MABS 202 - PowerPoint Presentations
Online Course Information

3 unit college credit course available for transfer to CSU

Advisory Course:
MABS 25 Keyboarding or ability to type 25 wpm

What You Will Learn in This Course

Students will learn how to create, modify, format, enhance, critique, and deliver PowerPoint presentations.  This course is taught in-depth for students who want to create presentations to inform, educate, persuade, motivate, inspire, train and/or entertain. Specific objectives include:

To Be Successful

To make good progress, students need college level English skills, familiarity with computers including downloading and organizing files and folders, using the internet and email, and typing 25 wpm. Some experience using a word processing program such as WORD is also useful. If you have had little or no computer experience, then you should first complete MABS 60-Introduction to Computer Applications for Business before taking MABS 202.

This is not a self-paced class. Students are expected to complete weekly assignments and keep up with the timeline established in the weekly tasks calendar.

 

What Is Exciting About This Course

You can create a PowerPoint presentation for your final project that fulfills a specific task at work, presents an assignment in another class you are taking, completes a home project, or develops a small business outreach or marketing plan. The midterm and final projects are your choice! There are no quizzes. Students complete projects from the textbook as well as midterm and final projects to learn the material and earn a grade.

There are no required face-to-face meetings or orientations. See Methods of Instruction below for ways to receive optional face-to-face instruction and/or feedback if wanted or needed.

How to Log In To WebCT

Once you have successfully registered for MABS 202, you'll access all the course information over the Internet using your web browser through a system call WebCT. You'll need to log in to the website with a username and password.

First, go to http://online.ccsf.edu

If you HAVE taken an online course at City College of SF, you can use your old username and password.

If you HAVE NOT taken an online course you will use your Student ID. (For example W88888888, or if your Student ID number is @888888 then you'll use X888888.)

Your initial password is set to "changeme". You will be required to change your password the first time you access the system. Choose something you are sure to remember throughout the duration of the course.

Make sure your email information is up to date!  The instructor, Jennifer Biehn will email you a few days before the class begins to give you any information you may need to begin the class. She will use the email address you provided to CCSF when you registered. If this is not accurate, please update your information. The course will open three days before the semester begins.

Forget your password? Contact the CCSF WebCT Help Desk or call (866) 238-6867.

Course Materials

Photo of textbookTextbook
 Go with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Volume 1
by Shelley Gaskin and Alicia Vargas, Prentice Hall
ISBN  0-13-244798-3
Table of Contents  
The textbook includes a CD with data files. If you get a used book without a CD, you can download the data files from WebCT.  Buy the textbook from the CCSF Bookstore or through an online bookstore.

A Computer with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and Internet access. If you want to work on your home computer, you will need to purchase and install PowerPoint 2007.  The City College student licensing program allows you to purchase Microsoft Office 2007 Professional for $84.98 at http://www.journeyed.com/fccc/

You may use either Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Students may complete assignments in the Business Computing Lab. The lab is open Mondays through Thursdays from 11am to 9pm, Fridays from 11am to 2pm and Saturdays from 11am to 3pm.   Over 50 PCs are available with PowerPoint 2007 and high speed internet access. Two PowerPoint textbooks are available for use while working in the lab. If you plan on using the Business Computing Lab, you will need a storage device, preferably a USB 2.0 Source Device with 256 MB or more. Also called travel drives, jump drives, or flash drives, these storage devices are available at the CCSF Bookstore Annex as well as most office supply and computer stores.

Instructor

Jennifer Biehn
Email:  jbiehn@ccsf.edu
Phone:  (415) 452-7020
Website: http://fog.ccsf.edu/jbiehn

Method of Instruction

Hints for Success

Please plan to spend at least three 2-hour sessions a week at the computer working on assignments. Learning PowerPoint is like learning a new language - you need practice to get good at it. Otherwise, it's easy to forget what you have learned. You also need time away from the computer to rest your body and mind. Most students need between 6 to 9 hours a week to complete all the assignments. It is possible to "work ahead" in this class, but try not to fall behind.

Grading

All assignments, discussions, and projects have assigned points. At the end of the class, points are totaled up and compared to the total points possible. Points are deducted for assignments/projects turned in past the due date. Breakdown of points are as follows:

500 points or 50% is for completing homework assignments/projects from the textbook
150 points or 15% is for participation in discussions
100 points or 10% for the midterm projects
250 points or 25% for the final project.

The grading scale is as follows:

Pass/No Pass
This class may be taken on a Pass/No Pass or on a letter grade basis. In order to take the class on a Pass/No Pass basis, you must file a petition with the Office of Admissions and Records no later than the deadline date established in the Calendar of Instruction. Students may also select "Pass/No Passt" grading option on-line through webSTARS. You must receive a C grade or higher in order to receive a Pass; lower grades will receive No Pass. Pass/No Pass grading is not counted in the student’s grade point average. NOTE: Although City College does not limit the number of units a student may take on a Pass/No Pass basis, students planning to transfer should inquire of the transfer institution its policy on Pass/No Pass course work. Some institutions may require a letter grade in course work used to satisfy specific requirements for admission and/or major preparation.

Academic Honesty

Students are required to complete their own work. The final class project creating a 10-20 slide presentation requires original design and presentation.

Student Code of Conduct and Netiquette

Respect for one another is critical. Students are expected to follow the Student Code of Conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Inappropriate language, such as offensive slang or put-downs, swearing, or hateful speech, will not be tolerated. Please treat others in this course with the same respect that you would like to be treated.

Drop Policy - Online Class

In order to stay on schedule, registered students must be making progress and completing assignments. Students who do not make progress may be dropped.

Special Needs - Accessibility

Students who need academic accommodations should request them from the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) located in the Rosenberg Library, Room 323 on the Ocean Campus. Telephone: 415-452-5481 (V) 415-452-5451 (TTY). DSPS is the campus office responsible verifying disability-related need for academic accommodations, assessing that need, and for planning accommodations in cooperation with students and instructors as needed and consistent with course requirements.