, go to https://my.ung.edu/departments/information-technology/Pages/Virtual-Lab.aspx. Scroll down and click on “Download Client” under Virtual Lab Links.
Select the Client version from the menu that matches your computer
configuration. (I
also created a link on the eLearning homepage to access the Virtual Lab
install startup webpage instructions.) o
The Virtual Lab is available for Windows and for Mac
users. The tutorial will tell you
explicitly how to install the Virtual Lab software and how to access UNG’s
Virtual Lab once the software is installed. c.
Depending on your computer's settings, there
are sometimes little glitches that can only be resolved with the help of
Lance Hundt, the Virtual Lab coordinator at lhundt@ung.edu.) o
If you are
using a Mac, you should install the Virtual Lab software several days before
the first assignment is due. |
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5. |
Deadline Policy: ASSIGNMENTS
(Project, Modules, Exams) NOT TURNED IN ON TIME WILL RECEIVE A ZERO. There are no exceptions to this rule. There are no makeups. Technology failure or lack of a textbook
are not an acceptable excuses for failure to submit an assignment on
time. Don’t procrastinate! Don’t wait until the last minute to begin
an assignment or start an exam or Module. All
projects, modules and exams must be completed and uploaded to eLearning
according to the Assignment Sheet by |
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6. |
Assignment Sheet: All
graded work has due dates listed on the Assignment Sheet at the end of this
syllabus. You should use the
Assignment Sheet to make sure you submit all course work ON TIME. |
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COURSE
GRADING Your final
grade is based on your performance on Exams,
Modules, Projects, and the Final Exam. Grades will
be based on the following:
The scale
is: 90%=A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%=D,
<60=F detailed as follows:
Please
note: An 89% is NOT an A; a 79% is NOT a B; a 69% is NOT
a C, and a 59% is NOT a D. Your grade is based on the total number of points you
earned as outlined above. There
are no non-academic influences on final grades. Grades are posted promptly to eLearning.
Instructor upload errors are subject to correction. I reserve the
right to consider an individual's course performance when assigning a final
grade. A.
EXAMS ·
There are 11 chapter exams covering Chapters 1-11 (and
a comprehensive Final Exam discussed below).
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Questions will be delivered one at a time. ·
You will have one chance to answer each question. You
may NOT revisit a question. ·
You will have 25 minutes to complete each chapter exam (not
including the final), so keep your eye on the ticking clock once you start
the exam. Once the 25 minutes are
up, you will not be able to answer any more questions. If the time for an exam expires before you
are able to click the “Go To Submit Quiz" button, email me, and I will
force submission for the questions you were able to complete. You should click the Save button BEFORE you click the Next Page button. ·
Be sure to click
the “Go To
Submit Quiz” button after you complete your exam. Just to be safe, click the Save All Responses button before you
submit your quiz. ·
Click the Submit
Quiz button in the Quiz Submission Confirmation window to submit your
quiz. Let me
know immediately if you cannot view your grade in the eLearning
gradebook after you submit an exam.
You have one week after an exam's due date to email me if you
have any questions about your score for that exam. Your first Exam is
due by 1:00pm on September 7 per the assignment sheet. Technology
happens, so don't wait until the last minute to take an exam. B.
MODULES ·
All questions will be displayed. ·
You will have 20
minutes to upload your answers, so keep your eye on the clock. Save each answer to each question as you
progress. ·
Be sure to click
the “Go To
Submit Quiz” button after you complete your exam. Just to be safe, click the Save All Responses button before you
submit your quiz. ·
Click the Submit
Quiz button in the Quiz Submission Confirmation window to submit your
quiz. ·
Let me know immediately if you cannot view your
grade in the eLearning gradebook after you submit an exam. ·
It is YOUR responsibility to contact me ASAP if you
have a problem submitting your Module Quiz.
·
You have one week after a Module Quiz's due date to
email me if you have any questions about your score for that module.
C.
