Principles of information technology

Course Description:

Principles of Information Technology provides the foundational knowledge and skills students need for careers in business and technology. Throughout the course, students gain a knowledge of business principles and communication skills, an understanding of the impact of financial and marketing decisions, and proficiency in the technologies required by business. Students will also learn the essentials of working in a business environment, managing a business, and owning a business.

This course allows students to explore careers in business and information technology while learning skills applicable to any professional setting. Through a variety of hands-on activities, students will engage with word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software and explore operating systems, networking, and the Internet. Regular engagement in active learning ensures students can continually refine the skills necessary to prepare them for work. In addition, students will evaluate the qualifications required for specific careers so they can identify opportunities of interest to them.

Information Technology is a full-year introductory Career and Technical Education course applicable to programs of study in the Business, Management and Administration and Information Technology career clusters, as well as other career clusters. This course is built to state and national standards. Students who successfully complete the course will be prepared to pursue certifications such as Microsoft® Office Specialist certifications in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access, as well as IC3 certification.

Basic Information:

These are semester classes completed over approximately 18 weeks.
With a passing grade, you will earn 5 High School Units.

Curriculum:

Edmentum Courseware - found through Clever or the Google App Selector (must be logged into school Google account)
Google Classroom is where most essays and projects will be done.

Policies and Expectations

Behavior and communication

Mr. Everhart and his students will use language that is appropriate for a professional and academic setting. This includes all written and spoken communication (e.g. email messages, Zoom conferences).
Email is best after the school day and during weekends.

How are grades calculated?

Grades are calculated based on total points earned divided by total points possible.

What happens with transfer grades?

If joining the class with a transfer grade: The work from your previous class or previous school will count for this class based on the number of weeks since the semester began. I will let you know how much work to do that will represent the rest of the semester.
If joining the class without a transfer grade: You will need to do the entire semester's amount with the amount of time left in the semester.

Late work policy

This class is part of the Virtual instruction Program and is asynchronous. Work flow and due dates are flexible with the exception of a general start and end of the semester.
Completing work early is encouraged. Completing work late does not cost you any points in the grade book. Work not completed by the end of the semester will be scored a zero.
There are assignments that must be completed before you move on to the next unit or sub-unit.

Can I "redo" assignments?

Quizzes may be retaken if you got an F the first time through. If you fail a quiz a second time you will have to have a short study meeting with your teacher before trying a third time.
On projects and writing tasks, you may improve your work based on teacher comments for a better score. If your work has not reached D level, you will be required to make improvements before moving on to the next assignment.

Extra Credit

Extra Credit is not a part of this class. If you are predicting that your grade may not be what you think you deserve, work with me to improve past assignments for additional points.

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