Carlow University

Introduction to Microsoft Access IT143 CA, Summer 2012

Linda Van Keuren, MLS, MOS Adjunct Instructor, Carlow University School of Management lavankeuren@carlow.edu (412) 447-1519 Office Hours: Email for appointment appointments can be virtual via the Blackboard chat room or by phone

Instructor

Class Time and Location

Online via http://carlow.blackboard.com May 7 June 28 2012 Microsoft Access 2010 Complete Authors: Shelly, Pratt, Last Publisher: Course Technology ISBN 0-538-74862-1

Required textbook and software

Microsoft Access 2010 software is required for this course. The computer labs on campus have this software. However, students who wish to purchase the software for at home use may be able to receive a discount by using Carlow Universitys vendors. For more details, visit the web site, http://www.selectstudent.com/aicup/. Microsoft offers a free 60 day trial of Office Professional 2010 software (be sure to download the Professional version which includes Access 2010). See http://www.microsoft.com/office/try/ for more information. This course will provide the student with the fundamental knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Access. The student will learn how to perform basic file management operations within the relational database of Microsoft Access. Key concepts and terminology will be discussed in order to re-enforce the hands-on practice. Hands-on instruction, practice & assignments are given to assess the students technological skills. This course is designed for students in all majors to enhance their technology skills and knowledge.

Course Description and Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course the student will acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding of the following: Understand basic database terminology. Identify and describe the different components of MS Access Open and close a database and various database objects for display. Create a new database using a wizard or from scratch. Create and edit a table from scratch or using design view. Create and edit a query, form or report using a wizard or design view. Insert, view, edit, delete and print data. Specify a primary key and indexes. Print a tables structure. Print a datasheet using fonts and special effects. This is one of the database courses used for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification.
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Attendance Course Format

Regular attendance is mandatory. Since this is an online course, this means logging on to the Blackboard site and reading your Carlow email, at minimum, twice a week. The course is structured on an eight week format with assignments each week and quizzes on specified dates throughout the course. The readings and exercises are to be completed by the date specified. All course documents, assignments, quizzes and grades will be posted on the class site on Blackboard (http://carlow.blackboard.com). Students are required to check the Blackboard web site on a regular basis for assignments, grades and class announcements. Students will submit assignments through Blackboard. Communication will take place primarily through email and the Blackboard course site. You should check both at least twice a week. Email The best and fastest way to reach me is via email at lavankeuren@carlow.edu. Allow 24 hours for a response. Due to the Federal Education Records Privacy Act and University policy, all correspondence must be sent using Carlow email. Therefore, if you send a message from an external e-mail, the reply will be sent to your Carlow email. It is your responsibility to forward Carlow email. Please see http://it.carlow.edu/mock/pdf/HowtoForwardStudentEmail.pdf for information on forwarding Carlow email. Email Etiquette Include your full name in each email message along with a subject line indicating that you are a student in the IT143 class. If you have a question about a specific file, that file should be attached to the email message. If a response is not received within 24 hours, resend the email. Chances are the email was lost in transmission.

Blackboard

Contact

The final grade for IT 143 students will be determined with the following weighting: 40% Assignments and Extended Classroom Instruction 20% Quizzes 25% Final Project 15% Participation/Attendance A+ A AB+ B B97-100 93-96 90-92 86-89 83-85 80-82 C+ C CD F 76-79 73-75 70-72 60-69 Below 60

Grading

Grading Scale

Assignments

Assignments include reading the designated textbook material and other materials as assigned and completing the exercises using Microsoft Access 2010. Points may be deducted if readings are not read. The instructor also reserves the right to collect additional exercises if
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students are not reading and working through text material. Detailed assignment information is given on Blackboard. Successful completion of this course is directly related to a students level of commitment, discipline, and participation. The course is structured by a progression format, with class 2 building upon the content from class 1, and so on. If a student falls behind, it is nearly impossible to catch up. So, please adhere to the course structure and assignment deadlines. It is the students responsibility to read and work his/her way through the textbook exercises, check the Blackboard site, submit the assignments, and ask questions when necessary. Assignments are to be submitted via Blackboard by the due date and time posted. Your grade will be reduced if you turn in your assignment after the due date and time. The late submission deduction is 25% per day. Assignments can only be submitted once. All assignments and quizzes must be completed by the last class in order to receive credit. Technical difficulties are not necessarily a valid excuse for late assignments. In the event of an emergency that prevents an assignment being turned in on time, the student will need to provide documentation of the situation (such as a letter from a physician) and the instructor will determine if the situation warrants an extension.
The quizzes in this course are designed to provide feedback regarding your progress toward achieving the Learning Outcomes.

