Syllabus - ITEC 100 Spring 2009
Sections 5/6/20
Instructor:
Scott Turner
Office: 113 Davis Hall
E-mail: sturner67@radford.edu
Phone: 540.831.5259
Office hours: T 1:30-3:15pm, W 12:15-1:30pm and by appointment or by email
Syllabus: http://www.radford.edu/~sturner67/ITEC100S09/syllabus.html
WebCT: http://webct6.radford.edu/webct/logonDisplay.dowebct
CaseGrader: http://cgoffice2007.course.com/
ITEC 100 introduces students to the fundamental concepts in information technology that provide the technical foundation for state-of-the-art computer applications. A perspective on the range of information technology is presented through lectures, discussions, and lab assignments. Historical developments and social implications in information technology form an integral part of the course. Widely used computer applications, including word processors, presentation software, spreadsheets, databases, computer communications, and networking are used to supplement the IT concepts introduced in the course. Students who have received credit for INSY 181, CPSC 106, or CPSC 106P may not receive credit for ITEC 100. ITEC 100 qualifies as a General Education Requirement (3 credit hours) in the Mathematical Sciences.
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Section |
Time |
Lecture |
Lab |
Final Exam |
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ITEC 100-5 |
10-11:50am |
(Mon) 105 Calhoun |
(Wed) B01 Stuart |
2:45pm Tuesday, May 5 |
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ITEC 100-6 |
10-11:50am |
(Mon) 105 Calhoun |
(Fri) B01 Stuart |
8:00am Wednesday, May 6 |
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ITEC 100-20 |
3:30-5:20pm |
(Tues) 114 |
(Thurs) 114 |
10:15am Thursday, May 7 |
Texts, Online and Optional Materials, Technology Center, LARC
Having successfully completed the course, the student will be able to:
Assignments and quizzes will be given throughout the semester as a way to prepare the students for the exams. Assignments and Quizzes will generally be due Thursday evenings. Quizzes and assignments cannot be made up, so it is important to complete the assignments on time.
Assignments and quizzes each count for 20% of the final grade.
There will be two midterm exams and a final exam. These will be a combination of multiple choice questions (through WebCT) and a skills test (through CaseGrader). Each exam will be taken in-lab and will last for 100 minutes. The two midterm exams will count for 15% of your final grade (each) and the final with count as 20%. The final exam will be comprehensive.
Exams are closed-book and closed-notes. However, students may bring a single 8.5x11 inch sheet of paper containing notes. This may be typed, handwritten, or photocopied and may be on the front and back.
Exams count for a total of 50% of the final grade.
Attendance and Participation
Class attendance (both lecture and lab) is expected and strongly recommended but is not recorded. Missing a does not change the responsibilities of the student for the material presented. In addition, since participation activities are given as part of class, missing class includes missing the opportunities to complete those assignments. This includes labs. Labs must be checked by the instructor during the lab session.
Participation activities may include in-class assignments, online discussions, or other such things. Aside from such activities, students are expected to engage in-class discussions and contributed to the learning of the class.
Participation counts for 10% of the final grade.
Students are responsible for everything that occurs in class, for information in the readings, and for announcements/discussions posted on WebCT whether or not they are in class/lab. Students will learn the most from attending class, asking questions, and participating in-class discussions.
Students should avail themselves of the additional material and tools available online (including the textbook provided pretests and the personalized plan of study). The instructor is also available during office hours to answer questions as needed.
In the event a student is going to miss an exam, the student must notify the instructor before the exam. Acceptable reasons to miss an exam include significant illnesses, religious holidays, family emergencies, or an excuse provided by the Dean’s office. Failure to notify the instructor before the exam will result in the student not being able to make up the exam. Other work cannot be made up.
The grades will be weighted as follows:
The final average based on this weighting will be rounded at one decimal place (i.e. .5 up; .4 down).
The assessment will be according to the following scale:
There will be no curve applied to the grades, so work for the grade you want and do not expect to be pulled up at the end of the semester. Do not give away points. Each participation activity, assignment, or quiz counts for relatively little but they often make the difference between getting a higher or a lower grade. Do not skip them.
