OST 2852_B-semester Excel for the Office

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1 OST 2852_B-semester Excel for the Office Spring 2018 Course Description 100% Online 1 Semester Credit Hour/15 online hours Degree: A.S Course Number: Instructor: OST 2852 Excel for the Office Diane Farrow Title: Associate Professor Office: Daytona Beach Campus, Nunamann Hall, Bldg 200, Room 428 Office Hrs: to be posted on website and Falcon Online class shell Phone: FAX: diane.farrow@daytonastate.edu Link to Department Website: COURSE DESCRIPTION: OST 2852 is an introduction to using computerized spreadsheets for beginning spreadsheet students. This course provides the opportunity for students to learn the fundamentals of spreadsheet applications. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of a spreadsheet program that allows them to organize data, complete calculations, make decisions, graph data and develop professional looking spreadsheets. PRE-REQUISITES: None Minimum Technical Requirements: Students should meet the general and/or course specific technical skills required for the course such as the ability to log into Falcon Online to use the discussion boards, assignments dropboxes, and quizzes; skills to use an Internet Browser for research and course specific software such as the ability to create, save and upload Word and Excel files to Falcon Online; and log into FalconMail with the basic skills to send an attachment with an .

2 REQUIRED TEXT: Illustrated Microsoft Office 365 & Excel 2016: Introductory, 1st Edition Elizabeth Eisner Reding Lynn Wermers North Shore Community College ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Pages 2017 Published This is the ISBN# for the hard copy edition: There is also a rental and ebook option. Please contact the bookstore for assistance. Textbooks are required on the first day of class and are available at Daytona State s bookstore. If you buy your book online, please allow sufficient time to receive it before class begins. You will also need Internet access, Microsoft Excel 2016, and Microsoft Access. Daytona State College has computers on all campuses with high-speed Internet access and Excel and Access software. You will spend a significant amount of time each week working on Excel and accessing our online classroom. New College Withdrawal Policy Students who stop attending this class will be withdrawn from the class and receive a final grade of W1 (Withdrawn). Attendance includes participating in online or face-to-face environments as required. CLASS FORMAT & REQUIRED SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN THIS COURSE: The course is designed to allow the student to develop skills in the application of Microsoft Excel computer software. Students will develop those skills by working through chapter content in which the student will complete tasks per the text instructions using related student data files. Files completed as a result of working through the chapter content will be submitted to a OST2852 1/2018 Page 2 of 13

3 designated drop box. Students will also meet course objectives by completing and submitting designated Indepented Challenge assignments to a drop box. The course includes a distance learning component. This course is designed to provide you with various tools by which to meet the course objectives. You will participate in different forms of interaction with your instructor and fellow students with the convenience of working in your own surroundings much of the time. All assignments are designed to meet the Student Learning Outcomes of this course. Online interaction is encouraged. Our online classroom component is provided and serviced by Falcon Online STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the student should be prepared to: 1. Apply concepts of an electronic spreadsheet software program in business situations. 2. Create spreadsheets utilizing formulas, functions, charting, data analysis, linking files, formatting and editing features. 3. Utilize data management features to sort data, use multiple worksheets in a workbook and protect and unprotect worksheets. 4. Produce spreadsheets by completing exercises based on an illustrated approach that facilitates learning through examples. 5. Apply the knowledge learned to case studies involving real world situations, and even evaluate the most effective spreadsheet for the situation. LEARNING METHODOLOGY: The instructor will guide the students in the classroom and in an active online learning environment and each student is expected to follow this guidance to influence other classmates in a positive manner. Individually and through teamwork, students will utilize all six levels of learning: Knowledge Recall and memorization Comprehension - ability to paraphrase and interpret information in one s own words Application Use knowledge in a new situation Analysis break down knowledge into parts and show interrelationship Synthesis Bring together parts of knowledge together to form a whole Evaluation Make judgements based on given criteria HOW TO SUCCEED IN THIS COURSE Time Management - Set a schedule for reading, studying, participating in the discussion forum, and completing assignments. Allow sufficient time for the cases. Stick to your schedule. Stay on task. Work Through the Course Content Your textbook is your tutorial for the course. The publishers designed this book to replace other commonly used course content. Because this is a skills course, please make use of your textbook by working through all the textbook examples contained within the chapters using Excel OST2852 1/2018 Page 3 of 13

