Integrated Office
Projects
SPRING 2006
CT 1283 – 3 Credit Hours |
| Instructor: |
Denise Porter |
Website: |
www.pccua.edu |
| Office: |
(870)338-6474 Ext. 1127 |
Home Phone: |
(870)572-1011 |
| Office Number: |
A-123 |
Schedule: |
s2006.pdf |
| Office E-mail: |
dporter@pccua.edu |
Home E-mail: |
dporter@pccua.edu |
| Prerequisite: |
Keyboarding
I or Typing/Computer experience |
Textbooks: |
1. Microsoft
Office XP,
Word-Excel-Access-PowerPoint-Outlook-FrontPage-Publisher,
Pasewark and Pasewark,
South-Western Publishing Company, 2002. (Note: Office 2003
will be used) 2. Integrated Business Projects,
2nd Edition, Olinzock, Arney, & Skean, Thompson,
South-Western Publishing Company, 2005. |
Materials
Needed: |
(One) 1 1/2 inch IBM Compatible Disk
Small Instructions Journal or notebook to fit in
a binder
Binder (3 ring) Dividers with pockets (This
is to hold your graded and ungraded assignments.) Binder Paper |
| WEBS: |
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Purpose
and Catalog Course Description: |
CT 1283-Integrated Office Projects
3 hrs., 3 credits
Pre-requisites: WP 193, WP 293, CT 183, CT 273, CT 253, or
instructor permission
Students will integrate software skills in Word, Excel,
Access, and PowerPoint using business-oriented projects.
This capstone course should be taken during the final
semester. |
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Students
for Whom the Course Is Intended: |
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This course is intended for students who need to obtain
a business simulation designed to help reinforce and
build software skills, improve Internet skills, and
develop teamwork and critical-thinking skills.
Students will learn about the operation of a small
business as they work in various departments of the
company.
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Chapter Objectives: |
| Chapter objectives are listed in the student text at the beginning of each
chapter. Additionally, please check for
lesson information and the assignments
page for specific assignments.
Students will begin by reviewing Excel and
Access using applications book and then will
progress to the integrated projects book. |
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Attendance: |
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Regular class attendance and punctuality are expected.
The instructor will call roll at the beginning of class and record those
absent.
When you know you will miss class ahead of time, let the instructor know and make
arrangements to make up any missed work. Assignments missed must be made up on your own
time. The instructor's Web Site for this course will list all materials
covered and the assignments given. It
is the student's responsibility to initiate and complete missed
assignments. |
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Daily/Weekly
Assignments: |
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Daily
and weekly assignments will include
reading and studying the text and
turning in assignments.
You will be expected to discuss
the material covered in class and
answer questions about the material.
All assignments must be turned
in on time.
You
will be responsible for keeping an
instruction journal in this class.
Please record assignments and
deadlines in this journal.
Please put all graded
assignments in your binder.
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Responsibility: |
You are responsible for making up assignments and learning material missed during your
absences. This does not release you from submitting your assignments on the due date. |
Most students should be able to finish computer assignments in class. If you need more
time, it is your responsibility to come in extra to meet your assignment deadlines. The
lab room is open daily during study halls and may be used during those hours unless there is a class going on in
one of them. |
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Late
Assignments: |
Any assignment turned in late will be subject to a grade reduction or a grade of zero.
If an assignment is accepted, late
it will receive a letter grade reduction for each day that it
is late. No assignments will be graded after taking the unit exams (unless the instructor
has stated otherwise). |
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| PCCUA STUDENT
DISCIPLINE POLICY: |
| This instructor
will adhere to
this discipline
policy. A copy
of this policy
is available
both online at
the PCCUA
website and in
the
student handbook.
It is the
students
responsibility
to read and
abide by this
policy.
Included in
this policy is
the Acceptable
Use Policy for
computer use on
campus. |
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Academic Integrity: |
DISHONESTY:
Procedure for Discipline
of Cheating and
Plagiarism
The responsibility and
authority of initiating
discipline arising from
violations of rules
against dishonesty
during the process of
the course are vested in
the instructor of that
course.
