CMPL
511: Software Tools
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Updated: July 23, 2010 |
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Software Note: Only two Microsoft Office versions, Professional and Ultimate include all of the Office software, including Access, a required application for this course
There are no face-to-face sessions for this course. If you have never taken an Online Interactive Course (OIC) at the college, we highly recommend that you attend one of the 2-hour Blackboard Orientation sessions available throughout the state. If you choose not to attend a face-to-face session, you are encouraged to complete the Online Orientation with audio at your own convenience.
Like a traditional classroom, your active participation in the course activities is integral to your learning. Timeliness is a key component to being successful. In this course you will be evaluated upon the following:
Participation
Participation means logging in every other day or so, being active on the Discussion
Board and displaying knowledge of the reading material on a weekly
basis. For each module students will be encouraged to participate in a community
of learning via the Discussion Board. The key to making this interaction meaningful
is not how many times you post; it's the quality of your thinking and reflection
that counts the most.
Discussion Boards will count for 20% of your grade.
MS
Office Application Assignments
Specifics on the chapter assignments are provided within the Modules. Your individual
work consists of reading, lecture notes, review questions, and completing weekly
assignments. See the Assignment Rubric for grading criteria.
Individual Assignments will count for 40% of your final grade.
Quizzes
Quizzes are designed to ensure your mastery of basic concepts, vocabulary and
applications from hands-on work plus the reading from Course Notes and the New
Perspectives Computer Concepts text for each module. These quizzes will be available
for specified times toward the end of each module as detailed in the course
pages.
Quizzes will count for 20% of your final grade.
Research ProjectYou will select a topic relevant to computer technology, conduct library research, and create a PowerPoint presentation, due the last week of class (Module 12).
The Research Project will count for 20% of your final grade.
| Activity |
%
of Final Grade |
| Discussion Board | 20% |
| MS Office Application Assignments | 40% |
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Research Project | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
| Grade |
Percent |
Grade
Points |
Level
of Achievement |
| A | 95-100 | 4.0 | Excellent |
| A - | 90-94 | 3.67 | |
| B + | 87-89 | 3.33 | Good |
| B | 84-86 | 3.0 | |
| B - | 80-83 | 2.67 | |
| C + | 77-79 | 2.33 | |
| C | 74-76 | 2.0 | *Acceptable |
| C - | 70-73 | 1.67 | † |
| D + | 67-69 | 1.33 | Poor |
| D | 64-66 | 1.00 | |
| D - | 60-63 | 0.67 | |
| F | ≤59 | 0 | Failure, no credit |
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* A grade of C or better is required to fulfill requirements in the major, minor, or general education core at GSC. Please consult the GSC catalog for details. † A grade of C - or below generally does not transfer to other academic institutions. |
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Description:
| Module |
Assigned Activities |
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| MS Office 2007 |
New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2011 and Forums |
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Module 1
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Windows
Chapter 1 |
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Module 2
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Word
Chapter 2 |
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Module 3
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Word Chapter 3 |
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Module 4
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Excel Chapter 1 |
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Module 5
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Excel Chapter 2 |
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Module 6
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Excel Chapter 3 |
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Module 7
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Access Chapter 1 |
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Module 8 |
Access Chapter 2 |
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Module 9
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Access Chapter 3 |
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Module 10 |
PowerPoint Chapter 1 |
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| Holiday: Thanksgiving Break, Nov 22 - 28 | ||
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Module 11 |
PowerPoint Chapter 2 |
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Module 12 |
Office
2007 Integration |
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Granite State College has a Virtual Library ( http://www.granite.edu/current-students/virtual-library/) available 24/7 with access to the full-text of thousands of journals and professional periodicals, an online Reference Room, selected Internet resources, writer's resources, research and citation help, and a collection of tutorials. The databases are password protected.
See GSC Library tab in MyGranite for username and password. In addition, the Library Info link in the course menu provides direct links to research databases, Research FAQs and more.
Academic
assistance to students is available at GSC Centers at no additional charge in
such areas as basic skills preparation in reading, writing and math; study skills
and research and citation help. Academic Resources staff members work closely
with faculty and students toward academic success. A whole range of help is
available at the centers and in the online Academic Toolkit, including study
and time management tips, APA and MLA citation assistance, access to learning
resources online, and feedback on course writing projects. To contact an Academic
Resource and Information Coordinator, see the Academic Resource Link on the
Resources page in the course menu or go directly to http://bbresources.granite.edu/course_docs/acad_resources.htm.
To access the online Academic Toolkit sign into Blackboard and click on "Academic
Toolkit" under GSC Organizations.
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