Topic Questions As per our textbook, Excel is spreadsheet software for creating

Topic Questions
As per our textbook, Excel is spreadsheet software for creating an electronic workbook. A spreadsheet consists of rows and columns used to organize data, perform calculations, print reports, and build charts. With Excel you can create simple to complex personal or business workbooks. For this exercise, you must demonstrate your understanding of an Excel workbook by discussing a personal or business workbook that you would create in order to help organize an area in your life. Some examples would be personal finance, a budget, counting calories, tracking an exercise routine, etc. What type of spreadsheets would be useful in your future career and personal business? How could you use Excel in your personal life? (Please consider any volunteer activities, clubs, etc.). What would be the names of the columns and rows, and functions you would use to create the described spreadsheets?
Thread Directions
Students are required to participate in these weekly online classroom discussion threads. Students should post at least 1 post on 3 separate days in the active week’s discussion thread. Please make sure to read all topic questions, thread directions, and assignment rubric criteria to ensure that responses are accurate and complete. Points may be deducted, at the discretion of the instructor, for not adhering to any of the following guidelines. Discussion posts will be graded according to the assignment rubric provided below.
How to Post:
1. First Post – Respond to the discussion topic questions listed above. Click on the Reply link listed below to make your response. Minimum word count=100 words
2. Second Post – Expand and read a classmate’s post. Click on the Reply link within your classmate’s post to make your response. Minimum word count=75 words
3. Third Post – Find and review a relevant information source over the Internet. Click on the Reply link within your first post to make your response. Minimum word count=75 words
5. List any sources you utilize at the bottom of your post (e.g. http://www.xxxxx.com/xx). Consider practicing your citing of text resources in the academic APA format.
4. List the word count for your response at the bottom of your post (e.g. WC=100)
Thread Guidelines:
1. At least one post should be made on three separate days of the current week.
2. Responses to topic questions should be thorough and demonstrate your understanding of the discussion topic. All posts should meet minimum word count requirements.
3. Responses to others, either to another student or instructor, should be substantive and provide supportive detail to any ideas or statements. Short trivial responses, the use of slang, abbreviations, and acronyms may be penalized. For example, “Yeah, you’re right! I agree with you because what you said is so true” is not a substantive response to contribute to the conversation.
4. All responses must use business writing style and etiquette, utilizing accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Consider typing your response in Microsoft Word or other word processing software to utilize their spelling and grammar tools and then transfer your response to the thread dialog box. Do not attach a Word document as your post.
5. Students are encouraged to research topics using the textbook, Internet, or other resources and appropriately cite the source of the information shared within the post. Plagiarism or copying and pasting content from a source is never allowed and these types of posts will not receive credit.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What if I make multiple posts on the same day? All posts made on the same day will only receive credit for a single day’s participation
2. Can I make a post on Sunday? YES, Sundays are both the end of a week and the start of a following week
3. Can I make a post to the previous (or following) week’s thread? NO, discussions are only active during the current week
4. Can I make more than 3 posts? YES, provided you have met the minimum participation requirements
5. Should I expect a response to all my posts? NO, the instructor and classmates will respond at random. However, all your posts will be reviewed by the instructor for grading.
6. Can I make post 3 before post 2? YES, you can make the posts in any order provided that the requirements of the assignment rubric are met.
7. Where can I find a website for post 3? You can use the Keiser Online Library or any Internet Search Engine such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, MSN, etc. Examples of ‘good finds’ include news, informational articles, application tools, and supplements. Remember to find something that you find useful.
Assignment Rubric
ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC – Class Discussion Thread: Office Talk. Participating in this week’s discussion thread and satisfying all of the criteria of the assignment rubric listed below is worth 2.5 points each week towards the overall course grade.
Points per Criteria
Points Possible per Post
1st Post – made on a separate day from other posts
Contributes to discussion: Made a well-thought, appropriate, and accurate response to all questions listed in discussion topic.
20
50
Quality of Post: Provides substantive detail to support ideas and statements. Utilized proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Accurately cites resources.
20
Met minimum word count – 100 words – Posted word count at the bottom of post e.g. wc=100
10
2nd Post – made on a separate day from other posts
Contributes to discussion: Made a well-thought, appropriate, and accurate response to a classmate’s post.
5
25
Quality of Post: Provides substantive detail to support ideas and statements. Utilized proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Accurately cites resources.
10
Met minimum word count – 75 words – Posted word count at the bottom of post e.g. wc=75
10
3rd Post – made on a separate day from other posts
Contributes to discussion: Find a website that offers accurate, relevant, and useful information referencing this week’s focus application. Describe why the information provided by this website is useful. Read through your classmates’ posts and avoid using sites already provided.
10
25
Reviewed website and accurately lists URL at the bottom of the post.
e.g. http://www.techresource.com/article/microsoft…
5
Met minimum word count – 75 words – Posted word count at the bottom of post e.g. wc=75
10
Total Points
100
100