Syllabus: Accounting 2410, Spring 2018 Managerial Accounting – Online Course Page 1 of 14 Instructor: Dr. Marcia Countryman 314-941-9095 [email protected]Anheuser Busch Hall 203 Virtual Office Hours: Zoom by appointment In-Person Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, or by appointment Photos Gavin DeGraw and me after a concert at Peabody Opera House. Brad Paisley, my husband and me at a concert at the Verizon Amphitheater. Louie visiting UMSL! Welcome Welcome to Managerial Accounting. I am very excited to teach this course online this semester and look forward to working with you and creating a collaborative learning community. The great thing about taking an online class is that it allows you to digest and absorb new information in your own learning environment. We will encourage participation from all members of the class. In order to foster our collaborative learning community, we will work together as partners in this learning experience. It will require that you participate and stay engaged throughout the semester. I will provide you with many tools and resources to help you stay on track with the class and to enhance engagement with the material. This class will help you attain valuable knowledge and skills to improve business profitability. This class will help you develop an understanding of the foundation of accounting and share a few concepts you can use in your own personal finances. I look forward to meeting you online. Instructor Bio I live in the St. Louis metro area and have three sons, one of whom is currently in college. I attended Illinois College receiving my undergraduate degree in accounting, Northern Illinois University receiving my MBA, and Saint Louis University receiving my Ph.D. in finance and accounting. I worked as a CPA for many years in Chicago and have taught accounting at several universities. I have been teaching at UMSL since 2010. I love music, travel, and chocolate.
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o Itisvitallyimportantthatourclassroomenvironmentpromotetherespectfulexchangeofideas.Thisentailsbeingsensitivetotheviewsandbeliefsexpressedduringdiscussionswhetherinclassoronline.Pleasespeakwithmebeforerecordinganyclassactivity.ItisaviolationofUniversityofMissouripolicytodistributesuchrecordingswithoutmyauthorizationandthepermissionofotherswhoarerecorded.
o Yoursuccessinthiscoursewillheavilydependonyourabilitytocommunicate,engageandparticipateinallcourseactivities.Successfulcompletionofthiscourserequiresthatastudentkeepupwithallassignments,courseworkanddiscussions.Timelyparticipationinonlinediscussionsisaveryimportantpartofthiscourseandparticipationinthesediscussions,andotheractivitiesasassigned,isnotoptional.Youareexpectedtoprepareandposttodiscussionsinatimelymannerconsistentwiththerequirementscontainedwithinthecoursesyllabusanddiscussionrubric*.
o Ifyouareunabletoparticipateinthescheduledclassactivityordiscussionsyoumustnotifytheinstructorwithintheweekofthatclassmoduleordiscussion.Anunexcusedfailuretoengageorparticipatewiththeclasswillbecountedasanabsence;unexcusedabsencesmayresultinfailure.Theinstructorreservestherighttomakejudgmenttoacceptand/ormake–upassignmentsmissedbecauseoffailedparticipationinthecourseactivities.
2. OnlineDiscussionProtocol
o Participationinthecourseshouldmaintainapositiveworkandlearningenvironment,asoutlinedintheUMSLStudentPlanner:http://www.umsl.edu/~studentplanner/PoliciesandProcedures/positive.html
o Postingsshouldbeevenlydistributedduringthediscussionweek.o Postingsshouldbeaminimumofthreesentences,oroneshortparagraph,andamaximumoftwo
o Documentationthatastudenthasloggedintoanonlineclassisnotsufficientbyitselftodemonstrateacademicattendance.
4. AcademicIntegrity/Plagiarism
o Academicdishonestyisaseriousoffensethatmayleadtoprobation,suspension,ordismissalfromtheUniversity.Oneformofacademicdishonestyisplagiarism–theuseofanauthor'sideas,statements,orapproacheswithoutcreditingthesource.Academicdishonestyalsoincludessuchactsascheatingbyusinganyunauthorizedsourcesofinformationandprovidingorreceivingunauthorizedassistanceonanyformofacademicworkorengaginginanybehaviorspecificallyprohibitedbythefacultymember(e.g.,copyingsomeoneelse’sanswersontestsandquizzes).Unauthorizedpossessionordistributionofacademicmaterialsisanothertypeofacademicmisconduct.Itincludestheunauthorizeduse,sellingorpurchasingofexaminationsorotheracademicwork,usingorstealinganotherstudent’swork,unauthorizedentryoruseofmaterialinacomputerfile,andusinginformationfromorpossessingexamsthataninstructordidnotauthorizeforreleasetostudents.Falsificationisanyuntruth,eitherverbalorwritten,inone’sacademicwork.Facilitationisknowinglyassistinganothertocommitanactofacademicmisconduct.Plagiarism,cheating,andfalsificationarenotacceptable.
o AllinstancesofacademicdishonestyincludingsuspectedcheatingwillbereportedtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairswhowilldeterminewhetheryouwillappearbeforetheStudentConductCommitteeforpossibleadministrativesanctionssuchasdismissalfromtheuniversity.Theinstructorwillmakeanacademicjudgmentaboutthestudent’sgradeonthatworkinthiscourse.Thecampusprocessregardingacademicdishonestyisdescribedinthe“Policies”sectionoftheAcademicAffairswebsite
o YouareresponsibleforbeingattentivetoandobservantofUniversitypoliciesaboutacademichonestyasstatedintheUniversity’sCampusPoliciesandProceduresintheTritonManual(p.30)
o Studentswhoaresuspectedofcheatingorotherformsofacademicdishonestyonanexam,quizorotherassignmentwillbegivenazerofortheworkANDwillbegivenzeroforprofessionalism,academicintegrityandparticipationforthesemester.(AzeroearnedonaquizbecauseofcheatingwillNOTbedroppedincalculatingthecoursegrade)
5. Access,DisabilityandCommunication
o Studentswhohaveahealthconditionordisability,whichmayrequireaccommodationsinorderto
o ThereareunlimitedattemptsallowedforReadingWarm-upsandHomework.NoLateHomework,readingwarm-ups,orExcelassignmentswillbeaccepted.Azerowillberecordedforlatehomework,readingwarm-upsandExcelassignments.HomeworkassignmentsaredueaspostedinConnectAccounting.Homeworkassignmentsandreadingwarm-upsaredueontheduedate,unlessotherwisenoted,by11:59pm.Therearenolatehomeworkorreadingwarm-upexceptionsbecauseoftechnologyissues.StartReadingWarm-UpsandHomeworkearlyanddonotwaituntilthelastminute.Aftereachhomeworksubmissiontheassignmentwillsaveyourwork.Thehomeworksolutionswillbeavailableforreviewaftertheduedate,seeyour“report”inConnectunderMcGraw-HillinCanvas.Homeworkstudyattemptswithalgorithmicproblemswillbeavailableaftertheduedate.Iwilltakethehighest10homeworkgradesattheendofthesemester.ExcelassignmentswillbeavailableinCanvas.
o Quizzesmustbetakenbytheduedateandwithinthetimeframeindicatedbytheinstructor.Thedatesandtimesaresubjecttochangebytheinstructor.Azerowillberecordedforquizzesnottaken.TherewillbeNOMAKE-UPQuizzes.ThequizzesaredueaspostedinConnectAccounting,unlessotherwisenoted,by11:59pm.ConnectAccountingquizzesallow30minuteswithoneattempt.Thesolutionsareavailableforreviewaftertheduedate.Iwilltakethehighest10quizgrades(includingthesyllabusquiz)attheendofthesemester.
o Exams(paper)mustbetakenonthedateandwithinthetimeframeindicatedbytheinstructorattheUMSLCampusTestingCenter.Thedatesandtimesaresubjecttochangebytheinstructor.SeeexaminformationinCanvasunderModules.Azerowillberecordedforexamsnottaken.Inextenuatingcircumstances,withappropriatedocumentation,theinstructorwilldecidewhethertoprovideamake-upexam.Informtheinstructoroftheextenuatingcircumstancesbeforetheexamtime,ifpossible.Nocellphonesareallowedintheexamroom.Ifastudenthasacellphoneintheexamroom,theexamwillbeconfiscatedandazerowillberecordedfortheexamandthecourse.Thereiszerotoleranceforcheatingonexams.
o Toreceivepartialcreditonexams,youmustprovidevalidsupportingcalculations.o Examsshouldbegradedwithinoneweek.YouwillfindthefeedbackunderGradesonourcoursesite.
o KeystoSuccess:Keepupwiththematerial,readthebook,participateonline,WORKPROBLEMS,WORKPROBLEMS.Accountingcanbemoretimeconsumingthanothercoursesbecauseoftheskilllevelneededtosuccessfullyworkthroughdifferentquantitativeproblems.Thereisnowayaroundit;youhavetoworkproblemstobesuccessful.
o ThisclassusesZoom;areal-time,digitallearningenvironmentindependentofaphysicalclassroom.Studentsandinstructorscanparticipateindistancelearningandcollaborationregardlessoftheirphysicallocationusingtheirowncomputer.
o EmailDr.CountrymantoscheduleVirtualOfficeHours.o Therewillbeamandatoryorientationsession.TheVirtualOrientationonWednesday,January17that
o Beself-reflectivebeforeyoupostanemotionalresponseandrereadwhatyouhavewrittentobesureitispositive.Thinkofyourcommentsasprintedinthenewspaper.Youronlinecommentswillbeseen,heardandrememberedbyothersintheclass.
o Useeffectivecommunication.
o Avoidtheuseofallcapsormultiplepunctuationelements(!!!,???etc).o Bepolite,understateratherthanoverstateyourpoint,andusepositivelanguage.o Ifyouareusingacronyms,jargonoruncommonterms,besuretoexplainthemsoeveryonecan
understandandparticipateinthediscussion.
o Askforclarificationtoapointifyoufeelemotionalfromaclassmate’spost.Itislikelythatyoumisunderstoodhis/herpoint.Thisstrategywillalsohelpyoustepawayfromtheintensityofthemomenttoallowformorereflection.
o Signyourname.Itiseasiertobuildaclassroomcommunitywhenyouknowtowhomyouareresponding.
o Fostercommunity.Shareyourgreatideasandcontributetoongoingdiscussions.Considereach
o Keeptheconversationontopicbyrespondingtoquestions,addingthoughtfulcommentsaboutthetopicsathand.Onlinedialogueislikeconversation.Ifthereisaparticulardialoguegoingon,pleaseaddtoit,butifyouhavesomethingnewtosay,pleasepostitinanotherthread.
o Defineyourterms.Whenusingacronymsortermsthatareparticulartoyourfield(ornewtoourcourse),