College of the
Siskiyous
Computer Science
Department
Spring 2010
CSCI 8 – Programming
II
Meeting Times:
This
class meets entirely online, using the ETUDES online classroom. Enter the
ETUDES online class
https://myetudes.org portal here. You will
need a user id to access the class. This login is generated automatically by
the COS registration system the day after you register.
Your user id is: the first 2 letters of your first name (lowercase) + the
first 2 letters of your last name (lowercase) + the last 5 digits of your
Social Security number
Be sure to use all lower case
letters and make sure you are using the name that is in the COS registration
system (check your class receipt.) EXAMPLE: John Smith's User ID would be
josm45678 (if his SS# was 123-45-678)
Your initial password is: MonthDay of birth in school records Example: Birthday is April 11th,
1982 ( 04 / 11 /82) Password =
0411 Note: If you have taken an
ETUDES-NG class before, use your current password.
Please take a moment to change the default password upon login. Once you
log on, click on "Account" ( under My
Workspace on the upper left menu), scroll down a bit, and click on "
Modify Settings ." Type a new password in the "Create new
password" box and then repeat it again in the "Verify new
password" then click "Update Details". Set the password to
something you can remember. REMEMBER TO WRITE IT DOWN! This account will give
you access to all your ETUDES-NG courses, which will be added to your Workspace
automatically. Once you log in, all the classes you are currently registered
for will display at the top in different tabs. To access this course, click on
the correct tab. You can reorder your tabs by going to MyWorkspace
>> Preferences >> Customize Tabs.
Time commitment:
Students should expect to spend approximately 10
hours per week completing class requirements. You don't have
to be online this entire time, but you should log
on at least twice a week to review the
module material, get assignment instructions and read class announcements.
Course: CSCI 8; 3 Units AA, UC,
CSU, CAN CSCI 24
Computer
Science Instructor: Jesse Cecil, The best way to reach me is electronically through
the ETUDES messaging system. My email
address is cecil@siskiyous.edu
Office
Hours:
My office
hours for the Spring 2010 semester are on Monday and
Wednesday from 1:00-2:00pm and 3:30-4:00pm. Additionally,
Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm. My office is located in the Distance Learning Center, Room
10. You can call me or leave a voice
mail message at 938-5316 or Email me at cecil@siskiyous.edu. Support hours can be used to access in-person help
from the computer lab assistants on campus, see the Support Hour
Requirement section below.
Support Hour Requirement:
The support hour provides COS students, including online students, with access
to professional assistance, supplemental instruction and remediation
opportunities to help improve student success. Supervised support, via the COS
Critical Skills Center, is offered for reading, writing, information
technology, computer competency, and other skills outside of web publishing specific
content. This course requires you to complete a variety of tasks that will
necessitate the services available through the support hour, and you may
utilize these services in person or by email or phone. The support hour allows
you to go to the computer labs on either campus, obtain a computer account, and
get the one-on-one help you need. The required tasks include the weekly
exercises and the class web project (see grading requirements below.) Student
use of the support hour will be assessed, as outlined in the grading
requirements. Some of the personal support you may utilize relating to
this course include:
The instructor strongly
advises that all students take advantage of the resources available in the
computer labs on campus. The staff is knowledgeable and can provide
immediate assistance as problems arise. Computer lab accounts will be set
up for you the first time you access either campus lab. Be sure to allow
extra time for this on your first visit. It would be best to set up your
account and get to know the lab assistants before you need desperate last-minute
help. You'll find the Weed computer lab schedule at
www.siskiyous.edu/computerlab/
and the Yreka lab at www.siskiyous.edu/yreka/ComptrLab. Be sure to call
the Yreka campus at 842-1245 to check computer lab availability.
Required
Text:
You can have either one of the following
editions for this course.
Java
Programming, 3rd Edition, ISBN 1-4239-0135-5
By
DS Malik, Published by Thomson Course Technology
OR
Java
Programming, 4rd Edition, ISBN 1-4390-3566-0
By
DS Malik, Published by Thomson Course Technology
The text is
required reading, and it can be purchased from the COS Bookstore--either at the
Yreka (530 842-1245) or Weed Campus (530 938-5236). Please call to check on
hours and that the text is in stock. If you order your book online, make sure
you will have it by the 2nd week of class.
