General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Critical Thinking
- Responsibility
Faculty Contact Information
M-Th 8-11
Instructor: Robert Babich
Office Phone: ext. 8656
E-mail: RBabich@kcc.edu
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Develop appropriate organizational goals at the strategic, tactical, and operational level
- Divide and schedule work, develop organizational structures and charts
- Hire, train and retain qualified personnel
- Motivate staff to achieve meaningful organizational goals
- Ensure the accomplishment of organizational goals through the use of performance evaluations, budgets, financial reports and other control techniques
Included as a free download within the course.
Evaluation
Grading for the course will be based upon: discussions, quizzes, chapter assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. The point values for these elements are as follows:
Quick Take Discussions (8 x 5 pts) = 40 pts
Discussions 7 x 20 points each = 140 pts
Quizzes 8 X 10 points each = 80 pts
Chapter assignments (16 x 10 pts) = 160 pts
Article Summaries (2 x 25pts) = 50 pts
Midterm exam = 50 pts
Final exam = 50 pts
Total possible points 570 pts
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
Course Policies
Since the majority of this course is based online, please login into the course via Canvas often. Once a day may be too optimistic but you shouldn’t be away from the course for more than two consecutive days.
There will be a 10% late penalty for each day a written assignment (or discussion post) is submitted late, even with instructor approval. No written assignment will be accepted AFTER 7 days late. It is expected that IF you submit a late written assignment, you will send an email to me so I know to go back and grade it for you.
Make-ups for the mid-term and final exams may be arranged for particularly unusual circumstances. Please arrange for these ahead of time if at all possible.
Email Policy
- The subject line of all email to the instructor must begin with the course number AND section number followed by the topic. Here are some examples:
- The body of the email must include at least one complete sentence AND be “signed” with your full first and last name. When asking for help, please do your best to be specific about the question(s) and always “sign” your email at the bottom by typing your full first and last name.
Subject: MKTG 1553.010, Missed class - When is quiz #2?
Subject: MKTG 1553.010, Question on assignment 6
Subject: MKTG 1553.010, Final Exam Date
Email without a subject may not be read and will probably be deleted.
Once exams are distributed, a student may not leave the class room until they are finished with the exam. Any student that leaves the class room during an exam is assumed to have finished the exam and will not be allowed to continue working upon return.
Plagiarism Policy
The College considers student plagiarism to be a serious offense. Plagiarism is defined as the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and words of another author and the representation of this material as one’s own original work.
- For the first account of plagiarism, the student will be issued a warning and receive a zero for the assignment.
- A second account of plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and the incident will be reported to school officials.
- A third account of plagiarism results in the student failing the course and being reported to school officials.
The Academic Honesty Policy refers to discussion posts as well as written assignments. Any time you are using another's words you should be citing it (even from our textbook).
The internet is an incredibly powerful learning tool that provides access to almost unlimited words on any topic. The same powerful internet has also made it easier than ever to detect plagiarism and I treat plagiarism in any form as a very serious offense.
Discussion forum description, recommendations, timetables, and rubric
For the Discussion Forums, your initial posting should include substantive comments and answers to questions noted. Citation of pertinent sources from your readings or additional sources should be listed when required. You are expected to think critically and express your opinion in a scholarly manner; however, everyone has an opinion to express regardless of educational experience. The objective with each initial posting and response is to facilitate multiple channels for the communication of ideas. The more you participate in the discussion the richer and more involved the class will be.
Your peer replies (comments on your peers original posts) should contain substantive comments and can include:
- A scholarly challenge to a classmate's posting (e.g., My understanding is different from your position. I understood this to mean.......)
- Support for a classmate's posting with further explanation or data (e.g., I agree, based on ...... research, I believe........)
- A substantive comment is a comment that contains an idea relevant to the issue and the topic and facilitates others to express their relevant ideas. For example:
- Person 1: I totally agree (not a substantive comment because it fails to express an idea).
- Person 2: Yea, I tried that and didn't have much success (not a substantive comment because it expressed an idea or opinion but did not facilitate others to express relevant ideas on the topic).
- Person 3: I totally agree from what I've seen in our school. Many teachers don't feel comfortable working with ELL students because they feel they lack experience to teach such a diverse group of students. Garner (2003)* suggests a variety of strategies teachers can use to improve their interactions when working with ELL students, such as........Has anyone tried any of these? (substantive comment because the response relates to the topic and the statement expresses a relevant idea and invites others to comment).
