Instructor Renuka Kumar, Associate Professor
School of Applied and Information Technology
Office Location: Essex N 334 (enter through N 313)
7201 Rossville Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21237
Office Phone Number: 443-840-1630
Department Phone Number: 443-840-2215; Fax Number: 443-840-1485
Email address: rkumar@ccbcmd.edu
Office
Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:00 - 9:00 am and
10:00 - 11:30 am.
Rationale for this Course
The School of Applied and
Information Technology prepares students for technical employment in the work
force. This course on human diversity complements the technical courses
currently offered. In order to compete in today’s highly competitive labor
market for skilled, creative, and dedicated personnel the student must be
prepared to contribute to the work force with an open mind towards meeting
persons of diverse backgrounds as well as having an open mind in learning new
technologies. CCBC’s current course offerings do not fully address these
issues; this course is designed to fill that gap.
Course Description
This course explores the
influences of technology on human diversity. Students are introduced to basic
human relationship factors, international cultures, teamwork and leadership,
computer technologies, the Internet and world wide web, Internet and computer
security and privacy, assistive technology and emerging technologies.
Prerequisites: RDNG
052 or ESOL 054 or LVR2; ENG 052 or LVE2; MATH 081 or LVM1
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this
course the student will be able to:
1.
describe the effects of technology on the changing cultural landscape;
2.
describe and identify basic diversity terms;
3.
explain the relationship between teamwork, leadership and success;
4.
discuss current international technological situations;
5.
demonstrate and use software designed to help people with disabilities;
6.
discuss current communication technologies and their effect on human diversity;
7.
explore solutions for the digital divide;
8.
explore computer related societal issues and ethics;
9.
describe emerging technologies;
10. explain the
importance of privacy and computer security; and
11. identify
people who have contributed to advances in technology.
Books
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|
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Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People,
Cultures, and Opportunities 3rd edition Richard D. Bucher, Ph.D. |
Understanding Computers and Technology in a Changing
Society 4th edition Deborah Morley |
Course Requirements
You will have weekly
Assignments and Quizzes for this course. You will also be required to
complete a Project and take a cumulative Final Exam. Attendance in the
class is required. Points are allocated according to the following scale:
|
Assignments |
44 points |
|
Quizzes |
50 points |
|
Term Paper |
16 points |
|
Final Exam |
100 points |
|
Total |
210 points |
The following grade
scale will be used to determine your semester grade:
|
Grade |
Points |
|
A |
189 or more |
|
B |
168 - 188 |
|
C |
147 – 167 |
|
D |
126 – 146 |
|
F |
below 126 |
Course
Policies:
This is an online
distance learning course. We do not meet in a traditional
face to face classroom setting. You do not need to come to the college
except to take the Final Exam during final exam week or to meet with the
instructor during posted office hours (see Instructor Information page).
Students must complete
all course requirements in the appropriate sequence and in a timely manner as
posted in the Content folder. You should visit the Blackboard online
classroom every day to check mail, read announcements and
discussion board postings and complete assignments and quizzes.
Announcements
This is the tool that I will
use to communicate with you as a class. Any updates, changes, errors,
notices, reminders etc. will be posted in Announcements. You will
see the current Announcements listed under the Course Name every time you log
into Blackboard.
You are responsible for reading
all announcements posted by the instructor. Check announcements each time
you log in to Blackboard making sure to read all announcements posted
since the last time you logged in.
Communication
The best way to communicate
with me is through Blackboard email. If you do not have access to
Blackboard you may contact me through my office email at rkumar@ccbcmd.edu. Please be sure to reference
your class and section, for example, CINS 120 WEI. Except for Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays I will normally respond to email within 48
hours.
You may also post your
questions to the Blackboard Discussion Board. General questions should be
posted under the Cyber Cafe topic heading.
Discussion Board
Participation in online
discussions is recommended. The purpose of the discussions is to
stimulate study and discussion of the weekly reading assignments. For each
chapter reading you should post your questions and observations on
the discussion board under the Diversity Textbook topic or the Technology Textbook
topic. General questions should be posted under the Cyber Cafe topic.
