Meeting

Instructor
Email
Office
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Learning
Objectives

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y

Information Technology and

Computer Concepts - IT 101
Mondays and Wednesdays
3:35
p.m. 4:50 p.m. Smith 305
Section
012
A. Ahmed
Fall 2013 Syllabus
Email: aahmed@bentley.edu
Smith 421
Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Or by appointment
This section will not sponsor students in the 4th-credit option
1. To develop a solid understanding of traditional computer technology.
You will develop a more advanced level of skill with Excel 2010.
2. To build a fundamental understanding of digital technology and the
implications of hardware, software, and data issues in performance.
3. To become comfortable working within an organization heavily
dependent on leading edge information technology. In addition to
using your personal laptop, you will regularly access and use email
systems, Bentley's intranet, and Bentley's web server.
4. To develop good habits and ethical principles as a computer user in
today's world. Regular machine maintenance will be performed and
issues concerning acceptable and mannerly use will be discussed in
class and required of all students. Good habits and preventative
maintenance will be stressed.
5. To develop the students capabilities to the level of being able to build
and maintain a small office/home office information system and
network
6. To fully integrate information technology into the daily experience. It
is expected that at the end of the semester, students will be using
information technology as a standard tool for problem solving of all
types and in all class work.
7. To develop an appreciation for the role information technology plays
in today's society. Current events will be discussed in class and you
will be expected to develop an awareness of the various legal,
societal, ethical, and economic dilemmas and trends driven by
information technology.
8. To give you the confidence to explore and learn new technologies on
your own, and to know when to apply them.
9. Most of all, this course will model how to live a responsible,
technology-enabled lifestyle.
Lectures, demonstrations, class discussions, readings and videos will be
used to present the relevant material in this class. A series of individual
homework assignments and projects will provide each student an
opportunity to demonstrate competence in effective utilization of enduser productivity software
Although we will only spend approximately 2 1/2 hours a week in the
classroom, please plan on spending four to six hours per week

outside of the classroom working on this class. This class will probably
take more of your time than any other class you are taking.
Use of Email

This course will make extensive use of Bentley's Electronic Mail System.
Please plan to check your email on a daily basis.

Use of
Blackboard

Bentleys Blackboard system, accessible from anywhere you can get to

the Internet, will be where all class materials will be posted. The most
current version of the class schedule, which may change as the semester
goes on, is one of the many documents and links located here. Please
check Blackboard daily in order to keep up with the class. See
Assignments heading below

Use of
Laptop in
class

You MUST bring your laptop to class. Your laptop is very important in this
class and having a computer that works well is essential. A broken Laptop is no
Excuse. You will get information about how to keep your computer in good,
working condition as well as plenty of resources for getting help with the
machine. Since all of the work for this class will be done on the computer, you
must have a working computer for each and every class. If you cannot
complete a quiz or exam due to a broken/damaged computer, you will not get
credit for that quiz or exam.
MAINTAIN AN UP-TO-DATE BACKUP: (on a flash drive, CD, Skydrive, Google
Docs or other media) of all your work for this course. Keep a copy of everything
that you upload.

Required
Course
Materials

Option 1: ACP NEW PERSPECTIVES ON MS EXCEL 2010

INTRODUCTORY. Bundle ISBN: 9781285332413. Includes:
1. New Perspectives MS Excel 2010 Intro. ISBN:
9780538742399
2. PAC SAM 2010 Assessment, Training, Projects Printed
Access Card. ISBN: 9781111667375
3. PAC Emerge with Computer Concepts 4.0. ISBN:
9781285010090
OR
Option 2 (mini bundle): ACP PAC CEC ON BB EMERGE CONCEPTS
1 SEM. Bundle ISBN: 9781285478937. Includes:
1. PAC SAM 2010 Assessment, Training, Projects Printed
Access Card. ISBN: 9781111667375
2. PAC Emerge with Computer Concepts 4.0. ISBN:
9781285010090
Although students will be able to find the Excel book many places, including
last semesters IT101 students, they cannot beat the Bentley Bookstore price
for the 3 items bundled together. The Bookstore will offer a mini-bundle
(option 2) with just the access codes for Emerge (the on-line, concepts book)

and SAM (the on-line, Excel program)

