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WELCOME TO: BUS2301

Business Computer Applications

Welcome! Logon to Blackboard and:- Read the announcements (check these weekly)- Review Contact Information- Review Course Outline

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Why this Course?

• Whatever major you choose:– Accounting– Financial Services– Human Resources– International Business– Marketing– Materials and Operations Management

• ... you will need to use MS Office in class, and on the job• ... and use it efficiently and effectively• Most of you have experience with technology....

EXCELPOWERPOINT

WORD

VISTA/OUTLOOK

So how do we cope with differing levels of experience?

BUS2301

BUS2301 Course Format - for each of 4 Modules

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MyitlabTRAINING

HOMEWORK/ANYWHERE

IN CLASS/ANYWHERE

MyitlabEXAM

IN CLASS

‘Real’ MS Office

In-Class Assgt

Go to Blackboard ‘Course Information’ for: - Weekly Planner - Marks Assigned per Module - Business Admin Department Policies

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Course Policies

• Training– To be done on your own time, on any college or home

computer– You will get full Training Marks (100%) if a minimum of

80% of training completed prior to the exam. – Otherwise, mark is 0%

• Assignments– Must be in class to get credit. Otherwise, mark is 0%– May be completed after class with no penalty, until

deadline– After deadline penalty is 20% per business day.

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Course Policies (cont’d)

• Exams– Must be written in class room on the scheduled day– Up to 2 failed/missed exams may be rewritten in

REWRITE week – 3rd failed/missed exam means an immediate "F" on

the course.– Maximum grade for a REWRITE exam is 65%– You must pass all 4 exams to pass the course.  – You must also have an overall mark of 50% or better

to pass the course.

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Learning Resources (required):• Pearson Education MS Office 2007 bundle

– Package ISBN: 0132498537• Comes with:

– Myitlab - 3 year access– TIP cards for:

• Vista, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word• Price: $118.30• Must have (or purchase) headphones

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Learning Resources (optional):• GO! with VISTA, Comprehensive

• #0136140777 $100.95• GO! with OUTLOOK 2007 Comprehensive

• #0135001242    $79.95• GO! with EXCEL 2007 Comprehensive

• #0132255596 $108.95                              

• GO! with Microsoft PPT 2007 Vol.1 • #0132447983 $84.95

• GO! with Microsoft WORD 2007 Comprehensive• #0132327406 $108.95

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Tips for Success

• Do the “Homework” assigned in the first 2 weeks – see Weekly Planner– Increase efficiency (and save $) in this and other courses– Eg MS Office on your home computer for $89– And win prizes!

• Plan for at least 3 hours/per week out-of-class• when creating/downloading files, save to Sky

Drive, not C: drive. If you lose a file…• do NOT ask a friend for a copy - may be really your

own work, but will get flagged with “INTEGRITY VIOLATION”

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Tips for Success (cont’d)

• In myitlab, read the instructions carefully, not “skimming over” anything – even a small error will cost marks.

• ALGONQUIN STUDENT ID cards will be checked for ALL exams – don’t leave home without it!

• Do the training (at least once – more is better) without it, you will not be in a position to pass the exam!

• Be sure you know where to find computers you can use here at school, outside of class – see Q&A forum

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PRINT OUT ASSIGNMENT MARKS • Please make sure that as soon as you get your MARK  for ANY

assignment, that you do the following:• DO NOT CLOSE the dialog box with your mark on it--before doing the

following:1.       Hit your PRINT SCREEN button on your keyboard2.       Open MS WORD3.       PASTE4.       Enlarge the “screen capture”, so that it’s readable5.       PRINT out your MARK, AND SAVE the file6.       You may now close the dialog box.

• There have been some students who have gotten their mark, but when they close the dialog box with the mark on it-- they receive a “0” in their GRADEBOOK. (This is the mark that I see). This “print out” will be your backup copy—put it in a safe place, until the end of the semester.

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MOS CERTIFICATION

• Microsoft Office Specialist– “Performance based” exams 45- 60 minutes each– Globally recognized certification

• There is a folder in myitlab (at the bottom) for all the questions you would have to do in a real MOS exam– You will have 3 year access to these exams!!

• This is fantastic simulation testing to prepare you for the actual MOS test

• In the real MICROSOFT test to become an expert you don’t get 2nd chances etc.