4 2016. Do not read your textbook.work through the textbook using the software you are learning (Excel 2016.) Get Involved in Your Class - Form a study group, ask questions in our discussion forum, and help other students. Go online OFTEN Make it a habit to check our classroom often. Read news, read all new posts and keep informed about what s going on. Use the UNGRADED Discussion topics to ask questions about course content or assignments. DISCUSSIONS: There will be one graded discussion which counts as 100 points. You should contribute to the discussion topic within the designated dates. Early or late submissions will not be awarded points and will be automatically removed. Online Course Map for instructions on how to access the discussion forum. See the Course Schedule for the dates to participate in the discussion. Your participation in this forum is necessary for you to receive ANY points for Discussion Participation. There will be a beginning date and ending date for the topic. You can post as many comments to the GRADED DISCUSSION FORUM as you wish during the range of dates each forum is open. You are required to read the postings of the other students. Late submissions will not be awarded points. Post your responses as early as possible, monitor your posting, and respond to everyone who write to you about your topic. Discussions MAY NOT be re-cycled from another class and will earn NO points. General Pointers for Discussions: The quality of your discussion contribution is more important than the quantity of postings. However, one or two sentences written on a discussion topic is usually not sufficient to demonstrate active participation. It is suggested you try to avoid comments straight from your text. It is recommended that you use your text, other books, and comments from professionals in the field, and Internet research to supplement your posts. Make sure you read other learners posts before posting on a topic. Try to add some value to the comments already posted. DO NOT POST SOMETHING THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN POSTED BY ANOTHER LEARNER. Discussion Grade Rubric (Grade criteria): DISCUSSIONS AWARDED over 90 points: Provided information that is clearly related to the topics and added new concepts or ideas. Your post includes at least one or more supporting details which might be a library database article or web address of a site(s) related to the topic in your post. Web sites cited must contain active links and posts would include your summaries or quotes of the information from that source(s). You interact with students who post to your topic. OST2852 1/2018 Page 4 of 13

5 In addition to your researched post to the topic, you must reply to continue the discussion. You are required to reply to at least three different classmates posts. EACH reply must be supported by one or more article(s). Your postings are presented clearly and demonstrate both professional vocabulary and writing style. DISCUSSIONS AWARDED points: Provided information clearly related to the topics. Your Post includes at least one or more supporting details which might be a library database article or web address of a site related to the topic in your post. Web sites cited must contain active links. You replied to every student who writes to you. In addition, you interacted with at least two other classmates by responding to their posts [with or without article support]. Your posts are presented clearly and demonstrate both professional vocabulary and writing style. DISCUSSIONS AWARDED 1-79 points: Provided information clearly related to the topics. Your post included at least one or more supporting details which might be a library database article or web address of a site related to the topic within your post. Web sites cited must contain active links. You may or may not have responded to classmates posts, or you have minimal to no interaction with them. In addition, you interacted with at least one other classmate by responding to their posts [with or without article support]. Your post(s) are presented clearly and demonstrate both professional vocabulary and writing style. NO POINTS will be awarded to postings not related to the topics, unclear postings, or postings simply agreeing or disagreeing with other students. MODULES and ASSIGNMENTS: This course is organized around Modules. Students will read Microsoft Excel 2016 textbook and complete the steps in the modules to build skills. The completed files will be submitted for points. The chapter assignments in each module are designed to develop thinking skills as well as information processing skills. The instructor will evaluate the chapter exercise assignments. OST2852 1/2018 Page 5 of 13

6 There are four (4) Modules with assignments to be submitted. Lessons are located in the body of the text. You should proceed through the Module and submit the files that are designated on the Class Schedule. Assignments should be uploaded to the Assignments Dropbox on or before the due date. Each Module is worth 225 points for a total of 900 points. When you are required to save a file before you complete a lesson, you should save the file per the instructions and continue on with the lesson. Do not skip any of the text material! Assignments will be graded for accuracy and professionalism. Late assignments will be penalized 30% of points available (no exceptions). Assignments will not be accepted after May 7. Handling of assignments: Assignments are completed using Microsoft 2016 Excel. Students work through each assigned chapter creating documents and ensuring accuracy. Documents are then uploaded to the Florida Online class shell using the Assignments dropboxes. Modules and Assignments: As you work through each Module, you will be creating the presentation which will be submitted to the Assignments dropbox. Please see your Class Schedule of Assignments for the page # and due date for each assigment. Proceed through the Chapter and submit files that are designated on the assignment list. Lessons should be uploaded to Assignments Dropbox on or before the due date. When you are required to save a presentation before you complete a lesson, you should save the presentation per the instructions in the text unless a specific presentation name is required on the Assignment Sheet. DO not skip any of the text material! Lessons and projects will be graded for accuracy and professionalism. INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY: A grade of I may be issued only when a student who is passing the course but who, for valid and unforeseen reasons, is not able to complete the course requirements within the semester. In order for a student to receive an "I" grade, the student must have completed a minimum of 70% of the graded course work with a passing grade. The incomplete work must be made up before the middle of the next major semester. I grades automatically convert to F grades if the make-up requirements are not met and the appropriate grade change is not submitted by the deadline as published in the College Catalog. COURSE EVALUATION: The instructor reserves the right to alter the grade structure and modify assignments, including, but not limited to, adding assignments, and graded discussions. Evaluation will take into account a student s online participation and class etiquette. OST2852 1/2018 Page 6 of 13

