January 6, 2010

BROWARD COLLEGE

COMPUTER LITERACY

COURSE SYLABUS

CGS 1060 C

Professor Rod Taylor

OFFICE: Building 13 – Room 114

PHONE: (954) 201-6705 – Office of Professor

E-MAIL: rtaylor@broward.edu

HOMEPAGE: http://webhome.broward.edu/~rtaylor

OFFICE HOURS: M W T Th 11:00 - 12:30

M W 2:00 - 2:30

T Th 12:30 - 2:00

F 11:00 - 11:30

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an introductory course in basic computer and internet use. It covers computer hardware and software fundamentals, key productivity applications, and living in an online world. Students will develop basic computer skills to aid them with college studies and workforce readiness.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of the course, students should be computer literate and be able to create, store, and print documents; navigate the World Wide Web; create and manipulate data files; and perform “what if” scenarios with the computer.

TEXTS: REQUIRED – Computer Literacy

by Preston/Preston/Ferrett [et al.]

Pearson/Prentice Hall Publishing Company

Including the “myitlab” website access code

ISBN Number 0558361404 or 9780558361402

-- One USB Jump Drive/Flash Drive

THESE DRIVES WILL CONTAIN ONLY YOUR WORK. NO OTHER STUDENTS’ FILES OR WORK IS TO BE ON YOUR DRIVES.

PARTICIPATION: Participation in class is a requirement. It is the responsibility of every student to interact verbally, so as, to allow for the development of computer/data processing vocabulary and conversational skills. When you have something to contribute, please be acknowledged and direct it to the entire class. Blurting out a question or answer while a class is waiting for a raised hand is similar to jumping ahead of someone in line.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is a requirement to receive credit for this class. Students are encouraged to attend all class sessions. Such students will receive consideration on “border line” grades. Those missing over six (6) hours of class will have their final grade reduced by one percentage point per additional hour missed. Students missing over nine (9) hours of class will be automatically withdrawn from class.

If you accumulate over nine hours of absence prior to the withdrawal date, then you will be administratively withdrawn from class and receive a grade of ‘W’ (this is not equated to an ‘F’ in calculating your GPA). If you accumulate over nine hours of absence after the withdrawal date, then you will receive a grade of ‘WF’ that will be computed as an ‘F’ in your GPA. To avoid this situation, if you wish to stop attending class, then you should go to the Registrar’s Office and withdraw yourself from class before the withdrawal date.

Students should be ready to begin class activities with the class at the appointed hour. After being tardy five (5) times, subsequent tardiness will be counted as one hour of absence for each additional time you are late to class. If you must arrive to class late, do not disrupt class nor disrupt those sitting next to you. You should realize when arriving after a class begins you are behind. This instructor will be happy to help a late student catch up after class if time permits or during my office hours. Nevertheless, students will not be allowed under any circumstances to be habitually tardy. See your professor after class if arriving late.

COURTESY: Please, make every effort to arrive in class on time. Otherwise, it is a distraction to those concentrating on academic matters. All are expected to refrain from leaving the classroom while class is in session. A normal person should be able to sit the length of a class without leaving the room. If a student must leave class early, it is appropriate to inform the instructor before class begins. “Talking during lecture will not be tolerated.”

BYOB POLICY: BYOB means Bring Your Own Book. Various activities will require a book and obviously one will be at a disadvantage attempting the class without a book. In addition, to allow each student of utilize fully their own resources without interruption, each student will be required to have the text, no exceptions. To motivate students to bring their book to class, those without a book will have a choice: 1) be excused from class with an absence for the day, or 2) take a deduction of 2 points from the next major test for each day without the book.

COMPUTER PROJECTS: Computer Projects will be assigned primarily from “myitlab.” Each student must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments and tasks. All Computer Projects, including the typing, are to be done individually (these are not group projects). In other words, students may not “work together” on graded Computer Projects. Such collaboration constitutes cheating. Even assisting another person with the printing of an assigned Computer Project is like helping them with a major test; both are part of a student’s grade.

Computer Projects are due at the beginning of class. Late Computer Projects are not graded at full value; however, some points are better than no points. Past assignments not received when passed back will be available for pickup in my office.

QUIZZES: As well as “practical” machine quizzes, quizzes on key terminology may be given on each chapter covered in class. Quizzes will usually be given at the beginning of the class period. Missed quizzes cannot be made up.

TESTS: There will be three tests plus a final exam. The final exam will cover only the last unit. A test is one of the most effective learning tools available. Thus, all tests will be graded and retuned for review as quickly as possible. No make-up test will be administered unless prior arrangements are confirmed.

FINAL GRADE CALCULATION:			90% – 100% = A
Your final grade will reflect	1) Tests	70%	80% – 89% = B
	2) Quizzes	15%	70 % – 79% = C
	3) Projects	15%	60% – 69% = D
		100%	0% – 59% = F

Thus, if you have an average on your 4 Tests of 90% * .70 = 63.00

and an average on your Quizzes of . . . 80% * .15 = 12.00

and an average on your Projects of . . . 60% * .15 = + 9.00

Your final grade would be . . . . . . . . . . 84.00%

CHEATING AND COPYING: Cheating and copying on Computer Projects, Quizzes, or Tests will result in a grade of zero for that occurrence. In addition, at the discretion of your professor, additional disciplinary actions may be imposed based on the severity and/or frequency of the cheating. Possible additional outcomes could be notification to the Dean of Students, failing the class, suspension or withdrawal from the class, or suspension or dismissal from Broward College.

Your computer drives and printed assignments are to be in your possession only. If your work is found in the possession of another person then both students will be considered involved in copying.

The covering of eyes during testing with hats, sunglasses, long hair or hands is not appropriate. Test proctors have the responsibility to see where your eyes are looking. The presence of portable electronic devices during testing is prohibited (pagers, calculators, portable phones, etc.).

MISCELLANEOUS: No talking while another person is talking, including another student or the lecturer. No cellular phones or handheld email or texting devices should be used during class. No surfing the Internet during lecture or your machine will be shut down. When a student is requested to come to my office and they do not, their next major test score will be reduced by 5% for each class they do not comply.

OUTLINE
WEEK	UNITS	EXAMS	DESCRIPTION
1-3	1		Computer Fundamentals
4-5			Windows Operating System
6		1	Major Exam
7-10	2		Microsoft Word
11		2	Major Exam
12-13	3		Microsoft Excel
14		3	Major Exam
15	4		Microsoft PowerPoint
16-17			Living On Line
18		4	Final Exam