Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Instructor: Camille Plaisance Phone: 225-578-9072 Office Hours: 10:00 12:10 M/W or by appt
Email: cplais1@lsu.edu
This course is designed to teach the student about the use of Information Systems and Decision Sciences (ISDS) in business. Topics will include various MIS topics and new technologies used in business. This course is also designed to teach the student how to use many of the computer resources available at LSU. Emphasis will be placed on Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel, as these are the tools the student is most likely to utilize throughout his/her career in business.
Course Materials:
This course does not have a book. Instead, there is a custom access code which each student must purchase. The code can be purchased either from local area bookstores or directly online at https://lsu.simnetonline.com/sp/. This code CANNOT be shared with other classmates. The passcode information purchased can only be used by one student. Every student is required to have this information in order to take tests and complete assignments. Without this access code, a student cannot pass this class!
Materials:
All exams will be computer based. All exams will be held in the Computer Testing Center in Himes Hall. Students are responsible for scheduling ALL of their own exams using the Computer Testing Center website: http://www.cae.lsu.edu/default.asp All students are responsible for making sure they can log into Windows on a campus lab computer using their MyLSU ID and Password prior to each examination. A student must bring a picture ID each time a student attends an exam. All students must have a TIGERMAIL email account. All correspondence for this course will go to a student's LSU email account. Therefore, please do not forward your LSU email to another account. If you require assistance or need to report problems with your LSU email account, please call the LSU ITS Help Desk at 225-578-3375 from 8:00 AM. - 4:30 PM M-F or send email to helpdesk@lsu.edu.
Testing Policy:
All tests in this course will approximately be 45 minutes in length. If you are a student receiving extra test time through the Office of Disability Services, it is your responsibility to make your instructor aware of this as soon as possible. Arrangements will be made so that the Office of Disability Services can administer all tests. Please be prepared to show documentation from the Office of Disability Services.
Grading Policy:
A 10 point grading scale will be used for the course. The final grade will be calculated as follows: LearnSmart Modules (5) SIMNET Trainings (4) Word Exam PowerPoint Exam Access Exam Grader Projects (2) Excel Exam Final Exam Total 10% 10% 14% 14% 14% 8% 15% 15% 100%
A= B= C= D=
SIMNET Training:
All training are to be completed individually and are due by the date specified. No late completion will be accepted. Credit will only be given for work completed by the specified due date and time.
Computer Labs:
The following labs are available for students to complete their training, pretests, and Grader projects. All labs will be closed throughout the semester for holidays. Please check with the individual lab as necessary for closures.
BEC lab:
Students may use the Business Education Complex PC lab to complete assignments (2510 BEC). The phone number is 225-578-9090. Website: http://business.lsu.edu/itg/Pages/ComputerClassroom-And-Labs.aspx.
MIDDLETON Lab:
Students may also use the Middleton Lab in rooms 141 or 241 Middleton Library to complete assignments. The phone number is 225-578-0044. Website: http://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=6591
STUDENT UNION
Students may use the Student Union Lab located in room 358-B to complete assignments. The phone number is 225-578-5124. Website: http://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=6591
Make-Up Policy:
A student is allowed to make-up ONE missed examination for ISDS 1100. If you have a university approved excuse with documentation, you can make it up for full credit. Otherwise, you may make it up for half credit only. A student will not be allowed to make up more than one exam unless he/she has university approved excuses WITH DOCUMENTATION for each missed exam. A student has missed an examination if he/she does not complete the examination during his/her predetermined time slot. Any student who shows up more than 10 minutes late for a scheduled exam will not be allowed to take the exam. If a student misses an exam, he/she will have to schedule a makeup exam during the final week of the semester. According to PS-22, students are responsible for giving reasonable advance notification and appropriate documentation of the reason for an absence: http://appl003.lsu.edu/ups.nsf/$Reference/D45654A11F8AC79686256C250062AE4D/$File/PS+2 2+revision+8+2007.pdf . Valid reasons for missing an examination include: Illness Serious family emergency Special curricular requirements such as field trips Military obligations Serious weather conditions such as hurricane Religious holidays - The calendar of religious holidays that the university uses can be found at http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/2013.htm Participation in varsity athletic competitions or university musical events Court-imposed legal obligations such as subpoenas or jury duty The student must provide DOCUMENTATION of the reason for absence and should submit this documentation during the make-up exam.
6. Do not click on the exit button while taking your test. If you do, your test will be submitted as it is and you will not be allowed to proceed. 7. Do not violate any rules of the LSU Code of Student Conduct.
Disability Services:
If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services, you will schedule all exams through the Office of Disability Services. You must present your instructor with a copy of the documentation from the Office of Disability Services showing what your accommodations are. Contact information for the Office of Disability Services: Office of Disability Services 111A Johnston Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone: 225/578-5919 TDD: 225/578-2600 Fax: 225/578-4560 E-mail: disability@lsu.edu Website: http://appl003.lsu.edu/slas/ods.nsf/index