PROJECTS Note: The publisher has provided free access to student
labs to increase your comfort with the course material and technology. These publisher labs are not required, but they offer extra practice
and may be helpful as you work through each project's new material. The free labs offer presentations of
chapter material, interactive exercises that reinforce the videos, and
quizzes that will provide practice and feedback over the material in each
project chapter. To access the free interactive
materials 1.
Go to the publisher's Website at http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/search/9781305870017 (Firefox works best.) 2. Click on the Free
Materials tab. 3. Click the Save to MyHome button. 4. First time users will
have to create a new account; otherwise login with your previously created
account. 5. Select the chapter you
wish to access. As mentioned under
Course Policies above, work submitted must be completed by the enrolled
student alone in order to receive credit. D.
FINAL EXAM It is a
REQUIREMENT of all online courses at UNG to have a proctored activity worth a
minimum of 10% of the course grade.
Your BUSA 2201 FINAL EXAM is that proctored activity. YOU
MUST TAKE THE FINAL EXAM. There
are 3 options available to take
the BUSA 2201 Final Exam. Option
1: Face-to-face with me on the Oconee campus (free) Option
2: Proctor U (for a fee) Option
3: An authorized “Approved Testing Locations in Georgia” (for a fee) See
below for details on your options. I
will email you with the deadline for notifying me which option you plan to
adopt when I receive notice from the college about the date and time of the
Final Exam. OPTION 1
(no fee - best option) The
Final Exam will be administered face-to-face on the computer on the Oconee
campus. ·
The Final Exam date/location/time will be shown on the
Assignment Sheet, the eLearning homepage AND at the beginning of the syllabus
as soon as I know that information. ·
You must bring a UNG picture ID to the Final Exam which
I will check against my roll. ·
It takes a minimum of 1 ¾ hour to 2 hours to get to
Oconee from Dahlonega. It would be
better to schedule 2 ½ hours, just to be safe. OPTION 2:
(ProctorU-for a fee) Contact
Proctor U, a webcam proctoring service.
You will need to register to take your Final Exam no less than 72
hours prior to the exam. If less than 72 hours it will cost more. ·
You will need to have a UNG photo ID as mentioned
above. ·
You will be given 1
hour to take the exam which will be scheduled to coincide with the
face-to-face exam, but you should login to Proctor U at least 20 minutes before
the Final Exam is scheduled to begin to get set up. ·
For more information about the ProctorU
option see: OPTION 3: (Approved Testing Locations in
Georgia) Contact
an authorized “Approved Testing Location” on this list https://my.ung.edu/departments/distance-education/Pages/Approved-Proctoring-Locations.aspx
no less than 15 days prior to the Final Exam to make an appointment to take
the exam there. ·
NOTE: You CAN now use the Dahlonega, Oconee, Blue Ridge
or Gainesville UNG Testing Center sites for a proctored test. ·
You will need to bring a UNG photo ID as mentioned
above. ·
You will be given 1 hour to take the Final Exam which
will be scheduled to coincide with the face-to-face exam. Note:
Proctor U is generally the cheapest option if you cannot drive to the Oconee
campus. Your exam will still be closed
notes and books, and the webcam proctoring service will ensure you adhere to
these requirements. If you decide to take the Final Exam with a
fee-based proctor service, you will not be given access to the Final Exam
unless I am able to confirm the scheduling with the proctoring service. If for some reason, you do not meet one of
these options for taking the FINAL EXAM, you will not receive a grade for the
Final Exam. E.
