Course Syllabus - Winter 2010
 (last revised 1/11/10)
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:
lou@ltcc.edu
Note: Contact via Etudes private message is preferred

Office Hours:

MON
TUE
WED
THU

4:00-5:00 (online)
4:30-6:00 (Room D-124)
2:00-3:30 (Room D-124)
4:00-5:00 (online)
Class Dates: 1/4/10 - 3/26/10

Class Time:

This course is being taught online using the Etudes course management system. If you are new to Etudes, it is highly recommended that you attend a free Etudes orientation workshop in Room D-125 on:
Wed 1/6 from 4:00-6:00 PM or
Mon 1/11 from 9:00-11:00 AM

As a student in this class, you are required to sign on to the CAO 180 course site at least two times per week to check for new announcements, modules, assignments, discussions, and private messages.

The areas you must check every week are:
Announcements - class announcements from your instructor
Modules - weekly lessons for you to follow
Assignments,Tests,and Surveys - 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:		 https://myetudes.org

Course
Description:

This course will focus on the English principles needed by today's successful business professionals. Topics include sentence structure, parts of speech, punctuation, number usage, spelling, proofreading, capitalization, and abbreviations.

Units:
4
Advisory:
Students must be able to open, create, and save documents in Microsoft Word. Students must be able to navigate the Web and to save, attach, and download files.

Student Learning Outcomes:

The successful student will:
1) Compare, analyze, synthesize and apply English principles learned in class
2) Communicate in the style of English that leads to success in business, professional, or technical writing

Required Textbook:

Business English - Edition 9
by Mary Ellen Guffey
published by Thomson South-Western ©2008
ISBN 0-324-36606X

Software:

Microsoft Word 2002, 2003, or 2007

Students in this course are responsible for having access to computers with Word. You are welcome to use the D-wing computer labs and the Tutoring and Learning Center on campus where there are computers equipped with Word 2007. Lab hours will be posted as soon as they are established for this quarter. Word 2002 is available on the public computers in the campus library.

Required Materials:
Minimum of 4 megabytes of space on a hard drive or USB flash drive for storage of data files

Attendance:

Class attendance is fulfilled by signing on to the course site at least two 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.

Students 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 modules and assignments. Homework assigments must be submitted online by the posted due dates. No late assignments will be accepted.

Dishonesty Policy:

Assignments must be completed by each individual student. Joint work, sharing assignments, or any other manner of cheating will result in a grade of F for the assignment.

Grading:

Final grades will be determined by total points earned on homework assignments. There will be no extra credit assignments. And no quizzes!
   
Final Grades:

 

A
B
C
D
F
 270-300 points
240-269 points
210-239 points
180-209 points
below 180 points
NOTE: This course can be taken under the Pass/No Pass option by submitting a Pass/No Pass form to the college's Registration Office before noon Friday 1/29/10. Courses taken as Pass/No Pass are often not 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 Pass/No Pass option.

Outline of Topics:

Chapter 1 Reference Skills
Chapter 2 Parts of Speech
Chapter 3 Sentences
Chapter 4 Nouns
Chapter 5 Possessive Nouns
Chapter 6 Personal Pronouns
Chapter 7 Pronouns and Antecedents
Chapter 8 Verbs
Chapter 9 Verb Tenses and Parts
Chapter 10 Verb and Subject Agreement
Chapter 11 Adjectives and Adverbs
Chapter 12 Prepositions
Chapter 13 Conjunctions
Chapter 14 Commas
Chapter 15 Semicolon and Colons
Chapter 16 Other Punctuation
Chapter 17 Capitalization
Chapter 18 Numbers
Important Dates:
Last Day for Refunds
Fri 1/15/10
Last Day to Drop with No Record Fri 1/29/10
Last Day to Declare Pass/No Pass
Fri 1/29/10
Last Day to Drop with a "W" Fri 2/19/10
College Closed - Martin Luther King Holiday
Mon 1/18/10
College Closed - Presidents Weekend Holiday Fri 2/12 through
Mon 2/15/10
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