Plagiarism
Offering the work of
another as one’s own
without proper
acknowledgement is
plagiarism. Therefore,
any student who fails to
give appropriate credit
for ideas or materials
he/she takes from
another, whether fellow
student or a resource
writer, is guilty of
plagiarism. This
includes downloading or
buying papers from the
Internet and cutting and
pasting from the
Internet without proper
acknowledgement.
Cheating
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Copying from another
student’s paper
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Using any
unauthorized
assistance in taking
quizzes, tests, or
examinations
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Possession during a
test of materials
that are not
authorized by the
person giving the
test, such as class
notes or
specifically
designed “crib
notes” or any other
device or technology
that would aid in
cheating
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Dependence on the
aid of sources
beyond those
authorized by the
instructor in
writing papers,
preparing reports,
solving problems, or
carrying out
assignments
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The acquisition,
without permission,
of tests or other
academic material
belonging to a
member of Phillips
Community College of
the University of
Arkansas
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Aiding and abetting
another person in
committing any form
of academic
dishonesty
Administrative Procedure
Number: 404.05
Student
Discipline Policy (PCCUA Administrative Procedure
405.01 A description of the incident
and the action taken will be reported through the dean to the Vice
Chancellor for Instruction and placed in the student's file in the Office
of Admissions and Records. The
student may appeal either the finding of cheating or the penalty, or both,
as described in Administrative Procedure No. 404.06, Academic Appeal
Procedure.
Cheating in this class:
Cheating will not be tolerated.
If you are cheating on one occasion,
you will receive an “F” for the whole unit’s work (not limited
to that one assignment). If
found cheating on a second occasion, you will be asked to drop the
class.
If the cheating occurs after the drop date, or if you choose not
to drop, you will receive an "F" for the class.
All work must be on your disk or in your notebook unless the instructor directs you
to destroy them.
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Student Discipline Policy:
We will follow the PCCUA Discipline Policy found in the Student Handbook
and as posted on the PCCUA Website. Please follow the link below:
Student Handbook
(pdf)
Student Technology Policy:
We will follow the PCCUA
Student
Technology Acceptable Use Policy
(PCCUA Administrative Procedure231.06)
found in the Student Handbook and as posted on the PCCUA Website. Please
follow the link below:
CAMPUS SUPPORT SERVICES
Phillips
Community College of the University of Arkansas
provides student support services that assist
students in achieving their educational objective.
Those services include advising, financial aid,
counseling and guidance, and safety and security.
ADA POLICY:
Lynn Boone, the Vice Chancellor for Student Services
serves as the ADA Compliance Officer. If you reside
in Arkansas County you may contact Vice Chancellor
Carolyn Turner (DeWitt) or Dr. Anne Gentry
(Stuttgart). The process of student referral under
the Americans with Disabilities Act can be found in
the Student Handbook.
Students With
Disabilities The purpose of this link is
to provide students with important information about
services available for students with disabilities.
PCCUA tries to provide services which make learning
and success with life goals a reality.
FERPA POLICY
Phillips Community College of the University of
Arkansas complies with the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. A student has the
right to inspect and review all of his/her records
that meet the definition of educational records. No
third party has the right to review student records. |
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| Examinations: |
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Quizzes on daily/weekly assignments |
| b. |
Unit tests |
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| Grades: |
| Final grades will be based on the following
criteria: |
| 1. Daily/weekly assignments and quizzes |
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40% |
| 2. Unit
tests (All
equal
weight) |
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60% |
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GRADE SCALE |
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GRADE |
| 90 - 100 |
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A |
| 80 - 89 |
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B |
| 70 - 79 |
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C |
| 60 - 69 |
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D |
| Below 60 |
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F |
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This instructor
reserves the right
to make changes and
updates as deemed
necessary. Students
will be notified of
these
changes/updates. |
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