Course Description:
|I. |Course |The Business Technology Applications course is part of the Business Management Administration program. |
| |Description: |Students create a variety of documents using Microsoft Office software. Microsoft Office skills and projects |
| | |are integrated throughout the course. A major emphasis is placed on preparing students for optional |
| | |credentialing through Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification available upon completion of this |
| | |course. No prerequisite required for this class. Fee required. |
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| | |This is not a lecture course. Class discussion is essential both in small groups and in the larger class. You |
| | |should come to class prepared to ask questions about what you have read, to evaluate the material, and to |
| | |express your own reasoned views on issues. |
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|II. |Course |After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: |
| |Objectives: |Review the keyboard using the touch method. |
| | |Correctly format various business documents. |
| | |Develop keyboarding proficiency through speed drills and practice. |
| | |Identify and use standard proofreading marks. |
| | |Identify proper workplace ethics, relationships, and communication skills through job simulations and |
| | |projects. |
| | |Use various technical tools such as Internet access, word processing, spreadsheet applications, and database |
| | |applications. |
| | |Create presentations using various types of presentation software. |
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|III. |Classroom |No gum, food, or drink is allowed in the classroom. |
| |Expectations: |The academic misconduct policy of the school will be strictly enforced in this course. |
| | |The attendance policy of the school will be strictly enforced in this course. |
| | |All requests for accommodations, for this course or any school event are welcomed from students and parents. |
| | |Any student who receives a failing grade during this course is urged to discuss this with the teacher. |
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|IV. |JC Grading Policy: |Test grades will account for 70% of the 18-weeks grade, with the remaining 30% being determined by quiz/daily |
| | |grades. The grading scale is as follows: A (90- 100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (65-69), and F (below 65). |
| | |Grades will be a reflection of mastery of the standards. Make sure all absences are excused as class work can |
| | |be made up and graded for excused absences only. The Final Exam counts for 1/5 of final grade. |
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|V. |JC Make-up and Test |Assignments are posted on . It is the responsibility of each student to check for missed |
| |Policy: |work. All work must be completed within five days of the student’s return to class. All work not completed |
| | |within five days will be recorded as a permanent zero. Students must sign up to attend make-up sessions. If a |
| | |student signs up for and does not attend a make-up session a zero will be recorded for the missing |
| | |assignments. |
| | |Any student talking or on their personal devices during the testing timeframe, regardless if the student is |
| | |testing or not will result in a penalization of a 0, for academic dishonesty. |
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|VI. |Computer Usage: |Students are expected to follow the computer-use guidelines as outlined in the Student Handbook and on the |
| | |Computer Usage form. |
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|VII. |Materials and |Gateway Pentium IV processors, Office XP Suite software, Windows XP operating system |
| |Supplies Needed: |Students must use blue or black ink and/or pencil for class assignments. Work completed with any other color |
| | |will not be graded. |
|VIII. |Class Work and |All daily assignments are due at the end of class unless otherwise noted. |
| |Homework: |All homework assignments are due at the beginning of the next class meeting unless otherwise noted. Any work |
| | |turned in late will automatically result in a letter grade deduction each day the assignment is late. Any |
| | |duplication of classwork/homework will result in an automatic penalization and a 0 for academic dishonesty. |
|IX. |FBLA: |Students are strongly urged to join Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), a student organization that |
| | |strives to help students develop leadership qualities required in the business world. FBLA is the largest |
| | |student business organization in the country with over 250,000 members. |
| | |Benefits of being a member include: |
| | |Gain experience by attending conferences and participating in |
| | |competitions |
| | |Explore careers |
| | |Learn to Lead |
| | |Develop new friendships |
| | |Earn scholarships |
|X. |Essential Questions: |What criteria should a person or business use in selecting hardware and software in various environments? Why |
| | |are these criteria important? |
| | |How are self-assessments beneficial in career planning? What is your self-assessment ranking and how will it |
| | |help you in the future? |
| | |How do you create and format a variety of personal and business related documents? |
| | |How do you professionally create and develop business documents? Why is this process important? |
| | |How do spreadsheet applications simplify data commonly used in business settings? |
| | |How do database applications organize data commonly used in business settings? |
| | |How is multimedia software used to enhance informational presentations? |
| | |What criteria should a person or business use in selecting hardware and software in various environments? Why |
| | |are these criteria important? |
| | |How does being financially responsible affect your personal and professional life? |
| | |How do emerging technologies and innovations affect your cultural, social, economic, environmental, and |
| | |political life? |
| | |What skills are more important in the workplace – performance skills or interpersonal skills? |
| | |How does participating in a CTSO affect one’s leadership and teamwork skills? |
|18-WEEK PLAN |
|Week 1 |Hardware/Software/File Mgmt., Op. Systems |Week 10 |Workplace Skills & Data Input Skills |
| |ACS – 1, 2, 3 | |ACS – 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
|Week 2 |Word Processing Applications & Data Input Skills |Week 11 |Workplace Skills & Data Input Skills |
| |ACS – 4, 5, 23 | |ACS - 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
|Week 3 |Word Processing Applications & Data Input Skills |Week 12 |Leadership Skills & Data Input Skills |
| |ACS - 4, 5, 23 | |ACS – 22, 23 |
|Week 4 |Word Processing Applications & Data Input Skills |Week 13 |Internet Applications & Data Input Skills |
| |ACS - 4, 5, 23 | |ACS – 10, 11, 23 |
|Week 5 |Spreadsheet Applications & Data Input Skills |Week 14 |Financial Literacy & Data Input Skills |
| |ACS – 6, 23 | |ACS – 23, 24 |
|Week 6 |Spreadsheet Applications & Data Input Skills |Week 15 |Financial Literacy & Data Input Skills |
| |ACS - 6, 23 | |ACS – 23, 24 |
|Week 7 |Spreadsheet Applications & Data Input Skills |Week 16 |Presentation Applications & Data Input Skills |
| |ACS - 6, 23 | |ACS – 8, 9, 23 |
|Week 8 |Database Applications & Data Input Skills |Week 17 |Presentation Applications & Data Input Skills |
| |ACS – 7, 23 | |ACS - 8, 9, 23 |
|Week 9 |Career Opportunities, Ethics & Data Input Skills |Week 18 |Review for Final Exam |
| |ACS – 12, 13, 14, 23 | | |
* Dates are subject to change.
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