Last updated: Friday 16th February 2007, 8:46 PT by AHD
BUSI237
Introduction to Computers and
Information Systems in Business
Course Details
Course Instructor
|Course Outline | Required Textbook | Course Materials
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.
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 Office will be used to complete the assignments in
this course.
Office 2000 is installed on all student computers in the
classrooms and labs.
Classes
All 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.
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%
Class Participation 10%
Midterm Exam (x 1) 30%
Final Exam (x 1) 45%
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.
The lowest score of the assessed homeworks and lab
assignments is dropped
and will not affect your final grade.
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 or short answer questions.
Quiz dates and topics are shown on the C4 system.
In-class Lab 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 14, 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 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 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 45%.
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).
Grades
A+ 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 - 72
Status 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.
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.