Lewis-Clark State College

BUS-221: Intro to Computers & Information Systems – Spring 2020

Course Information

Instructor: Casey Wilhelm

Instructor Info: MBA – Gonzaga University

M.S. – Organizational learning and leadership – University of Idaho

Contact Info: Please use Black email/messaging for ALL course communications.

Required Texts: Building a foundation with MS Office 2016 Fehl, Hovey, Linford, Murphy, Scott: Labyrinth Publishing ISBN:

945-1-59136-820-5

Required Software: To complete homework assignments, students will need to have access to MS Office 2016 Professional, including MS Access. Students can download a free copy of MS Office for both PC’s and Mac’s directly from Microsoft. (Full URL https://products.office.com/en-us/student/office-in-education.) Note: The

MAC version of MS office does not have Access.

Labyrinth Learning eLab – Access to the eLab is included with your textbook. Inside the textbook you’ll

find an access card with your code and registration instructions. Please use this URL and Course Code to

register for our course section:

Course URL: http://lms.labyrinthelab.com/addcourse.php?code=89Grh5d5-22174

Course Code: 89Grh5d5-22174

Most assignments are posted in the eLab, so you must register and use eLab for most assignments. Some

assignments will be posted in Blackboard. Please check the weekly folders in Blackboard for specific

assignment information.

Prerequisites: Courses: None

Skills: Students should have a basic understanding of file management and be able to save, email, and

upload files. Students are expected to be able to utilize Blackboard to access course materials,

participate in discussion boards, and submit completed assignment files.

Students must also have good oral & written communication skills; be able to communicate via email

including submitting course work via email attachments; and be able to do research on the Internet.

Course Overview & Student Learning Outcomes BUS 221 teaches some of the most essential skills for using programs of the Office 2016 suite. In

addition to exploring some of the features and capabilities that all the Office programs share, you will

learn many skills specific to each program, like promoting and demoting lists in Word, creating simple

formulas in Excel, applying a theme in PowerPoint, reorganizing forms in Access, and much more.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify parts of the Office user interface

• Search for Help within Office applications

• Combine items created in various applications

• Create a professional business letter (Word)

• Prepare a professional résumé using a table (Word) • Create a promotional brochure (Word)

• Create a report using headers/footers, table of figures, and footnotes/endnotes (Word) • Discuss how Excel helps productivity (Excel)

• Use functions to perform calculations (Excel) • Create, modify, and format charts (Excel)

• Sort and filter data (Excel)

• Apply a document theme (PowerPoint)

• Create a presentation from a Word outline (PowerPoint)

• Add transition effects (PowerPoint)

• Acquire and add audio to a presentation (PowerPoint)

• Identify database objects and functions (Access)

• Create basic forms (Access) • Create, save, and run select queries (Access)

• Create basic reports (Access)

Student Support

Blackboard Orientation:

LCSC offers a Blackboard Orientation, which is a module designed to familiarize you with navigating and using the Blackboard tools. It also offers some tips for being a successful online student and information

about getting technical support. (Full URL: https://lcsc.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/institution/Community%20Programs/RTF/BbLearn_RTF/index.html)

The 24/7 LCSC Blackboard Help Center The Help Center is currently available to LCSC students. You can call, start a ticket, or use the live chat on the website (recommended). Phone: 855-671-6899 (Toll Free)

24/7 Blackboard Support Website (Full URL: http://lcsc.edusupportcenter.com/)

Academic Support: If you need additional academic or other support, here are some options:

LCSC Writing Center (http://www.lcsc.edu/writing-center/ )

LCSC Advising (http://www.lcsc.edu/advising/ )

LCSC Student Support Services, TRiO (http://www.lcsc.edu/student-support-services/ )

LCSC Campus Accessibility (http://www.lcsc.edu/media/2714343/lcsc-eit-policy-and-procedures.pdf )

LCSC Accessibility Policies (http://www.lcsc.edu/accessibility/ )

LCSC Disability Services (http://www.lcsc.edu/disability-services/ )

LCSC Student Counseling Center (http://www.lcsc.edu/student-counseling/) LCSC

Student Affairs (http://www.lcsc.edu/student-affairs/)

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you

have emergency information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building

must be evacuated, please make an appointment to talk with me as soon as possible.

You can find additional accommodation resources at:

Microsoft Accessibility https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/ Blackboard Accessibility

http://www.blackboard.com/accessibility.aspx

Privacy policies: You can view the privacy policies of Blackboard and Microsoft at the following links: Microsoft

Privacy Statement https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement

Blackboard Privacy http://www.blackboard.com/footer/privacy-policy.aspx

Grading:

Grading will be based on the following course requirements and examinations:

Item %

Chapter Exercises 37%

Practical Exams 31%

Quizzes 15%

Midterm 8%

Final 9%

Total 100%

Accumulated points will be divided by the total available and a grade will be determined using the following percentage scale:

% Range Grade % Range Grade

92% to 100% A 70% to 77% C

90% to 91% A- 68% to 69% D+

88% to 89% B+ 60% to 67% D

82% to 87% B 0% to 59% F

80% to 81% B- See catalog I

78% to 79% C+

Response Time: I will respond to all emails within 48 hours, hopefully sooner. I will have your submitted assignments

graded within one week of their due date.

Due Dates: All assignments to be turned in must be submitted on the due date as listed on the course schedule.

