Fall 2014 Schedule
14 Week Schedule /
Important Dates / September 8: Class Begins 14 week format
September 14: Course drop period with full refund ends (14 Week)
September 21: Last day to drop course with a 50% refund (14 Week)
November 9: Last chance to drop a course that will result in a "W" grade on transcript instead of an “F” grade. /
Week / Assignment / Required Items and
Due Dates
1
9/8 / Read and review Blackboard
Complete Orientation Assignment—See Blackboard
Log into SNAP—Web Based training and assessment software
Textbook: Read and work through Chapters 1 & 2, check work with solution files provided in Blackboard. Email questions.
SNAP: Tutorials for Chapters 1 & 2, Performance Evaluations for Chapters 1 & 2, Practice Concept and Skill Exams / Orientation—9/16
SNAP: Performance Evaluations—9/21*
2
9/15 / Textbook: Read and work through Chapters 3-5, check work with solution files provided in Blackboard. Email questions.
SNAP: Tutorials for Chapters 3-5, Performance Evaluations for Chapters 3-4, Practice Concept and Skill Exams. Ch. 5 PE is not required, practice only. / SNAP: Performance Evaluations—9/21
(Chapters 1-4)
3
9/22 / Review Chapters 1-5
Textbook: Good practice would be to complete the unit assessments at the end of Chapter 5 that cover Chapters 1-5, check your answers with solutions provided in BB.
SNAP: Complete the Practice Concept and Skill Exams available / SNAP Grade-It:
Word Unit 1 Assessment 4
Word Unit 1 Assessment 7
Due by 9/28
4
9/29 / Unit Test 1
SNAP: Performance Evaluation, Concept and Skill Exam for Chapters 1-5. There is 1 attempt and the tests are timed.
Textbook & SNAP: Read and work through Chapters 6 & 7, check work with solution files provided in Blackboard. Email questions.
SNAP: Tutorials for Chapters 6 & 7, Performance Evaluations for Chapters 6 & 7, Practice Concept and Skill Exams / Unit Test 1—Due by 10/5
SNAP: Performance Evaluations—10/5
5
10/6 / Textbook: Read and work through Chapters 8-9, check work with solution files provided in Blackboard. Email questions.
SNAP: Tutorials for Chapters 8-10, Performance Evaluations for Chapters 8-10, Practice Concept and Skill Exams / SNAP: Performance Evaluations—10/12
6
10/13 / Review Chapters 6-10
Textbook: Good practice would be to complete the unit assessments at the end of Chapter 10 that cover Chapters 6-10, check your answers with solutions provided in BB.
SNAP: Complete the Practice Concept and Skill Exams available / SNAP Grade-It:
Word Unit 2 Assessment 3
Word Unit 2 Assessment 5
Due: 10/19
7
10/20 / Unit Test 2
SNAP: Performance Evaluation, Concept and Skill Exam for Chapters 6-10. There is 1 attempt and the tests are timed.
Textbook: Read and work through Chapters 11-12, check work with solution files provided in Blackboard. Email questions.
SNAP: Tutorials for Chapters 11-12, Performance Evaluations for Chapters 11-12, Practice Concept and Skill Exams / Unit Test 2—Due by 10/26
SNAP: Performance Evaluations—10/26
8
10/27 / Textbook: Read and work through Chapters 13-14, check work with solution files provided in Blackboard. Email questions.
SNAP: Tutorials for Chapters 13-15, Performance Evaluation for Chapters 13-15, Practice Concept and Skill Exams / Chapter 13 & 15 are due. Ch. 14 is not required.
SNAP: Performance Evaluations—11/2
9
11/3 / Review Chapters 11-15
Textbook: Good practice would be to complete the unit assessments at the end of Chapter 15 that cover Chapters 11-15, check your answers with solutions provided in BB.
SNAP: Complete the Practice Concept and Skill Exams available / SNAP Grade-It:
Word Unit 3 Assessment 3
Word Unit 3 Assessment 7
Word Unit 3 Assessment 12
Due: 11/9
10
11/10 / Unit Test 3
SNAP: Performance Evaluation, Concept and Skill Exam for Chapters 11-15. There is 1 attempt and the tests are timed. / Unit Test 3—Due by 11/16
11
11/17 / Textbook: Read and work through Chapters 16 & 17, check work with solution files provided in Blackboard. Email questions.
SNAP: Tutorials for Chapters 16 & 17, Performance Evaluation for Chapter 16 & 17, Practice Concept and Skill Exams / SNAP: Performance Evaluation—11/24—Monday
12
11/24 / Textbook: Read and work through Chapters 18-20, check work with solution files provided in Blackboard. Email questions.
SNAP: Tutorials for Chapters 18-20, Performance Evaluation for Chapter 19, Practice Concept and Skill Exams (PE for 18 and 20 not required) / SNAP: Performance Evaluation—11/30
Thanksgiving—College Closed 11/27 & 11/28
13
12/1 / Review Chapters 16-20
Textbook: Textbook: Good practice would be to complete the unit assessments at the end of Chapter 20 that cover Chapters 16-20, check your answers with solutions provided in BB.
SNAP: Complete the Practice Concept and Skill Exams available / SNAP Grade-It:
Word Unit 4 Assessment 1
Word Unit 4 Assessment 8
Due: 12/7
14
12/8 / Unit Test 4
Unit 4 PE is located in Blackboard under Tests button, it should be completed in Word and submitted at the location provided in BB. Only Skill and Concept are in SNAP.
SNAP: Concept and Skill Exam for Chapters 16, 17, & 19. There is 1 attempt and the tests are timed. / Unit Test 4—Due by 12/12
No tests will be accepted after 12/12. Final grades are due.
Grading System
10% Tutorials (SNAP)
15% Assignments
Performance Evaluations (SNAP)
Grade Its (SNAP) Unit Assignments
15% Concept Exams (SNAP)
30% Skill Based Exams (SNAP)
30% Unit Performance Evaluations
DTCC Grading Scale: / A=92-100 / B=83-91 / C=75-82 / R=below 75