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Instructor |
Instructor(s): Dr. Lydia Ray Office:
CCT429
Office phone: (706) 565-3615
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Course Description |
Prerequisites – none. This
course provides an introduction to computer and information technologies. It
discusses the nature of information, computer hardware, software,
communications technology, and computer-based information systems. The theory
is complemented by practical work aimed at gaining basic proficiency with
different types of widely used application software. |
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Course Objective |
Upon
completion of this course, students will demonstrate an appreciation of the
role of information technology in modern society. They will be familiar with
the principal components of computer hardware and the functions of different
types of software that make computers useful in daily life. They will
demonstrate a basic understanding of the processes involved in the
development of software for problem solving, and the life cycle of
information systems. Students will be introduced to modern data communication
technology including the Internet and the World Wide Web. They will be aware
of various issues related to computer security and privacy. Students will
obtain basic practical skills necessary for manipulating and presenting
information in a productive way. Software packages used will deal with word
processing, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, databases and Web page
creation. |
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Course Outcomes |
The following are this course's outcomes:
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Online Course Access |
This course is being provided through the use of MyITLab. You can access MyITLab at: To access this course through MyITLab, you will need three things:
You can use any valid email address although using your CSU email address will probably be more reliable. The course ID for this course is: TBA Your student access code comes with the course textbook. If you purchase a textbook that does not have a student access code or your purchase an e-text, you can purchase the student access code separately from the http://www.myitlab.com site (look in the left menu under the LOGIN for "Don't have an access code"). For general information about the course, please review: http://www.columbusstate.edu/cs/1105_student_info.php For additional information concerning access to MyITLab, please review the following: http://www.columbusstate.edu/cs/myitlab/myitlab_registration.php or download and view the following PowerPoint: http://www.columbusstate.edu/cs/documents/myitlab_StudentRegistrationEnrollment.ppt If you
still have issues accessing MyITLab, please contact me (via phone or email). The
course ID for this course is: CRSABXH-618031 |
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Assessment Methods |
Grades in this course will be based on the following assessments:
Final grades will be assigned according to the following schedule:
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How This Course Will Work |
This course will consist of readings, non-graded assignments, and graded assignments. The readings will comprise of chapters from the Technology in Action textbook and other posted material. The non-graded assignments will consist of various multimedia designed to enhance your understanding of the material in the Technology in Action textbook and Microsoft Office training. The graded assignments will consist of:
The first few days of the course, you will need to read the welcome announcement, review the course syllabus, be sure your system is MyITLab ready, and complete the SmarterMeasure assessment (not graded). You'll also need to respond to the Week 1 discussion question by introducing yourself and becoming acquainted with the other members of the class. Thereafter, on a weekly basis, you will need to:
Expected workload: 10 hours per week. Information
concerning how to navigate the MyITLab system will be available in the
welcome announcement posted in the MyITLab system. You will see this
announcement when you first log into the MyITLab system |
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Grading Criteria |
The Microsoft Office expert exams, Technology in Action end-of-chapter tests, and midterm and final exams will be graded automatically by the MyITLab system. You will be able to take the Technology in Action end-of-chapter tests as many times as you wish. The highest score will count. You will be able to take the Microsoft Office expert exams up to three times. Again, your highest score for each exam will count. You will be able to take the midterm and final exams only once. The grades you earn for the assignments related to using information technology will be based on the quality of your responses. Grading rubrics associated with how these assignments will be graded will be available in the MyITLab system. The grades you earn for responses to the discussion questions will also be based on the quality of your responses. Responses that generally address the requirements of the discussion question will earn a grade of 8 out of 10. Responses that go above and beyond a typical response will earn higher scores. The
grades you earn for comments to other students' responses to the discussion
questions will also be based on the quality of your posts. Comments that
generally add value to the discussion will earn a grade of 8 out of 10.
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Student Responsibilities |
As a student in this course, you are responsible to:
“I
didn’t know” is not an acceptable excuse for failing to meet the course
requirements. If you fail to meet your responsibilities, you do so at your
own risk. |
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Instructor Responsibilities |
As your instructor in this course, I am responsible to:
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the discussion area, although I will read every posted discussion question
and response, I will not necessarily respond to every post. |
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Attendance Policy |
Actively
engaging in class discussions and assignments regularly is important to your
success in this course. If you do not post a response to the Intro Discussion
during the first week of the course, you may be dropped from the course. If
you do not post a response to the weekly discussion question two weeks in a
row, you may receive a WF. If an emergency prevents you from turning
in an assignment or taking an exam as scheduled, please contact me to make
alternative arrangements. |
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Tentative Schedule |
The following is the tentative schedule for the course. It is subject to change. Detailed assignment requirements will be provided in MyITLab divided by week. To access this content within MyITLab, click on Course Content in the main MyITLab menu.
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Discussion Etiquette |
CSU is committed to open, frank, and insightful dialogue in all of its courses. 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 commentary. Should such inappropriate comments occur, I will intervene as I monitor the dialogue in the discussions. I will request that inappropriate content be removed from the discussion and will recommend University disciplinary action if deemed appropriate. Students as well as faculty should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. The following are good guidelines to follow:
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addition to the above, a positive attitude is essential to a healthy
learning environment. Not only should your posts be respectful and
insightful, but they should also be positive in order to benefit the entire
class. In addition, all posts should be grammatically correct and should be
spell-checked prior to posting to avoid confusion. |
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Assignment Due Dates and Times |
All assignments (non-graded and graded) are due no later than 11:59 PM (23:59) (Eastern Time) on the last day of the week in which they are assigned. Graded assignment due dates will be posted in the MyITLab calendar. Clicking on any given day in the calendar will provide a list of the graded assignments due by that day. Note that non-graded assignments may not be listed on the calendar. All assignments, graded and non-graded, will be available by clicking on Course Content in the menu. |
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Late Assignments |
If
circumstances prevent the timely posting of assignments, please notify me by
email within MyITLab. If the MyITLab system is down, please email me at my
CSU email address: whitehead_christopher@columbusstate.edu.
