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Revision Date: 02-Aug-24
 

Fall 2024 | CIS-1041-VO01F - Computer Applications


Flex Class

FLEX courses are online courses with flexible assignment submission, allowing students to manage their completion pace during the semester. FLEX courses remain open for enrollment throughout the first half of the semester. Flex course enrollment for Fall 2024 ends on October 30.


Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Meets online
Semester Dates: 09-03-2024 to 12-16-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 09-16-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 11-04-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration

Faculty

Amy Moore
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Deb Grant

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
VSCS Digital and Technical Literacy
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course provides a hands-on introduction to office application software designed for computers and mobile devices. Topics include cloud applications, presentations, word processing, and spreadsheets. Basic computer and internet skills are required.


Essential Objectives

1. Demonstrate the ability to create resources and set appropriate permissions for cloud-based files and applications and apply file management principles on local and remote networks.
2. Explain the function and the primary features of a word processing program and create documents appropriate for academic and business environments.
3. Design and build a spreadsheet using professional formatting, names, labels, tables, values, formulas, functions, and absolute and relative references.
4. Use spreadsheet software to present and analyze quantitative information, draw conclusions, and evaluate the reliability of those conclusions.
5. Use presentation software to demonstrate proficiency in using text, graphs, organizational charts, tables, artwork, drawing tools, animation, and multimedia.
6. Demonstrate effective, safe, and ethical searching, evaluating, communicating, and citing of digital information.
7. Discuss academic, legal, and ethical issues related to computers, artificial intelligence, and information processing, including fair use standards, academic integrity, and user accessibility.
8. Discuss how digital media perpetuates or disrupts systems of inequality.
9. Determine the appropriate devices and software for a variety of tasks and how to accurately convey information, thoughts, and ideas.
10. Demonstrate appropriate prompt engineering when working with generative AI applications for text and media.


Required Technology

Students in this course will need access to Microsoft 365. This software is available on CCV lab computers at CCV academic centers and to CCV students free of charge through a download of Microsoft 365. Information on how to download Microsoft 365 can be found HERE.

Microsoft 365 can be installed on Windows 10/11 PC and Macintosh computers and laptops. It cannot be installed on a Chromebook. Microsoft 365 on a Macintosh computer does not include all of the features supported by Windows and there are significant menu differences.

If you have difficulty in acquiring or accessing this resource for your course, please contact your advisor or financial aid counselor.

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources


*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.


Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Integrated: This course's generative AI policy acknowledges the use of AI is an essential skill in today's world. By using genAI for specific purposes, students become equipped with relevant skills and tools necessary to thrive in a technology-driven society. Emphasizing the mastery of generative AI should empower you to harness its potential, enhancing your problem-solving abilities and preparing you for future challenges and opportunities. Be aware, however, that any time generative AI is used at any point in the assignment without attribution it may be considered a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.


Methods

Most of the instruction is incorporated in writing and videos with the Canvas course and textbooks in order to accommodate the completely asynchronous format of the Flex program.

If you have questions regarding an assignment, please reach out via Canvas messaging to the instructor.

If you have a question on how to do an assignment after completing the reading, you should start by:

  1. reaching out to tutor.com,
  2. then the CCV Learning Center,
  3. then your instructor

in order to get more voices and styles in instruction beyond what is offered in the course.

If you have broad questions about the assignments, module, or course, the self-assessments at the end of each module are a great way to approach those.

The instructor does have a repository of additional video instruction on many of the assignments that is not initially presented in the course as there is an expectation for those assignments, students will attempt the assignments before reaching out.

All assignments and discussions may be reworked and resubmitted for improved grades up until the last day of class. Quizzes offer multiple attempts, but no additional attempts beyond those programmed with the course. The module with quizzes created by the VSC Library does not allow multiple attempts. Blank or intentionally incomplete submissions will be marked zero and may not be resubmitted for an improved grade.

There are several assignments which are scaffolded throughout the course which requires students to receive evaluation and feedback before being able to move on. This makes "cramming" multiple modules into a weekend impossible for some modules. It's still your schedule, but plan for feedback before jumping forward.

