BA131 Schedule and Links to Assignments

Week

Date

Activities, Assignments and Re-submittals.

1

9/26

• Lecture: Opening activities, file management concepts.  
  Begin work on assignment #1: Network File Mgt.

• Possible Quiz Today.

 Also:

• Your first assignment (#1) is due next Wednesday (the second Wednesday of the term) night at midnight (when the labs close next Wednesday night).

• Go to the Bexell Hall Labs and ask a lab assistant to take your digital picture.  This is required-you will use this picture in several assignments.  This picture will be used in professional and business settings; please dress accordingly (no hats, caps, sunglasses). 

9/28 Lab

• All lab sections work on Practice #1 in Bx324

9/30 Help

• All lab sections work on Practice #1 in Bx324.

2

10/3

• Lecture: Managing your email and calendars.

• Quiz on Lecture materials.

• Begin work on assignment #2: Email & Time Mgt.

10/5

• #1: File Management Assignment  due tonight when the labs close, generally at midnight--50 points*

10/5 Lab

• Work session

TBA

•  Help desk

10/7 Help

• Help session

3

10/10

• Lecture:  Word Processing; set up, format and manage a basic document.

• Quiz on Lecture materials.

• Begin work on assignment #3: Word Processing.

TBA

•  Help desk

10/12

• #2: Email and Time Management Assignment due tonight when the labs close--50 points*

• Resubmit of Network File Management Assignment due tonight when the labs close.

10/12 Lab

• All lab sections work on Practice #2 in Bx324

TBA

•  Help desk

10/14 Help

• Help session in Bx324.

4

10/17

• Lecture: Spreadsheet Basics, building formulas, using functions, operators, filling and copying. 

• Quiz on Lecture materials.

• Begin work on assignment #4: Spreadsheet Basics.

TBA

•  Help desk

10/19

• #3. Word Processing Assignment due tonight when the labs close--50 points*

• Resubmit of Email and Time Management Assignment due tonight when the labs close.

10/19 Lab

• Work session

TBA

•  Help desk

10/21 Help

• Help session

5

10/24

• Lecture:  Review for the midterm. 

• Possible quiz on Lecture materials.

TBA

•  Help desk

10/26

• #4. Spreadsheet Basics Assignment due when the labs close tonight--50 points*;   NOTE:  EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES ADDED TO THIS ASSIGNMENT--SEE ASSIGNMENT ITEMS j AND k for details.

• Resubmit of Word Processing Assignment  due  when the labs close tonight.

10/26 Lab

• Work session: Work through practice midterm exam.

TBA

•  Help desk

10/28/05 Exam

• Exam--200 points*!  The exam is given during the Friday Lab time in the Bexell Hall labs (Room 112).  Example: if your lab is at 8am your exam is at 8am. The exam is computerized and timed.  Well-prepared students finish the exam in 50 minutes or less-but must work quickly and efficiently.

• Go to the Bexell Lab at your exam time.

• Resume your normal schedule next week-Monday is a regular lecture.

6

10/31

• #5 Lecture: Building spreadsheet models, creating an income statement model.

• Quiz on Lecture materials.

• Begin work on assignment #5: Spreadsheet Models.

TBA

•  Help desk

11/2

• Resubmit of Spreadsheet Basics Assignment due  when the labs close Tuesday night.

11/2 Lab

• Work session

TBA

•  Help desk

11/4 Help

• Help session

7

11/7

• Lecture: Presenting data graphically, what-if analysis.

• Quiz on Lecture materials.

• Begin work on assignment #6: Charts and Image Management. 

TBA

•  Help desk

11/9

• #5. Spreadsheet Models Assignment due when the labs close tonight--100 points* 

• Resubmit of your Midterm Exam also due at this time.

11/9 Lab

• Work session

TBA

•  Help desk

11/11 Help

• Help session

8

11/14

• #7 Lecture: Advanced spreadsheet models and formulas.  Creating dynamic links between Word and Excel, Mail Merge. DUE MONDAY Nov 28 at 11am!

• Quiz on Lecture materials.

TBA

•  Help desk

11/16

• #6. Charts and Image Management Assignment due tonight when the labs close--70 points*

• Resubmit of Spreadsheet Models Assignment due tonight when the labs close.

11/16 Lab

• Work session

TBA

•  Help desk

11/18 Help

• Help session

9

11/21

• Lecture: Creating dynamic links between Word and Excel, Mail Merge. Continue working on #7: Integrated Assignment.

• Quiz on Lecture materials.

TBA

•  Help desk

11/23

• Resubmit of Charts Assignment due when the labs close tonight.

11/23 Lab

• Work session

TBA

•  Thanksgiving Holiday--no classes these two days.

11/25 Help

• No Help session. Thanksgiving Holiday--no classes today.

10

11/28

• #7. Integrating Applications Assignment due 11AM TODAY-MONDAY NOVEMBER 28 at 11AM--130 points*  DUE DATE CHANGED TO 3PM TODAY!

11/28

• Lecture: Course review and evaluations: Practice Final (Word processing and integration).

• Quiz on Lecture materials.

TBA

•  Help desk

11/30

• NOTE: The resubmit of Integrating Applications Assignment is due when the labs close TONIGHT!

11/30 Lab

• Continue work on Practice Final exam.

TBA

•  Help desk

12/2 Help

• Practice Final Exam Work session (Structure, Spreadsheet construction).

• This is the last day to withdraw from the university.

BA131 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

To take your exam: go to the Bexell Labs at the exam time listed below based on your regular class meeting time.   IMPORTANT:  You must take the exam at your scheduled time-the exam is computerized and your time is hard-coded to your registered time.  Check your email for a message confirming your exam date and time.

• Regular class time at 8am = exam on Monday 12/5 @  9:00-10:50 am

• Regular class time at 9am = exam on Tuesday 12/6 @  9:00-10:50 am

• Regular class time at 11am = exam on Tuesday 12/6 @ 2:00-3:50 pm

• Regular class time at 12pm = exam on Monday 12/5 @ 3:00-4:50 pm