MIS 202FALL 2015

Microcomputers in Business

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CLASS OVERVIEW

Instructor: Pat Paulson, Somsen 304, 507.457.5581

Office hours listed on website

E-mail, Lync: ppaulson@winona.edu

Grading in D2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/

Course Web site: http://course1.winona.edu/ppaulson/

Check web sites periodically for updates!

You are expected to read the Course Policy, Course Technology and Course Standards pages on the course1 website.

CLASS FORMAT

Course1 website contains all class info!

Face to Face Class in Somsen 301

Online-synchronous View live with Adobe Connect

Online-asynchronous View class recordings with Adobe Connect

Physical class attendance required

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BASIC TECHNOLOGY

Laptop

External Monitor

Adobe Connect –web conferencing, class recordings

Headset

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PROFESSOR’S BACKGROUND Attorney

Mechanical Engineer

Operations Manager

Business Systems Consultant

MIS Professor

Business Systems Developer

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COURSE1 WEBSITE

Course policy and syllabus

Assignments

Hints occasionally

Important announcements

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COURSE DESCRIPTION-CATALOG An introduction to some of the more commonly used software packages for business decision-making. Spreadsheet, business graphics, database and integrated software are introduced.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Students learn the value of laptops, network resources and the Internet to organizations

Students are exposed to a sampling of the latest business program applications

Students learn the importance of business applications in problem solving

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AREAS OF CONCENTRATION Software familiarization

Appropriate software application

Creating business software ‘toolbox’

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SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Adobe Connect

Dreamweaver, OneNote, Word, Outlook, Web Camera

Microsoft Online Learning

PowerPoint, MovieMaker

Skype, LinkedIn

Excel, Access, MapPoint

Google Drive, Google Earth

VMware, Zip Files, .ISO images

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. Single application problem solving

2. Multiple application familiarity

3. Multi-application problem solving

Goal: when confronted with a problem be able to create an efficient, effective solution using applications.

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ANALYZE SITUATION

Business objective- solve problems

Tools- your mind and computer applications

Methodology Define problem Create solution Implement computer application(s)

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COURSE MATERIALS

No book

Microsoft Online Learning, web-based 14 courses available (subject to change, no charge) Strongly suggest using Internet Explorer when viewing website

Lynda.com Just in Time videos

Web resources

Software application help files!

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SOFTWARE BEYOND BASE IMAGE Available from Control Panel Dreamweaver CC Microsoft Skype

Available from DreamSpark Premium MapPoint

Available from ‘WSU On the Hub’ VMware-Workstation(PC) VMware-Fusion(Mac)

No charge

Learn to install software

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SOFTWARE BEYOND BASE IMAGE Available on the Internet, or Web Based Adobe Connect Plug-In Skype/Lync Lynda.com Google-Drive, Gmail, Earth, YouTube

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FILES-CLASS STORAGE

Chapter Examples, other files available by selecting Start>Run then type in:

\\store\classes\20163002460\ReadOnly

Learn to use VPN

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CLASS INFO

Somsen 301

Have laptop, power supply, patch cord every day

Use external monitor

Questions? First use Google, then D2L Discussions Then contact professor via email or Microsoft Skype

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PARTICIPATION

Active engagement in problem solving

Counts towards grade

Assignments, projects and exams will contain material discussed in class

Attendance: required

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ASSIGNMENTS

Exercises and Problems To focus on and hone required skills Learn applications by doing

No emailing assignments, no print outs

Late work penalized

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ASSIGNMENTS

Use JIT to ‘learn’ software

Graded, results emailed to student

Questions- use D2L Discussions

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QUIZZES

Learn to install required software

Must be done by certain date

Log into D2L to complete the quiz after software is successfully installed

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EXAMS

Before midterm and final make sure that you have WSU network access and that you can connect to class storage.

Why? Exam files are found here!

Midterm off-campus? Remember to check VPN!

Final-must be on –campus in Somsen 301

MIDTERMS Test knowledge of software

Short answer, possibly essay

Hands on problems

Open book, open notes, timed

Online-D2L

No make up exam!

Do not have to be in Somsen 301

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FINAL

Same format as mid-terms, but 2 hours

Cumulative, test knowledge of business applications

Open book, open notes

Laptop required

In D2L

Must be in Somsen 301

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POLICY ON COLLABORATION You are permitted to work together on Assignments, problems. However…

During exams you are on your own, including doing hands-on problems. Therefore…

It behooves you to actually do the work!

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GRADING

Grading is based on: 5% Participation 5% Quizzes 45% Assignments 20% Midterms (10% each) 25% Final

FINAL GRADE

Based on 100 total points

A 90% or greater

B 80 to 89%

C 70 to 79%

D 60 to 69%

F less than 59%

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GRADING

Late assignments are penalized!

No extra credit

No make-up exams!

Point loss for spelling and grammar

Professor Paulson does not give out grades

Students earn grades!

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