Course Details - Distance Education
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Distance Education
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The Online Component: C4 In the first two weeks of class, students will be introduced to the C4 system. After week 2, students are expected to be familiar with the operation of C4, being able to: message the instructor message other course participants view resource material view the Assignments page (for due dates) submit assignment files Students should also be able to use a compression tool to zip several files into one (compacted) file. Reading Assignments Reading assignments for each week are posted on the C4 system. To get the most from this course, you should attempt to read the relevant pages of the textbook in advance of the class in which the topic is covered. Summary Powerpoint presentations and other resource materials are available on the C4 system. Students will be tested on the content of reading assignments. Class Presentations Presentations for each class are available online from the C4 system. To get the most from this course, you should attempt to review the course material in advance of the class in which it is presented. Course Materials Most of the data files and other resources for this course are available at the textbook website. Additional materials are available online from the the C4 system and on the CDROM which is supplied with the textbook. To get the most from this course, you should attempt to review the course material in advance of the class in which it is presented. Software Microsoft Visual Basic will be used to complete the assignments in this course. Visual Basic is installed on all student computers in the classrooms and labs. Classes For classroom-based courses, classes include a theory and/or practical portion. There is a ten minute break approximately half way through each class. Attendance is taken at the start and end of each class. Class Rules Regular attendance is mandatory Cell phones must be switched off during classes Please do not talk during lectures Academic Honesty Academic Honesty plays a key role in our efforts to maintain a high standard of academic excellence and integrity. Students are advised that all acts of intellectual dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action by the College; serious infractions will be dealt with in accordance with the Code of Academic Honesty. Academic Dishonesty Plagiarism To pass off another's ideas, writings or programs as one's own is considered a form of cheating (plagiarism). However, if documented credit is given where it is due, students may use any resource they wish to complete assignments. Quiz and Exam Rules Academic honesty is mandatory No talking or communication No books or electronic equipment allowed No dictionaries or calculators allowed Cell phones must be switched off All your belongings - bags, coats, etc should be placed at the front of the room You should have with you only a pen Evaluation(% of final grade) Quizzes 10% Assessed Labs (approx.2) 5% Homework (approx.2) 5% Class Participation 10% Midterm Exam (x 1) 30% Final Exam (x 1) 40%Quizzes, assessed labs, and exams are individual work only. Assignment labs involve teamwork as well as/or individual work. Students may be tested in a quiz, exam or assessed lab on the content of reading assignments, in-class assignments and homework assignments. Quizzes Quizzes are worth a total of 10% of the final grade. Quizzes are in the form of multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, short answer questions, or any combination of these. Quiz dates and topics are shown on the C4 system. Assignments Every week there are in-class exercises or assignment labs. Approximately two of the assignment labs are timed and assessed. The timed and assessed labs have a combined score of 5%. Team Assignments Some assignments involve team work. Students will be assigned to teams by the instructor. For each team project, students will be assigned to a different team. Rules for Teams: Each team must work independently of the other teams. Each team member is expected to contribute an equal amount of time to the total workload of each assignment. Students will be tested on the content of team assignments. Saving Files The classroom computers have been set up so that you can only save files to C:\temp and subdirectories of C:\temp. Submitting Assignment Files From Week 1 to Week 13, all lectures, activities and assignments are posted on the C4 (Coquitlam College Course Central) online system. There will be a demonstration on the use of the C4 system in the first week of the semester. Assignment Presentations From time to time, one team or individual (chosen at random) will have their lab assignment results presented to the class by the instructor. For selected team projects, students will be required to present their own work to the class. Assignment Scoring A marking scheme based on the assignment specification will be used to score your assessed labs. Assessed labs which are not submitted by the given deadline will be recorded as a zero score. Homework From time to time you will be given homework assignments. Each student must complete the homework assignments. A marking scheme based on the assignment specification will be used to score your homework assignments. Students may be tested in a quiz or an exam on the content of homework assignments. Homework assignment issue and due dates are shown on the C4 system. Assessed homework assignments which are not submitted by the given deadline will be recorded as a zero score. Class Participation You are expected to attend all of the lectures and to participate in large and small group discussions and activities. Participation means being actively involved and interested, giving due respect to fellow students and instructor. Documented evidence of participation takes the form of attendance rosters, student conduct records and saved class work. Exams Exams are composed of a mixture of: multiple choice, true/false, predict-the-output and written questions. Exams are closed book. The Midterm exam is worth 30% and the Final Exam is worth 40%. Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C or better). GradesA+ 91 - 100 C+ 65 - 69 A 86 - 90 C 60 - 64 A- 80 - 85 C- 55 - 59 B+ 77 - 79 P 50 - 54 B 73 - 76 F Below 50 B- 70 - 72Status Reports Your attendance, conduct and progress will be monitored throughout this course. You may inspect your status report at any time using the online gradebook. REMINDER This course is challenging. As well as weekly lab assignments, there are weekly reading assignments and several quizzes. Students are expected to devote the appropriate amount of time for study.