OFFICE SIMULATION
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OFFICE SIMULATION |
COURSE NUMBER: AOT 254
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3
PREREQUISITES: CPT 101 (Prerequisite) and CPT 270 (Co-requisite)
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course integrates a wide variety of skills and knowledge through practical work experiences in a simulated office environment.
SYLLABUS:
REQUIRED TEXT: 1. CyberStopMedia.com (an Integrated Computer Simulation); Crippen, Jaehne & Morrison; South-Western; ISBN: 0-538-72439-0 2. CyberStopMedia.com Student Data CD (MUST be included with the textbook) 3. A USB (Universal Serial Bus) device for the storage of coursework. 4. All students must access CampusCruiser regarding final course grades/transcripts, information postings, financial records, etc. Students in online classes must access WebCT for specific course information regarding assignments and due dates, test dates, and e-mail correspondence; online courses require weekly participation. 5. Office Systems Technology student majors should use textbooks from the following courses as references: AOT 134, Office Communications; AOT 105, Keyboarding; AOT 110, Document Formatting; CPT 101, Introduction to Computers; and CPT 270, Advanced Microcomputer Applications. Note: It is recommended that you purchase or use Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003/2007 Suite for successful completion if taking this course via the Internet. Be careful to make sure that the software contains the following products: Word, Excel, Access PowerPoint, Outlook, and FrontPage. TRIPS TO CAMPUS REQUIRED: 0 ACCESS CODE REQUIRED: No ORIENTATION INFORMATION: N/A INSTRUCTOR: Emily Hudson INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL: Emily.Hudson@gvltec.edu INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE: This course is a "capstone" course which emphasizes the simulation of a full-year business cycle within an office environment. The major focus is on decision making and accuracy, relativity, continuity, integration, and excellence in document production. The purpose is to enable the student to perform a variety of integrated document applications in a simulated on-the-job environment in order to give students advanced preparation for office tasks. DISTANCE LEARNING ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to avoid access denied status, students should make contact with their instructor within the first three days of class. Attendance in an online class is defined by correspondence and the student is expected to demonstrate, at least once a week, that he/she is actively involved and is corresponding in the class. Examples of activities that can be used to demonstrate this involvement include, but not limited to the following: posting/receiving e-mails, participating in online course discussions via bulletin boards and chat rooms, and completing and submitting course assignments. Students not meeting the minimum attendance/correspondence requirement may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" or "WF" based upon the student's academic standing at the last date of attendance/correspondence. Email through WebCT will be the primary means of communication, especially when the student is having difficulty answering a question or solving an exercise or a problem. For your instructor to help you effectively, please provide as much information as possible when communicating and it is the student's responsibility to check all virtual correspondence (email, bulletin board) regularly. College Online strongly encourages communication with your instructor.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Students are responsible for completing the required forms for dropping/withdrawing from course(s) and failure to do so will result in a performance grade, usually a grade of" F ". Click here for the last day to withdraw: Important Dates