Welcome to Mrs. Britton’s Class

Business Technology Applications

BTA Syllabus

Course DescriptionOne creditStudents encouraged to join FBLA Textbook

EvaluationTests & Quizzes - 40%Daily Grades – 50%Management Points – 10%

Syllabus cont.

• Grades will be given in point form– Ex. A test may be worth 85 points or a daily

grade worth 50

• Moodle will be used for assignments and to accompany your textbook

• HCS Internet Use Policy will be followed at all times!!!

Procedures

• Students are to be in their seat doing bell work when the bell rings

• Students are to work until the teacher says it is time to stop

• Make up work is the student’s responsibility.

• No food or candy in the lab!

• Place all items under your desk

Expectations• I expect

– Each student to work– Each to do their own work– Each student to pass this class!– Students to provide a binder for class– Student to be prepared with blue or black pen

and paper– Earn 100 management points a 9 weeks

Moodle Site

• Kbritton.moodle4free.com

• You will be given a user name and password

• You are responsible for all posted items under your login

• Assignments will be turned in on the site unless otherwise stated in class

Where is the work?

• When you are out you must ask for your missed work

• You have three days to give me your excuse slip

• You have two weeks to make up missed work

• Work needs to be completed using a blue or black pen

• Make up days: Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Wednesday afternoons

Management Points

• Joining FBLA

• Attending FBLA meetings and functions

• One ream of paper per 9 weeks

• Extra assignments on moodle site

• Word wall definitions (on web site)

• Work dress Wednesdays

Work Dress Wednesday

• Guys– Collars on shirts– Dress slacks– Dress shoes with

socks

• Gals– Skirts or dress slacks– Dress shoes with

hoes or socks

DON’T

Denim

Halter tops

Flip flops

Acceptable Use Policy

• Internet use if a privilege! • You can only use the Internet when all other

work is finished, including management points• Must only visit sites on approved list. • Consequences:

– Verbal warning; not Internet for the rest of the day– Lose privileges for three days– Lose Internet privileges for a week and call will be

made to parents– Lose Internet privileges for a month and student will

be written up

What are we going to learn?

• Word

• Excel

• Access

• PowerPoint

• Internet Search

• Personal Finance

• Ethics

• Entrepreneurship

• International Business

• Computer History and Parts