STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

BROOKLYN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
111 LIVINGSTON STREET, SUITE 205
BROOKLYN, NY 11201

TERM: FALL 2022

COURSE TITLE: Office Productivity Applications
COURSE CODE: BUSI1200
INSTRUCTOR’S NAME: PROFESSOR IRENE DASCHER
OFFICE HOURS: Monday 2:00-3:00 (Online)
Tuesday-Thursday 1:20-2:00 (In-Person)
INSTRUCTOR’S E-MAIL: Contact via Schoology

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Daily tasks such as scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports and
correspondence are an important administrative aspect of a medical practice. Computer facility is necessary in order to
perform these jobs quickly and accurately. This introductory course is designed to help you attain essential technology
literacy and competence with productivity applications. You will first learn the basic computer principles: computer
functions, and the hardware and software that support them. Also, you will explore Web-based productivity tools that
are utilized for collaboration in the workplace Finally, you will build and reinforce proficiency and efficiency with
productivity programs included in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Power Point, Excel).

LEARNING GOALS AND OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, you will gain the following computer competencies:
Foundations
• Define and describe basic computer functions and computer hardware that support them
• Perform basic computer system operations such as log on, shut down, start programs, and file management
• Define computer networks and describe their purposes; and understand general principles of data communication
Productivity Applications:
• Demonstrate proficiency and efficiency with productivity applications inside MS Office Suite such as Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate proficiency creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and files using cloud-based
tools and environments (Google Suite)

LEARNING MATERIALS, ONLINE RESOURCES AND SUPPLIES

CENGAGE LEARNING:
Vermaat, M. E., Freund, S. M., Hoisington, C., Schmieder, E., Last, M. Z. 2017. Shelly Cashman series Microsoft Office
365 & Office 2016: Introductory 1st Edition. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781305870017
Access code to all Cengage materials (e-Textbooks, MindTap, etc.) will be provided by BEOC

GCF GLOBAL
You will be using online content from gcflearnfree.org as a supplementary learning and tutorials.

GOOGLE / GMAIL ACCOUNT

• Students who do not have Gmail accounts are required to create one for this course.

USB FLASH DRIVE (8GB minimum) - optional for remote instruction. Additional content and practice assignments
will be posted on Schoology, BEOC’s learning management platform ( www.schoology.com). Details on how access
materials from Schoology will be explained to students during the first week of class.

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COURSE STRUCTURE:
This course will be delivered in-person on site at BEOC. All the content will be organized and delivered through the
learning management system Schoology. To login to Schoology, you will use your email address and Schoology
password (sunybeoc).

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

• Lectures and Demonstrations to explore and learn specific concepts and skills during our scheduled live online
sessions. Take careful notes during our lessons as not all material can be found in the texts or readings.
Participation in discussion is highly encouraged.
• Assignments: practices and projects to help support and supplement material covered during the lectures and
demonstrations. YOU WILL SUBMIT ALL ASSIGNMENTS VIA SCHOOLOGY.
• Exams: to evaluate proficiency and competence with learned material

MAKE-UP POLICY:
• To receive full credit, out-of-class assignments are expected to be submitted via Schoology on or before the
deadline. If submitted one (1) day after due date, grade will be lowered by 10%. If homework is submitted two (2)
days after due date, grade will be lowered by 20%. If homework is submitted three (3) days after due date, student
will receive a zero (0) grade.

• MAKE-UP FOR MAJOR TESTS LIKE MIDTERM AND FINAL MAY BE OFFERED AT THE
INSTRUCTOR’S DISCRETION BASED ON PRESENTED VALID DOCUMENTATION THAT EXPLAINS
THE REASON FOR THE ABSENCE.

