Course Syllabus

Exam Week starts Saturday morning, ends Friday night!

Answers to questions that you might have....

Question: "What if I don't have the font or theme that the book asks me to use?"
Answer: Find a similar font or theme. I just need to see that you know how to find and use formatting options.

Question: "Should I resubmit homework that didn't get full points?"
Answer: When I score your homework, I will let you know if I want you to resubmit. I will decide that based on the how many or how serious your errors were.

Question: "If I see a zero for my points on an assignment, what does that mean?"
Answer: It probably means I have not received your homework yet, or there was a problem with your submission. You can still turn it in for grading. I put the zero to let you know I have not received it or could not open it, in case you thought you had turned it in successfully.

BTW, don't forget that there is a lab -- with books and helpers -- on the 2nd floor of Maggini. At Doyle Library, there is a reserve copy with this call number: HF5548.4.M525 V47 2014.

Note on hardware: 
The textbook assumes you have the Windows 8 operating system. (The last 2 pages of the book mention using Windows 7 instead.) For our purposes, it really doesn't matter what version of Windows your computer has, as long as it will run the Office software.

Note on software:
The textbook uses MS Office 2013 (for Windows), and so should you. If you try to use an older version or a Mac version to complete assignments, you may not be able to get the same results as the book shows or expects. That could affect your points on homework. (Remember that you can use campus computers. Better still, use the Maggini 2nd floor lab.) If you want to buy MS Office 2013, here is a link to a site that will sell it to students for $39.99: CollegeBuys.org

Note on CANVAS: 
SRJC is moving online classes to this new platform. Instructors (like me) are working hard to make it a successful learning environment. But don't be surprised if you experience glitches or strangeness at times. Let me know if there are problems with finding your way around or locating pages. We're all on this adventure together, so let's all help make this work right! 

This course is set up in Modules. So the best way to use our class site is to click the Modules link on the left and go to each week's lesson, discussion, and assignment.

Start with the Getting Started module before you do the Week 1 module.

Click the Grades link whenever you want to see your points for homework.
(Grading is usually done by Wednesday after the Sunday night deadline.)