• Credit Hours: 3
• Classroom Contact Hours per week: 2Hr 40min
• Laboratory Contact Hours per week: 50min

Blackboard course access 1st week of class: Students must access the course in Blackboard (Bb) during the 1st week of class and complete the Orientation Exam. If a student does not take the Orientation Exam in Blackboard during the 1st week of class s/he will be classified as "Never Attended" and will be dropped from the class.

Course Description: Computer terminology, hardware, software, operating systems, and information systems relating to the business environment will be covered. The main focus of this course is on business applications of software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, and business-oriented utilization of the Internet. (College Catalog description)

Pre-requisite: E-Reading and Writing.

Instructional Methodology:  This course will have both lecture and lab each week. If the students are unable to finish the assigned lab work within the lab time, they will need to visit the CIS open labs. The labs will be base in Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Access).

“Students will use the Blackboard learning management system for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, and collaboration.”

Course Rationale:  This course is designed to teach students the theoretical approach to information technology and management information systems within a business/computer science environment. Practical business computer applications will emphasize word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, and electronic commerce of the Internet. Since this course is designed to transfer into a bachelor degree program, check with your degree plan as to what computer science course your college requires.

Microsoft 365:

http://sites.austincc.edu/newsroom/microsoft-office-365-offered-free-to-acc-students-employees/

ACC Computer Science – Computer Lab Hours:

https://sites.austincc.edu/cs/student-resources/csit-lab-schedule/

CS/IT Tutoring Services:

https://sites.austincc.edu/cs/student-resources/csit-tutoring-schedule/

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Business Driven Information Systems 9e

Author: Paige Baltzan

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2024.

ISBN: 9781264806133

THIS IS AN ALL INCLUSIVE TEXTBOOK. Will be available on the first day of class in Blackboard.

Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes:

• Gain familiarity with the concepts and terminology used in the development, implementation and operation of business application systems.
• Explore various methods that Information Technology can be used to support existing businesses and strategies.
• Investigate emerging technology in shaping new processes, strategies and business models.
• Achieve hands-on experience with productivity/application software to enhance business activities.
• Accomplish projects utilizing business theories, Internet resources and computer technology.
• Work with simple design and development tasks for the main types of business information systems.
• Develop an advanced information technology skill, focusing on office productivity software with emphasis on spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
• Develop advanced techniques for use in data analysis and decision-making using electronic spreadsheet and databases.

SCANS (Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills):

The following list summarizes the SCANS competencies addressed in this particular course:

For grade and skill acquisition success, it is imperative that students understand and follow the course requirements in this section. If items are unclear, be sure to eliminate the ambiguity.

This course will have 50% lecture and 50% laboratory. The CIS open labs are available for students for work outside of scheduled lab time.

This is a three-hour credit course, which means the time expected for instructions is 3.5 hours a week. This does not include time for reading or completing assignments. Student time varies by student dependent on your ability to read technical material and your previous experience. Students with little technical background may spend as much as 15 to 20 hours a week. This course requires use of Blackboard, email, and Internet postings. The student is expected to complete assignments by a specified time.

Students will receive logins and passwords for the Computer Science labs (when in face-to-face classes). Students are not to share their password or send it through an email. When class announcements are posted, an email message is sent to your ACC email account. Students should check their ACC email account often. If you do not wish to log into your ACC email, then "bounce" your ACC email to your preferred email account.

Students are expected to be committed to success in this course and to complete all labs, projects, quizzes, and exams on time as posted in the schedule. The instructor will respond by email in a timely manner. Effort will be made to respond within 48 hours on week days.

Grade Policy:

The final course grade will be assigned based both on concepts and practical application. Concepts Smart Books (SB), quizzes, & exams, labs (simulations, quizzes, & projects), and the Application Exam will be a part of the grade. An overall grade will be assigned on the following grading scale:

Orientation Exam (3%)

1. Orientation Exam is available on the first day of the class.
2. You may take the orientation exam as many times as necessary until you get 100.
3. After you get 100, you will be able to see and start working on the class.

