Poway High School

Mrs. Lynn A. Olps

lolps@powayusd.com

Introduction to Computers/Business Technology

Access to Grades:  http://www.powayusd.com/teachers/lolps/  click on the word GRADES

Assignments and Calendar of assignments:  http://www.powayusd.com/teachers/lolps/

Intro to Computers and Business Technology are a one-semester course in which students will learn how to use computers and a variety of software packages.  Intro to Computers will cover review of typing skills, File Management, Internet Research, E-mail, MS Word, MS Excel and Introduction to MS Publisher.  Business Technology is an articulated class with Palomar College, awarding college credit to students earning an A or B in the class.  It will cover the following computer applications:  File Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Internet Research, E-mail, Cornell Notes, and Goal Setting.

Differences between Business Technology and Introduction to Computers

Students who can type 15 or more words per minute will be encouraged to take Business Technology.

Course Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

·Use the computer as a tool and be able to demonstrate its use in creating an electronic product.

·Demonstrate knowledge of the main computer applications used in business and be able to choose the appropriate application for a given task.

Students in both classes will be given a typing test that determines his/her typing skills.  Should an Intro to Computer student need to increase his/her typing skills, he/she will be encouraged to come to tutorial sessions on Wednesday and Thursday to practice Mavis Beacon typing lessons. 

Assignments:  Information about assignments is maintained on the PHS web site http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/teachers/lolps/.  Student grades are maintained on the teacher’s web site and can be accessed through LearningPoint at http://www.learningpoint.org/  or by going to the teacher’s web site, and clicking on the Grades link.

Additional Help:  Additional help is available though e-mail to the instructor, or attendance at tutorial.  Students who have a D or F average should attend tutorial.

Grading: Each assignment is given a certain number of points based on the difficulty and size.  A student’s overall grade is weighted based on the following:

Daily assignments      45%

Culminating Projects  45%

Final Project    10%

Total Grade   100%

Grades are accessed on my web site by clicking the word Grades.  You will need your “confidential pin number” to access your grades.  This was sent in the mail to your home address.  See your teacher, if you need help getting your pin number.  Enter this number where it says “Student ID”.

Make-up work:  Students are responsible to have all missed work made up by the end of each unit.  No work from a given unit (i.e. Word Processing, Spreadsheet, etc.) will be accepted for points any later than 1 week after the class completion of that unit.  See the course calendar for due dates.

Pass/Fail:  The student and the parent should be aware that the Introduction to Computer class may be taken for pass/fail credit rather than a letter grade, provided the student requests this rating the first week of class.  The student may obtain the correct forms from the counseling office.

Attendance:  In adherence to the policies of Poway High School, a student is considered late if he/she is not ready to learn when the tardy bell rings.  Detentions will be assigned for any unexcused tardy.  This is based on the premise that an employer will not consider an employee on time if he/she is only in the building by the start of the business day.  An employer expects employees to be productive for every minute for which they are paid.

E-Mail:  If you have any questions regarding the class, please feel free to e-mail me at lolps@powayusd.com.  This is a wonderful means of communication for both the teacher and the parent.