COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces basic and advanced PowerPoint techniques to create, modify, enhance, and deliver dynamic and compelling on-screen presentations containing text, graphics, charts, and multimedia.  

PREREQUISITES:
CIS 1001 Introduction to Computing I OR Windows competency

OBJECTIVES/COMPETENCIES
The objectives below, along with others determined by individual students, will be demonstrated through satisfactory performance on assignments/tests and through participation in class discussions when appropriate.

1. The student will develop and demonstrate critical thinking skills as evidenced in case problems.
2. The student will develop and demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills by authoring business documents/presentations.
3. The student will develop and demonstrate effective problem solving skills.
4. The student will demonstrate college-level demeanor both within and outside the classroom by attending class, following procedures, and taking responsibility for all work assigned.
5. The student will show sensitivity in everyday relationships based on a fuller understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity by working respectfully with all staff and students.
6. The student will acquire and demonstrate discipline specific knowledge and skills:
   1. Create a presentation using slide layout and using outline view
   2. Edit slide object attributes; format slides
   3. Insert, edit, and manipulate graphic elements in slide presentations
   4. Add animation to slide objects; add transitions to slides
   5. Utilize the slide masters
   6. Add diagrams, tables, charts, and graphs to slide presentations
   7. Add sound effects and hyperlinks to slides
   8. Add action buttons and action settings
   9. Rehearse presentation timings for self running shows

REQUIRED BOOKS AND MATERIALS

1. PowerPoint 2003: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques by Shelly, Cashman, Sebok, Course Technology, An International Thomson Publishing Company.
2. Pen or pencil
3. One USB Drive (Pen Drive or Flash Disk) for data storage

ATTENDANCE
This class meets once per week for five weeks. Since we have so little time together, it is important that you attend every class meeting. Punctual attendance is expected. If you must miss class, please notify me BEFORE CLASS BEGINS. It is your responsibility to determine what material was covered and what will be expected prior to the next class meeting. Any work keyed on the computer during the missed class must be on your flash disk before the next class meeting. “I was absent last time” is not an excuse for not having the work on your disk.

I maintain a web site with posted assignments, due dates, and announcements. You may access the site through the NPCC home page (www.npcc.edu), click on Staff, Faculty Homepages, and follow the link to the Linda Stanley web site.

AUDIT POLICY
Students auditing a course will be wait-listed until the first day of class and then will be registered on a space-available basis. Students auditing will pay all tuition and fees associated with the course. Since no grade is assigned for this audit (visitor) status, it will not transfer to another college or university, it will not qualify a student for Pell Grand or Veteran’s benefits, and it will not be listed on the college’s transcript or count toward full-time status. A registered student may change from an audit status to a grade status only during the specified period of late registration. Once instruction begins, no student may change from a grade basis to an audit status.

 ASSIGNMENTS

1. Read your lesson before class. It is impossible for me to cover every facet of the lesson in the class time allotted. You will miss valuable information if you fail to read your text.
2. Computer homework is assigned to instruct, reinforce, and supplement learning. Computer skills are learned by hands-on practice. If you wish to be successful in this course, you must complete assigned homework. Homework assignments must be turned in at the beginning of the class period on the due date. Print your homework before class, or it will be considered late. NO LATE HOMEWORK IS ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
3. Homework must be assembled in the proper sequence with one staple in the left corner or points will be deducted from the homework grade. I handle between 800 and 1200 sheets of homework paper per week. Please be considerate when assembling your papers to submit!
4. An open lab in the Computer Resource Center is available for you to use. See the help desk for hours of operation. You are expected to comply with all policies and procedures posted in the Computer Resource Center.

EVALUATION

1. Student will take one exam at the end of the five weeks. The exam consists of both hands-on tasks and objective test questions. If you miss the test, please make arrangements with the instructor for a makeup exam. Failure to make up the exam will result in a test score of zero (0).

2. You will have four (4) homework assignments throughout the course. If a student fails to submit homework, a zero is recorded for that assignment. No late homework will be accepted without prior approval. No homework score will be dropped.

3. Weights:

                Exam............................................................ 50% of final grade

                Homework................................................... 50% of final grade 

4. Grading scale for Information Systems I (used by all Information Systems instructors)

                93 – 100        A                                             75 – 84          C

                85 – 92          B                                             65 – 74          D 

SPECIAL NEEDS
Students requiring special services or equipment should speak with the instructor about the individual need within the first two weeks of the semester.

ADA POLICY
National Park Community College is committed to providing educational opportunities to all qualified individuals, and in doing so, complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which states that no qualified person shall, because of their disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of any program or activity operated by the College. Students having questions about accessibility or requesting reasonable accommodations as indicated in the ADA or Section 504 should contact Ms.Audrey Smelser in Student Services.

STUDENT CONDUCT

1. Students are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic honesty. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. Any student violating the honor code is subject to receiving a zero for the assignment/test or a failing grade for the course. I will report the incident to the Vice President for Student Services. Students shall be guilty of violating the honor code if they:

a. Represent the work of others as their own
b. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work
c. Give unauthorized assistance to other students
d. Misrepresent the content of submitted work

2. All cell phones/pagers are to be turned off or set to vibrate during class.
3. No smoking, eating, or drinking is permitted in the Computer Resource Center classrooms.
4. No children are allowed in this or any other classroom at any time.

 MSDN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE
Software through the MSDN Academic Alliance is available to all Business Division students. You may download various Microsoft applications such as operating systems (Windows XP), Access, and Visio to a CD or you may purchase the software on a CD from Microsoft for approximately $10. If you choose to download files, preferably to a designated computer in the Computer Center, you will then burn the files to a CD that you furnish. 

To receive rights to this software, send an e-mail from your NPCC e-mail account to msdn@npcc.edu after the eleventh day of the semester. E-mails from accounts other than a NPCC account will not be accepted. You will have this option until approximately the fifth week of the semester. If you are enrolled in a late-start class, specific dates will be given on the first day of your class.

HOW TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Office Location:                  Business Faculty Office Building, #215
       Office hours are posted on my door & on my web site

Phone:                                   501-760-4322 (leave a message on voice mail if unavailable)

E-mail:                                   Lstanley@npcc.edu

Web site:                               http://res.npcc.edu/Lstanley

IMPORTANT DATES
Sept 27          Class Begins
Oct 13            Fall Break - College Closed
Oct 19            Mid Term grades due
Oct 25            Last Class Day

Disclaimer
The above schedule, policies, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances or by mutual agreement between me, the instructor, and you, the students.