Excel Assignment

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Course Grading:

Quizzes (5) (12% each quiz) 60%

Discussion Questions (5) (4% each question) 20%

Excel Assignments (2) (5% each assignment) 10%

Attendance 10%

Total 100%

A >= 90; 80 <= B < 90; 70 <= C < 80; 60 <= D < 70; F < 60

A practice quiz will be available the first 2 weeks of class. You may check the start and end times for the practice quiz by selecting the Quizzes option from the menu bar in the course shell. The practice quiz does not count towards your grade and is completely voluntary. The practice quiz will allow each student to become familiar with the process of taking an online quiz.

Quizzes : (In D2L select Quizzes tab from the near the top of the course homepage.)

Five quizzes are scheduled for this course. Please review the start times and end times for each quiz by selecting the Quizzes option from the menu bar in the course shell. This is the time frame in which the quiz will be available. However, once a student begins taking a quiz he or she is allowed 60 minutes to complete it and you may not start a quiz and then exit to return later. This is ample time if the student is well-prepared for the exam. It does not give you time to search for answers to questions you do not know the answer to. The student must be ready to take the quiz once the quiz is selected. Each quiz will consist of 50 T/F or multiple choice questions. If you encounter technical difficulties while taking the quiz, e.g., system crash, you should be able to restart the quiz. If not, please e-mail me immediately.

Quiz # 1 covers chapters 1-3.

Quiz # 2 covers chapters 4-6.

Quiz # 3 covers chapters 7-9.

Quiz # 4 covers chapters 10-12.

Quiz #5 covers chapters 13-14.

Do not use Pipeline to take quizzes. Students should access D2L instead of through Pipeline. Pipeline eventually times out causing students to lose valuable time that could be used to take the quiz. If students have technical difficulties they may reboot their computers or wait for internet connectivity to access the test again, and D2L will allow students to continue taking the test using the time left and the question answers they have saved. It is also recommended that students save each answer to online test questions as they answer each question in case a computer crashes or loses internet connectivity.

Discussion Questions: (Select Discussions tab from the top of the course homepage.)

The Discussion Question assignments are listed as Discussion Question # 1, Discussion Question # 2, etc. Post your answer to the discussion board. Your answer should include both a description section and an analysis or opinion section. The latter section will be weighted heavier. In addition, each student must respond to at least one answer from another student for each discussion question. To help clarify, each student will have five discussion questions to answer and five discussion answers from other students to respond to for the class. The response should be more than just that you agree, disagree, or thought it was a good answer. It is ok use agree, disagree, or thought it was a good answer but you should provide support for that opinion. Discussion questions will be graded on content and delivery. Delivery includes grammar, spelling, and flow. Your answer should be between 200-250 words (but not to exceed 300). Your response to other student answers should be a minimum of 100 words. Answer and response length will be considered in assigning grades and a penalty will be assessed for answers / responses not meeting word minimums. Answers and responses will be submitted using the discussion board on the course site. Check your course schedule for date and time for these assignments. Student postings can be viewed by all students in the class.

Tip: Type and save the discussion board response in a Word file first. Then copy and paste it to the discussion board instead of typing the response directly on the discussion board page. This provides a copy in case of technical system problems. Do not upload your file to the discussion board. Each discussion question will be available from the beginning of the semester so you may complete and submit early if you wish. However, your responses and answers must be submitted by the due date listed in the course schedule. Excel Assignments

There will be 2 Excel assignments. Assignment requirements, sample files, and video tutorials are available under the Content tab in your D2L course shell. Excel assignments will be available from the beginning of the semester so you may complete and submit early if you wish. However, your assignments must be submitted by the due dates listed in the course schedule. If you have questions or need help with the Excel assignments, I will be happy to provide assistance.

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