AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PROCEDURES II

POFT 1449

Instructor:               Roni Cook

Office:                       EVC, Room 8315

Phone:                       223-5841

E-mail:                      vcook@austincc.edu

Web site:                  www.austincc.edu/ronicook 

Office Hours:          www.austincc.edu/ronicook posted

 

Prerequisite

Course Description

Textbook

Simulation 

 

 

 

Daily Work:

Evaluation

CORPORATE VIEW

SPORTS CONNECTION

 Prerequisite


Administrative Office Procedures I (POST 1309) -- It is highly recommended that students have experience in Microsoft Office software.

 

Course Description

The ACC catalog describes the course as an “advanced office application with special emphasis on decision making, goal setting, management theories, and critical thinking.”

Students will use a textbook and office simulation to obtain much-needed skills for employment in the business office.  Daily work based on a corporate intranet will prepare students for unit tests.  The office simulation will consist of various projects using software applications.  The office simulation will take from 30 to 40 hours to complete, dependent on student’s keyboarding speed, ability to follow instructions, time management skills and knowledge of software applications.

Textbook:  CORPORATE VIEW (ORIENTATION), South Western Publishing Company, Barksdale, Rutter  (ISBN 0538722851)

Simulation:   Integrated Computer Applications, 5th Edition

VanHuss, Forde, Woo, ISBN-10: 0538730390  ISBN-13: 9780538730396

 

Course Goals

 

Using Corporate View:

  • Understanding the mission-critical functions in a corporation.
  • Understanding corporate structure and operations.
  • Learning to work in a team environment.
  • Developing communications skills.
  • Developing decision-making skills.
  • Using a computer as a resource and communications tool through use of intranet

 Blackboard/Discussion Board

 

Students will log in to Blackboard WEEKLY for announcements, course information and materials, ASSIGNMENTS, and DISCUSSION BOARD. 


The login procedure is as follows:
You may go to my website:  www.austincc.edu/ronicook

 

CLICK on Blackboard link

 

You will see the Blackboard,  ACC Online screen

CLICK THE LOGIN prompt.  Your student ID is your ACCeID

 

You may also set Blackboard as one of your internet favorites.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily Work:

 

All daily work will be turned in using ASSIGNMENT LINK IN BLACKBOARD.  The file will containing student name, module or project and job number.   Cover sheets will be used only for complete modules or projects.  Points for each problem will be assigned using a project or module grade sheet.  Some modification of point values may be used at the instructor’s discretion.  If assignment is not turned in according to directions and on time, a grade of 0 will be recorded.  In unusual circumstances, students may contact instructor 24 HOURS before due date to discuss a ONE-TIME ONLY EXTENSION.

 

For Outlook, AutoDialer or AutoCorrect projects, you must use the following procedure to send work.  Follow the directions in the book until you are ready to print.  Since we WILL NOT be turning in printouts, follow these steps:  press the PrintScreen button on your keyboard, then press Control C (to copy), open Microsoft Word, press Control V (paste).  Then save your document and send using ASSIGNMENT LINK.  If you use the flex lab for Outlook, contact network administrator for an individual log-on so that you can save your calendar for the semester.

 

Project deadlines are assigned on a weekly basis.  Students may be withdrawn for lack of progress.  Please set up an appointment to see me if I can help you in this class.  (You will receive training on how to turn in assignments during orientation.)  Quizzes and turning in daily work will be discussed in orientation.  IT IS VITAL that students attend the one-hour orientation covering Blackboard and Sports Connection.  Changes in directions will be made 2 -10 days before assignment is due, so be sure to read ALL announcements, e-mails and discussion board items on a continual basis. (just like the real world)

 

Evaluation  (You will receive Semester Grade Sheet to help you compute your grade)  Individual grades will be posted in Blackboard.  Grades may not be discussed by telephone.


Discussion Board                                        10%

Daily work/quizzes                                      20%

Tests                                                               40%

Simulation                                                    30%


Simulation:  Integrated Computer Applications, 5th Edition


See separate handout

CORPORATE VIEW

How will Corporate View benefit the student?

Corporations love Intranets because they:

  • Are easy and inexpensive to set up.
  • Require very little employee training.
  • Allow rapid and effective sharing of corporate information

But Intranets are not just the "information infrastructure" of big business. Small businesses can set up Intranets for a few dollars per employee and have unparalleled access services at their fingertips, including the following:

  • Web pages customized to employee needs
  • Email and a corporatewide electronic address book
  • Online group planning software
  • Financial reports, sales forecasts, and marketing plans
  • Corporate communications of all kinds, like corporate press releases
  • Human Resources information, including job descriptions, policies and procedures, and benefits information
  • FAQs provided by the Information Technology team
  • Customer Support product service reports
  • The latest developments in R&D
  • Information about competitive products and pricing
  • Audio, video, and animations when required
  • E-commerce tools
  • Push technology to "push" important information directly to the employee's desk at an instant