7 GRADING CRITERIA: COURSE GRADING TOTAL POINTS Discussion (1 100 points each) 100 Modules Total Points Possible 1000 Grading Policy: Your final grade will be based on the following point system. Letter grades will be earned based on the accumulation and successful completion of the following amount of points: A = points B+ = points B = points C+ = points C = points D+ = points D = points F = below 600 points Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses to meet BAS degree completion requirements. ONLINE PROTOCOLS Protocols are the correct procedures for doing things. We need them for this class so that everyone knows what is expected of them, and so that everyone plays by the same rules. Virtual Classroom Expectations. The following ground rules will help your work in this course to go much more smoothly. Please carefully review these expectations and follow them. 1. Academic integrity will be appraised according to the student academic behavior standards outlined in the Daytona State College Student Handbook. Keep up with the reading. Make sure you keep up with your online discussions and utilize our online classroom s tools. 2. Work with others. You are encouraged to form study groups (online and/or in person), and participate in the Graded Discussion Forum. 3. Network Acceptable Use Policy: Be certain to familiarize yourself with the College's policies governing the usage of your online account. You must view this document located at News, from your instructor, and discussion forums When you sign into the classroom, check the class news on the front page. Important announcements will appear there. Also, check your for messages from your instructor. OST2852 1/2018 Page 7 of 13

8 1. Check the News, read all discussion posts and check your every time you sign in. You should sign in at least five days a week. 2. Be patient. Do not expect an immediate response when you send a message. Generally, two days is considered a reasonable amount of time to receive a reply. 3. Always put OST 2852 in the subject line and your FULL NAME in the body of the message. 4. Be courteous and considerate. Being honest and expressing your position thoroughly is very important, but being considerate of others online is just as important as in the classroom. 5. Make every effort to be clear. Online communication lacks the nonverbal cues that fill in much of the meaning in face-to-face communication. 6. Do not use ALL CAPS. This is considered shouting and the message is very hard to read. Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation (you may want to compose in word processing software then cut and paste the message into the discussion or ). 7. Break up large blocks of text into paragraphs and use a blank line between paragraphs. 8. If you have a question regarding the course material, post the question in the Discussion Forum under the appropriate chapter/topic. Other students will appreciate seeing the question and your instructor s answer. Students are encouraged to respond to other students questions. Learning by teaching is a powerful tool. Please do not send your instructor related to the course content. That is the purpose of the Discussion Forum. It takes the place of classroom discussion. 9. Never assume that your can be read by no one except yourself; others may be able to read or access your . Never send or keep anything that you would not mind seeing on the evening news. 10. Please keep all postings professional. Correct grammar and spelling are an important part of the business environment. Review your comments before you post them. Write as though you were sending the correspondence to an officer of your company. Viruses A virus can spell disaster. Your use of a reputable anti-virus program is a requirement for participation in this course. Also, back up your files. Excuses such as My hard drive crashed My modem doesn't work My printer is out of ink are today's equivalents of My dog ate my homework. While these events do occur and are inconvenient when they do, they are not valid reasons for failing to submit your work on time. Technical Problems Involving the Course: Falcon Online has a support page located at This support page contains FAQs, tips, and contact information. If you cannot find an answer to your question, you can your question to online@daytonastate.edu You can also call the Falcon Online Help Desk ( ). POP UP Blocker Information: If you have a Pop Up Blocker on your web browser you need to disable it or it might interfere with some of the functions of the course. ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOLS OST2852 1/2018 Page 8 of 13

