Instructor Addendum

Instructor Name: Jacquelyn D. Mosely	ACC 242-200

Office Number: 704 534 0126	Internet

Welcome

I look forward to working with you this semester. It is important to log in and get started early and manage your time wisely. If you feel you need additional help, please see me as soon as possible.

Instructor Contact Information

Phone Number: 704-534-0126

Email Address: jmosely5602@yoktech.edu and Jackiem@comporium.net BEST way to reach me)

Office Hours: M by appointment between 6-8 pm & Saturday by appointment between 9 am -12 pm

Will typically respond to communications by one business day.

Materials Needed

Required: Computer Accounting with Sage 50

Required: PC or access to PC (not MAC). Student can use computer lab at college in A208.

Required: Access to internet. Student can use computer lab at college in A208.

Attendance

Online students are expected to log into the class and complete assignments. Attendance is based on the completion of assignments. If a student misses 3 assignments in a row or 6 assignments in total, the instructor may withdraw the student from class.

Grading

There will be 3 Written Tests and 1 Hands on Tests given throughout the semester. If given a paper exam, exams MUST be completed using a pencil or the exam score will be reduced 10%.

All exams will be administered in the assessment center. No makeup exams will be administered unless there are extreme circumstances, i.e. serious illness or death of a loved one. Makeup exams will NOT be the same as the exam taken by others to ensure integrity of the exam data.

During exams, no smartphones or smart watches may be used as a calculator.

For online and hybrid students, all exams must be taken on or before the due date on the calendar in the assessment center, please plan accordingly and ensure you are familiar with the Assessment Center’s hours of operation.

Please go to the bathroom, hydrate, sharpen your pencil, etc. before the exam is given. Please prepare accordingly.

Exams are designed to be completed within the allotted time frame.

Exercises, quizzes, projects, and problems may be assigned for each module. Depending on the course, you may have homework from the textbook or from a homework manager. Students are expected to complete all assignments. Solutions will be provided in class and/or on D2L or the homework manager. Students are given ample time to complete homework assignments. There are no excuses for missing assignments.

All graded assignments must be completed and uploaded into dropbox by the due date. Graded assignments must be submitted on or before the due date. Late submissions are not allowed, except on a case by case basis. However, several chapters are cumulative meaning that students will need to complete the prior chapter in order to submit the current chapter.

Your final average is calculated based on:

Exams	%

Written Test 1 20%

Written Test 2 20%

Written Test 3 20%

Hands on Test 20%

Homework & Project 20%

Visitors/Children

From the York Technical College Catalog & Handbook, “Visitors to York Technical College are welcome and all must register at the reception area of the facility upon arrival. Student may not take visitor to class with them except with special administrative approval. Children are not permitted in classrooms, shops, labs, the library or the Assessment Center. Children should not be left unattended at any time on campus.”

Instructor Guidelines

Cheating is not allowed, and may, at the instructor’s discretion, result in the assignment(s) being graded as a “0” and/or the given a failing grade for the course. If you suspect other students are cheating, please bring this to the attention of your instructor.

For traditional classes, please remove all your belongings from your desk placing your personal items below the desk, out of sight. Please remove hats and smart watches, if applicable.

I expect all students to respect the instructor, other students, and York Technical College. Anything that is disruptive to other students will not be tolerated in class. Here are a few examples:

Being late to class – being late is very disruptive, therefore it is disrespectful, be on time

Bringing food or drinks that are loud or creates odor in the classroom – is disrespectful

Language that is vulgar or demeaning to others – is disrespectful

Using your laptop, tablet, I-pad, or cell phone without permission of the instructor – is disrespectful

Students who show disrespectful behavior may be asked to leave class or face disciplinary action per York Technical College policies.

I welcome the opportunity to discuss any questions you may have about the course. Students are encouraged to email the instructor to schedule an appointment.

For any assignment requiring journalizing of transactions, the journal must be completed using proper journal form. This includes debits first, followed by credits slightly indented, and a blank line before the next transaction. Please speak with your instructor if you need assistance with using proper journal form. Points will be deducted on assignments where proper form is not used.

For online classes, please remember that traditional classes normally spend about 3 hours in class. Then, there is out of class HW and students really should spend time preparing for their traditional classes. Online students don’t save time by not attending class, but instead spend this time working on their own, at time and place of their choosing. It’s been said that for every hour in class, two hours are expected out of class on HW and preparing for class. Based on this formula, a class meeting 3 hours a week, a student should plan on 6 hours out of class. For this class, it would not be uncommon to invest up to 9 hours at times during the course. Some weeks, you may spend very little time on this course and other weeks, time on task may be more. Your individual experience may vary. Just don’t get into a rush by waiting until the last minute. Work ahead and in advance of due dates.

Technical Support:

YTC helpdesk hours

8 a.m. 9 p.m. Monday – Thursday

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday

10 – 2 Saturday

1 – 5 Sunday

Phone number: 803-981-7111

Email: yhelpdesk@yorktech.edu

Location (Monday – Friday) L-110

3rd Party Technical Support

Phone Number: For technical assistance, go to page xxvii and xxviii in the textbook preface. Additionally, if you are in the Sage software, go to Help and then to Customer Service and Support.

