GROSSMONT COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE AND SYLLABUS

Course Title:

Creating A Virtual Office (Virtual Office Assistant)

Course Number:

BOT-111

Section Number:

3735

Units:

2

Class Dates And Times:

TBD

Instructor:

Tom Smerk

Email:             Tom.Smerk@gcccd.edu

Table Of Contents:

 

Course Information:

Course Title: 1

Course Number: 1

Section Number: 1

Units: 1

Class Dates And Times: 1

Instructor: 1

Table Of Contents: 2

Required: 3

Times: 3

Associate Degree Applicable: 3

Prerequisite: 3

Recommended Preparation: 3

Expectations: 4

Description: 4

Objectives: 5

 

Texts & Materials:

Texts: 5

Materials & Equipment: 5

Disks: 5

 

Policies:

Attendance: 5

Credit / No Credit, Adds, Withdrawal / Drops etc. 6

Disruptive Behavior: 6

Students with Disabilities: 6

Academic Integrity: 7

 

Getting Assistance:

Contacting your Instructor: 7

Flex Lab: 8

Tutor Assistance / Additional Lab Time: 8

BOT Web Site: 8

 

How To Get Started:

Student Email 8

Changing your default email address: 9

Getting Started: 9

http://www.gcccd.net/online. 9

 

How This Course Works:

How this course works: 11

Rules of Netiquette: 11

Group Projects: 13

Extra Credit: 13

Homework: 13

Deadlines: 13

Requesting Assignments in Advance: 14

 

Assignment & Grading Policies:

Assignments: 14

Grading/Evaluation: 15

Quizzes (6%): 16

Discussion Board Participation (24%): 16

Virtual Assistant Interview (6%): 16

Marketing Presentation (6%): 17

Business Plan (24%): 17

Business Plan Presentation (6%): 18

Web Page (10%): 18

Group Projects (10%): 18

Final Exam (9%): 18

Tips for Quizzes: 18

Tips for Final Exam: 18

 

Additional Course Information and Schedule of Reading Assignments:

Go to Syllabus and Course Calendar

Required:

Course is a requirement for the Virtual Assistant Certificate program, but may be taken by anyone as an elective or for personal enrichment.

Times:

Class meets entirely online at times which are convenient to you.

Associate Degree Applicable:

Course credit transfers to CSU, UC

Prerequisite:

Keyboarding - BOT 100, or BOT 103A/103B

Office Systems and Procedures - BOT 107

 

Contact Grossmont College BOT coordinator Linda Snider Linda.Snider@gcccd.edu if you have taken an equivalent class or have relative experience and need to waive a prerequisite requirement.

Recommended Preparation:

Because this is an online class, you should have solid experience with computers and the Internet:

·        Can you troubleshoot problems on your computer?

·        Could you upload/download files?

·        All of your course work will be submitted electronically, so you must be able to follow instructions independently.

·        Can you attach a file to an email message?

·        Can you post and reply to messages in a discussion group?

·        Can you design a web page?

·        Can you create a PowerPoint presentation?

·        Successful online students have the willingness and ability to work independently.

 

It is important that students be prepared to take an online course. These courses are not easier than face-to-face classes. In fact, if you are unfamiliar with the technology or if you are not self-disciplined, you may find the online environment challenging. To assist students in preparing themselves to take a class online, we have several options.

If this is your first online course, I suggest you read the orientation information at the GCCCD Online Home Page and also take the tutorials.

Also, you will be expected to use technology. For this class, I will be using a course management software program called BlackBoard to deliver this course to you. The Business Office Technology Department uses this program to deliver many of its online courses. You may visit this BlackBoard tutorial (Username:  GCCCD  -  Password:  student - Select “Student Orientation”) or any of the many available online tutorials to become familiar with this program during your first week of class.

Expectations:      

 

·        Students must log in within the first two weeks of class or else they will be dropped.

·        Students must complete assignments on time.

·        Students are expected to participate in discussion via the Discussion Board.

·        Quizzes are “open-book” and are included after each lesson.

Description:

The BOT 111 online course will explore issues that should be addressed when creating a virtual office. Topics will include managing your time, setting up a home-based business, customizin