Schedule for FALL 09 Semester

This "14 WEEK SCHEDULE" will give you instructions for each week's work - in-class activities, homework, assignments, deadlines etc.

Note: As you will need this often, I highly recommend that you add this link to the “Favorites” list in your Web Browser. You can then access it with a simple click on the “Favorites” list with no need to open Blackboard.

Week In Class Activity Out of Class Activity
1
  1. Introduction to course
  2. BLACKBOARD orientation
  3. VISTA Intro
  4. Blackboard Scavenger Hunt
  1. Review “Course Intro Material”: BLACKBOARD > COURSE INFORMATION
  2. Review VISTA INTRO
  3. Follow instructions for VPN CLIENT
  4. Follow instructions for: "MAPPING TO YOUR N: drive”
  5. “INTRODUCE YOURSELF”: BLACKBOARD > DISCUSSION BOARD
  6. Do “Netiquette Quiz”
  7. DOWNLOAD: Adobe Reader
  8. DOWNLOAD: Adobe Flash Player
  9. Purchase textbook bundle at the bookstore
2
  1. VISTA File Management
  2. VISTA "In-Class Assignment"
  3. Register in “myitlab"
  1. Review class notes on: “VISTA FILE MANAGEMENT”
  2. How to improve VISTA’s performance
  3. Installation Procedures for myitlab
    • (Remember you have to have: “FLASH PLAYER”, and ONLY use: “INTERNET EXPLORER” (not Firefox, or Netscape)
  4. Set up your home computer/laptop with myitlab configurations
  5. TRAINING—where to go to do it
  6. Video: How to Use MyITLab
  7. VISTA TRAINING EXAM
  8. FINISH VISTA "In-Class Assignment": BLACKBOARD > ASSIGNMENT button > VISTA ASSIGNMENT
  9. “ADDITIONAL RESOURCES”—HOW TO FIND THEM AT myitlab
  10. Additional Resources:
3 September 21- Last day for official withdrawal from College with full tuition refund, less $100 administrative fee
  1. MS OFFICE INTERFACE Demo
  2. OUTLOOK Intro Demo
  3. OUTLOOK "In-Class Assignment"
  1. Review: “OUTLOOK DEMO.pptx”
  2. OUTLOOK Course Content Files
  3. OUTLOOK TRAINING EXAM
  4. FINISH OUTLOOK "In-Class Assignment"
  5. VISTA TRAINING EXAM
  6. Map your home computer/laptop to your: N:/ (Home) drive
  7. Set up your OUTLOOK profile
  8. Review “MS OFFICE 2007 INTERFACE.pptx”
  9. Additional Resources:
  10. NEXT WEEK: VISTA/OUTLOOK EXAM 
4
  1. VISTA /OUTLOOK FINAL EXAM
  2. EXCEL Intro Demo
  3. EXCEL Intro Demo Files 
  1. Review “EXCEL PPT INTRO.pptx”
5
  1. EXCEL Intro/ Intermediate Demo
  2. EXCEL Intermediate Demo Files
  3. EXCEL "In-Class Assignment 1"
  1. Review “EXCEL PPT INTERMEDIATE.pptx”
  2. FINISH EXCEL "In-Class Assignment 1"
  3. Additional Resources:
6 (Oct. 12-Thanksgiving-College Closed)
  1. EXCEL Intermediate Demo Files
  2. EXCEL Intermediate Cont.
  3. EXCEL "In-Class Assignment 2" 
  1. Review “EXCEL PPT INTERMEDIATE.pptx”
  2. EXCEL TRAINING EXAM
  3. FINISH EXCEL "In-Class Assignment 2"
  4. Additional Resources:
7
  1. EXCEL Advanced Demo
  2. EXCEL Advanced Demo Files
  3. EXCEL "In-Class Assignment 3"
  1. Review “EXCEL PPT ADVANCED.pptx”
  2. EXCEL TRAINING EXAM, a number of times, if possible
  3. FINISH EXCEL "In-Class Assignment 3"
  4. Additional Resources:
  5. NEXT WEEK: EXCEL EXAM
8
  1. EXCEL FINAL EXAM
  
9
  1. PPT Intro/Intermediate Demo
  2. PPT "In-Class Assignment”
  1. Review “PowerPoint PPT DEMO.pptx”
  2. PPT TRAINING EXAM
  3. FINISH PowerPoint "In-Class Assignment"
  4. Additional Resources:
  5. NEXT WEEK: PowerPoint EXAM
10 November 13 - Last day to withdraw, without academic penalty, from 2009 Fall courses in most
post-secondary programs (actual date reflected, by course, on student timetables)
  1. PPT FINAL EXAM
  2. WORD Intro Demo
  3. WORD Intro Demo Files 
  1. Review “WORD PPT INTRO.pptx”
  2. MICROSOFT’S ONLINE TRAINING FOR MS WORD 2007
11
  1. WORD Intro Demo
  2. WORD Intermediate/Advanced Demo
  3. WORD Intermediate Demo Files
  4. WORD "In-Class Assignment 1" 
  1. Review “WORD PPT INTERMEDIATE.pptx”
  2. WORD TRAINING EXAM
  3. FINISH WORD "In-Class Assignment 1"
  4. Additional Resources:
12
  1. WORD Intermediate/Advanced Demo
  2. WORD "In-Class Assignment 2"
  3. WORD Advanced Demo Files
  1. Review “WORD PPT ADVANCED.pptx”
  2. WORD TRAINING EXAM
  3. FINISH WORD "In-Class Assignment 2"
  4. Additional Resources:
  5. NEXT WEEK: WORD EXAM
13
  1. WORD FINAL EXAM
  
14
Dec 7-11		 REWRITES  
15
Dec 12-19		 Final Assessment Week
(NO FINAL EXAM for BUS2301)