ELEARNING OPTIONAL
DISCUSSION POSTS In
addition to the MANDATORY eLearning discussion post (required for attendance
verification), two additional optional discussion topics are available
in the Discussions area. I encourage you to visit the websites listed for
both topics and share your thoughts with the rest of the class. |
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8. |
Save
your work often! Outages and error
messages are hopefully infrequent, but they do happen. Unsaved work is lost! It also would be a good idea to back up
your work. |
SUPPLEMENTAL
SYLLABUS COURSE INFORMATION
1. |
UNG
Supplemental Syllabus general requirements may be found at the following
link: http://ung.edu/academic-affairs/policies-and-guidelines/supplemental-syllabus.php ·
Academic Success Plan Program ·
Students with Disabilities (includes contact
information for Disability Services) ·
Academic Integrity Policy ·
Disruptive Behavior Policy ·
Class Evaluations ·
Academic Exchange ·
Inclement Weather ·
Course Grades and Withdrawal Process |
2. |
Student
Support Services may be found at the following link: http://ung.edu/distance-education-technology-integration/student-resources.php
Examples
of links found on this site include ·
Tuition and Fees (Business Office) ·
Student Financial Aid ·
Admissions ·
Office of the Registrar ·
Registration and Reporting Guide ·
Academic Advisement Center ·
Academic Course Catalog ·
Student Handbook ·
Bookstore ·
Current Students & Cadets Resources ·
Library Technology Center ·
Banner ·
Learning Support Center ·
Access to eLearning (D2L) online courses ·
Division of Information Technology ·
Testing Center |
3.
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Student
Involvement Activities may be found at the following link: http://ung.edu/student-involvement/index.php
·
Clubs and Organizations ·
Community Service ·
Commuter Services ·
Greek Life ·
Leadership ·
Recreation and Intramurals ·
Student Government Association |
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COURSE
CALENDAR ASSIGNMENT
SHEET
BUSA 2201 – Online
All exams, projects and
modules are due each Thursday by
WEEK |
DATE |
ASSIGNMENT |
1 |
Aug 24 1:00pm |
No
assignment due. Read
the syllabus. |
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION QUIZ & DISCUSSION
DEADLINE-AUGUST 28, 11:59pm |
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2 |
Aug 31 |
Deadline
for Project 1 MS WINDOWS 10 |
3 |
Sep 7 |
EXAM
1 CHAPTER 1 Deadline for Project 2 MS Word Chapter 1 MODULE
1 DUE |
4 |
Sep 14 |
EXAM
2 CHAPTER 2 Deadline for Project 3 MS Word Chapter 2 |
5 |
Sep 21 1:00pm |
EXAM
3 CHAPTER 3 Deadline for Project 4 MS Word Chapter 3 MODULE
2 DUE |
6 |
Sep 28 |
EXAM
4 CHAPTER 4 Deadline for Project 5 MS PowerPoint Chapter 1 |
7 |
Oct 5 |
EXAM
5 CHAPTER 5 Deadline for Project 6 MS PowerPoint Chapter 2 |
8 |
Oct 12 |
EXAM
6 CHAPTER 6 Deadline for Project 7 MS PowerPoint Chapter 3 MODULE
3 DUE |
October 13 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A "W" |
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9 |
Oct 19 1:00pm |
EXAM
7 CHAPTER 7 Deadline for Project 8 MS Excel Chapter 1 |
10 |
Oct 26 |
EXAM
8 CHAPTER 8 Deadline for Project 9 MS Excel Chapter 2 |
11 |
Nov 2 |
EXAM
9 CHAPTER 9 Deadline for Project 10 MS Excel Chapter 3 MODULE 4 DUE |
12 |
Nov 9 1:00pm |
EXAM
10 CHAPTER 10 Deadline for Project 11 MS Access Chapter 1 |
13 |
Nov 16 1:00pm |
EXAM
11 CHAPTER 11 Deadline for
Project 12 MS Access Chapter 2 MODULE 5 DUE |
THANKSGIVING
BREAK Nov 20-Nov 25 |
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14 |
Nov 30 |
Deadline for
Project 13 Dreamweaver CC Lesson 1 |
15 |
Dec 7 |
Deadline for Project
14 Dreamweaver CC Lesson 2 Note: No Module quiz for Dreamweaver CC projects |
16 |
Oconee Campus (Option 1-free) or fee based Proctoring Agency
(Option 2 or Option 3) |
CRN 1796, Friday, December 15, 10:20am - 11:20am, Oconee campus Room 304 CRN 1798, Friday, December 15, 11:20am - 12:20pm, Oconee campus Room 304 |
This
syllabus is subject to revision as
deemed necessary by the instructor.
Please email me if you have questions regarding the syllabus.