Grades will be posted through WebCT.
Be very aware that computers fail, get viruses, or otherwise lose data. Usually this occurs at the worst possible time. These occurrences will not be accepted as a valid excuse for turning in late work. These types of excuses include, but are not limited to:
These things will happen. Protect yourself by keeping frequent and multiple backups. Files can be copied to a USB drive, emailed to an online email account (yahoo, hotmail) that you have, uploaded to your on campus H:\ drive, burned to a CD, or saved to a floppy (if your computer is that old). If you only have one copy of your work, you are asking for trouble.
Learn how to use your H:\ drive. Do not save anything in this class to the C:\ drive of the computer! By default, most programs save to the C:\. Make sure that you pick the location where it will be saved and that you know how to find the file again. In general, if you don’t know where you saved the file, no one else does either.
Simply put, students should not disturb their fellow students while they are trying to learn. Among other things, that means phone, pagers, computers should all be silenced during class. This also includes any activities that create disruptions, distractions, or otherwise make it more difficult for other students to participate in their class.
By accepting admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to understand, support, and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or exception. Violations of this academic integrity will not be tolerated. Refer to your Student Handbook for details. Each of these classes will be conducted in strict observance of the Honor Code.
You are to do all homeworks, quizzes, and exams on your own. If you have questions, you may ask the instructor.
A student seeking classroom accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act is required to register with the Disability Resource Office (DRO). The DRO is located on the first floor of Tyler Hall, phone number 540.831.6350. To receive academic accommodations for this class, a student should obtain the proper DRO forms and meet with the instructor at the beginning of the semester.
Changes to Course Syllabus or Class Schedule
All changes to either the course syllabus or the class schedule will be posted in WebCT and announced in class. Students are responsible for any announced changes even if absent or tardy when the announcements are made. Sometimes changes will be posted in WebCT prior to a class announcement (e.g., schedule adjustments if the university closes due to inclement weather).
Reminder that Tue 14-Apr is the last date to drop with a grade of "W".
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Concepts |
Text |
Skills |
Lab
Projects |
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Week
1 |
Syllabus |
Chapter 1 |
WebCT;
H drive |
Word Tutorial 1 (Chapter 13) |
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Week
2 |
Hardware |
Chapter 2 |
CaseGrader |
Word Tutorial 2 (Chapter 14) |
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Week
3 |
Software |
Chapter 3 |
Word |
Word Tutorial 3 (Chapter 15) |
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Week
4 |
Internet and World Wide Web |
Chapter 4 |
PowerPoint |
PowerPoint Tutorials 1 and 2 (Chapters 16 & 17) |
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Week
5 |
Information Technology History |
Exam 1 |
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Week
6 |
Telecommunications
and |
Chapter 5 |
Excel |
Excel Tutorials 1 and 2 (Chapter 18 and 19) |
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Week
7 |
Digital Media |
Chapter 6 |
Excel |
Excel Tutorial 3 (Chapter 20) |
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Week
8 |
Spring Break week |
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Week
9 |
DSS,
MIS, AI, and |
Chapter 9 |
Excel |
Excel Tutorial 4 (Chapter 21) |
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Week
10 |
Systems Development |
Chapter 10 |
Excel
and Word |
Integration Tutorial 1 (Chapter 22) |
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Week
11 |
Information Technology History |
Exam 2 |
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Week
12 |
Database Systems |
Chapter 7 |
Access |
Access Tutorials 1 and 2 (Chapter 23 & 24) |
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Week
13 |
E-Commerce |
Chapter 8 |
Access |
Access Tutorial 3 (Chapter 25) |
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Week
14 |
Computer
Crime and |
Chapter 11 |
Access |
Access Tutorial 4 (Chapter 26) |
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Week
15 |
Digital
Society, Ethics, |
Chapter 12 |
Access,
Excel, and |
Integration Tutorial 2 (Chapter 27) |
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Week
16 |
Final Exam week |
Exam
3 / |
Based off a syllabus by Don Braffitt, 2008