ATTENDANCE CRITERIA:
You are required to attend all classes as scheduled. All absences are recorded and count towards the absence limit,
which is 20% of instructional time in each course. All late arrivals and early departures are also recorded. Since
attendance and participation contribute to midterm and final grades, students with excessive absences may receive
lower grades. To be considered attending a student must participate for the full length of sessions conducted
in Conferences.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - ACCOMMODATIONS

BEOC provides reasonable accommodations and academic adjustments, when appropriate, to individuals with
disabilities, individuals observing religious practices, individuals who have pregnancy or childbirth-related medical
conditions and victims of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses.

Students who need accommodations or academic adjustments should contact a student advisor @
Advisors@beoc.cuny.edu.The staff of the Advisement Center coordinates services to students with
disabilities. Students requesting accommodations will be asked to complete a request for accommodations form, and
provide supporting documentation. Students who identify as having learning, physical or other documented disabilities
receive classroom support, testing accommodations and referral to other agencies, as necessary.

BEOC POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Students and all others who work with information, ideas, images, music, inventions, and other intellectual property
owe their audience and sources accuracy and honesty in using, crediting, and citing sources. As a community of
intellectual and professional workers, the BEOC recognizes its responsibility for providing instruction in information
literacy and academic integrity, offering models of good practice, and responding vigilantly and appropriately to
infraction of academic integrity.

Accordingly, academic dishonesty is prohibited in the City University of New York and at the BEOC and is punishable
by penalties, including failing grades, suspension, and expulsion. The complete text of the Policy on Academic
Integrity may be found in the Student Handbook.
“OUT-OF-CLASS” WORK POLICY
Study time beyond the scheduled lecture sessions is essential for achieving your learning goals for this class. Out-of-
class work refers to self-directed learning activities (homework) such as reading assignments, research activities and
projects, quiz/exam preparation, projects (individual), written assignments (papers and essays), knowledge checks and

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self-assessments, etc. We encourage that you spend two hours of self-directed studying for each hour of teacher-
lead instruction.

NETIQUETTE
The term “netiquette” refers to the appropriate behavior guidelines students should follow in an online course. In an
online classroom, the primary means of communication is written, and at times verbal communication in a live lecture.
It is important to maintain civility in discussions, and other forms of electronica or audio communication. Please be
aware of the possibility of miscommunication due to the scarcity of non-verbal cues and compose your comments in a
positive, supportive, and constructive manner.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
To request technical support, send an email to schoology@beoc.cuny.edu. To have a live chat with tech support, logon
to Schoology, and access My Virtual Library: LRC from your course dashboard.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT (TUTORING)

For information on tutoring or to schedule an appointment with a tutor, logon to Schoology and access My Virtual
Library: LRC from your course dashboard.

GRADE POINT VALUE

Grade Percentage Points Description

A 96-100 4.0
A- 90-95 3.7
B+ 86-89 3.3
B 83-85 3.0
B- 80-82 2.7
C+ 76-79 2.3
C 73-75 2.0
C- 70-72 1.7
D 65-69 1.0 Failing grade
F 0-64 0 Failing grade
P Passed For courses taken in Pass/Fail mode
FN Failed For courses taken in Pass/Fail mode
IP In Progress Student is making satisfactory progress at end of semester
E Exempt Student has been exempted from course by test or other
I Incomplete Student has work to complete by particular date
W Student Withdrawal Student stopped attending or exceeded absence limit
WA Administrative Withdrawal Student withdrawn from program – all classes
NG No Grade Course is not graded

Student Evaluation/Grading:

Assessment Type Description % of Grade

Attendance, punctuality, demeanor, participation,
Professionalism 15%
online discussions
Essential Concepts Tests Written tests 20%

Cengage Practice Skill-building practices with application software 10%

Classwork / Homework Assignments to build applications competencies 20%

Hands-on tests / assignments that measure applications 20%
Productivity Applications Assessment
proficiency (to be done during class)
Final Written exam 15%
100%

