CSD101E: Computer and Data Processing
Course Syllabus
Spring 2001, Internet-Based Delivery
Instructor |
: Brian M. Morgan |
Office |
: Prichard Hall
212 |
Phone Number |
: (304) 696-6469 |
Fax Number |
: (304) 696-6533 |
Office Hours |
: Office times by appointment |
E-Mail |
Students must contact the instructor upon
registration for the course to establish contact information. At such time the instructor will obtain the
student’s e-mail address for course communication purposes.
Textbooks:
The required textbooks are the same books that are used in the traditional
CSD101 course. The books are available
in the Marshall University Bookstore on the Huntington campus or can be ordered
online at http://stores.efollett.com/eFollett/standard/index.gtml?dirName=marshall. Books include:
Estimated
cost of the books are $60.
Requirements:
All course materials are contained within the WebCT environment. I will be sending class announcements,
updates, etc. to your WebCT account.
Students must have access to sufficient hardware and software to
complete the course. In addition to
those requirements at http://muonline.marshall.edu/tools.html,
students will also need to be using:
·
Microsoft Windows 2000 (professional or server)
·
Microsoft Office 2000
Course Description:
CSD101E is 3-semester credit hours. It
is a web-based introductory course to computer literacy offered by the Division
of Mathematics and Applied Sciences in the College of Science. The course covers the fundamental concepts
and essentials of computers, and provides hands-on experience with various
computer applications, including Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.0, Word processing (Microsoft Word 2000), Spreadsheets (Microsoft
Excel 2000), and Presentation Software (Microsoft PowerPoint 2000).
Pre/co-requisites:
This course has no academic prerequisites. It is available to all students
including those who are seeking a college degree, auditing students, and to
anyone who is interested in advancing his/her computer skills and competency.
As
an Internet-based course, students must have minimal computing skills,
including regular access to a sufficient computer system (please see the
requirements at http://muonline.marshall.edu/tools.html),
and the ability to handle (receive/send) e-mail and browse the World Wide Web.
Course
Objectives:
This course will provide computer literacy including the history of computing
and knowledge of basic computer hardware and software concepts, and practical
experience with recent and the most commonly used software applications listed
in the course description above. These
applications are essential for students at Marshall University.
Learner Outcomes:
Upon course completion, students are expected to possess the following
knowledge and skills:
·
History of computing
·
Basic Hardware and Software concepts of personal computers
·
The ability to operate a personal computer and use the
software applications listed above
Course Completion Timetable:
The course is available to both part-time and full-time students. All students must complete all course assignments and exams
by May 4, 2001. Under the Course
Content section on the homepage is a list of milestones and suggested
completion dates of homework assignments and exams.
Past
experience shows that students, who worked and completed the labs and
assignments according to the suggested timeline have shown better performance
on the midterm and final exams. Therefore, students are expected and strongly encouraged
to work the labs and complete the assignments following the suggested timeline.
Exams:
Exam 1: The first
exam must be taken after you have read and worked through the material from
Computing Essentials. The exam is
timed, and the student must request the exam from the instructor via
email. This exam does not have to be
proctored, but does have to be completed within the time allotted. This exam is taken through WebCT on the
computer.
Midterm: The midterm exam must be taken after the completion of
assignment #2. The exam is timed, and the student must request the exam from
the instructor via email. Your exam
must be proctored (see the information below regarding proctors).
Final: Proctoring and authentication are also required for
the final exam. The instructor will proctor the final exam on the Huntington
campus on May 4 from 8:00 am – 10:00. If you can make it to campus on
this date, you can take the exam in the laboratory facility located in Prichard Hall, Room PH200.
Students
who cannot make it to the Huntington campus of Marshall University to take the
final exam are responsible for finding a proctor. The proctor should not be
related to the student, and the instructor must approve the proctor. The
proctor will authenticate the student at exam time. The final exam
instructions, duration, proctoring guideline, and the authentication process
are set by the Division of Mathematics and Applied Sciences and provided to the
student and the proctor (see below).