Course
Grade

Breakdown
of
Coursework

Notes taken in class will be the most important resource you have to study
from for the exams.
Emerge in Blackboard will serve as the primary source of reference material.
All required reading is posted in the Course Schedule

Attendance: 5%
Emerge Chapter Quizzes (at home): 10%
Emerge Chapter Quizzes (in class): 5%
Google Apps: 5%
Project: 5%
Midterm: 15%

Excel Exercises: 20%

Web Site Project: 15%
Wireless Network
Final: 20%

Keeping track of your grades is as much your responsibility as the

instructors. Submit assignments on time, you will receive a grade for
each on-time. Finishing an assignment and forgetting to submit it is an
invalid excuse for late submission for full or partial grade.
Excel Exercises 20 %
These are individual, hands-on exercises specifically assigned to provide
practice with Excel. These assignments are submitted to and corrected
by the SAM system.
Emerge Chapter Quizzes (at home) 10 %
Each chapter of Emerge has a corresponding quiz that will be
administered through Blackboard. You will have 7 days in which you can
take the quiz for the chapter currently being studied. You can take the
quiz as many times as you like during those 7 days. Please check your
section schedule for the quiz dates.
Emerge Chapter Quizzes (in class) 5 %
Mini Emerge topics quizzes taken before and after class lecture to help
you measure knowledge gained
Website Project 15 %
There will be a Web Site project which will have you posting your own
Web site up on the CIS Web server. The Web site will be done using
XHTML not the older HTML.
Google Apps Assignment 5 %
There will be Web based assignment(s) that will use a Google
application.
Wireless Network Project 5 %
There will be an in-class lab in which you will build your own wireless
network with two other students. There is a written lab report required
after you complete the lab.
Exams 35 % (Midterm and Final)
There will be a midterm exam about way through course worth 15

points.
There will be a final exam at the end worth 20 points.

Attendance

Attendance/Attitude/Attention 5 %
This is entirely determined by attendance rosters and the instructors
judgment of student participation and is subject to increasing degrees of
losses if attendance suffers.
- Students are expected to attend every class, except when precluded by
emergencies, religious holidays, and extenuating circumstances.
Absences of this type will be considered "excused".
- Whenever possible, the professor should be notified via email in
advance if a student will be absent from class. You are advised to seek
medical attention immediately if you do not feel well.
- Unexcused absence from class will adversely affect your final course
grade.
- Please do not book your travel during the finals; speak with the
professor before you make travel arrangements
All legitimate excuses have a form of proof:
Legitimate Excuses
Proof Needed
Athletic Event
Team Schedule / Letter from Athletic
Dept.
Family Emergency
Notify Student Life 781-891-2700
Serious Illness
or injury
Note from clinic or doctor
Legal or other responsibility
Written proof stating the date and
purpose

Assignment
s

Attendance will be taken at the end of each session on blackboard.

Next Session To-do list is a link on blackboard that shows descriptions
of weekly assignments and due date
SUBMITTING MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENTS AT THE END OF THE TERM WILL
NOT BE PERMITTED. SUBMITTING LATE ASSIGNMENTS IS GENERALLY
NOT ACCEPTABLE.
None

Extra Credit
See Attendance
Make-up
Class
Behavior

- Cell phones and all other beepers must be turned off before class
begins.
- You will be asked to leave the class for the use of Instant Messenger,
checking or sending email, playing games or playing movies. The class
network may be audited for unauthorized use at the end of the semester.
All inappropriate uses will result in an F being averaged in with your final
grade!
- Attendance will be recorded.
- Leaving class without permission is prohibited. Please inform the
instructor at the beginning of the class of any legitimate reasons to leave

Special
Assistance

Academic
Integrity

the class early.

