Course Syllabus - Fall 2008
 (last revised 9/21/08)
Instructor:
Jackie Lou
Department:

Computer Applications/Office Technology (CAO)
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe CA 96150

Office:
Room D-124
Phone:
(530) 541-4660 ext. 259
Email:
cao@ltcc.edu
NOTE: Contact via private message in Etudes is preferred.
Office Hours:
(subject to change)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (online) beginning 9/29
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Class Dates:
9/22/08 - 12/11/08
Class Time:

This course is being taught online using the Etudes course management system. If you are new to Etudes, it is recommended that you attend a 90-minute Orientation to Etudes workshop taught by John Olsen in Room D-125 on Wed 9/24 (11:30 am) or Thu 9/25 (4:00 pm).

As a student in this class, you are required to sign on to the Etudes-based CAO 110 course site at least THREE times per week to check for announcements, modules, assignments, discussions, and private messages. You are responsible for everything posted on the CAO 110 course site.

The areas you must check are:
Announcements - announcements from your instructor (posted at any time)
Modules - weekly lessons for you to follow
Assignments - graded homework assignments
Discussions - public messages (questions and comments) from classmates and the instructor
Private Messages - private messages to and from your instructor or your classmates
Etudes Web Site: http://etudes-ng.fhda.edu/portal
Course
Description:

This course provides the student with an introduction to the use of commonly used applications software for the PC. After completing this course, students should have a solid foundation in using the personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software. Students will be well prepared to continue on to more in-depth study of any of these software packages.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
This is a transfer-level course. Students with little or no experience with computers should enroll in the two six-week course sequence CAO 151 Intro to Personal Computers and CAO 152A Intro to Windows before taking this course.

Business majors who already have knowledge of Word and basic Excel should enroll in CAO 121 (a four unit Excel course offered in Winter 2009) instead of CAO 110.
Units:
4
Advisory:
CAO 152A Intro to Windows for the PC or equivalent
Students must be able to navigate the Web and to save, attach, and download files.
Student Outcomes:

The successful student will demonstrate familiarity with:
Computer applications concepts and terminology
Operating in the Windows environment
Basics of word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software
Required Textbook:

New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007 – Brief (with CaseGrader)
by Shaffer, Carey, Ageloff, Parsons, Oja, Ruffolo, Romer, Pinard, Pedicini, Finnegan, Adamski, Zimmerman, and Zimmerman
Published by Course Technology ©2008

CaseGrader is required for your online homework and can be purchased packaged together with the textbook from the LTCC bookstore. If you choose to acquire your textbook from another source, you can purchase CaseGrader alone at the LTCC bookstore. However, the cost of purchasing the textbook and CaseGrader separately will most likely be higher than the cost of the two products packaged together.

The ISBN of the textbook packaged with CaseGrader is: 0324805926
The ISBN of the textbook alone is: 9781423906131. (You will use this ISBN when downloading the data files from www.course.com)

Software:

Microsoft Office 2007 Professional (Word 2007, Excel 2007, Access 2007, PowerPoint 2007)

No other versions of Microsoft Office can be used for this course.

Students are responsible for having access to computers with Office 2007 Professional. Otherwise, students must use the D-wing computer labs on campus to work on class assignments. Lab hours will be posted as soon as they are established for the quarter.
Required Materials:
Minimum of 8 megabytes of hard drive space or a USB flash drive for storage of data files
Attendance:

Class attendance is fulfilled by signing on to the course site at least three times per week to check for new postings. Failing to sign on to read announcements, modules, assignments, discussions, and private messages is equivalent to skipping class.

You are expected to meet all posted deadlines. This is not a self-paced course.

Special
Accommodations:

Students with disabilities who may need accommodations for this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) early in the quarter so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible.  Students may contact the DRC by visiting the Center (located in room A205) or by phoning 541-4660, ext. 249 (voice) or 542-1870 (TTY for deaf students).  All information will remain confidential.

Homework
Assignments:

Students are expected to spend several hours per week working on lesson modules and homework assignments. Homework assignments must be submitted online before the posted due dates. No late assignments will be accepted.

Exams:
There will be three computer hands-on quizzes that will be administered through the Tutoring and Learning Center on campus. You MUST come to campus during each quiz week. The quizzes will test your understanding of important concepts and skills learned in the course.
Dishonesty Policy:

Homework and exams must be completed by each individual student. Joint work, sharing assignments, or cheating will result in a grade of F.

Grading:

Final grades will be determined by points earned on homework assignments and quizzes. There will be no extra credit assignments.

Course points will be distributed as follows:

Homework Assignments:
Quizzes:
Total Course Points:

100 points
300 points
400 points
Grades:

 

A
B
C
D
F
 360-400 points
320-359 points
280-319 points
240-279 points
below 240 points

NOTE: This course can be taken under the Credit/No Credit option by submitting a Credit/No Credit form to the Registration Office before noon Friday 10/17. Courses taken as Credit/No Credit may not be transferable to other colleges and may possibly not count toward a degree or certificate program at LTCC. If enrolled in a degree or certificate program, please check with a counselor before exercising the Credit/No Credit option.
Outline of Topics:
(Textbook Chapters)

Windows
Exploring the Basics
Managing Your Files

Office Basics
Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2007

Word
Creating a Document
Editing and Formatting a Document

Excel
Getting Started with Excel
Formatting a Workbook
Working with Formulas and Functions

Access
Creating a Database
Building a Database

PowerPoint
Creating a Presentation
Important Dates:
Last Day for Refunds
Fri 10/3
Last Day to Drop with No Record Fri 10/17
Last Day to Declare CR/NC
Fri 10/17
Last Day to Drop with a "W" Fri 11/7
College Closed - Veterans Day Holiday
Mon 11/10
College Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
Thu 11/27 -
Sun 11/30
Last Day of Class Thu 12/11
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