Exam
Proctor Requirements:
To take either the midterm or the final exam, you must
contact the instructor, Brian M.
Morgan, and request to take an exam on a certain date at a certain
time. Exams must be proctored, and you will be responsible for paying any
fees required by the proctor. Before taking an exam, you must have
the proctor contact the instructor, Brian Morgan, to obtain a password that
will give you access to the exam. The exam will then be made available
to the individual at the stated time when the proctor is available to be with
the student. After the exam has been completed, the proctor will be
required to sign a statement stating that 1) they were not related to the
individual taking the exam, 2) they were presented with a photo I.D. by the
student taking the exam at the time of the exam, 3) the student finished the
exam in the allotted amount of time (for this course, one hour), 4) the student
did not access any other course materials or notes while taking the exam, and
5) the proctor was physically present during the entire time the student had
the exam in his or her possession, and that to the best of the proctor's
knowledge the student finished the exam. This statement must be returned
to the instructor before the final exam will be graded, and before you will
receive your final grade.
Statements from the Proctor
must be sent to:
Brian M. Morgan
Marshall University
Prichard Hall 212
400 Hal Greer Blvd.
Huntington, WV 25755
and
include a phone number at which the instructor can contact the proctor, and all
information above.
Grading Policy:
Final grades are based on performance in assignments and exams as indicated
below.
Exam 1 |
10% |
Midterm Exam |
20% |
Final Exam |
35% |
Assignments |
35% |
The instructor reserves the
right to change these values depending on the overall class performance and/or
extenuating circumstances.
Final letter grades are
determined based on the following grading scale:
90-100% |
A |
80-89% |
B |
70-79% |
C |
60-69% |
D |
Below 60 |
F |
Policy
Statement:
Satisfactory Progress: Students
are expected to show satisfactory initial progress in the course during the first
three weeks of the course. In case a student did not meet this requirement,
the instructor has the option to administratively drop the student from the course.
This is to ensure students’ commitment to the course.
Homework
Assignments and Exams: There will be several homework assignments and
exams. All assignments and exams must
be completed prior to the end of the semester. Timelines for exams are posted
under Course Milestones on the course homepage.
Passing
grade: All homework assignments and exams are required parts of
the course and must be completed to pass the course. A student must have
a passing performance on the aggregate of the homework assignments and the
exams. A failing grade on either part may result in a fail grade in the
course.
Attendance
Statement:
There are no physical classroom attendance requirements for this course. All course material is contained on the
World Wide Web, but all work MUST be completed by May 4, 2001.
Withdrawal
Policy:
The University withdrawal policy is followed in this course.
Course Evaluation:
All students are required to complete the course evaluation form during
the last week of the course. The form is provided on the course homepage under
the icon Flashlight (located on the
Footer Bar). To remind students, Course Evaluation is listed on the Course
Outline, under the Course Content icon of the course homepage. Final grades will not be posted until the
course evaluation is completed.
Student Evaluation method:
Evaluation of student's performance will be based on their progress and
accomplishments in the homework assignments and exams.
Communication:
The Bulletin Board and Private Mail facilities of WebCT will be used to make
any general announcements, last minute changes, etc. It is mandatory that you monitor your WebCT course messages at
least once a day.
Topics and
Methodology:
The following outline delineates the suggested course completion timeline with topics
to be addressed during the course.
Please note this is a highly suggested timeline with dated milestones
that you should follow.
Course Topics (suggested duration) |
First
Class Access (January 8):
·
Familiarize yourself with the
Course’s Milestones and plan your semester
·
Read how to use the WebCT tools
used in the course (private mail, bulletin board, assignments, students
tools, course content) from the link on the homepage of the course.
|
Introduction
to Computers (4 weeks, January 8-February 2):
It is recommended that you progress through 2 chapters
per week.