As per CCV Flex guidelines, students may do the work of this course at their own pace, but they must follow the order the course is presented. Students who submit blank or incomplete work in order to "skip" assignments will receive zero and will not be allowed to reattempt.


Evaluation Criteria

Assignments and Discussions: 35%
Quizzes: 25%
Projects: 30%
Self-Assessments: 10%

Attendance and Participation
This grade is based on your weekly participation in class as assigned as well as group and participatory projects. Engaging in activity that is not related to class during class will decrease your Attendance & Participation grade. Students who are late or who leave early will also see a reduction in this grade. Students may miss up to 6 hours of instruction with no impact on grade.

Quizzes
Quizzes are given online with a restricted number of attempts but a 2 week period for completion. Quizzes are based on online videos and reading as well as projects and group work.

Homework
A varying number of homework assignments are assigned weekly based on the content covered for the week.

Projects
There are three cumulative projects based on the material covered in the class allowing students to apply the skills covered in class.

Self-Assessments
Students complete web-based forms to evaluate their class and homework performance on a weekly basis.

This course is taught with textbooks and instructional materials using the Windows operating system and Windows editions of Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Microsoft Office). Students with Mac computers should either reach out to their adviser for help with obtaining a PC to work on this course or find a Windows PC for this course. Mac users who complete this course with a Mac will be responsible for looking up the differences for Microsoft 365 for Mac software.


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

OneDrive and Intro to Cloud Computing

  
  • Windows 10 - GCF Learn Free
  • OneDrive lessons from GCF Learn Free
  
  • 4 introductory discussions on Canvas
  • OneDrive submission practice
  • Create Folders in OneDrive
  • Copy and Share O365 Word Document
  • Create a Google Drive Account
  • Update Canvas Profile Picture
  • Self-Assessment
 

2

Google Drive, Malware, Spyware, Phishing

  
  • Instructor written "Using Google Drive"
  • Instructor written "Overview of Google Docs"
  • Google Drive lessons in GCF Learn Free
  • Phishing handout
  • Website on email phishing
  • Website on web phishing
  
  • Discussion on experience with malware
  • Select a research and presentation topic
  • Create a Course folder in OneDrive
  • Specific file sharing in Google Drive
  • Quiz:Phishing Self-Assessment
  • Self-Assessment
 

3

Word Processing – Templates, Structure, Graphics, Tables

  
  • GCF Learn Free Word
  • Microsoft Word 2019 Step by Step Part 1
  • Microsoft Word 2019 Step by Step Part 2
  
  • Create a document from a template
  • 2030 Resume assignment
  • Open a PDF in Word (not available for Mac computers)
  • Edit text
  • Modify text
  • Tables
  • Add graphic elements
  • Quiz:Hartness Library
  • Self-Assessment
 

4

Research Papers, Page-level Formatting, Copyright/Plagiarism

  
  • Microsoft Word 2019 Step by Step Chapters 9 and 10 and 13
  • Several videos and web articles on copyright and Creative Commons
  • Wikipedia entry on History of Copyright Law
  • Films on Demand video on Plagiarism and Information Ethics
  
  • Online discussion about remixing, stealing, reposting, piracy, sharing, copyright, and plagiarism
  • Format page backgrounds
  • Complete Microsoft Official Academic Course chapter on writing research papers in Word
  • Headers, Footers, page numbers
  • Quiz:Based on Hartness Library video "Plagiarism and Information Ethics"
  • Self-Assessment
 

5

Columns, Markup, Picture Diagrams/3D Models, Search Skills

  
  • Microsoft Word 2019 Step by Step Chapter 7
  • Microsoft Word 2019 Step by Step Chapter 11
  
  • Formatting and Expense Report
  • Formatting a two-column newsletter
  • Mark up documents
  • Picture diagrams OR 3D models
  • 2030 Resume
  • Research topic sources
  • Self-Assessment
  • Quiz:based on Hartness Library video "Effective Internet Searches"
 

6

MailMerge and Intro to Presentations

  
  • Microsoft Word 2019 Step by Step Chapter 13
  • Microsoft Word 2019 Step by Step Chapter 14
  • Life after Death by PowerPoint – YouTube video - Don McMillan
  • How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint – TED Talk – David JP Phillips
  • GCF Learn Free PowerPoint (optional)
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 1
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 2
  
