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This a 1.0 unit online course designed for students with a working knowledge of computers, word processing, graphics, and spreadsheet functions. This course involves the development of a project portfolio / assignments consisting of items necessary for a cohesive theme-oriented project / paper.
The course instructors are:
In this course, you will learn:
No textbook is required for this course. You can access all required reading material through links on this course Website.
Linked Courses Projects:
You may take this course on its own, or linked to another discipline course. CDECE47 is linked to this course in Fall 2004. Students of the linked courses will use this course to work on the computer features necessary for their final assignments in the linked courses. For a detailed description of the companion courses' required assignments, click on the Graded Assignments button on the left, then choose the relevant course. For more information contact the instructors of the companion courses.
Students of CPAS10, who are not taking any linked course, will develop a project portfolio consisting of items necessary for a cohesive theme oriented project.
Throughout the course, you will create the following documents for that theme:
Each of the above documents will have to include specific features learned in the various course modules. For a detailed description of the required features, click on the Graded Assignment button on the left.
The course consists of 5 modules. The modules can be found in the Learning Modules button on the left. Each module has its own set of features accompanied by practices. Work through the features in each module at your own pace(in a linear order), and as you finish learning each feature, e-mail the corresponding practice to the instructors.
All assignments for CPAS 10 students and for students who take CPAS10 as a companion course are listed in the Graded Assignments button. The assignments are due on dates specified in each course Assignments button.
We recommend that you learn the course material for the following modules in a linear order:
We also suggest that you work on the modules weekly, at least 4 hours per week. That will ensure that you are ready to complete your graded assignments when they are due.
This course is offered for credit/no credit.
To receive a credit
grade you must:
1. Complete all assignments by the dates they are due (check the
Calendar) and
have a full project by the end of this course. (85% of the final
grade) You can access these assignments by clicking on the Graded
Assignments button to the left. You will be dropped from the course
during the first two weeks if your first assignment is not received
on time.
2. Actively participate in the discussion forums - you are required
to post to the forums at least twice per each module (once in
response to the instructors topic and at least once more in response
to another student.) (15% of the final grade)
Your active participation in the course is determined by your timely participation in the forum and the submission of your assignments according to the posted due dates. These two requirements are the method by which we measure that you have consumed the material in the course modules and know how to apply what you've learned. The absence of your participation in the forum and missing assignments will be grounds for an instructor drop (W grade).
Participating
in The Discussion Forum
You are required to post to the forums at least twice per each topic posted (once in response to the instructors' topic and at least once more in response to another student.)
CLICK on the message topic to respond to
the message, and fill in the NAME, E-MAIL, and MESSAGE fields.
Then click on POST MESSAGE. PLEASE do not initiate any new Message
Threads. Your instructor will post all discussion topics. If you
want to suggest a new topic, please email your Instructor first;
your instructor will post the topic to the proper Forum.
DO NOT INITIATE A NEW TOPIC AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE. Always respond to other messages.
If you need any help to get started with this course, please e-mail your instructors.
If you need technical help, call the HelpDesk (562)938-4818.
1. Always check the Announcements to see if your instructors have news for you!
2. Click on the Learning Modules button on the left to access the first module.