·
Chapter 1: Your Future and Computer Competency ·
Chapter 2: Application Software ·
Chapter 3: Browsers, Information Managers,
Operating Systems, and Utilities ·
Chapter 4: The System Unit ·
Chapter 5: Input and Output ·
Chapter 6: Secondary Storage |
Exam
#1 (February 5): Covers Computing Essentials,
Chapters 1-7
|
Microsoft
Windows 2000 (2 weeks, February 7-February 21):
·
Fundamentals of Windows 2000 ·
Working with Accessories ·
Managing Files and Disks ·
Customizing Windows |
Assignment
#1 (February 23): Covers Microsoft Windows 2000
Labs
|
Word
Processing (2.5 weeks, February 26-March 13):
·
Creating and Editing Documents with Microsoft Word
2000 ·
Formatting Documents ·
Creating Report and Newsletters ·
Creating HTML Documents and WebPages |
Assignment #2 (March 16): Covers Microsoft Word 2000 Labs |
Midterm Exam (March 27): Covers Microsoft Windows 2000,
Internet Explorer 5 and Word 2000 |
Spreadsheet
(2.5 weeks, March 29-April 16):
·
Creating a Worksheet with Microsoft Excel 2000 ·
Formatting a Worksheet ·
Working with Workbooks ·
Creating Charts |
Assignment
#3 (April 18): Covers Microsoft Excel 2000Labs
|
Presentations
(1 week, April 19-April 25):
·
Creating a Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint
2000 ·
Enhancing a Presentation ·
Integration with Word and Excel |
Assignment #4 (April 27): Covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Labs |
Final Exam (April 28-May 4): Covers Microsoft Word 2000,
Excel 2000, and PowerPoint 2000 |
Every student is responsible for all materials contained
in the course. If you need assistance,
it is your responsibility to contact the instructor.
Instructor Biography
BRIAN M.
MORGAN, BS, MS
Assistant
Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
Marshall University
Brian Morgan is
a resident of Proctorville, OH and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Computer Science from Marshall University and a Master of Science Degree in
Technology Management from the Marshall University Graduate College.
Professional
Experience
Assistant Professor,
Integrated Science and Technology Program, Marshall University, Huntington,
WV. (July 2000-Current).
Director, Center for
Instructional Technology, Marshall University, Huntington, WV. (October
1997-June 2000). Responsible for everyday duties of the Center, as well as
managing Instructional Technology and World Wide Web Development on both the
Huntington and South Charleston campuses of Marshall University, and
coordinating faculty and staff IT development training programs.
Part-Time Faculty, Marshall
University Community and Technical College, Huntington, WV. (August
1997-Current). Have taught Computer Technology 107, 107E, and 108; Information
Technology 107E, and have designed the electronic versions of Computer
Technology 107E and Information Technology 107E.
Instructional Technologist,
Marshall University, Huntington, WV. (November 1996-October 1997). Responsible
for working with Information Technology staff and faculty from a variety of
disciplines on the selection and production of CD-ROM-based and WWW-based
multimedia instructional materials, assist faculty and staff, through training
and consulting, in integrating computing and information resources into the
curriculum, track current and emerging Internet and development technologies,
and aid in the progression and completion of technology grants. I have created
distributable Computer Based Training modules for both Distance Education and
Faculty Training, as well as worked with several Internet course creation tools
for placing classes "on-line."
Computer Programming,
Marshall University College of Liberal Arts and College of Science, Huntington,
WV. (April 1996-May 1997). Responsible for developing and programming
multimedia tutorial programs for the University as well as programming
multimedia modeling software for science laboratory courses.
Computer Programming and
Research, NASA and National Science Foundation Grant through Marshall
University, Huntington, WV. (Spring 1996-Fall 1996). Responsible for developing
and programming lecture-room demonstration educational project programs through
a NASA and NSF grant for Marshall University.