Course of Study
COURSE TITLE AND NUMBER: Communications Technology, BOT 28223
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will present an overview of the resources available for online communications with a foundation built on the history of computers.
TEXT: DISCOVERING THE INTERNET COMPLETE CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES Shelly Cashman, Napier, Judd, Kaufmann 2004
TEACHING METHODS: Demonstration, lecture, hands on and discussion.
COMPETENCIES AND SUGGESTED OBJECTIVES:
1. Explore current and emerging telecommunications technology.
a. Define terms associated with telecommunications technology.
b. Discuss trends in technology.
2. Investigate ethical, legal, and security issues pertaining to online resources.
a. Discuss laws and ethical dilemmas related to using online resources.
b. Discuss security measures related to protection of resources and privacy.
3. Access information using the Internet.
a. Discuss networks related to the Internet.
b. Utilize various methods of Internet access.
4. Communicate via e-mail.
a. Compose, send and attach e-mail.
b. Receive, reply, and forward e-mail.
5. Investigate web page design.
a. Discuss and employ web page design techniques.
b. Create a web page.
c. Maintain a web page.
6. Demonstrate fax capabilities
a. Create a fax cover sheet.
b. Fax a document
7. Examine teleconferencing hardware.
d. Discuss teleconferencing hardware.
e. Discuss uses.
f. Identify advantages and disadvantages.
COURSE POLICIES:
ABSENTEE POLICY: The absentee policy that is consistent with the Northeast Mississippi Community College Catalog will be followed. The student is responsible for obtaining material that may have been distributed on class days when he/she was absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor during her office hours or other times. Missed tests or quizzes may be made up with an excuse. The make-up time is the week prior to final exams. One lowest score will be dropped at the end of the semester. If a student does not take his/her final exam, a zero will be averaged in for a final grade. Submission of weekly assignments will be checked and posts to discussion board will be checked for on-line students to check for absentees.
NEMCC ONLINE ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are encouraged to attend all classes possible. Absence from class should be the result of unavoidable circumstances such as sickness, family deaths, and so forth. Excused absences will entitle the student to reasonable opportunities to complete make-up assignments or exams. (Excused absences will not protect the student from the consequences of excessive absences.)
Attendance for online classes will be monitored by logging into your class to participate in each weekly assignment or activity and/or by logging into your class to submit weekly assignments. You will be given credit for attendance each time that you demonstrate participations in a weekly assignment or activity. (Note: Simply logging into your class or logging into your class to retrieve information WILL NOT qualify for attendance.) You will be counted absent if you do not participate in a weekly assignment or activity, or your participation is past the stated deadline.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Cheating is a serious offense and may be punished by failure on exam, paper, project, course, etc. You should be in possession of your class materials at all times during class and lab.
MSVCC and MY HONESTY POLICY: A hallmark of any profession is integrity and honesty. Academic honesty is expected of all students; therefore, each student is expected to accomplish his/her own work. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, deceptive acts such as the following:
a. plagiarizing from any source
b. cheating in any manner on tests, papers, reports, etc.
c. turning in work as their own when, in fact, it was not their work
d. improperly using technology
e. stealing, buying, or selling course materials
f. either impersonating another student during a test or having another person assume ones identity during a test
g. deliberately conveying false or misleading information
h. allowing other students to copy work
When academic misconduct has occurred, the instructor has the responsibility of assigning an appropriate penalty in accordance with the instructor’s institutional policy. This may include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, or dismissal from the institution.
If I suspect that misconduct has occurred, all parties involved will receive a grade of “0” on the assignment/test. If there is a second occurrence, all students involved will receive a grade of “F” in the course.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT/SECTION 504 OF THE
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973—(
Unit tests and weekly assignments are given during the semester regularly. The semester grade is an average of the first half of the semester grade, the second half of the semester grade, and the final examination.
Grading Scale: A=90-100
B=80- 89
C=70- 79
D=60- 69
F=59 or below
Instructor: Kathy S. Wallace
Office: 225 Gordon Hall
Phone Voice Mail: 662-720-7348
E-mail Address: klwallace@nemcc.edu
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