*Citation would be listed at the end of the post.
You are expected to minimally post two times (more posts=more discussion) to our weekly discussion threads with your initial post occurring no later than Wednesday, followed by at least one peer reply to a peer's original post by the end of the week (Friday). Please feel free to post earlier than Wednesday so we can get a dialogue going that will last the entire week. Your first post of the week will be your answer to topic question for the week, NOT starting with a reply to a peer's post.
Your weekly thread grade will be affected if you don't follow the recommended weekly timetable:
Before Wednesday 11:59pm - Your initial post on the weekly topic.
Before Friday 11:59pm - Your peer replies (the earlier the better; more time = more discussion).
Sunday 11:59pm - Follow-up posts and answers to all direct questions.
As a reminder, you are always expected to respond to inquiries directed to you, even if your response spills into Monday of the next week.
Each discussion thread will be graded out of a possible 10 points (5 points for the original post and follow-ups, and 5 points for peer replies). The rubric for grading original posts is as follows:
Points | Discussion Posting Grading Rubric |
5 | For excellent writing, a posting will thoughtfully consider and respond to the question (or classmate's post), using sound argumentation and clear prose. This is a stellar posting that will contain virtually no grammatical errors or typos. Not only will such a post engage with the ongoing conversation in a rhetorically suitable fashion, it will foster further discussion on the topic, perhaps exploring new lines of argument or different perspectives from a conceptual and applied angle. The five-point grade isn't just a response; it's proof that you are facilitating learning both for yourself and your fellow students. This posting should be approximately 200 words in length. |
4 | This posting is a competent response to the subject, It's 100 words long, more or less, it addresses the question, without going into much detail, and it contributes to the overall conversation as another voice on the subject. |
3 | This posting reflects a ‘satisfactory’ level of response with adequate engagement with the subject. It does little to advance the discussion underway. |
2 | This posting reflects a 'less-than-adequate' engagement with the subject, or is noticeably under the required word count. It does very little to advance the discussion underway, may even detract from it, and does not demonstrate a sufficient understanding of subject under discussion. |
0 | No posting, late posting, or a post that is but the briefest nod toward a response. (zero percent) |
Initial posts should be 200+ words to be "A" eligible and should be posted by Wednesday night. Always reply to direct questions to your posts, even if a late post requires a Monday answer.
Peer replies are when you reply to a peer's ORIGINAL post. They should be posted before Friday night and should be 100+ words (with at least one of your peer replies). All other posts (including responding to questions posed to you by others) can continue through the weekend.
Written assignment due dates
Written assignment will always be due on Sunday night (except for the last week) by midnight on the due date. All written assignments are submitted through Canvas.
Course Calendar
Week Reading Assignment
1 Chapter 1 Discussion Board Video
Chapter 2 Getting to know you
Quick Take Discussion
Discussion 1
Chpt 1 Assignment
Chpt 2 Assignment
Quiz 1 (chpt 1-2)
2 Chapter 3 Discusion 2
Chapter 4 Quick Take Discussion
Chpt 3 Assignment
Chpt 4 Assignment
Quiz 2 (chpt 3-4)
3 Chapter 5 Discussion 3 Chapter 6 Quick Take Discussion
Chpt 5 Assignment
Chpt 6 Assignment
Quiz 3 (chpt 5-6)
4 Chapter 7 Discussion 4
Chapter 8 Quick Take Discussion
Chpt 7 Assignment
Chpt 8 Assignment
Quiz 4 (chpt 7-8)
Midterm Exam
5 Chapter 9 Discussion 5
Chapter 10 Quick Take Discussion
Chpt 9 Assignment
Chpt 10 Assignment
Quiz 5 (chpt 9-10)
6 Chapter 11 Discussion 6 Chapter 12 Quick Take Discussion
Chpt 11 Assignment
Chpt 12 Assignment
Quiz 6 (chpt 11-12)
7 Chapter 13 Discussion 7 Chapter 14 Quick Take Discussion
Chpt 13 Assignment
Chpt 14 Assignment
Quiz 7 (13, 14)
8 Chapter 15 Quick Take Discussion
Chapter 17 Chpt 15 Assignment
Chpt 17 Assignment
Quiz 8 (15, 17)
Final Exam
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.