Daniel Morgan Technology Center

Integrated Business Applications

2014 Fall Semester Syllabus, Classroom Rules, and Procedures

Instructor: Ms. Sharon Mack

Course: Integrated Business Applications

Email:

Phone: 864-579-2810

Extra help and appointments: Before and after school

Integrated Business Applications (IBA): This course is designed to teach students software applications that are necessary to live and work in a technological society. The applications covered include word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation. Other content areas may include computer hardware, terminology, and concepts.

Course Outline:

  1. Safety and Ethics
  2. Employability Skills
  3. Student Organizations
  4. Basic Computer Concepts
  5. Internet Applications
  6. Word
  7. Excel
  8. Power Point
  9. Project/Simulation Learning

Required Materials:

Flash drive is beneficial

Paper

Writing utensils, both pens and pencil. Highlighters might be helpful.

Expectations of Students:

DMTC students are respectful, responsible and safe. I expect my students to be willing towonder, think, and learn.

Goals for the Students:

Students should demonstrate a positive work ethic, improve decision-making skills, and master the use of Microsoft Office programs so that they can use these tools in their daily lives.

Behavior Expectations:

  1. Be quiet when someone else is speaking
  2. Be respectful of and polite to everyone
  3. Be on time and begin work indicated on the screen/board
  4. Be productive the ENTIRE class; complete only the assigned work for this class
  5. Be in your seat until the bell rings

Please note: Other classroom rules/procedures may be established as situations dictate. Also, please remember thatyou should use language appropriate for a business setting. Please, no abusive or vulgar language. Name-calling and harassment of any form will not be tolerated and could be grounds for dismissal.

You will succeed in this class if you

Are present and on time.

Bring all class materials with you every day.

Act in a respectful, responsible and courteous manner.

Hand in all assignments on time.

Participate in a positive, creative, and cooperative way.

Other Policies and Procedures

1. Assignments

  • All assignments are due at the end of class. See me immediately if you need help.
  • DO NOT wait until the assignment is due.

2. Handing in assignments

  • Students should place assignments in the black box on the desk or emailed as directed.
  • Late work should be placed in the class’s file folder in the wire basket box marked “Late” on the teacher’s desk. (see Late and Missing Assignments below)

3. Late and Missing Assignments

  • Late work is your responsibility, not mine. It is your job to check with me if you suspect you have missing work.
  • Late work will be accepted ONLY if the student is absent the day it is due, and it will only be accepted up to 5 days past the due date. If it is not turned in then, the student will receive a zero for the assignment.

4. Absences

  • IBA is a class in which attendance and participation are keys to success, so it is very important that you are in class every day. You can never learn as much from borrowing people’s notes as you can from actively participating.
  • When you are absent, it is your responsibility to check for missed assignments. If you know in advance that you are going to be gone for an extended period of time (i.e. field trip), I will do my best to get assignments to you early. In these cases, work is due when you return.

5. Grading Scale

A93 – 100

B85 – 92

C77 – 84

D70 – 76

Fbelow 69

6. Weighting of grades

  • Grades in this class will be weighted on the following scales:

9 Weeks GradesSemester Grades

Projects/Assignments 50%First 9 weeks Grade40%

Tests/Quizzes30%Second 9 Weeks Grade40%

Employability Standard*20%Semester Exam Grade 20%

* Employability Standard grade includes but is not limited to the adding of communication during the appropriate time, attendance, punctuality, effective use of class time, paying attention, being respectful to the teacher, administrators, guest speakers, and other students, and being accountable for one’s actions.

7. Consequences

  • You are required to follow all school expectations in this classroom.
  • 1st Offense: Speak to the student: In classroom or hallway
  • 2nd Offense:Detention/parent contact
  • 3rd Offense: Referral/parent contact: Administrator