  • Mail Merge assignment from MOAC Lesson 11
  • Quiz:Microsoft Office Word
  • Research project storyline worksheet
  • Remove audio from the beginning or end of an audio file
  • Remove audio from the middle of an audio file
  • Create a bad presentation
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 1 Practice Task(s)
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 2 Practice Task(s)
  • Self-Assessment
 

7

Create Presentations, Manage Slides

  
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 3
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 4
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 5
  
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 3 Practice Task(s)
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 4 Practice Task(s)
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 5 Practice Task(s)
  • Self-Assessment
 

8

Manage Graphics, Sound, Animation, Notes

  
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 6
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 7
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 8
  
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 6 Practice Task(s)
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 7 Practice Task(s)
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 8 Practice Task(s)
  • Self-Assessment
 

9

Prepare Presentations for Presentation, Multimedia, Presenter View

  
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 9
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 10
  • PowerPoint Step by Step Chapter 11
  
  • Create a working presentation
  • Present computer ethics topic
  • Create and share computer ethics topic handout
  • Self-Assessment
 

10

Intro to Spreadsheets – Setup a Workbook, Work with Data and Tables

  
  • Excel Basics with GCF Learn Free
  • Planet Money Podcast Episode 606
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 1
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 2
  
  • Podcast reaction essay
  • Enter and revise data
  • Find and Replace data
  • Manage data with Flash Fill
  • Quiz:Microsoft Office Word
  • Self-Assessment
 

11

Perform Calculations, Change Workbook Appearance, Manage Data

  
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 3
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 7
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 14 (certain parts)
  
 

12

Reorder and Summarize Data, Multiple Sources, Printing Spreadsheets

  
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 3
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 4
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 6
  • Google Sheets Function List
  • GCF Learn Free: Data Validations, IF function, VLOOKUP function
  • More reading on IF, Data Validation, and VLOOKPUP
  
  • Incorporate basic statistical functions
  • Research and find appropriate functions for use in a spreadsheet
  • Chapter 3 practice tasks
  • Chapter 4 practice tasks
  • Self-Assessment
 

13

Formatting & Charts

  
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 9
  • Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 13 (certain parts)
  • Instructor created Canvas pages
  
  • Chapter 9 practice tasks
  • Chapter 13 practice tasks
  • Information around us – chart
  • Evaluate misleading charts
  • Self-Assessment
 

14

Logical Functions, Data Validation

  

Microsoft Excel Step by Step Chapter 5

  
  • Chapter 5 practice tasks
  • Quiz: Microsoft Excel
  • Self-Assessment
 

15

Student Computing Ethics Presentations

  

Classmate computer ethics presentations

  
  • Review classmate presentations
  • Self-Assessment
 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.


Participation Expectations

Throughout this course are Demonstrate Your Learning assignments in the form of online class discussions. You will be polite and professional. You are highly encouraged to proofread your work before you submit it checking for spelling and grammar errors. It is a very good plan to write your posts in a word processor and avail yourself of its tools then copying and pasting your posts.

This course is designed to meet our accreditation requirements for a 3-credit class which is 135 hours of instruction and coursework. This means it is highly unlikely any student can reasonably complete this course in a time period shorter than 4 weeks (with 33.75 hours of work per week). For a 15-week course, that means you're expected, on average, to engage in 9 hours of coursework per week.



Missing & Late Work Policy

This is a Flex course so there, technically, is no such thing as a late policy. All coursework is due by the final date of the course at midnight as noted here in the Course Description. Anything missing will be graded as a zero. There are some finer points which have come up in past courses which I'll explain here:

This course is designed to be completed by module in the order the modules are presented. By design, there are tools in Canvas which stop students from attempting the next module until they have completed the prior module, but they are not perfect. There are some components which can be skipped based on how the technology works, but if you skip them and start working the next module, it will be assumed you chose to receive a 0 for that task and that is the grade you will be given.

The instructor for this course will give you feedback on your projects and assignments and allow you to rework and resubmit your assignments to improve your grade. This policy does NOT apply to any assignments the student submits substantially incomplete work for the purpose of moving on to the next module. These submissions will also receive a zero and resubmissions will not be accepted.


Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.