Western Dakota Technical Institute

800 Mickelson Drive

Rapid City, SD 57701

INSTRUCTOR SYLLABUS

DATE:Fall 2016

COURSE NUMBER:BUS-166

SECTIONS:N/A

DAYS/TIMEMWF1:00 – 1:50

CLASSROOMWAN 207

INSTRUCTOR:Duane Martenson

OFFICE PHONE:718-2929

EMAIL:

OFFICEHOURS AND LOCATION:MWF 10:00-11:00 TH 2:00-3:00

Business Suite (W236)

Methods of Instruction:

This course will utilize lecture, readings, research, and hands on application.

Grading Procedures and Evaluation Methods:

Letter grades will be assigned using the following scale.

94-100 A79-86 C0-72F

87-93 B73-78 D

Grades will be determined by translating points earned on assignments and projects into percentages. Point values are listed below.

Assignments / Points Possible / Points Earned
Photoshop Chapter 1 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 2 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 3 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 4 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 5 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 6 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 7 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 8 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 9 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 10 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 11 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 12 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 17 / 15
Photoshop Chapter 18 / 15
Midterm Project / 50
Final Project / 60
Total Points: / 320

Final Grade = Total Actual / Total possible

Standards for assignments:
15-13 Points / All questions answered/activities completed thoroughly. Understanding is demonstrated.
12-10 Points / All questions answered/activities completed but not thoroughly and/or not all questions answered/activities completed but those completed meet the above standard.
9-1 Points / Some questions answered/activities completed but work is substandard.
0 / Not received.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Week / MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
1 / August 22
Instructor Syllabus
Master Syllabus / 23 / 24
Getting Software and
Get the trial copy
Chapter 1 Photoshop
Data Files / 25 / 26
Chapter 1 Due
2 / 29
Chapter 2 Photoshop / 30 / 31 / September 1 / 2
Chapter 2 Due
3 / 5
Labor Day
No School / 6 / 7
Chapter 3 Photoshop / 8 / 9
Chapter 3 Due
4 / 12
Chapter 4 Photoshop / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Chapter 4 Due
5 / 19
Chapter 5 Photoshop / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
Chapter 5 Due
6 / 26
Chapter 6 Photoshop / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Chapter 6 Due
7 / October 3
Chapter 7 Photoshop / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
Chapter 7 Due
8 / 10
Native American Day
No School / 11 / 12
Chapter 8 Photoshop / 13 / 14
Chapter 8 Due
9 / 17
Midterm Project! / 18 / 19
Midterm Project Due / 20 / 21
ADVISING DAY
No Classes
10 / 24
Chapter 9 Photoshop / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28
Chapter 9 Due
11 / 31
Chapter 11 Photoshop / November 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Chapter 11 Photoshop Due
12 / 7
Photoshop
Chapter 12 / 8 / 9
Chapter 12 Due / 10 / 11
Veteran's Day
No Class
13 / 14
Chapter 13 & 14 Photoshop / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
14 / 21
Chapter 13 and 14
Due / 22 / 23
HLC Work Day
No Class / 24 / 25
Thanksgiving
No Class
15 / 28
Chapter 17 & 18 / 29 / 30 / December 1 / 2
Chapter 17 & 18 Due
16 / 5
Final Project
Video on cool photoshop
another video / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
17 / 12 / 13 / 14
Present Final Project / 15 / 16

MAKE-UP POLICY:

Assignments are due when stated. Late assignments will not be accepted unless prior arrangements are made. Students that miss class are responsible for obtaining any assignments before the next class day.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

Students found cheating will receive a zero for that assignment and be placed on conduct probation

AVAILABLE SUPPORT SERVICES:

You may obtain additional help outside of class through your instructor, the library, the Student Success

Center, and peer tutors at no charge to you.

LAPTOP USEAGE:

Laptop computers will be used daily in this course to develop websites, do research, and complete

web search.