Late Work Policy: All work MUST be completed on time. If anything is time stamped after the due date and time no points

will be given. In extenuating circumstances only, an extension with reduced point totals may be granted at the discretion of the instructor; however, the student must notify instructor PRIOR to due date/time.

Homework: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access assignments will be assigned during the course in almost every

module. Assignments will be submitted via the Labyrinth Learning eLab and Blackboard. You must have

Microsoft Access installed (or have access to a computer with it installed) to complete the database assignments in this course.

Practical Exams: Each component of MS office will have a practical exam. These exams include the range of topics

covered for that MS Office component.

Midterm & Final Quizzes: The midterm and final multiple choice and closed book. Each exam will have a time limit of 90 minutes.

These exams are worth 50 points each.

Chapter Quizzes: Chapter quizzes will be assigned throughout the semester.

Additional Documents for Review

These documents are imperative to your success in the course. Each can be found in the Blackboard

course space.

• LCSC Syllabus Addendum • Course Assignments

• Course Schedule

IACBE Accreditation - Bus 221: Information Systems for Managers

Class Schedule

Week Topic Assignments 1 – January 21 – January 26 Syllabus/ Course

Overview/ The big Picture

Word 1:Creating Business

Documents - W1 D3 – D7

Read the syllabus Overview Chapter 1 Test, W1 – A1, W1

– A2, W1 – A3 - Word 1 Project

Grader Assignments due August 25. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading

2 – January 27 – February 2 Word 2:Creating a resume

W2 D1 – D5 and Word

3:Creating a promotional

brochure W3 D1 – D7

W2 - A1, W2 – A2, W2-A3-W3 -

A1, W3 – A2, W3 – A3, Word 2

Project Grader, Word 3 Project

Grader Assignments due September 1. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading 3 February 3 – February 9 Word 4:Creating Reports

W4 D1 – D5 and W4 D6-D10

W4 - A1, W4 – A2, W4 – A3,

Word 4 Project Grader Assignments due September 8. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading 4 – February 10 – February 16

Applied Word Exam

Excel 1:Tracking Customer

Data E1 D1 – D10

Microsoft Word Comprehensive

Exam

E1 - A1, E1 – A2, E1 –A3, Excel

Grader Project 1

Assignments due September 15. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading 5 – February 17 – February 23 Excel 2: Recording Student

Grades E2 D1 – D9 and Excel

3: Data Visualization and Images E3 D1 – D7

E2 - A1, E2 – A2, E2 – A3

E3 - A1, E3 – A2, E3 – A3, Excel

Grader Project 2, Excel Grader

Project 3

Assignments due September 22. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading 6 – February 24 – March 1 Excel 4: Organizing data

E4 - A1, E4 – A2, E4 – A3, Excel

Grader Project 4

Assignments due September 29. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading 7 – March 2 – March 8 Applied Excel Exam Microsoft Excel Comprehensive

Exam Assignments due October 6. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading

8 – March 9 – March 15 Midterm Review and Midterm

Exam

Midterm Exam – Midterm Exam is in Blackboard!

Assignments due October 13. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading

9 – March 16 – March 22 PowerPoint 1: Creating a

presentation P1 D1 – D8 and

PowerPoint 2: Designing the

presentation P2 D1 – D14

P1 - A1, P1 – A2, P1 – A3,

PowerPoint Grader Project 1 P2 - A1, P2 – A2, P2 – A3,

PowerPoint Grader Project 2

Assignments due October20. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading 10 – March 23 – March 29 PowerPoint 3: Graphics,

animation, sound P3 D1 –

D11 and PowerPoint 4:

Multimedia P4 D1 – D8

P3 - A1, P3 – A2, P3 – A3,

PowerPoint Grader Project 3

P4 - A1, P4 – A2, P4 – A3,

PowerPoint Grader Project 4

Assignments due October27. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading 11 – March 30 – April 5 SPRING BREAK! No

Assignments

12 – April 6 – April 12 Applied PowerPoint Exam Comprehensive PowerPoint Exam Assignments due November 3. Please complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for grading

13 – April 13 – April 19 Access – Intro to database

design - Access 1:Tables A1 D1 – D7

*Not all computers and

Microsoft Office versions

have Microsoft Access

installed. You will need

Microsoft Access to complete

ALL database assignments.

A1 – A1, A1 – A2, A1 – A3,

Access Grader Project 1

Assignments due November 10. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading

14 – April 20 – April 26 Access 2: Forms A2 D1 – D7 A2 - A1, A2 – A2, A2 – A3, Access

Grader Project 2

Assignments due November 17. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading

15 – April 27 – May 3 Access 3: Queries A3 D1 –

D8 A3 - A1, A3 –A2, A3 –A3,

Access Grader Project 3

Assignments due November 24. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading

16 – May 4 – May 10 Access 4: Reports A4 D1 –

D6 and Applied Access

Exam

A4 - A1 A4 – A2 A4 – A3,

Access Grader Project 4

Comprehensive Access Exam

Assignments due December 8. Please

complete/submit in Labyrinth eLab for

grading 17 – May 11 – May 14 Final Exam Final Exam – The Final Exam is

in Blackboard! The Final Exam will be available

December 9-December 11 and is due

December 11.Please complete/submit in

Labyrinth eLab for grading

NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change. Additional lecture topics may be added, minor changes to the

schedule of topics, and changes to course policies may be required as the course progresses, and as deemed

appropriate by the instructor.