Advisories:
It is advised that a student in CSCI 8:
*
can read at a 10th grade
(High School Sophomore) level
*
be able to compute
fractions, percentages, and basic math problems
* The
time and motivation to take an online course are higher. Online courses are more
difficult for the majority of students. Please take the two "Online Readiness" assessments to help
you decide if online instruction is really for you. The first assessment looks
at your "student" skills, and the second assessment examines your
technology skill level. You should also review the "Online Survival Guide."
Learning
Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful
completion of the course, the student should be able to:
On-Line Web Page:
You can find all of the
course materials and ETUDES login at the following Uniform Resource Locator
(URL): http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/csci8/
Honesty:
I expect and demand integrity and honesty
in all of our dealings. Students who
plagiarize the work of others could be dropped from the course.
Attendance/Withdrawal/Incomplete:
Students are expected to attend class by logging into the ETUDES online
classroom every week. New modules and assignment instructions will be available
according to the schedule. A computer crash, bad internet connection, or
computer virus infection are not valid excuses for missing class and
turning in late assignments. Every student should have two back-up computers
available for emergency use.
If there is a
waitlist for the class, any student who has not contacted the instructor by the
end of the first week may be dropped. If you wish to withdraw from the class
without a transcript notation, do so before the date specified on the Academic
calendar www.siskiyous.edu/calendars/acadcalendar.htm. It is the student's
responsibility to drop the class once you've started.
An "I"
(Incomplete grade) will only be given if academic work is incomplete due to an
unforeseeable emergency. Incompletes will be granted for finishing the final
project only, and are given only in rare circumstances.
Requirements
/ Grading:
I expect you to reply to online discussions
and post questions in the appropriate area. Your grade will depend on both your
active and informed participation and your performance on:
GRADED
EVENTS:
Lab assignments: 150 points
Midterm Exam: 50 points
Final Project: 100
points
Final Exam: 50
points
TOTAL 350 POINTS
GRADING:
360-400 Points A 320-359
Points B 280-319 Points C
240-279 Points D 239
Points or below F
Final Project
The last three weeks of the semester will be spent
working on a final project that will “show off” what you have learned and allow
you to come away from the class with a program that you can be proud of. It will be worth 100 points which is decent
portion of your grade. After they are
turned in everyone will get a chance to see all of the other projects to what
creative minds are doing.
Late Assignment Policy: Exercises are generally
due two weeks from the module start date. See each exercise instruction page
for due dates and late submission penalties. Late assignments will be docked a
minimum of 20% and will only be accepted up to one week late. Exercises will not be accepted for credit
eight days or more after the due date. However, because many exercises build on
previous ones, late assignments may be submitted for instructor comment.
The project instruction page gives
late penalties for the end of semester project.
Academic
Honesty:
Honesty and integrity is expected in all coursework. Plagiarism is taking
someone else's work and presenting it as your own, and in programming this
includes code variable names and layout. Academic
dishonesty will result in zero points for the assignment, and possible
dismissal from the class. You may discuss your class work with other
students, but do not share or copy files. If you have ANY questions about
this policy, please ask the instructor.
Academic Accommodations:
Students have the right to request reasonable modifications to college
requirements, services, facilities or programs if their documented disability
imposes an educational limitation or impedes access to requirements, services,
facilities or programs. A student with a disability who requests a
modification, accommodation, or adjustment is responsible for requesting
necessary accommodations by identifying himself/herself to the instructor and,
if desired, to the Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) office Eddy
Hall 1.
Students with a print
disability--a visual limitation or reading difficulty that limits access to
traditional print materials--may request printed materials in alternate media.
Examples of alternate media formats include electronic format (e.g., text on
CD), Braille, tactile graphics, audiotape, and/or large print. Students can
make alternate media requests through the Disabled Student Programs and Services
(DSP&S) Eddy Hall 1, 938-5297. Students who consult or request assistance
from DSPS regarding specific modifications, accommodations, adjustments,
alternate text or use of auxiliary aids will be required to meet timelines and
procedural requirements established by the DSPS office.
Date and Time of Final Exam:
The final exam will be available online during finals week (see the course
calendar). The final exam will be open notes, open book. You will be
tested on your programming skills (creating code) and on your programming
knowledge (multiple choice, and T/F.)
For
further information contact Jesse Cecil at cecil@siskiyous.edu.