Academic Integrity

The policies stated in the York Technical College Catalog will be enforced. Any student violating the policies will be subject to academic discipline as stated in the Student Manual.

Special Accommodations

Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Special Resources Office (SRO) at 803-327-8007 in the 300 area of Student Services. The SRO coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

Test Dates

See course calendar

Academic Support

Academic Coaching and Tutoring

Phone: 803-981-7233

Email: ACT@yorktech.edu

Web address: https://www.yorktech.edu/campus-life/support-resources/tutoring-center/

Location: Library (L-112)

Assessment Center

Phone: 803-981-7176

Email: AssessmentCenter@yorktech.edu

Web address: https://www.yorktech.edu/departments/assessment-center/

Locations: A-203 (main campus); E-111 (Chester Center); and W-104 (Indian Land Center)

Campus Safety

Phone: 803-981-8013

Email: tturney@yorktech.edu

Web address: https://www.yorktech.edu/campus-life/student-services/campus-safety-/

Location: A-263

Counseling and Support Services

Phone: 803-981-7051

Email: kmcguire@yorktech.edu

Web address: https://www.yorktech.edu/campus-life/student-services/counseling-support/

Location: Student Services building- check-in at welcome desk.

Education Technology Center

Phone: 803-327-8303 or 803-981-7330

Email: dsmith@yorktech.edu or rickey@yorktech.edu

Wed address: https://www.yorktech.edu/departments/ed-techn-center/

Location: ST-243

Library

Phone: 803-327-8025

Email: library@yorktech.edu

Web address: http://www.yorktech.edu/library/

Location: L-112 (main campus); E-113 (Chester Center) and W-112 (Indian Land Center)

Calendar

Please see the calendar posted under Content in D2L

Where to Start in D2L

In this course, you will see a navigation bar above the picture. On the bar you will see Course Home, Start Here, Assignments, Communicate, Progress, College Resources, and Extras. With the exception of Course Home, the other links are drop down menus. Each of these items will be listed below with details about how to use them.

Course Home

The Course Home takes you to the top layer of the course. You will see any announcements under the “News” area in the center of the page. You will also see your calendar on the right. It is important you check the News for general information pertaining to this class.

Start Here contains links to the content and the calendar.

Content

Under content, you will find information which will help you begin the course such as syllabus, syllabus addendum, link to the homework manager and other information under Getting Started. Also, you will see the different modules covered in the course with study materials and assignments.

Calendar

The calendar link takes you to your D2L calendar. You will see entries that your instructor has either linked or manually added to your course calendar. Typically, each course shows in a different color. The calendar will always have the name of the item, and the course name and section number. Click on an event entry in your calendar to get more details.

Assignments has links to the checklist, discussions, dropbox and quizzes.

Checklist

The checklist is a list of tasks that you need to complete. It may be used for a singular large task, or a variety of tasks in a week or module. I do not use this tool in this class.

Discussions

Discussions can be for groups, the entire class, or individual. Please make sure you know who the audience is before posting sensitive matters to the discussion board. I do not use this tool in this class.

Dropbox

The dropbox is a “folder” where you will submit assignments. These may be individual or group assignments. I do not use this tool in this class.

Quizzes

The quiz tool can be used for small quizzes, or tests/exams. I do not use this tool in this class.

Communicate has links to the blog, chat, classlist, and Office 365 Email.

Blog

The blog is a campus wide blog tool. Click here to elaborate if needed.

Chat

The chat tool can be used by instructors or students to chat synchronously with each other.

Classlist

This is a list of your classmates. You can place a check in the box to the left of the persons' name and click the envelope at the top of the list of names to send them a private e-mail.

Office 365 Email

The college uses Office 365 email. The link will take you to Office 365.

Progress has links to attendance, grades, and awards.

Attendance

For traditional classes, attendance is kept in D2L on a regular basis. If you miss more than 10% more of the classes during a semester, you may be withdrawn from the class. For online classes, attendance is based on completing homework manager assignments and tests. Normally, there will be 2 or 3 assignments each week.

Grades

Check under grades for your grades in the course. This link will show your test grades and assignment grades with a current average for the class.

Awards

Certificates may be awarded for completion of various tasks. Click on Awards to access and print certificates that you have earned. This tool is not used in this class.

College Resources has links to a variety of college wide resources that are also found on our webpage.

Extras has links to edit course, groups, locker, self assessments, surveys, virtual classroom, and video assignment.

Edit Course

Edit course is primarily for faculty to set-up and manage the course. Click here to elaborate if needed.

Groups

The groups tool is for faculty to use when they are setting up groups within the course. You will see group links in the dropbox, discussions, and locker if it is being used in the course.

Locker

The locker is a storage area for documents that are in progress. Think of it as a small flash drive.

Self Assessments

The self-assessments tool is for non-graded quizzes. The quiz will give you feedback about whether or not you have the correct answer and possibly why the answer was correct or incorrect. Courses may or may not use this tool.

Surveys

The survey tool can be used for class surveys as well as the Online Testing Site Survey.

Virtual Classroom

The virtual classroom tool is a virtual meeting tool. Faculty may elect to use this tool for class meetings/reviews, tutoring, etc.

Video Assignments

The video assignments tool allows you to make small videos and upload them. This may be used as part of an assignment in your class.