Course Number (CRN)  ITC 1000 02  CRN:90209

Term and Year   Fall 2023

Start and End Dates  09/06/23 – 12/16/23

Credit Hours  3

Course Format  Online

Location (if 100% online, note Northeastern’s learning management system, Canvas Login

URL:https://canvas.northeastern.edu/ (Links to an external site.))

Meeting Days/Times (if not 100% online)

Instructor Information

Full Name  Lawrence Tinsley

NEU Email Address [email protected]

Virtual Office Hours Email me to schedule an appointment

Second Point of Contact

If some concern about the course arises and is not addressed by the instructor, please contact:

Lynda Hodgson,l.hodgson@northeastern.edu

NuFLEX Requirements

Should this course fall under the Hybrid NuFlex  policy, please refer to any and all supplemental materials pertaining to class attendance, participation, and other aspects impacting student

and/or instructor engagement.  For additional information, please refer to your advisor.

Course Materials:

Microsoft Office 365 GO! MYLab IT

From the Bookstore:   978-013-565126-1, which is a physical access code card for MyLab IT  where assignments will be submitted, and the eText for the entire Go! Office suite.

Students can instead simply purchase access when registering for this MyLab IT course using

the MYLab and Mastering linkin the menu on the left.  Alternatively, you can register directly

through the Pearson site athttps://mlm.pearson.com/northamerica/students/get-

registered/index.htmlYou will be purchasing access to the same resources: the access to the    MyLab IT software, and the eText.   The price is the same for both the access card  through the bookstore and for online purchase

The course will be using Office365™, which is a suite of software free to Northeastern

students.  These desktop Office applications can be downloaded  and INSTALLED once you log into yourNEU Office 365account.    If you have a Mac, the desktop applications for Word,

Excel and PowerPoint can also be found here, and they will use mostly the same interface

commands as the Windows versions.  Class examples will typically use Windows.  Youre-text will provide alternative instructions for most Mac examples.

Owners of non-Windows computers:

Pearson’s MyLab has reported compatibility issues with Safari. Please useFirefoxorChrome to login to MyLab.

You can use aVirtual Desktop Windows environmentthrough Northeastern’s IT Services if desired.   This requires only a browser. Be sure to look at the browser requirements on this

site. You will be working on a “remote” Windows computer and will need to move your work to your Google Drive or another cloud storage site before leaving the Virtual Window

Please note that this course contains audio material and in some instances, you maybe asked

to participate in audio-based activities, such as a Voice Discussion Board. A headset

(headphones plus microphone) will allow you to hear and record audio. The Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB Headset, or the Plantronics Audio 470 or 500, or comparable brands/models, are

recommended. Headsets can be purchased from online vendors such as amazon.com, bestbuy.com, or newegg.com.

Course Description

Offers a beginning course in computer productivity tools for those with little or no prior

experience. Introduces basic elements of organizing computer files and folders and of creating word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Course Prerequisites

None

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion the course students will have had the opportunity to

•     Create professional quality word processing documents using various font

attributes, paragraph formatting, lists, tables, graphics headers and footers and style templates

•     Format research papers with appropriate styles, footnotes, end notes, generated Table of Contents and proper citation using citation management tools.

•     Proof documents with grammar and spell-check capabilities

•     Create and edit spreadsheet workbooks that utilize built-in functions and display summarized information using appropriate charts and/or graphs.

•     Create simple presentations using themes and appropriate headings, lists, and graphics.

Expectations

•     Workload

One (1) academic credit requires 50 minutes a week of classroom or

faculty instruction and about two hours of out of class student work for a 15-week course; 100 minutes a week of classroom or direct faculty

instruction and about 3.5 hours of out of class student work for a 7.5- week course.

For a three-credit course, students should expect 2.5 hours a week of

classroom or faculty instruction and a minimum of 5 hours of out of class  student work for a 15-week course; 5 hours of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of 10 hours of out of class student work for a  7.5-week course.

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend and participate in all weekly classes.

Policy on late work

•     As receiving timely feedback is more effective for learning, please make every effort to turn

work in on time. Special permission for any extensions due to extenuating circumstances must be requested in writing to the instructor prior to the due date of the assignment.

•       *   Late assignments must be completed within one week of the due date or they will receive no credit.

•     Each assignment is due at 11:59 pm EST on the date indicated unless otherwise noted    by the instructor. All work must be submitted on Canvas or through the Pearson MyLab account setup for this course.

•     If you are absent when an assignment is due, the assignment must still meet the deadline or suffer the penalty of being late.

•     Extra credit assignments are not available on an individual basis. There may be optional extra credit opportunities offered to everyone in the class that can be used to improve  your overall grade.

Course Methodology

Each week, you will be expected to:

1.       Review the week's learning objectives.

2.      Complete all assigned readings.

3.      Complete all lecture materials for the week.

4.       Participate in the Discussion Board.

5.      Complete and submit all assignments to MyLab and to Canvas by the due dates.

Discussion Board Policy

•     Most of the discussions will be on non-technical topics, like avoiding plagiarism and protecting your work.

•     Discussion Expectations:

o  All students are expected to post initial comments to Discussion Board topics by mid- week (for example, Wednesday midnight).

o  Comments and responses should make it clear that the student has thought

about the topic.  Relating personal observations or experiences is encouraged; while merely reiterating points from other posts or the lesson is not.   Posing

questions for other students (or the instructor!) is a good way to keep a discussion going.

o  Responses to classmates should be respectful and helpful.   It is perfectly

acceptable to disagree, as long as this is done in a polite and constructive

manner.  Providing additional examples to support a thought on a post is also helpful.

o  Grades in the forum will be based on the quality of the contributions, and the

number of posts.  A student with fewer posts that provide significant insight and new ideas may receive a similar score to one who made more, but less

significant, entries.  Some topics will naturally generate more discussion points than others.

o  In general, the highest scores are given to the student(s) with the highest   quality/quantity of posts relative to the other students for the same topic.

Grading/Evaluation Standards

Signature Assignments

You will need to do an assignment in each of the three Office tools to showcase the skills you developed in MyITLab.

You are encouraged to review the rubrics for the Signature Assignments early in the term.  They can be found in the Rubrics item of the main course menu.

Grading

The Northeastern guidelines for final course grades will be used:

Class Schedule / Topical Outline

End-of-Course Evaluation Surveys

Your feedback regarding your educational experience in this class is very important to the

College of Professional Studies. Your comments will make a difference in the future planning and presentation of our curriculum.

At the end of this course, please take the time to complete the evaluation survey

athttps://neu.evaluationkit.com (Links to an external site.). Your survey responses

are completely anonymous and confidential. For courses 6 weeks in length or