Santa Ana College

Business Applications & Technology Department

 

Business Applications 188                                                                                                            Spring 2019 - 2 units

MICROSOFT EXCEL                                                                                         Section #64993, M/W 1:40AM-2:30PM

Instructor:  Adam Morgan                                                                                     E-mail:   morgan_adam@sac.edu     

 

Santa Ana College Mission Statement “The mission of Santa Ana College is to inspire, transform, and empower a diverse community of learners.”

 

Course Infomation: Introduction to Excel spreadsheets including formatting, graphics, charts, and formulas common to business applications.

Text/Materials:	Text:	Microsoft Excel 2016 – Benchmark Series Level 1
		Nita Rutkosky, Audrey Roggenkamp and Ian Rutkosky
		Paradigm Publishing - ISBN 9780763869908
	Software:	The College provide all active students with college email addresses and access to Microsoft 365 for no additional charge at:

http://www.rsccd.edu/Departments/Information-TechnologyServices/Pages/Student-Email-Cloud.aspx

You can also go to CollegeBuys.org for a discount price of Microsoft Office software.

 

Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the basic mechanics and navigation of an Excel spreadsheet.

 

Course Site: Our Canvas course can be accessed at http://rsccd.instructure.com. You may access our Canvas course site from home, the library or the student labs at SAC. When you are officially enrolled in the class and the class has been made available to students, you will have access to our class on the Canvas site. The student is expected to monitor the Canvas web site and complete all assignments in a timely manner. Students in this online class should logon at least once a day.

 

Communication: The primary sources of communication in this course will be through the discussion board and by email. Please be sure to have a current working email address in your Canvas profile.

 

Personal Issues: For questions regarding personal issues such as a grade on a specific assignment, please communicate with me via email. Emails must include our Course Name, your name and the subject, in the subject line. (e.g. BA-188 - Your Name – Chapter 2, Project #4 Question)

 

I will generally respond to emails within 24 hours between Monday 9 am and Friday 4 pm if they have a section number in the subject line. Emails received over the weekend will be answered on Monday. Responses to email without the proper subject information will be delayed.

 

Assignment and Course Questions: For questions about specific assignments, course on Canvas, please refer to our “Frequently Asked Questions”. If an answer to your question, cannot be found, please post a question on “General Course Questions” on our discussion board. Students are encouraged to post answers to each other’s questions. I will check the board at least once each day to post answers during the school week (see above).

 

Deadlines: All Assignments, Online Quizzes, and Discussion Boards must be completed by the end of the week (Sunday at Midnight) in order to receive credit. Discussion Board on the topics discussed for the week requiring you to post by Wednesday and to reply to at least 2 of your classmates post by Friday.

 

             

Grading:  

Letter grades will be determined based on assessment assignments (4 points each assignment) discussion board assignment (7 points each). Incomplete (I) letter grade will not be issued except for a documented medical emergency. 

 

90-100% = A

80-89% = B

70-79% = C

60-69% = D

0-59% = F

 

Academic Honesty Policy: Students at Santa Ana College are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. To falsify the results of one’s research, to steal the words or ideas of another, or to cheat on an examination, corrupts the essential process by which knowledge is advanced.

In cases where a violation of academic honesty is discovered, the faculty member is encouraged to file an “Academic Misconduct Incident Report” form and distribute the form to the appropriate offices listed.

There are two categories of sanctions: Limited and College-wide. Limited sanctions include an academic action such as assigning a lower grade or a grade of “F” for the assignment, project, or test. College-wide sanctions include any sanction that will affect a student’s standing with the college at-large, up to and including suspension or expulsion from the College.Refer to the Academic Catalog for more information.

 

Attendance Policy: In accordance with the college drop policy, students who do not access the class web site or submit the “first assignment” by the due date may be dropped as a no show. Students who fail to turn in the weekly assignments and/or participate in the discussion boards will be considered “absent” and may be dropped from the class for “excessive absences.” Students are responsible to officially drop the class or they will receive a letter grade based on their performance.  Drop dates are listed on Webadvisor. Students are responsible for their enrollment status in the class.

 

No Show Drop: In this course, you must complete all of the following activities by Friday of the first week of classes or you will be dropped as a “No Show”:

 

1. Post a new thread on Discussion Board "Getting to Know Each Other" 1) introduce yourself, 2) why are you taking this class, 3) what do you hope/want to learn out of this class and 4) how the course may support your future career/vocation 5) anything else you'd like to share with us! It is due by Wednesday of the first week of class. Once you have completed the discussion board, you will need to comment on at least two of your classmate discussion board post by Friday of the first week of class.
2. Complete the Orientation Quiz

 

Excessive Absence Drop: If two consecutive weeks of non-participation is observed by the instructor the student will be dropped. 