9 1. Completion dates for assignments can be found on this syllabus under Class Schedule. Your assignments should be uploaded to ASSIGNMENTS DROPBOX on or before the due date. If you do not have access to Excel 2016 and/or Microsoft Access from home, find a computer with this program or go to any Daytona State College campus to use the computer lab. 2. Graded Discussions have an opening date and a closing date. Postings before or after these dates are automatically removed from the discussion board. 3. Any assignment required in the course must be completed on or before the designated due date or you will receive a late submission penalty. 4. Please practice safe computing by having a virus detection program loaded on your computer that checks for viruses on , attachments, documents, etc. 5. Typing your full name at the top of the body of the (required for all assignments) is the same as signing your name. Your name should also be at the top of any Word or Excel document attached. Always put your course number, OST 2852 on the subject line of an e- mail and your full name in the body of the message. Tutoring: Daytona State College offers free tutoring for its students on campuses through the Academic Student Resource Center (ASC). ASC s are also located on each regional campus. Hours of operation vary so please contact the ASC you plan on attending for their hours of operation. WITHDRAWAL POLICY: The last day to withdraw from this course is April 24. Withdrawal Process: Students can withdraw from this class prior to the date listed in the Academic Calendar. It is not necessary to have approval from the instructor to withdraw from the course, but you should discuss the situation with the instructor prior to any action. Many times your issues and concerns can be resolved with communication. You should also check with the Office of Financial Aid to determine how this withdrawal might affect your current and future aid eligibility. SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES Reference books and videos are available in the College Library. The Business collection is available in the College Library. Proquest or Ebscohost databases are available in the College Library for full-text periodical articles (i.e. Wall Street Journal). Students may contact any reference librarian via at or by phone at (386) for assistance with any online library issue. HOW TO SUCCEED IN THIS COURSE Time Management - Set a schedule for reading, studying, participating in the discussion forum, and completing assignments. Allow sufficient time for the cases. Stick to your schedule. Stay on task. Work Through the Course Content Your textbook is your tutorial for the course. The publishers designed this book to replace other commonly used course content. Because this is a skills course, please make use of your textbook by working through all the textbook examples contained within the chapters using EXCEL. Do not read your textbook.work through it using the software you are learning (Excel 2016.) Get Involved in Your Class - Form a study group, ask questions in our discussion forum, and help other students. OST2852 1/2018 Page 9 of 13

10 Go online OFTEN Make it a habit to check our classroom often. Read news, read all new posts and keep informed about what s going on. Use the UNGRADED Discussion topics to ask questions about course content or assignments. Class Schedule MUST READ!! Student data files are located under CONTENT. Before beginning assignments, save the data files at a location of your choice. You will see that the data files are located under the CONTENT area. (If you do save zip files, you must unzip the files (extract) before you access th e files in the assignment.) PLEASE BE PATIENT!. Work through each page of the textbook methodically. If you find that the instructions aren t working correctly, that just means that a step was skipped, easy to do. So back up a few steps, or restart an assignment. As you work through the text, you will become more familiar with the content of the ribbon and other requirements in the instructions. You have due dates for each module lesson file to be saved and submitted to the Assignments dropbox. This is a skillbuilding class in which you will be building your skills weekly. Greater success can be earned in a software class if the lessons are completed consistently with no gaps in time. The DUE DATE is the LAST DATE for each assignment. Please work ahead, if possible. Submission of Lessons: Procedures for submitting assignments to the Assignments Drop Box: 1. You must work through each page of the textbook. 2. You may ignore Print commands. 3. When you reach the page numbers and instructions indicated below, you should save the file on a flash drive or computer. Upon completion of a OST2852 1/2018 Page 10 of 13

11 Module, the file should be placed in the designated Module Assignments drop box. (see next page for Class Schedule of Assignments) SPRING B 2018 Class Schedule of Assignments Post To Online Graded Discussion Opens MAR 19; Closes MAR 29 (discussion closes MAR 29; post early for greater points so that you can interact with others) Please click on DISCUSSIONS in your class shell to read your instructions. Then do your research, post a well-thought out, original comment and reply. Note: READ OFFICE 2016: Module 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2016: Read through this module for your own learning mastery and skillbuilding. There are no assigned exercises to be submitted. After reading, begin completing the module EXCEL 2016: Module 1: Getting Started with Excel 2016: Getting Started with Excel 2016, page# Excel 1 (green page#s) COMPLETE the following assignments in each Excel Module: Module and Assignments Excel 2016: Complete the following assignments in each Module: Module 1: Getting Started with Excel 2016: DUE APR 5 SAVE The PRESENTATION AS and SUBMIT: Lesson 1: Page# Excel 16, Instruction 8 EX 1-Project Leader Payroll Calculator yourname Module 2: Working with Formulas and Functions: DUE APR 12 SAVE The PRESENTATION AS and SUBMIT: Lesson 2: Page# Excel 40, Instruction 7 EX 2-R2G Tour Expense Analysis yourname Module 3: Formatting a Worksheet: DUE APR 19 SAVE The PRESENTATION AS and SUBMIT: Lesson 3: Page# Excel 68, Instruction 9 EX 3-R2G Advertising Expenses yourname OST2852 1/2018 Page 11 of 13