Assignments
All assigned exercises must be
completed as assigned and submitted according to the due date. See
the Course Schedule for a list of the due dates. All assignments will be posted
in the Course Content folder for the week assigned. Work is assigned
on a Monday and is due by midnight the following Sunday. Late
assignments will be accepted up to one week past the due date but
only for partial credit - a 50% penalty will be applied. Please note
that assignments will be removed from your view seven days after the due
date.
Click
on the assignment name to access the submission box. You are only allowed one
attempt per assignment so make sure that your assignment is complete
before you hit the Submit button. You can always save your assignment as a
Draft if you are not ready to turn it in.
Assignments
may be submitted by writing in the Submission box of the Assignment tool. You
can also attach a document to your submission. The document attached
must be a PowerPoint file, Word document or a file in Rich Text Format
(.rtf) file. Do NOT submit Word Perfect files - these files
cannot be opened by me. A grade will not be given if files are
submitted in a format other than those outlined above. For directions on
how to create rich text format (.rtf) files using your word processing
program see instructions posted in the Student Resource folder.
Assignments
are graded after the due date and will be returned to you
within 7 days of the due date. You can review the grade received and instructor
comments through the My Grades page.
Quizzes
You will be assigned a Practice
Quiz every week. All assigned quizzes must be completed as assigned and
submitted according to the due date. See the Course Schedule for a list of the
due dates. All quizzes will be posted in the Course Content folder for the week
assigned. Work is assigned on a Monday and is due by midnight the following
Sunday. Quizzes completed late will be accepted up to one week past the
due date but only for partial credit - a 50% penalty will be applied. Please
note that quizzes will be removed from your view seven days after the due
date..
Chapter Quizzes are multiple
choice exams. They are open book exams with multiple attempts allowed -
the highest score will be recorded in the gradebook. Answers to the
quiz will not be provided. You are encouraged to find the correct answer
in your textbook and take the quiz again.
Final
Exam
You are required to take a
cumulative Final exam. This exam may only be taken once and must be taken
by the due date. You MUST take this exam at a CCBC Testing Center -
appointments are required. Click here to
access the CCBC Testing Center Home Page (http://www.ccbcmd.edu/testing/index.html). The CSIT 120 Course Review posted in the
Student Resources folder may be used as a study guide. No make up exams are allowed. If
you are not able to take the exam at the Testing Center you must make
arrangements for a proctored setting and must contact be at least two
weeks prior to the exam to get approval for the arrangement.
Answers
for the Final exam will be available for review when all students have
completed the exam.
Important
Dates
Last
day to drop classes with 100% refund January
27, Friday
Spring
semester classes begin January
30, Monday
Last
day for schedule adjustments February
4, Saturday
Last
day to drop classes with 50% refund* February 17, Friday
Mid-Terms
(due by faculty) March
19, Monday
Spring
Recess (College closed) March
31 - April 9, Saturday - Monday
College
reopens, classes resume April
10, Tuesday
Last
day to withdraw with "W" or change to audit status April 10, Tuesday
Last
day of classes for Spring semester May
12, Saturday
Spring
semester final examinations May
13 - 19, Sunday - Saturday
Final
grades entered in SIMON by faculty by 4:30 p.m. May 22, Tuesday
Grades
available to students in SIMON May 29, Tuesday
College
Policies
Log in to MyCCBC and go
to the MySyllabiPolicies tab to read and view the college policies. Detailed
information on the Code of Academic Integrity, writing policy, Services for
students with disabilities, and more can be found on the CCBC Student Portal
under the https://myccbc.ccbcmd.edu/Pages/Default.aspx. Additionally, Blackboard Help
tutorials can be found under the HELP tab.
Blackboard
Accessibility
Blackboard, the
learning management system for this course, is in compliance with accessibility
standards.
For more information on
this topic, please visit the website :
http://www.blackboard.com/Teaching-Learning/Learn-Resources/Accessibility.aspx