Concepts Exams (45%)

1. All exams will be administered online during the scheduled class time and will have a 75 minutes time frame.
2. Exams are electronically administered via Blackboard. Paper versions are not supplied.
3. Links to the Exams appear at the end of every Competency Module on Blackboard.
4. Exam procedures must be followed step-by-step to access the exams.
5. The student CANNOT use notes, papers, or other helps during the exams.
6. There are no makeup EXAMS in this course. If you miss an exam, you will receive a grade of ZERO (0) for that exam. The exams are closed book exams.

Labs/Simulations and Quizzes (15%)

1. All the labs are based on Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, & Access applications).
2. The labs will be completed through the integration of the SIMNet app with Blackboard. All the links are available in the Competency Modules in Blackboard.
3. All the labs/assignments must be completed in Blackboard by the due date at 11:59 PM according to the schedule of the class.
4. All the labs have due dates according to the schedule of the class. Therefore, labs cannot be submitted after the due date. Make sure that you submit with enough time from the due time.
5. To receive credit, assignments must completely meet requirements exactly as specified.

Lab Projects (15%)

1. All the project are based on Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, & Access applications).
2. The projects will be downloaded through the integration of the SIMNet app with Blackboard. Complete it using the Microsoft Office Applications on your computer, then submitted in Blackboard through the links available in the Competency Modules in Blackboard.
3. All the projects must be submitted in Blackboard by the due date at 11:59 PM according to the schedule of the class.
4. All the projects have due dates according to the schedule of the class. Therefore, labs cannot be submitted after the due date. Make sure that you submit with enough time from the due time.
5. To receive 100% credit, assignments must completely meet requirements exactly as specified.

Application Assessment (10%)

1. The application assessment based on Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, & Access applications).
2. The assessment will be completed through the integration of the SIMNet app with Blackboard. The link is available in the Competency Modules link in Blackboard.
3. The assessment will be administered online during the scheduled class time.
4. The assessment must be submitted in Blackboard according to the schedule of the class. Therefore, the assessment cannot be taken after the due date.

Smart Books (SB) and Concept Quizzes (12%)

1. All the SB and quizzes are based on business concepts.
2. The SB and quizzes will be completed through the integration of the CONNECT app with Blackboard. All the links are available in the Competency Modules in Blackboard.
3. All the SB and quizzes must be completed in Blackboard by the due date at 11:59 PM according to the schedule of the class.
4. All the SB and quizzes have due dates according to the schedule of the class. Therefore, SB and quizzes cannot be submitted/completed after the due date. Make sure that you complete them with enough time from the due time.
5. To receive 100% credit, assignments must completely meet requirements exactly as specified.

Attendance and Participation (Recommended, not graded)

1. Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.
2. If you are present in the class, you will have 100% of that day.
3. If you are late to class, you will have a 90% of that day.
4. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you will be counted absent for that day.

Business Driven IS 9e, By Baltzan

Chapter 1 – Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Chapter 2 – Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Appendix A – Hardware and Software Basics

Chapter 3 – Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Chapter 4 – Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Chapter 5 – Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Appendix C – Designing Databases (Complementary Reading)

Chapter 6 – Data: Business Intelligence

Appendix B – Networks and Telecommunications (Complementary Reading)

Chapter 7 – Networks: Mobile Business

Chapter 8 – Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Chapter 9 – Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate

MS Office 2021 SIMbook – A Skills Approach

Word 2021:

Chapter 1 - Getting Started with Word 2021

PowerPoint 2021:

Chapter 1 - Getting Started with PowerPoint 2021

Excel 2021:

Chapter 1 - Getting Started with Excel 2021

Chapter 2 - Formatting Cells

Chapter 3 - Using Formulas and Functions

Chapter 4 - Formatting Worksheets and Managing the Workbook

Chapter 5 - Adding Charts and Analyzing Data

Chapter 6 - Exploring Advanced Functions

Chapter 7 - Exploring Advanced Charts and Graphics

Chapter 8 - Exploring Advanced Data Analysis

Chapter 9 - Importing Data, Reviewing, and Finalizing the Workbook

Chapter 10 - Working with Macros

Access 2021:

Chapter 1 - Getting Started with Access 2021

Chapter 2 - Working with Tables

Chapter 3 - Working with Forms and Reports

Chapter 4 - Using Queries and Organizing Information

BCIS 1305 – COURSE SCHEDULE 16 Weeks

The week starts on Mondays at 12:00 AM until Sundays at 11:59 PM

(*) This syllabus is intended to give the student guidance on what may be covered during the semester and will be followed as closely as possible. However, the professor reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes as the course needs to arise.

