SIMnet Assignments
These assignments count for 30% of your grade. You will do most of your learning through trainings, exercises and exams to assess your learning with different tools throughout the course.
SIMBook
There are 4 SIMBook Software Units: Excel 1, Word, Excel 2, and PowerPoint.
Each software unit tests your skills with projects to be completed in SIMnet.
Connect Assignments
These count for 30% of your grade and consists of readings, homeworks and reading exams through the Connect interactive textbook.
Technological Skills Readings
Weekly readings are completed in Connect. Readings are graded based on completion and do not incur a late penalty.
The lowest 2 reading scores are dropped.
Homeworks
Weekly homeworks are completed in Connect. Homeworks cover material presented in that week’s reading.
You are provided 3 attempts on each homework question. The lowest 2 homework scores are dropped.
Reading Exams
Reading Exams are done in Connect. There are 3 Reading Exams in the course due on 9/27, 11/1, and 12/13. These will cover the previous 4-5 weeks readings from ConnectMaster. You will only have 1 attempt on each question.
For all Reading Exams you’ll need to install the Proctorio browser extension. This is Connect’s proctoring software similar to Respondus Lockdown Browser. You do not need to download Proctorio ahead of time. Upon launching the exam it’ll prompt you to download the extension. In order to use and download Proctorio students must use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge for Connect Reading Exams.
Readings stay open all semester to help you prep for Reading Exams. You can view your old Homework attempts to also help study.
Projects
- There are several Class Projects that will be assigned throughout the semester. Descriptions for each Class Project are delivered as a part of the assignment.
You are provided 2 attempts on each project. With the exception to the LinkedIn project. The lowest project score will be dropped.
Final Exam
There will be no final exam given in this course.
Extra Credit
Extra credit will not be offered in this course.