- Late homework is not acceptable without prior permission.
- Legitimate documentation is required for exam make-ups.
- Broken computers do not serve as an excuse for late work. The CIS lab,
Smith 212, has computers and printers. Back up all of your work to your
M: drive.
- Audio or video recording is permitted only with permission of the
person(s) being recorded. Ask first.
Please let me know as early in the term as possible and in whatever way
is comfortable for you if there are circumstances (for example, a learning
disability, a physical problem, or if English is not your first language) that
might cause you to have difficulty in keeping up with the course
material. I will work with you in any way I can to help find paths around
such circumstances as long as you make me aware of the difficulty.
Bentley University abides by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 which stipulate no
student shall be denied the benefits of an education solely by reason of a
disability. If you have a hidden or visible disability which may require
classroom accommodations, please make an appointment with the
Assistant Director of Disability Services, Stephanie S. Brodeur, within the
first 4 weeks of the semester. The Office of Disability Services is located
in the Office of Counseling and Student Development (CSD), Callahan
2nd Floor, 781.891.2274. The Assistant Director of Disability Services is
responsible for coordinating accommodations and services for students
with disabilities.
Learning is a privilege that demands responsibility. At Bentley, students
and faculty are members of an academic community that support
integrity both inside and outside the classroom. The expectation at
Bentley is that students will take advantage of the opportunity for
intellectual development and, in doing so, will conduct themselves in a
manner consistent with the standards of academic integrity. When these
standards are violated or compromised, individuals and the entire
Bentley community suffer. Students who engage in acts of academic
dishonesty not only face university censure but also may harm their
future educational and employment opportunities.
http://www.bentley.edu/shandbook/integrity/index.cfm

Individual work means every students project will be unique. You are
permitted to exchange thoughts and ideas with other students. However
THERE IS TO BE NO
EXCHANGE OF ELECTRONIC DATA WHATSOEVER. Projects that appear to
have been electronically copied and edited to appear original without an
accompanying citation will receive a 0 for the entire project. This issue
falls within the scope of the colleges academic integrity policies and
spirit as well, so be careful.
Using outside materials
5

ESOL

The Bentley
Honor Code

If You Need
Help

WHENEVER external information, graphics, sounds or video are used in

your work, a full citation of all sources must be included or the project
will receive a 0. The citation must include author, title, (possible) URL,
filename, date you visited the website
The ESOL Center has faculty tutors who specialize in teaching English to
speakers of other languages (ESOL) and provide writing and speaking
support for courses across the curriculum. Students can come to the
center at any stage in their writing process or receive help with Power
Point slides and public speaking presentations. Appointments are
available through apps.bentley.edu or students can drop in the center to
see if a faculty tutor is available. The ESOL Center is located on the
ground floor of the Bentley Library and has a.m. and p.m. hours available
Monday through Friday.
The students of Bentley, in a spirit of mutual trust and fellowship, aware
of the values of a true education and the challenges posed by the world,
do hereby pledge to accept the responsibility for honorable conduct in all
academic activities, to assist one another in maintaining and promoting
personal integrity, to abide by the principles set forth in the Honor Code,
and to follow the procedures and observe the policies set forth in the
Academic Integrity System.
Academic Integrity Coordinator: Ellen Snedeker, JD 781-891-2110
Should you find that you are having trouble with anything in the course,
please contact me in my office, or by email, so that we can meet to
discuss the issue(s) involved. Even if you are having no problems, a visit
to my office to get better acquainted is always welcome.
If life events are affecting your ability to do course work NOTIFY THE
PROFESSOR. Far better to alert me so we can develop solutions than
to appear negligent!

Failing
IT101

Experience shows that the primary reason people fail this course is
failure to turn in all of the work. Keeping up with the work as the
semester progresses is the single most effective guarantee of a decent
grade.