Calumet College of St. Joseph

SYLLABUS FOR INFORMATION KEYBOARDING

 

TERM:  Fall, 2002-2003           

COURSE NUMBER: CIS 170

INSTRUCTOR:   Roger Hartzler

E-MAIL: rogerhartzler@hotmail.com

HOME PHONE: 219 987-2502 When calling make sure you idenfity yourself as a CCSJ student

COURSE TIME: Friday evenings from 6:30 – 9:30

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 

The student will learn the efficient use of the alphabetic keyboard the numeric keypad in entering information for computer application programs. Microsoft Word application will be discussed during the term. Grammar and proofreading skills will also be reviewed. Students will demonstrate skills in the psychomotor domain that are necessary to master nominal keyboarding tasks in a production environment.

 

PREREQUISITE:

 

None                     

 

TEXTBOOKS/SUPPLIES:

 

Keyboarding & Applications 4th Edition, Published by EMC Paradigm

ISBN 0-7638-0147-X

 

Several 3 ½” floppy disks

 

GRADING

 

The grade for this course is based on three-minute timings on the last day of class, quizzes and a final exam. Final grade will be determined as follows:

 

A  A final three-minute timing of 40 WPM or more with three or fewer errors AND 180  or more points from weekly quizzes and final exam.

 

B  A final three-minute timing of 33 WPM or more with three or fewer errors AND 160 or more points from weekly quizzes and final exam.

 

C  A final three-minute timing of 25 WPM or more with three or fewer errors AND 140 or more points from weekly quizzes and final exam.

 

D  A final three-minute timing of 20 WPM or more with three or fewer errors AND 120 points or more from weekly quizzes and final exam.

 

F  A final three-minute timing of less than 20 WPM OR less than 100 points or more from weekly quizz and final exam.

 

HOW POINTS ARE EARNED

                        Points                  

Class quizzes   12 @ 10 pts                  120                  

Final 1 @ 100 pts                                100

 

COURSE POLICIES

 

Under no circumstances are children allowed in the classroom

 

If  you are late or absent, it is your responsibility to get  handouts and class notes.

 

Quizzes will be graded the same class period. If you are absent you must make up the quiz on the first returning class.

 

The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student's submitted work, examinations, reports, and projects must be that of the student's own work. Students shall be guilty of violating the honor code if they:

  1. Represent the work of others as their own.
  2. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work.
  3. Give unauthorized assistance to other students.
  4. Modify, without instructor approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining additional credit.
  5. Misrepresent the content of submitted work.

 

For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not "work together" on graded assignments. Such collaboration constitutes cheating. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it) and represent it as his/her own

 

CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

 

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

 

STATEMENT OF PLAGIARISM:

 

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)

 

WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASSES POLICY:

 

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

 

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

 

DISCLAIMER:

 

To accommodate unusual circumstances, the instructor reserves the right to make reasonable changes in the syllabus while the course is in progress. Any questions of interpretation of course requirements or of misunderstandings between a student and the instructor will be at the discretion of the instructor.