Quizzes

Quizzes are available during a specified time period listed in the course schedule. If missed, quizzes cannot be made up nor can quizzes be taken at an earlier time. Technical difficulties are not necessarily a valid excuse for missing a quiz. A comprehensive final project will be assigned integrating the concepts and skills covered during the semester. Regular attendance is mandatory. Since this is an online course, this means logging on to the Blackboard site and reading your Carlow email, at minimum, twice a week. As this is an online course, participation grade for the course is earned by responding to discussion board questions. To earn full-credit for the discussion board participation points, students must respond by the day/time posted on Blackboard with a comprehensive and accurate post. Students must also reply to at least one of their classmates posts.

Final Project Attendance

Discussion Board Participation

How the participation grade is earned: Students will earn 6 points for participating in each discussion board main topic in a comprehensive and timely manner. Participation will be computed using a 6-point scale from 1 to 6 where 1 means little or minimum participation, 3 means average participation, and 6 means outstanding or above average participation. See the course discussion board area for discussion board post examples. There is a 25% deduction per day for discussion board posts posted after the due date/time.

Tutors

Tutors are available in the Center for Academic Achievement, room 434 in Grace Library for Carlow students. These tutors are free to Carlow students, so take advantage of the services available.
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Closings and Emergencies

Although this is a completely online course and therefore not as susceptible to weather related problems, in the event of inclement weather please check the following web site: http://www.carlow.edu/administration/finance/facilities/snow-closing.html or call 412-578-6677 to find out the status of this class and others at the University. Students are encouraged to sign up for the Carlow emergency notification service http://police.carlow.edu/e2-campus.html which will send a text message to your phone if there is a snow closing or other campus emergency.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITES POLICY Carlow University makes every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. This includes individuals with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health disorders who meet the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students who plan to request accommodations should contact the Disability Services Office at the beginning of each semester since accommodations cannot be granted retroactively. To determine whether you qualify for accommodations, or if you have questions about services and procedures for students with disabilities contact: Joan House, Director of Disability Services Room 403 Frances Warde Hall Phone - 412.578.6257 Fax - 412 578.2027 jahouse@carlow.edu

Disabilities Policies

CARLOW UNIVERSITY TEMPORARY DISABILITY POLICY Carlow University values each student and is invested in encouraging their academic success, due to the Mercy mission to respond reverently to God and others; and to embrace an ethic of service for a just and merciful world. Thus, in keeping with the mission, the University has chosen to offer assistance to those with temporary conditions such as short term illnesses, injuries, or other temporary medical conditions. While the University is not required to provide such support under the Americans with Disabilities Act, some assistance may be arranged via the Disability Services Office (DSO). Each situation will be reviewed; however, the office cannot guarantee that services will be provided. In order to determine if a student with a temporary condition may receive some assistance, via the DSO he/she should contact the office at 412 578-6257. The student will be asked to meet with the Director of Disability Services and to provide the requisite documentation of his/her condition. The Director of Disability Services will review the documentation and may consult with the student accommodation committee to determine what, if any, assistance may be provided. Carlow students are expected to perform their educational tasks with a high regard for moral and ethical conduct. Dedicated to the teaching of values as well as skills, Carlow expects students to assume personal responsibility for their actions. Specific written guidelines are available in the Carlow University Student Handbook. Failure to maintain academic integrity results in specific disciplinary actions. The pressures of assignments and academic responsibilities do not excuse students from doing their own work. To use the work of another in any form without acknowledging that one is doing

Academic Integrity

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so is dishonest. To call the work of another ones own is theft, if done without the other persons consent. Students should avoid forms of academic dishonesty including: 1. CHEATING: Stealing examinations or receiving stolen examinations, giving or receiving information relevant to the content of examinations, and using unauthorized books, notes or papers during examinations are dishonest acts. 2. FORGERY: It is dishonest to sign anothers name to examinations or other academic papers. 3. PLAGARISM: In college courses, we are continually engaged with other peoples ideas: we read them in texts, hear them in lecture, discuss them in class, and incorporate them into our own writing. As a result, it is very important that we give credit where it is due. Morally and legally, a writers words and ideas are her/his personal property. To copy or paraphrase a writers words or to use her/his ideas without giving credit to her/him is dishonest and illegal. It is also dishonest to buy or accept anothers work and present it as ones own. Plagiarism: How to avoid it Cite your sources using the APA style of documentation. To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you use Another persons idea, opinion, or theory; Any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings--any pieces of information--that are not common knowledge; Quotations of another persons actual spoken or written words; or Paraphrase of another persons spoken or written words. Plagiarism Policy of the School of Management: The School of Management uses the APA style of documentation. There is a zero tolerance policy for plagiarism in the School. First Offense: If a student plagiarizes in any way, he or she will automatically fail the assignment in question. Second Offense: The student will receive a final grade of F for the course. Carlow Universitys Procedures for Violations of Academic Integrity: Any student violating the standards of academic integrity and adversely affecting the worth and conduct of a course or courses of study may be penalized by the faculty. Original jurisdiction falls to the faculty member responsible for the course in which the infraction occurred. Individual faculty who have original jurisdiction in a case involving student violation of standards of academic integrity may impose the following sanctions or penalties: 1. DISCLIPLINARY WARNING: A written statement expressing disapproval of conduct to be sent to the Academic Dean. 2. DISCLIPINARY EVALUATION: A grade reduction on an assignment or examination. Students may also be required to repeat assignments or examinations. 3. DISMISSAL: Exclusion from a course for a specified period of time. Such action may result in a final grade of F. Notification is sent to the Academic Dean. 4. FAILURE: A final grade of F for a course. Notification is sent to the Academic Dean.

