Bishop Ireton High School

2008-2009 Academic Year

Mr. Kory Naduvilekunnel –Computer Science Department

Preferred method of contact: E-mail: naduvilk@bishopireton.org

In-School Availability: Mondays-Thursdays (3:00-4:00pm)

COURSE 800

TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

COURSE SYLLABUS

Required Text: Weixel, Suzanne, and Jennifer Fulton, Faithe Wempen, and Catherine Skintik, Learning Microsoft Office 2007—Deluxe Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall DDC, Upper Saddle River, NJ. (This text is provided for classroom use.)

Classroom Materials:

Each student must bring to every class a two-pocket folder labeled with his/her name, the teacher’s name, course number and section ID, as well as a pen and a sharpened #2 pencil. The students will also need a 2” white, three-ring binder that will hold all handouts, class notes, and completed projects/assignments. This binder will be kept in the classroom until the end of the course, and, then, this portfolio will be returned to the student.

Grading Policies:

Grades for in-class exercises, any homework assignments, quizzes and tests will be determined on a point basis comprising 95% of the grade for each marking period. A class participation/conduct grade (5%) will reflect a general assessment of the student’s daily preparation for learning by having the required materials, attentiveness, conduct and demeanor in class, and making worthwhile contributions to class discussions and the progress of the class. Grades will reflect the completeness and quality of the work submitted, the degree to which directions were followed, and the neatness and manner of presentation. Also, a comprehensive final project/exam (20%) will be given at the end of the semester. Grades will be assigned based on the percentage of possible points earned and converted to letter grades according to the Bishop Ireton High School grading scale.

With the exception of homework assignments, all work must be completed in the Bishop Ireton computer labs. Make-up exercises and quizzes must be completed in a computer lab under a teacher’s supervision; missed tests are made up in the testing center. File sharing of any course-related work constitutes cheating and violates the Bishop Ireton High School Honor Code.

Should a student be absent, he/she must bear in mind that he/she has missed some work that needs to be made up. The teacher bears no responsibility to remind students of missed work. Since assignments often build on previous ones, it is imperative that missed or incomplete work be made up fairly soon after the student’s return to school. The student gets a zero on missed work (in-class exercises, any homework assignments, quizzes and tests) if not completed one week from the date it was first done in class. Students should plan to take advantage of the after-school computer lab (Room 203) that is open from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day except Fridays and early dismissal days.

Homework Policies and Information:

Any homework assignments and test dates will be posted on my web page on the Bishop Ireton High School website as they occur.