Poway High School

Mrs. Lynn A. Olps

lolps@powayusd.com

Introduction to Computers/Business Technology

 

 

Grades, Assignments, and What Did I Miss:            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, Publisher, Internet Research, E-mail and employee/employer related assignments.

Differences between Business Technology and Introduction to Computers

 

Business Technology

Advanced MS Office Suite

Intro to Computers

Introduction to MS Office Suite

Meets PUSD Proficiency Requirement

Meets PUSD Proficiency Requirement

 

 

Articulated with Palomar College

Not articulated with Palomar College

College Credit with A or B Grade

No college credit

Credit transferable to junior college, CSU, UC and out of state educational systems

Credit not transferable to colleges and universities

Poway High School Credit Given

Poway High School Credit Given

 

Curriculum

 

Publisher

Keyboarding review, minimal

MS Word  - Word Project

MS Word  - Word Project

Excel

Excel (more assignments than BT, because Access not instructed)

Access

N/A

PowerPoint

PowerPoint

FrontPage or Alice

Publisher (basic introduction)

E-mail

E-mail

File Management

File Management

Final Project, compilation of all software skills

Final Project, compilation of all software skills

E-mail (Should the parent/guardian wish to not have his/her child have an e-mail account, please note on the signature section of this form

 

Final Project (10% of grade), demonstration of skills for software taught

 

 

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.

·         Be prepared to use the software taught proficiently in preparation for the work environment

 

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.  Keyboarding is not taught in the class.

 

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 have mandatory tutorial attendance.  Grades are reviewed weekly with students.

 

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

 

Daily assignments      45%

Culminating Projects  45%

Final Project    10%

 

Total Grade   100%

 

Final Project:  This is a demonstration of software skills learned during the semester.  This project is accepted for full credit at the beginning of the class on the day it is due.  Any time thereafter on the due date that the student submits the project 50% will be taken off of the credit earned.  Should the student turn in the assignment 2 days late, the project will be 75% off of the credit earned, etc.

 

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.