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COURSE OUTLINE
Detailed listing of weekly learning objectives, assignments, test dates, and other important announcements will be
posted in “Weekly Lessons” folders on Schoology!
GETTING COURSE INTRODUCTION / ORIENTATION
STARTED Learning Objectives:
SESSIONS 1-2 o Familiarize with essential learning tools and environment - Schoology
o Set up accounts to access necessary online productivity applications and practices (Google, Cengage, MS Office 365)
MODULE 1: ESSENTIAL COMPUTER CONCEPTS I: HARDWARE
FOUNDATIONS Learning Objectives
SESSIONS 2-3 o Identify components of Information System: Hardware/Software/Data/ Procedures/Users
o Distinguish types of computers
o Identify the primary hardware components of a computer, and explain their function: CPU, types of memory, input / output, types of
storage
o Describe data communication
o Describe components of network
o Define the Internet as the global network
MODULE 1: ESSENTIAL COMPUTER CONCEPTS II: SOFTWARE
FOUNDATIONS Learning Objectives
SESSIONS 4-5 o Understand purpose of System Software
o Describe functions of Application Software
o List and compare productivity applications: MS Office - Google Suite - iWork
o Describe Web-based applications
MODULE 1: ESSENTIAL COMPUTER CONCEPTS II: OS AND FILE MANAGEMENT
FOUNDATIONS Learning Objectives
SESSIONS 6 o Understand the basic features of Windows (Mac) OS interface
o Acquire skills for navigating the desktop and Start menu
o Manage windows
o Gain and reinforce file management techniques (managing files and folders)
MODULE 1 WRITTEN EXAM: ESSENTIAL COMPUTER CONCEPTS
ASSESSMENT Pre-Test Review -> Test -> Post-Test Review
SESSIONS 7
MODULE 2: MS WORD / GOOGLE DOCS
WORD Learning Objectives
PROCESSING 1. Identify and control basic interface elements, understand organization of tools
APPLICATIONS 2. Perform basic operation opening new / template / existing file; saving file; previewing / printing file; exporting file as PDF file
SESSIONS 8-14 3. Perform essential document formatting
o Edit and format text, paragraphs
o Apply document / page settings (margins, orientation, page borders, watermark)
o Use the proofreading and editing tools (dictionary, thesaurus, find, replace)
4. Employ a variety of tools to organize content visually and schematically
o Work with tables
5. Create simple desktop publishing materials as patient education -flyers / newsletters
o Insert and control graphics, shapes, textboxes; set columns
ASSESSMENT HANDS-ON / WRITTEN EXAM: MS Word / Google Docs
SESSIONS 15-16 Pre-Test Review -> Test -> Post-Test Review
MODULE 3: MS POWERPOINT / GOOGLE SLIDES
PRESENTATION Learning Objectives
APPLICATIONS o Identify the elements of a presentation program
SESSIONS 17-19 o Understand the effective design elements in a successful presentation
o Create a simple presentation using text, graphics
o Apply variety of enhancement tools to create a more dynamic and engaging presentation: transitions with timed automatic
advancement, animation, sound
MODULE 4: MS EXCEL / GOOGLE SHEETS
SPREADSHEET Learning Objectives
APPLICATIONS o Identify and control components of a spreadsheet
SESSIONS 20-25 o Enter data into a spreadsheet and perform basic data and cells formatting
o Perform basic mathematical tasks in a spreadsheet (formulas and functions)
o Insert charts in a spreadsheet
o Print a spreadsheet
ASSESSMENT HANDS-ON / WRITTEN EXAM: MS Excel / Google Sheet
SESSIONS 26 Pre-Test Review -> Test -> Post-Test Review
MODULE 5: MS ACCESS
DATABASE Learning Objectives
APPLICATIONS o Understand basic principles of database construction
SESSIONS 27-28 o Describe the features of the Access window
o Create basic elements of a database file: tables, forms, report
MODULE 5 (Alt) MAIL MERGE
WORD-EXCEL Learning Objectives
INTEGRATION o Perform basic mail-merge functions using a Word document and Excel as a data source
SESSIONS 27-28
FINAL
ASSESSMENT REVIEW ->WRITTEN FINAL EXAM: Productivity Applications
SESSIONS 29-30