Attendance/Class Participation

Regular and timely class participation in discussions and completion of work is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

The student is responsible for communicating with their professor during a closure and completing any assignments or other activities designated by their professor.

Missed Exam and Late Work Policies

ALL homework/Lab assignments are due no later than the scheduled due date. 

Scheduling of computer time outside of regular lab time is the student’s responsibility. Availability of computers is NOT an excuse for being late with any assignment.

Posting of Assignment Grades

Assignments are graded and posted to Blackboard automatically. Grades are recorded in Blackboard and may be accessed via the My Grades link in Blackboard. Syncing from Connect/SIMnet is done on a regular, automatic schedule; grade updates to Blackboard are typically done automatically every half hour or so.

Questions submitted

Students are responsible for comprehension of schedule and syllabus content. Please check the syllabus before emailing questions to ensure the topic has not already been addressed in the syllabus. Questions emailed that are directly answered in the syllabus are considered rhetorical and will likely not be answered by the professor. Inquiries regarding syllabus/schedule content are welcome.

Withdrawal Policy

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the rolls should they decide to withdraw from the class.  The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary.  If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is recorded before the Final Withdrawal Date.  The Final Withdrawal Date for this semester is November 21, 2024.  The student is also strongly encouraged to keep any paperwork in case a problem arises.

Students are responsible for understanding the impact that withdrawal from a course may have on their financial aid, veterans’ benefits, and international student status.  Per state law, students enrolling for the first time in Fall 2007 or later at any public Texas college or university may not withdraw (receive a “W”) from more than six courses during their undergraduate college education. Some exemptions for good cause could allow a student to withdraw from a course without having it count toward this limit. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor when making decisions about course selection, course loads, and course withdrawals.

Incompletes

An incomplete (grade of "I") will only be given for extenuating circumstances.  What constitutes “extenuating circumstances” is left to the instructor’s discretion.  If a grade of I is given, the remaining course work must be completed by a date set by the student and professor.  This date may not be later than two weeks prior to the end of the following semester.  A grade of I also requires completion and submission of the Incomplete Grade form, to be signed by the faculty member (and student if possible) and submitted to the department chair.

Students may request an Incomplete from their faculty member if they believe circumstances warrant.  The faculty member will determine whether the Incomplete is appropriate to award or not.  The following processes must be followed when awarding a student an I grade. 

1.      Prior to the end of the semester in which the “I” is to be awarded, the student must meet with the instructor to determine the assignments and exams that must be completed prior to the deadline date.  This meeting can occur virtually or in person.  The instructor should complete the Report of Incomplete Grade form.

2.      The faculty member will complete the form, including all requirements to complete the course and the due date, sign (by typing in name) and then email it to the student.  The student will then complete his/her section, sign (by typing in name), and return the completed form to the faculty member to complete the agreement.  A copy of the fully completed form can then be emailed by the faculty member to the student and the department chair for each grade of Incomplete that the faculty member submits at the end of the semester.   

3.      The student must complete all remaining work by the date specified on the form above.  This date is determined by the instructor in collaboration with the student, but it may not be later than the final withdrawal deadline in the subsequent long semester.  

4.      Students will retain access to the course Blackboard page through the subsequent semester in order to submit work and complete the course. Students will be able to log on to Blackboard and have access to the course section materials, assignments, and grades from the course and semester in which the Incomplete was awarded.  

5.      When the student completes the required work by the Incomplete deadline, the instructor will submit an electronic Grade Change Form to change the student’s performance grade from an “I” to the earned grade of A, B, C, D, or F. 

If an Incomplete is not resolved by the deadline, the grade automatically converts to an “F.”  Approval to carry an Incomplete for longer than the following semester or session deadline is not frequently granted.

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