AB Accounting 1 Unit 1 Seminar July 5, 2012 School of Business and Management

Agenda Welcome Syllabus Office Hours Discussion Board Grading Assignments Grading Late Policy Seminar procedures and Polling Questions

Seminar Rules by Greg Rose 1.If I type *BREAK* everybody quit typing, OK? Type “OK” if you get this one! 2.When asking questions, please RAISE YOUR HAND (TYPE //). Otherwise you might interrupt a stream of dialogue. 3.Please do NOT start side conversations. 4.Do not interject “I agree” or “good point” because this clutters the seminar. We assume you agree and think the point is good! 5.Don`t worry about typos. Be clear as you can and refrain from smileys and slang – use proper English. Assignments Grading Late Policy Seminar procedures and Polling Questions

Syllabus You should thoroughly review the entire Syllabus! It is in Doc Sharing. This is the contract between you and the University

5 Your Syllabus is the greatest tool for our class! Discussion Board Requirements Reviews Textbook Assignments KAPLAN UNIVERSITY GRADING SCALE

Accounting I Textbook Title:Accounting, 23e Author: Warren, Reeve, and Duchac ISBN: Publisher: Cengage Your textbook is an interactive textbook, hosted by Direct Digital.

Accounting I Textbook Your textbook is an interactive textbook, hosted by Direct Digital. This textbook gives you many new features, including: highlighting, creating notes, searches, and the ability to collaborate with your classmates in the book! You can find the user guides in the Doc Sharing.

Office Hours Thursday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) AIM Name hwatkinsk Outside of office hours: Virtual Office

Four (4) items make up the Discussion Board grade. Quality Participation Clarity and Organization Professional & Netiquette Discussion Board Grading

40% of your post will be measured on this criteria:  Discussion questions were answered completely  Posts were on topic and unique in content  All posts demonstrated analysis of the topic Quality

30% will be measured on the following criteria:  Initial post by Saturday, midnight EST  Posts made on at least 3 different days  The original post to be no less than 100 words Participation

20% of your post will be measured on these criteria:  Posts were organized and logical  No spelling or grammatical errors  References were used and cited properly Clarity and Organization of Writing

10% in your post will be measured on these criteria:  Respect and consideration toward class  Appropriate language  Professional use of abbreviations and acronyms Professional & Netiquette

Be clear about which message Make sure you are adding something new Make your postings clear and easy to follow See others in the Syllabus Discussion Guidelines

Use Homework Templates in the Units Show your work. Submit assignments in the Dropbox Basket. Separate your work such as 1a, 2b or 3d Assignments

16 Homework Assignments Due last day of the units in Units Worth 50 points each Submit to Dropbox Basket – Start the file name with your Last name. Grades returned by Sunday night following the due date (if submitted on time) Templates under Units –Save Time –Guide to Correct Answer

17 Reviews Reviews are 1 hour in length only. Reviews consist of 10 multiple choice or True/False questions from the text and course objectives. When taking an objective quiz/exam/review, your score and detailed results will be available seven days after the unit ends.

18 Practice Review You may prepare for the Unit Review Quiz by taking the Practice Review as many times as you wish. Access the Practice Review on the left in the course shell. The answers are in Doc Sharing. When you are ready, access the graded Review Quiz on the left. The Review will consist of a set of 10 multiple choice questions.

19 Writing Assignments Unit 6 – 25 Points Unit 9 – 25 Points For APA resources and assistance, please visit the Kaplan University Writing Center. Assignment Details and Required Documents IMPORTANT: Submit to Dropbox with your Last name as the start of the file name.

Determining Your Grade through the Syllabus and Rubrics! Grade Point Distribution Late Policy Extenuating Circumstances Grading Scale Grading Rubrics

21 GRADING CRITERIA/COURSE EVALUATION AB114 AssessmentsNumberPoints eachTotal Points Discussions Homework Assignments Seminar/Alternate Assignment Professional Development Activity 115 Review Business Professional Development Final Exam Writing Assignment Total Points 1,000 Points

22 Late Policy Located in Syllabus – Up to 1 week late 20% point reduction – 1 to 2 weeks late 30% deduction in points – No work will be accepted more than two (2) weeks after the due date. Extenuating Circumstances – Computer issues are not extenuating circumstances – Late DBs are not accepted. – No late work accepted after end of Unit 9

Late Policy days late 20% deduction in points days late 30% deduction in points Extenuating Circumstances You should review all current policies in the Kaplan University Catalog and/or addendum.

Course Navigation Tutorial (These are under Academic Tools in each Unit.) Dropbox Guide Gradebook Guide Online Communications Guide Seminar Guide Online Library Math Center - Math Reference Library and Math Tutor

Writing Center (These are under Academic Tools in each Unit.) Writing Center Paper Review & QA Services Plagiarism Writing Reference Library Writing Tutor Science Center Kaplan Radio

Seminar We will have a seminar each week (1-9). Wednesday at 9:00 PM EST Polling may be used. If you do not attend, a quiz or another assignment is available for the points (due at the end of the Unit).

Course Calendar Unit # Topic Unit 2: Introduction to Accounting and Business Unit 3: Analyzing Transactions Unit 4: Adjustment Process & Recording Adjustments Unit 5: Completing the Accounting Cycle—Part 1 Unit 6: Completing the Accounting Cycle—Part 2 Unit 7: Accounting for Merchandising Businesses Unit 8: Inventories-Part I Unit 9: Inventories-Part II

Questions Thank you for attending this seminar.