Tentative Class Schedule

Although the instructor may deem it appropriate to deviate from the following schedule, the design of the course will follow the basic schedule below.
Students should always check the Blackboard site for any updates or changes. All assignments are due before 11:59pm on due date unless otherwise noted.

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Learning Outcomes Become familiar with Blackboard class site Introduction to databases and Access Creating, editing and adding data to a table Database planning and design

Lesson One Introduction to Access

Part A
View the presentation in the Lesson One folder on Blackboard Read and complete the tasks listed on pages AC1-32 in the text. (Note: We will not be completing the exercises found in the front of the textbook on pages OFF1 - OFF55)

Part B

Due 5/14/12

Read and complete the tasks listed on pages AC33-62 in the text. (1 hr 30 min ECI*) Take the Online Learning Evaluation on Blackboard Post replies to the lesson 1 discussion board on Blackboard
Submit via Blackboard Completed Chapter One Access file Completed Online Learning Evaluation Post replies to the lesson 1 discussion board on Blackboard

Lesson Two Field Properties and Database Creation Due 5/21/12

Learning Outcomes Create a new database with fields and multiple tables Recognize and correct errors in a table structure Part A
View the presentation in the Lesson Two folder on Blackboard. Read & complete Lab 2: Creating the Walburg Energy Alternatives Database pg 68-69

Part B Cases and Place 3: Design and Create a Senior Care Database page 72. Post replies to the lesson 2 discussion board on Blackboard
Submit via Blackboard Two completed Access files Post replies to the lesson 2 discussion board on Blackboard

Lesson Three Queries Due 5/29/12

Learning Objectives Create queries using wizard or design view Create parameter queries and compound queries Join tables in queries Create a report from a query Use calculations in queries Part A View the presentations in the Lesson Three folder on Blackboard Complete the tasks listed in Chapter 2, pages 73-100 using Access 2010.

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Part B Complete the tasks listed in Chapter 2, pages 101-128 using Access 2010. (1 hr 30 min ECI*) Complete the Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz on Blackboard (available between 5/26 and 5/29)
Submit via Blackboard Completed Chapter 2 Access file Be sure to submit Access file and exported file. Completed Quiz (you must take the quiz sometime between 5/26 and 5/29)

Lesson Four Database Maintenance Due 6/4/12

Learning Outcomes Add, change, update and delete records Search, sort and filter records Use validation rules and lookup fields Specify referential integrity Part A View the presentation in the Lesson Four folder on Blackboard Complete the tasks listed in Chapter 3, pages 137-165 using Access 2010. Part B Complete the tasks listed in Chapter 3, pages 166-195 using Access 2010. (1 hr 30 min ECI*) Post replies to the Lesson Four discussion board on Blackboard
Submit via Blackboard Completed Chapter 3 Access file Post replies to the Lesson Four discussion board on Blackboard

Learning Outcomes Advanced queries Advanced database relationships Advanced field properties

Lesson Five Advanced Database Maintenance Due 6/11/12

Part A View the presentations in the Lesson Five folder on Blackboard Cases and Places 3 Querying the Senior Care Database page 136 (use the file you created in Lesson Two) Part B Cases and Places 3 Maintaining the Senior Care Database page 206-207 Post replies to the Lesson 5 discussion board on Blackboard Submit via Blackboard Senior Care Databases Post replies to the Lesson 5 discussion board on Blackboard

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Lesson Six Reports and Forms Due 6/18/12

Learning Outcomes Create and modify forms Create and modify reports Part A View the presentations in the Lesson Five folder on Blackboard Complete the tasks listed in Chapter 4 pages 209-242 using Access 2010 Part B Complete the tasks listed in Chapter 4 pages 243- 260 using Access 2010 (1 hr 30 min ECI) Complete the Chapter 3 and 4 Quiz on Blackboard (available between 6/16-6/18)
Submit via Blackboard Completed Chapter four file Completed Quiz (you must take the quiz sometime between 6/16-6/18)

Lesson Seven Putting it all Together Due 6/25/12

Learning Outcomes Create an original Access database from scratch using techniques and tools utilized in previous assignments Submit via Blackboard Final Project (see Blackboard for details)

*ECI (Extended Classroom Instruction) corresponds to a minimum of 6 hours of supplementary class instruction for Carlow accelerated classes.

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