 

Accommodations for Disabilities: Disabled Student Programs & Services Statement

Your success in this course is important to me. Santa Ana College and I are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability that may have some impact on your ability to do well in this course. I encourage you to speak with me as soon as possible. Also, please contact the Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSP&S) so that we can all collaborate on your classroom accommodations in a timely manner. DSP&S is located in U-103 and their phone number is (714) 564-6264, The DSP&S office requires documentation of your disability in order to receive reasonable accommodations. If you do not have documentation, they will work with you to acquire it. I look forward to supporting you to meet your learning goals.

 

Update your Email: Login to WebAdvisor, click on “Address Change”, Enter your Email Address, Click “Submit”, and “Log out” to exit. Please see the Distance Education website for further details: http://sac.edu/disted

 

Questions: Need help with Canvas? Have questions about Canvas or need support? Free 24/7 Canvas Help & Support from Canvas Experts is available to all SAC Faculty and Students! Call (844) 612-7428.

 

Preparation: Are you ready for Online Learning? Do you have the necessary Canvas skills?

• This course is geared for students who are self-directed, manage their time and have basic computer skills.
• It is mandatory to be able to use the Internet and type all assignments.
• View “Canvas Student Guides”, “Canvas Student Video Guides” and “Canvas Student Training Workshop” on the Canvas course homepage. It will allow you to become familiar with Canvas and give you practice with the necessary skills that you will use in our course.

 

Expectations: This is a college level course. Many students expect that an hybrid/online course will be easier, or entail less time. This is not true. This online class will take just as much time as a traditional classroom course. College credits are based on the Carnegie Unit, the structure of the US Education system, for a system of “unit”. One semester unit represents one lecture hour of required classroom time and two hours of student preparation time. Thus, 2 unit course, requires 2 lecture hours and 4 hours of student preparation, or approximately 6 hours total, per week that you will need to spend on this course.

 

 

Assignment Schedule
Week Date	Chapter & Topic	Assignments	Points	Due
1 2/25   60 Points	Chapter 1 Preparing an Excel Workbook	Orientation Quiz Skill Assessment 1 Skill Assessment 2 Skill Assessment 3 Skill Assessment 4 Week 1 Discussion Module 1 Quiz	10 10 10 10 10 10 10	2/17
2 2/18   70 Points	Chapter 2 Inserting Formulas in a Worksheet	Skill Assessment 1 Skill Assessment 2 Skill Assessment 3 Skill Assessment 4 Skill Assessment 5 Week 2 Discussion Chapter 2 Quiz	10 10 10 10 10 10 10	2/24
3 2/25   60 Points	Chapter 3 Formatting an Excel Worksheet	Skill Assessment 1 Skill Assessment 2 Skill Assessment 3 Week 3 Discussion Chapter 3 Quiz Pulse Taking Survey	10 10 10 10 10 10	3/3
4 3/4   130 Points	Chapter 4 Enhancing a Worksheet	Skill Assessment 1 Skill Assessment 2 Skill Assessment 3 Skill Assessment 4 Week 4 Discussion Chapter 4 Quiz Midterm Performance Assessment 1 Midterm Performance Assessment 2 Midterm Performance Assessment 3 Midterm Performance Assessment 4 Midterm Performance Assessment 5 Midterm Performance Assessment 6 Midterm Performance Assessment 7	10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10	3/10
5 3/11   70 Points	Chapter 5 Moving Data within and between Workbooks	Skill Assessment 1 Skill Assessment 2 Skill Assessment 3 Skill Assessment 4 Skill Assessment 5 Week 5 Discussion Chapter 5 Quiz	10 10 10 10 10 10 10	3/17
6 3/18   60 Points	Chapter 6 Maintaining Workbooks	Skill Assessment 1 Skill Assessment 2 Skill Assessment 3 Skill Assessment 4 Week 6 Discussion Chapter 6 Quiz	10 10 10 10 10 10	3/24
7 3/25   70 Points	Chapter 7 Creating Charts and Inserting Formulas	Skill Assessment 1 Skill Assessment 2 Skill Assessment 3 Skill Assessment 4 Skill Assessment 5 Week 7 Discussion Chapter 7 Quiz	10 10 10 10 10 10 10	3/31
8 4/1   180 Points	Chapter 8 Adding Visual Interest to Workbooks	Skill Assessment 1 Skill Assessment 2 Skill Assessment 3 Skill Assessment 4 Chapter 8 Quiz Final Performance Assessment 1 Final Performance Assessment 2 Final Performance Assessment 3 Final Performance Assessment 4 Final Performance Assessment 5 Final Performance Assessment 6 Final Performance Assessment 7 Final Exam End of Course Survey	10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 50 10	4/7
700 TOTAL COURSE POINTS

Assignment subject to change with prior notice.