12 Module 4: Working with Charts: DUE MAY 8 SAVE The PRESENTATION AS and SUBMIT: Lesson 4: Page# Excel 94, Instruction 9 EX 4-R2G Quarterly Tour Expenses yourname LATE SUBMISSIONS ASSIGNMENTS DROPBOX: DUE MAY 8 The Late Submissions Assignments Dropbox closes MAY 7. No late submissions will be accepted after MAY 7 by 11:59 pm; a maximum of 70% of points will be earned. ONLINE STUDENT EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION The Online Student Evaluation will open two weeks prior to the scheduled end of a course and close on the date in the schedule for the course to end or when the grades are electronically submitted, whichever is first. If grades are submitted before the scheduled end of class, students will not be able to complete the student evaluation of instruction. The window for completing the evaluation closes when grades are submitted. DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENT ACCESS TO THE ONLINE STUDENT EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION The directions for accessing the online student evaluation of instructions are below. This is the same way you access your grades. However, if you skip the evaluation and go directly to your grades, you will not be able to complete the student evaluation of instruction. IMPORTANT REMINDERS: If you have a question on assignments or course content please post that question in our online classroom. Do not send your instructor an . If you have a question about your grade or your class shell, send your instructor an from within our online classroom. Do not contact your instructor by phone. Withdrawal Process: Students can withdraw from this class prior to the date listed in the Academic Calendar. It is not necessary to have approval from the instructor to withdraw from the course, but you should discuss the situation with the instructor prior to any action. Many times issues and concerns can be resolved with communication. Please review Refund/Repayment Policy and also check with the Office of Financial Aid to determine how this withdrawal might affect your current and future aid eligibility. Students who stop attending this class will be withdrawn from the class and receive a final grade of W1 (Withdrawn). Attendance includes participating in online or face-to-face environments as required Student Rights & Responsibilities Students are responsible for reading and following all college policies outlined in the Student Handbook. Some of the most important are summarized below. The Handbook can be accessed at under Student Resources. Academic Integrity In order to preserve academic excellence and integrity, the College expects you to know, understand, and comply with the Academic Integrity Policy, which prohibits academic dishonesty in any form, including, but OST2852 1/2018 Page 12 of 13

13 not limited to, cheating and plagiarism. Grades conferred by instructors are intended to be, and must be, accurate and true reflections of the coursework actually produced and submitted by you. Cases of suspected academic dishonesty may be reported to the Judicial Affairs Office for resolution. A student who is found to have cheated will be reported to Judicial Affairs. The student will receive a grade of 0 on the assignment with no opportunity to resubmit the assignment for a different grade. If a student has previously taken this course with the current instructor or a different instructor, permission must be obtained from the current instructor to re-use previously submitted assignments. If permission is not obtained prior to the submission of the re-used assignment, the student may be determined to have selfplagiarized. This finding may result in a report to Judicial Affairs and the receipt of a grade of 0 on the assignment with no opportunity to resubmit the assignment for a higher grade. Honor Pledge: I, as a member of the DSC community, pledge that I will neither give nor receive unauthorized aid in my work nor will I present another s work as my own, nor will I tolerate anyone who does. For more information on academic integrity, view Honor Code. Academic Support Services Students with Disabilities: The Student Disability Services (SDS) Office provides tools and resources to students with documented disabilities. Students who self-disclose a documented disability and provide the required documentation to the SDS Office can receive confidential and reasonable accommodations to assist in their academic success. If you need accommodations, please contact the SDS Office at (386) To call Florida Relay dial 7-1-1, or the appropriate toll-free number: (TTY), (Voice). You can also find more information at Veterans: If you are currently serving or have ever served in the U.S. Military, please feel free to visit the Veterans Center in the Lenholt Student Center (Bldg. 130, room 124) for any assistance or phone Please visit Academic Support Center: The Academic Support Centers (ASC) assist students on every campus to achieve their potential by providing the resources they need to become successful, independent learners. For more information please go to or ASC@DaytonaState.edu. Writing Center: For assistance with all stages of the writing process please visit the Writing Center (appointments recommended) Library and Research Services: The Daytona State Library offers many types of resources to support your research materials and assistance. Technical Support is available for FalconMail, printing, web usage, Faclon Online, and more. Students may call AID (4243) or FalconAid@Daytonastate.edu. Safety on Campus: Check your FalconMail after you register for information on accessing and updating your free Daytona State College Rave Alert account. You can also visit OST2852 1/2018 Page 13 of 13