WELCOMETO

ITMG 100

SPRING 2014Section 9---10:45 - 12:50 PM TTH

Section 10---4:00 - 5:20 PM TTH

instructorCarl M. Rebman Jr., Ph.D.Office: Coronado 212Phone: 260-4135 [Office] 283-6690 [Home] Office Hours:

Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30PMWednesday 2:30 PM - 5:30PMThursday 5:30 - 6:30 PMother times by appointment

Email: carlr@sandiego.edu Home Page: http://carl.sandiego.edu

course materials▪ Lecture book- Introduction to Information Systems 4th edition by

Rainer/Cegielski by Wiley▪ E-text- Wiley.com▪ Hardcopy- bookstore or….Rent….▪ http://usd-pc.verbasoftware.com/comparison?id=46341%2C46342

software application▪ You will learn ▪ Excel- become MOS certified▪ Access▪ Word▪ PowerPoint

Microsoft Office is done through MyITLab.comYou can purchase a e-text with an access code online for $110You can purchase a hardcopy book with an access code at the bookstore- $130

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other myITlab info▪ To login use this link▪ http://mylabs.px.pearsoned.com/Pegasus/frmLogin.aspx?s=3

▪ You will then need a course code▪ Section 9 Use this code (do not cut and paste..type in) CRSKLH6-6016240▪ Section 10 Use this code (do not cut and paste..type in) CRSKLRC-6016239

▪ Be certain to change your *time* settings to PACIFIC TIME

excel certification▪ Microsoft Office Specialist- MOS Excel Exam▪ USD is an official testing center for Microsoft Office software

▪ You will be able to purchase a test voucher at the bookstore

▪ The voucher allows for you to take the test plus a retake

▪ MOS Exam▪ 50 bonus points added to your score on the first take▪ Retake score cannot exceed a maximum grade 82.5%. No bonus points on retake.

course gradeGrade Weights Percent

EXAM ONE 10%

MOS EXAM 25%

FINAL EXAM 15%

Homework/ In-Class Assignments, Quizzes, Projects/Presentations 40%

Attendance/Class Participation and Professionalism 10%

TOTAL PERCENT 100%

course grade and petition appeals▪ Grade petition/appeal must be done within two days after the grade

has been returned. All grade petitions/appeals can be done in person but MUST also accompanied with an email petition/appeal submission. All grade petition/appeals must be resolved after one week. NO GRADES or GRADE PETITION/APPEALS will be entertained after TWO WEEKS. Once this time has elapsed the window for grade reconsideration is expired. 93%-100%

90%-92.9% 86%-89.9% 83%-85.9% 80%-82.9%

= A = A-= B+= B = B-

76%-79.9% = C+ 73%-75.9% = C70%-72.9% = C-66%-69.9% = D+ 63%-65.9% = D 60%-63.9% = D-

late work▪ Late assignments will be accepted for TAKE-HOME

ASSIGNMENTS and will be assessed a 50% penalty even if it is 1 HOUR LATE.

▪ Make sure you make backups for all work completed. I will give no exceptions for lost or damaged disks/USB/emails or files!!

▪ There are NO MAKE-UPs for IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS.