Business Office Technology (BOT)
On-line Courses
New to Online courses?
Optional Online
Orientation for all BOT courses will be held:
2/3 @ 1-3 PM
2/8 @ 4-7 PM
ROOM 70-134
Basic
Keyboarding 8 weeks BOT 100
(Andre Andersen)
BOT 101A
& BOT 101B Keyboarding & Document Processing
(
barb.gillespie@gcccd.edu
619-644-7984 )
BOT
104 Filing and Records Management--8 weeks (linda.snider@gcccd.edu
619-644-7816)
BOT 106 Effective Job Search--1st 8
weeks (linda.snider@gcccd.edu
619-644-7816)
2nd 8 weeks (sosha.thomas@gcccd.edu)
BOT 107
Office
Systems and Procedures--16 weeks (mark.pressnall@gcccd.edu
619-644-7867 )
BOT 109
Elementary Accounting--16
weeks (
nancy.buck@gcccd.edu
)
BOT 110
Business English and
Communication--16 weeks
(nancy.buck@gcccd.edu )
BOT
111 Virtual Office Assistant
Creating
a Virtual Office--16 weeks
**More
Information** (tom.smerk@gcccd.edu
)
BOT 114 Microsoft Word 2010--(Andre
Andersen)
BOT 115 Microsoft Excel
2010 (
tanya.scott@gcccd.edu)
BOT 117 Microsoft
PowerPoint 2010--(Andre
Andersen)
BOT 120 - Comprehensive Word Level One
(Sandra.Sikes@gcccd.edu)
BOT 121 - Comprehensive Word Level Two
(Sandra.Sikes@gcccd.edu)
BOT 122 - Comprehensive Word Level Three
(Sandra.Sikes@gcccd.edu)
BOT 123 - Comprehensive Excel Level One
(Jolene.Lee@gcccd.edu)
BOT 124 - Comprehensive Excel Level Two
(Jolene.Lee@gcccd.edu)
BOT 125 - Comprehensive Excel Level Three
(Jolene.Lee@gcccd.edu)
BOT 129 - Comprehensive PowerPoint Level One
(Marian.Doherty@gcccd.edu)
BOT 130 - Comprehensive PowerPoint Level Two
(Marian.Doherty@gcccd.edu)
BOT 131 - Comprehensive PowerPoint Level Three
(Marian.Doherty@gcccd.edu)
BOT 151 Microsoft
Outlook 2010--(Andre
Andersen)
BOT
172 Microcomputer Applications--offered 1st eight weeks only!
In-person orientation required! (See notes
on
online course schedule) ( fred.kellenberger@gcccd.edu)
How does an
online course work?
The
short answer is that it's like a correspondence course, but with
Internet communication. The online class follows a similar syllabus
as the Flex Lab class on campus, but you can do the work any time
during the week from home or on any computer where you can access
the class web site and Office 2007/2010 software. Instead of attending
classes, online students use the class notes, textbooks, and
assignments to learn. You will access the course web site by logging
in to Blackboard (an online course management system). Blackboard
is used for the syllabus, course schedule, assignment instructions
and resources, announcements, discussion, submitting assignments,
exams, e-mail, and checking grades. Students are responsible for
reading the textbooks and completing all class assignments on their
own, but help is available by phone, Blackboard discussion, e-mail,
or in person with Mark Pressnall (619) 644-7867, Linda Snider (619)
644-7816, or Barb Gillespie (619) 644-7984.
How is a BOT
Online class different from a Flex Lab class?
Students enrolled
in an online section must follow the schedule for the online
classes. The schedule for the Online classes will have specific
start and end dates (see
Grossmont class schedule for dates), and assignments and exams
will be due at assigned times. You may work ahead and complete
assignments early, as long as you turn them in no later than the due
date. See the course syllabus and assignments sections in Blackboard
for assignment and exam due dates. Students enrolled in a Flex Lab
section may begin at any time during the first 12 weeks of the
semester and work at your own pace. If you want to take an online
class be sure you are enrolled in the correct section number by the
add deadline. No late adds!