If you cannot email me, please call my office or cell phone. Unless you make
prior arrangements with me, any assignment submitted after its assigned due
date will be considered late, will not be accepted for grading and will be
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Extra Credit |
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Exams |
The
midterm exam will be administered online. The final exam will be administered
on campus or you may arrange for a proctor. Additional information about
proctoring will be announced in MyITLab later in the course. |
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Incompletes |
If
unusual circumstances preclude you from completing the course and you have
satisfactorily completed all the other course requirements up until that
point, I will award you a grade of "Incomplete" provided you
contact me regarding the unusual circumstances and you agree to certain
conditions for removal of the "Incomplete." You must, however, contact
me and arrange for the Incomplete as soon as you are aware that you will be
unable to complete the course and before the last day of class. |
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Corrections to Grades |
To
see your grades for individual assignments, click on Grades within
MyITLab. If you believe a posted grade is incorrect, please email me within
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Software and Technology Requirements |
To participate in this course, you must have (or have access to) a computer that meets CSU's online course minimum computer hardware requirements as outlined at: http://academiwww.columbusstate.edu/cs/classes/cptr_req.asp In addition, you must have (or have access to) Internet connectivity and the computer you use for the course must be equipped with either the Internet Explorer 6 or higher Internet Explorer Web browser (note that the MyITLab system is not compatible with any other browser). Although
this course covers the the use of Microsoft Office 2007 (Word 2007, Excel
2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Access 2007), this software is not required for
this course. Any assignments you complete in this course that cover any of
the Microsoft Office software will be completed through the use of a
simulated Microsoft Office environment within MyITLab. Access to the actual
software is, however, recommended in order to make the most of your learning
experience. If you have access to the CSU campus, the Microsoft Office 2007
software is available in the main computer lab in the first floor of the CCT
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Getting Help |
During each week of the course, I will provide a discussion area within MyITLab entitled "Questions about Week X?" where X will be the given week. If you have a question about an assignment or need help with an assignment in any given week, please post your question in that discussion area. Student assistants in the Computer Center and in the open lab on campus can help you with basic computer-related problems (such as logging onto the network, saving your work, etc.), but they are not obligated and may not possess the necessary skills to help you with your assignments. Tutors in the School of Computer Science tutoring lab (CCT 450) can help you with the assignments. Their schedule is typically posted in the School of Computer Science office. Do not ask the tutors to do assignments for you. They are instructed to assist you in understanding concepts only. For other general computer related problems or questions, please contact the CINS computer help desk at 706-507-2910 or email helpdesk@columbusstate.edu. For help with MyITLab, please contact the MyITLab Student Technical Support: http://www.myitlab.com/support_student.asp For other information related CSU, please see the Student Resources section of the CSU Online Web site: |
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Academic Honesty/ |
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, activities such as cheating and plagiarism (http://aa.colstate.edu/advising/a.asp#AcademicDishonestyAcademicMisconduct). It is a basis for disciplinary action. Any work turned in for individual credit must be entirely the work of the student submitting the work. All work must be your own. For group projects, the work must be done only by members of the group. You may share ideas but submitting identical assignments (for example) will be considered cheating. You may discuss the material in the course and help one another with debugging; however, any work you hand in for a grade must be your own. A simple way to avoid inadvertent plagiarism is to talk about the assignments, but don't read each other's work or write solutions together unless otherwise directed by me. For your own protection, keep scratch paper and old versions of assignments to establish ownership until after the assignment has been graded and returned to you. If you have any questions about this, please contact me immediately. For assignments, access to notes, the course textbooks, books and other publications is allowed. All work that is not your own, MUST be properly cited. This includes any material found on the Internet. Stealing or giving or receiving any code, diagrams, drawings, text or designs from another person (CSU or non-CSU, including the Internet) is not allowed. Having access to another person’s work on the computer system or giving access to your work to another person is not allowed. It is your responsibility to prevent others from having unauthorized access to your work. No cheating in any form will be tolerated. Penalties for
academic dishonesty may include a zero grade on the assignment or exam/quiz,
a failing grade for the course, suspension from the Computer Science program,
and dismissal from the program. All instances of cheating will be documented
in writing with a copy placed in the School’s files. Students will be
expected to discuss the academic misconduct with the faculty member and the
chairperson. For more details see the Student Handbook: http://studentlife.colstate.edu/handbook.asp. |
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Confidentially of Information Shared by Students |
CSU does
not guarantee the confidentiality of information shared by students in the
course environment. Therefore, students should not share any confidential
information from employers unless explicitly released for public use. |
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ADA Accommodation Notice |
If you
have a documented disability as described by the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (P.L. 933-112 Section 504) and Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and would like to request academic and/or physical
accommodations please contact Joy Norman at the Office of Disability
Services in the Center for Academic Support and Student Retention, Tucker
Hall (706) 568-2330, as soon as possible. Course requirements will not be
waived but reasonable accommodations may be provided as appropriate. |
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