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Course
Name:
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Information Technology in Business
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Course
Code:
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BTX4C
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Course Type:
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College
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Grade Level:
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12
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Credit Value:
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1
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Teacher(s):
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K. Nolan
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Textbook(s):
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Microsoft Office 2000
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Overall Expectations of the Course:
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By the end of this course, students will:
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identify and describe a variety of workplace settings and organizational
structures from an information technology perspective
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assess the impact of information technology on business operations such
as growth of e-business, virtual enterprise, data warehousing;
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solve problems relating to various network configurations;
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create integrated customized documents using appropriate software;
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integrate a variety of software applications in the preparation of multipage
business documents;
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use appropriate electronic financial planning tools for personal and workplace
applications;
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solve business problems by using electronic tools;
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assess data electronically to solve a specific business problem;
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communicate research results electronically;
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manage a multitask team project in an electronic environment;
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demonstrate the use of electronic tools to manage a multimedia team project;
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create a multimedia production for a virtual enterprise;
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evaluate post secondary education programs in information technology;
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analyze employment opportunities in the information technology sector;
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assess their information technology skills and competencies;
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create, electronically, an education plan to take them from secondary school
to employment;
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Topics and Time Allocations:
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Unit
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Unit Title
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~ Hours
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1
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Software Applications and Business Documents
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22
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2
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Electronic Project Management and Teamwork
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22
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3
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Electronic Research and Communication (multimedia)
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22
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4
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The Electronic Business Environment and Postsecondary
Education
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22
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5
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Major Project
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22
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TOTAL
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110
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Evaluation: Weighting of Marks:
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Achievement Category
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Suggested %
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Knowledge/Understanding
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25%
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Thinking/ Inquiry
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25%
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Communication
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25%
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Application
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25%
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Assessment and Evaluation Strategies:
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Evaluation
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Percentage
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Term Evaluation
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70%
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Final Evaluation (Exam, Summative Evaluation*)
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30%
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Term Marks (70%)
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%
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Tests (Knowledge/Inquiry)
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25%
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Assignments (Application/Communication)
Homework/In-Class Assignments (Inquiry/Knowledge) |
40%
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Major Project
(5% formative evaluation, 15% summative evaluation) |
20%
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Exam
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15%
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Diagnostic: at
the beginning of a term, a unit of study. You may have the following:
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Unit pre-tests;
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Skill inventory.
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Formative: during learning, ongoing feedback to students of their
strengths, weaknesses and achievement of the expectations. For example:
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Self assessment rubrics;
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Checklists for application assignments;
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Student/teacher conferencing;
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Observation;
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Peer assessment rubrics;
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Quizzes;
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Anecdotal comments with suggestions for improvement.
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Summative: at the end of a learning process. For example:
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Classroom presentations;
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Writing quizzes, tests, unit tests, final exam;
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Assignments and projects evaluated using rubrics;
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Culminating challenges
Additional Information:
All students taking computer courses are charged $3.00 to help defer
the costs of project materials. |
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