Syllabus
Course Information
Organization Northcentral Technical College
Course Number 10-104-184
Credits 2
Instructor Dr. Russ Rothamer
E-mail Address rothamer@ntc.edu
Course/Faculty Website http://elearn.ntc.edu/
Office A113
Campus Wausau
Address 1000 Campus Drive
City/State/Zip Wausau, WI 54403
Office Hours By Appointment.
Office Phone 715.803.1235
Office Fax 715.675.9776
Beginning Date 03/11/09
Description This course provides the opportunity for you to develop the skills, processes and practical experience needed to plan, construct, and deliver effective business presentations.
Prerequisites
10-104-172 MARKETING PRINCIPLES
Textbooks
None.
Learner Supplies
Internet access.
USB flash drive.
Core Abilities Core Abilities are broad outcomes or skills that every graduate of an NTC program is expected to achieve. These skills go beyond the context of a specific course or program and are the skills employers tell us they expect employees to have. For you to meet these demands, NTC has identified 7 Core Abilities that are important to every area of learning. In this course we will focus on: A. Communicate effectively B. Develop global awareness C. Work productively D. Think critically and creatively
Course Competencies When you obtain your job after graduation, your employer will want you to have certain skills. This course has specific competencies or skills that you must be able to do and demonstrate prior to completing the course so that you are successful when you get the job that requires them. In this course, the competencies that you must master at a level of C or 2 are:
1. Develop listening skills
2. Demonstrate speaking skills
3. Facilitate meetings
4. Use presentation tools
5. Demonstrate presentation skills
Grading Information Grading Rationale | Instructor:
A to A- -Calls upon knowledge from course work -Extensive evidence of outside reading -Able to deconstruct and analyze question -Very strong in structure, content and use of illustrative material -Well-balanced arguments in answer
B+ to B- -Clear evidence of wider reading -Answers question directly, showing balance -Strong in structure, content and use of illustrative material -Able to deconstruct question and organize material with literary clarity -Clear overall competence
C+ to C -Competence in structure, content and use of illustrative material -Tendency to be dependent on text book material -Answers questions reasonably directly -Accurate in content, but may lack illustrative content -Workmanlike in approach
Student – for self-evaluation|
A to A- I've far exceeded the minimum and this is some of my best work. It could be used as an example or superior work for future classes.
B+-B- I've done more than the minimum. I've looked at other examples of work and mine is as good or a little better.
C+-C- I've done the minimum and I know the basics are covered. F I've left something out or done something wrong.
Grading Scale
A 97-100
A- 93-96
B+ 90-92
B 88-89
B- 85-87
C+ 81-84
C 78-80
D 70-77
F Below 70
Guidelines for Success
Performance Expectations & Re-doing Work Since this is a presentation course you will be required to "present". These assessments (facilitate meetings, demonstrate products, present marketing material, and deliver a radio commercial) are performance based tasks that will allow you to "show me the learning". If you have diligently completed the learning activities and have mastered the learning objectives, you should have no difficulty meeting the criteria for the performance assessment tasks. Please check your work against the criteria for performance before submitting it. If you wish, ask a classmate to check it as well. In the rare instance when you might fail to earn 78% of the points for a required assessment, you will need to redo the assignment. In such a case, the maximum credit earned would be 78%. It is your responsibility to keep track of your scores to be sure that you have reached a satisfactory level on all performance assessments. It is also your responsibility to arrange for any re-work or re-testing that may be necessary. Remember you must obtain minimum of a C on each performance task in order to demonstrate competence/pass the course.
Attendance/Participation Class attendance contributes significantly to academic success. Students who attend classes regularly tend to earn higher grades and have higher passing rates in courses. Excessive absences may jeopardize your grades or even your ability to continue in this course. As an adult learner, you most likely have multiple roles and commitments to juggle. In addition to being a student, you may be an employee, a parent, a community leader, or a caregiver to a family member. As your teacher, I too have many responsibilities and multiple roles. Therefore, we need to work together to accomplish the intended learning outcomes for this course. Responsible attendance means that you will plan your schedule so that you can be present for scheduled class sessions and manage your time so that you can complete your assignments/assessments on or before the date they are due. However, regardless of how organized we think we are, unexpected emergencies do happen. If you miss a class session unexpectedly, please call me as soon as you can. If you know you will be absent from a class session ahead of time, I would appreciate a call before class begins. If that is not possible, please let me know as soon as you can so that we can work out an arrangement to get you the information and/or materials for the class you missed so that you can continue to be successful.
How To Get The Most Out Of This Learning Experience Take charge of your own learning. Raise questions, probe, explore, go after what you need. Be open. Use your imagination, consider new possibilities, and create something new for yourself. Give as well as receive. Give liberally to co-learners and be prepared to receive a great deal from them. Have fun. Plan to thoroughly enjoy this opportunity to learn and to grow in your professional competence and satisfaction.
Academic Honesty Students are expected to do their own work unless advised that collaboration is acceptable. This means that you may use facts from other sources if you re-write them in your own words. Anytime you quote directly from another source or paraphrase substantially, you must cite the source you used. When you take a test, you are expected to keep your eyes on your own paper and protect your test paper from being copied by a classmate. Failure to use proper citation procedure is considered plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in a grade of "0" if it is flagrant and/or deliberate. Copying from another person's paper or test is academic dishonesty and will result in a grade of "0" for that assignment.
Performance-Based Learning You as the learner are the most important part of instruction. As a result, performance-based tasks will identify what you must be able to do as a result of your learning. The tasks you are asked to do will determine how you can show that you have learned these skills. This performance-based course is designed around 5 competencies. Your grade will be based on your performance of all of those competencies according to the criteria outlined in your learning plans.
Student Help Desk Information Student Help Desk - Technical Support The Student Help Desk provides technical support for students accessing NTC's courses in Blackboard. This may include login and password problems, using features of Blackboard, and browser questions. (Questions regarding course content or grades should be referred to the course instructor.) To contact the NTC Student Help Desk, e-mail studenthelpdesk@ntc.edu, or call 675-3331, Ext. 1660, or 1-888-682-7144, Ext. 1660, or 803-1660. Provide the following information: name of course, your student ID number, what you were trying to do, error messages you may have received, and contact information. The hours are as follows: > Monday: 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. > Tuesday through Friday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. > Saturday: 7 a.m. - 12 noon
NTC Policies Students with questions regarding affirmative action, equal opportunity, harassment, computer use policy or information about any other NTC policies should refer to the current NTC catalog or student handbook available in Student Services or at this website: http://www.ntc.edu/about/policies/htm.
ADA Statement If you feel you may need an accommodation or special services for this class, please see me or call the Caroline S. Mark Center for Disabilities at 715-675-3331 or 1-888-682-7144, Ext. 4085 or TTY 715-675-6341. Information regarding these services is available at www.ntc.edu/students/studentservicesdisablity.htm