You mean I don't have to come to class?
That's right. You
can set your own work hours and do everything wherever the course
software is installed. Just be sure not to fall behind as that is
the number one reason students end up dropping an online class.
Do I need to attend an Orientation?
(except for BOT 172)
No, but you MUST
complete any online orientation required by the online classes.
So what do I need to be an online
student?
Here's what you
need to be able to succeed in a BOT online class:
-
Access to a
PC/Windows computer with the following requirements:
-
Computer/Processor:
Pentium 500-MHz or faster
-
Memory:
256 MB of RAM or greater
-
Hard
disk:
2 G of hard disk space
-
Operating system:
Windows XP, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3), or
higher, Windows Vista, Windows 7
-
Internet access:
Internet
Explorer 6.0 or higher or Mozilla Firefox
-
Sorry, no
Macintosh as the Office 2007/2010 program is very different on a
Mac.
-
Word, Excel,
and or PowerPoint 2010
software (depending which class you are taking), which is part
of Office 2010. You can get academic pricing, which is
significantly lower than retail, at several places. The best
prices are available at www.collegesoftware.org,
but it is exclusively for currently-enrolled students. You can
also check
gradware.com,
journeyed.com,
campustech.com, and
http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx
($60).
-
Ability and
willingness to work independently.
-
Solid
experience
with Internet and with Windows. (Can you troubleshoot problems?
Can you e-mail an attached file?)
-
Working
knowledge of zipping files using WinZip or similar program.
-
Excellent
reading and writing skills.
-
TIME!
Successful students schedule 5-10 hours a week to work on the
class (depending on each students' learning level).
Course Management Website (Blackboard) and Communication
-
Blackboard
(Bb) is
a course management tool used to communicate (discussion forum
and e-mail), submit assignments, take exams, and check grades.
Plan to check Blackboard twice a week or more. Course
announcements will be posted to the Blackboard announcements
section.
-
Occasionally your instructor will
contact you by e-mail. If you have not heard from your
Instructor before the first day of classes, you should e-mail
them if you have any questions. Let
the Instructor know if your e-mail address changes during the
class. E-mails from your Instructor will go to the e-mail
address you have provided to the college and is used in
WebAdvisor.
-
Assignments
are posted in Blackboard with due dates and instructions for
turning in the work.
-
Post your
questions at the Blackboard discussion forum. You should get an
answer by the next business day. Other students may post an
answer to your question. E-mail the instructor if your question
is urgent or personal.
Advice from BOT online students
-
Keep up with
the class.
The biggest problem online students have is gradually falling
behind. You lose points when assignments are late, and you may
be dropped from the class if you get behind. These classes are
only 5-8 weeks in length and all work must be completed
by the class end date.
-
Schedule at
least 10 hours per week to focus on the class.
Some students may need more or less time, so you can make
adjustments based on your skill level in Word.
-
Don't wait
until the last minute to start an assignment.
If you run into a problem, it may take time to get help.
-
Contact your
Instructor
as soon as
you begin to have problems or if you decide to drop.
-
Check e-mail
and online discussion several times a week.
-
Have a
back-up plan in case your computer crashes. You can always
use the Tech Mall on campus.
What students like about online
learning:
-
Having the
time to work at home at my own convenience.
-
Online
interaction with other classmates.
-
Freedom of
not having to come to class.
-
Not being
held down to a class time allowed me to attend class online
during my most creative/productive times.
-
No parking
hassles on campus.
What students didn't like:
-
It is harder
to stay motivated and put in the time.
-
Some things
are hard to explain by e-mail or phone.
-
It's harder
for your teacher to get to know you.
We hope your
online experience is a positive one! If there’s anything we can do
to improve this online learning approach, please don’t hesitate to
contact your Instructor of record or the BOT Coordinator:
Useful Links
Blackboard Orientation
GCCCD "On-Line Course" Tutorials
GCCCD
"On-Line Course" web site
Register for an
On-Line Class
Contact a Web Counselor
Questions? Contact Associate Professor Linda Snider, BOT Coordinator, at
linda.snider@gcccd.edu.
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