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Website of Margaret Hock, Business Instructor, City College of San Francisco |
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Website of Margaret Hock, Business Instructor, City College of San Francisco |
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Fall 2011 Online Students Registered students must log in to the
course and start the class between
Wednesday, August 17 and
Friday, August 19. Students who do not log in and complete assignments on schedule may be dropped. Required on-campus midterm and final exam on Saturday morning, October 10 and December 10. Please buy your textbook before August 17. Note: ADD codes may be available starting August 17. Please don't email asking for one before this date. Students on the waiting list are offered add codes before email requests. |
Experience in creating, modifying, and printing spreadsheets using Excel 2010 software on a Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 computer. Topics include creating charts, using worksheet functions, summarizing data with data maps and pivot tables, using what-if analysis, and more.
This course is taught in-depth for students who are planning to enter the fields of business, accounting, finance, or administrative support. To make good progress, students need college-level English skills, math skills (for example: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages), and the ability to type about 25 words a minute by touch. See the course content. (After you get to the publisher's web site, click the link Table of Contents.)
What's the difference between Excel 2007 and Excel 2010? See this link.
Can you use Excel 2007 to do your homework? Older versions of Excel will not match the textbook. Excel 2010 has new features and the interface has some changes. The calculations and functions are mostly the same. To avoid confusion, I recommend doing your homework with Excel 2010.
Choose an on-campus class or
an online class. You can
compare the two types of
classes in the table below.
| ON-CAMPUS CLASS | ONLINE CLASS |
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Materials - Campus Class
Storage Media: A 128 Mb or larger flash drive. The Business Computing Lab is available for student to do their homework. See the schedule. If you want to work at home, you will need to purchase and install Excel 2010. Older versions of Excel will not match the textbook. City College students can purchase Microsoft Office (which includes Excel 2007) at steep discounts. See Student Software. |
Materials - Online Class
A computer with Microsoft Excel: If you want to work at home, you will need to purchase and install Excel 2010 on your computer. Older versions of Excel will not match the textbook. City College students can purchase Microsoft Office (which includes Excel) at steep discounts. See Student Software. Students may also complete assignments in the Business Computing Lab. See the schedule. Other campus labs are also available. Internet Access: Your computer must be connected to the internet. |
Homework - Campus ClassIn the on-campus class, about 30 pages of material is covered each week. Most of the homework is “hands-on”—which means it needs to be completed at a computer workstation, either at home or in the Business Computing Lab. Plan to spend at least 3 hours a week at the computer on homework in addition to the time you spend in class. Most students will need to spend between 3 to 6 hours a week on homework. |
Assignments - Online ClassOnline classes work well for students are good at problem solving and can manage their time well. In the online class, about 30 pages of textbook material is covered each week, with additional activities. All assignments are “hands-on”—which means they need to be completed at a computer workstation. Students must log in to Insight (a website) each week to submit assignments according to the schedule. Most students need between 6 to 9 hours to complete all the assignments. For you busy folks, it is possible to "work ahead" in this class, but you will be penalized if you "get behind." Students who are not making progress may be dropped, so please think carefully if this is the right class for you. These are the learning activities that you will need to complete:
If you need help with assignments, student tutors are available at certain times the Business Computing Lab, Cloud 111. See the location and parking. Tutor hours are posted outside the lab. This class is for college credit, accredited by the State of California. The state requires that you complete work EACH week, though you can choose what time during the week you do the assignments. |
Drop policy- Campus ClassRegistered students must attend the first class session. To remain in the class:
If you do not fulfill these requirements, Ms. Hock will think that you do not wish continue in the class and may drop you from the class. |
Drop policy - Online ClassIn order to stay on schedule, registered students must complete assignments according to the schedule. Students who do not make progress may be dropped. Click this link to learn how to log in to Insight.
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All assignments are assigned points. At the end of the class, points are totaled up and compared to the total points possible.
The grade scale is as follows:
| Grade | Minimum Percent |
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| A | 90% |
| B | 80% |
| C | 70% |
| D | 60% |
| F | Below 60% |
Credit/NoCredit
This class may be taken on a credit/no credit or on a letter grade basis. In order to take the class on a credit/no credit 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. (Click the following link, then look in the right-hand column for Calendar of Instruction.) Students may also select "Credit/No Credit" grading option on-line through webSTARS. You must receive a C grade or higher in order to receive a CR (Credit); lower grades will receive an NC (No Credit). CR/NC 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 Credit/No Credit basis, students planning to transfer should inquire of the transfer institution its policy on credit/no-credit course work. Some institutions may require a letter grade in course work used to satisfy specific requirements for admission and/or major preparation.
This class earns college credit. The state requires that assignments be completed each week, so please schedule at least 3 two-hour sessions a week. This NOT a self-paced class (though you can "work ahead" in most cases.) Students who do not complete assignments on a timely basis may be dropped.
Phone:
239-3116
E-mail:
mhock@ccsf.edu
Web Site: www.CCSFLEARN.com
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E-mail: mhock@ccsf.edu
Last updated on May 25, 2011.
Textbook:
Microsoft Office Excel 2010,
A Lesson Approach,
Complete, by Kathleen
Stewart (McGraw Hill, ISBN
9780077331214)
Buy the materials and
complete the homework.