This document provides information about the CIS107 Introduction to Computers course. It outlines that the instructor is Jan Gardner, the class will meet Tuesday/Thursday or Tuesday evenings from August to December, and required materials include a textbook, Office 2010 software, USB drive. It details the coursework including tutorials, assignments, quizzes on Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access chapters. Grades are calculated based on skills assessments, tutorials, quizzes and assignments. The course goals are also summarized.
2. Instructor Information
Instructor
Jan Gardner
Email: jgardne4@dtcc.edu
The best way to reach me is by email; I
usually respond within an hour if I am not in
class
Office: none
Education:
Master Degree in Education, Applied
Technology from Wilmington University
Bachelors Degree, Business Administration
from Wilmington University
Associates Degree, Business from College of
DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
3. Course Information
16 weeks from Aug. 23rd – Dec. 10th
Class meets in room 192 of the Jason
Bldg.
Schedule
Class meets on Tuesday and Thursday
Section 207 meets 12:30 pm – 2:20 pm
Section 209 meets 2:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Class meets on Tuesday Evening Only
Section 253 meets 5:30 to 9:30
4. Required Items
Book(s)
Microsoft Office 2010 Introductory by Shelly &
Vermaat
Available at Owen’s Campus bookstore
Software (if you wish to work from home)
Office 2010 w/Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access
Office
Professional Academic Version is available at a
special student price (see link on blackboard)
Materials
USB flash drive – any capacity
5. MyDtcc Portal Log-In
Username: on the top right side of your bill
under your “Major”
Password: your birth month, day, and last 4
digits of your SSN in this format: MMDDNNNN
From home: http://my.dtcc.edu
Campus computers use the same username
and password as blackboard
6. Rules
No food or drinks at the computers
No phone calls or
text messaging during class
No IPODs or music during class
7. Cheating Will Not Be Tolerated
Allowed NOT Allowed
Helping another Helping another
student with tutorials student during a test
and assignments by or quiz
showing them Giving an
assignment to
another student
Turning in someone
else’s work
Both giver and
receiver will be
penalized
8. Course Work
Chapters covered:
Introductionto Computers
Office 2010 and Windows 7
Word 2010 – chapters 1, 2, and 3
PowerPoint 2010 – chapters 1, 2, and 3
Excel 2010 – chapters 1, 2, and 3
Access 2010 – chapters 1 and 2
9. Course Work
Each chapter will have:
Tutorial
2 assignments (the first 2 chapters only have 1
assignment)
Quiz – multiple choice questions
May be taken a maximum of 3 times
Each Unit (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access)
will have a skills exam
All tutorials, assignments, quizzes, and skills
exams will be submitted through blackboard
10. Attendance
You may work on your
assignments outside of class
You are expected to attend class
unless you have submitted your
work prior to class time
You must attend class to take
Skills Exams
Attendance is not part of your
grade but could affect your
financial aide if you do poorly and
don’t attend class
11. Late Penalties
Late assignments will receive a 2
point per day late penalty
Assignments and quizzes will be
removed from blackboard 2 weeks
after the due date and will no longer
be accepted
Missed skills exams will have to
made up by appointment and may
receive a 10 point penalty
You may work ahead, all
assignments are available on
blackboard
12. Grade Calculations
Grades will be calculated using the following percentages
Skills
Tutorials
Assessments
5%
50%
Quizzes
15%
Assignments
30%
14. General DTCC Education Goals
Upon completion of general education and major/technology
courses, a Delaware Tech graduate will be able to:
Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in
writing
Demonstrate effective problem solving and reasoning
skills
Work effectively in groups of people from diverse
backgrounds
Demonstrate ethical and professional understanding and
conduct
Apply appropriate information literacy skills to
locate, evaluate and use information effectively
15. Conclusion
The course has a lot of
useful information even
for students who
already know how to
use Office
I hope you enjoy the
class
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