Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

Tamag, Vigan City
2700 Ilocos Sur

Date of Revision: July 15, 2021

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Term and A.Y. Adopted: First Term, A.Y. 2020 - 2021
ADMINISTRATION AND
ACCOUNTANCY
Vision of the University: A globally recognized university in a heritage city by Mission: To produce globally skilled and morally upright professionals instilled with rich
2030. cultural values.
Goal of the College: To produce globally competitive and morally upright professionals in business and allied fields.
Objectives of the Program:

I. INSTRUCTION: After finishing the course, the graduates should be able to:
 Possess globally-accepted foundation of professional knowledge, skills and ethics in Accountancy that enable them to continue to learn and adapt to changes
throughout their professional lives;
 Pass the Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants;
 Pursue a career in the four major fields of Accountancy, namely: Public Practice, Commerce and Industry, Government and Education and related professions
 Protect the integrity of the profession by upholding the Code of Professional Ethics for Accountants;
 Manifest the core values of a true UNPian and uphold the spirit of one heart, one soul, one family.
II. RESEARCH: After finishing the course, the graduates should be able to:
 Conduct accounting and/or business researches.
III. EXTENSION: After finishing the course, the graduates should be able to:
 Actively participate in the socio-economic programs/projects of their respective communities by playing the role as advisers, proponents, initiators, planners,
organizers and/or resource speakers.
IV. PRODUCTION: After finishing the course, the graduates should be able to:
 Employ technology as a business tool in capturing financial and non-financial information, generating reports and making decisions;

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 Render consultancy services; and

 Organize and manage their own accounting/auditing firm effectively and efficiently if they so decide to be self-employed.

Program Outcomes: (from CMO No.17, s. 2017):

A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy should be able to:

1. Identify and describe the basic concepts and principles that underlie each of the different branches in accounting;
2. Apply knowledge and skills to respond successfully to various types of assessments including professional licensure and certifications;
3. Communicate effectively with the different stakeholders both in oral and written forms;
4. Recognize and solve business issues and problems in all fields of accounting with a global and strategic perspectives;
5. Employ technology in capturing financial and non-financial information, preparing reports, and making sound decisions;
6. Practice management consultancy services in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
7. Conduct researches in accountancy and allied fields;
8. Continue to learn and adapt to changes throughout their professional lives;
9. Advocate national, regional, and local development plans;
10. Demonstrate good corporate citizenship, social responsibility, and ethical practice;
11. Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage; and
12. Manifest the core values of a true UNPian.

Class Information Instructor’s Information

Course & Year BSA – 2 Name: ROBERTO E. REGALA

Class Schedule MW 10:30am – 12:00pm; 03:00 – 04:30 Position/Designation:INSTRUCTOR
TTH 09:00am – 10:30pm; 01:30 – 03:00
Virtual Class hours Asynchronous Method. Links to Topic Discussion Office Hours/Official Time:
Videos uploaded in Youtube areshared via the class MW 07:30am – 09:30pm; 10:30pm – 05:30pm
FB Page weekly; Other learning materials such as TTH 08:30am –12:00pm; 01:30pm – 05:30pm
Powerpoint slides (in JPG format) and PDFs are F 11:30am – 05:30pm
uploaded in the FB Page itself.
Feedback and questions are entertained in the FB E-mail Address: roberto.regala@unp.edu.ph
post or via private messaging. FB Account: Robert Regala
Contact Number: +63 9068892212

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Course Information

Course Code: AE 111 Descriptive Title:IT Application Tools in Business Course Credit/number of hours/weeks:
6 units/108 hours/18 weeks
Prerequisite subject/s: None
Software/applications, a. Must have a gadget able to connect to the internet. A smartphone is a minimum requirement; a tablet is better; a desktop or laptop is
browser requirements, preferred.
minimum technical skills b. Must have a web browser on the gadget.
required c. Must have a media player/viewer (for all types of media) on the gadget.
d. Must have Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint are minimum).
e. Must be able to navigate FB groups, Messengers/Chats, and emails.
f. Must be able to download and play videos, view picture files and read PDFs.
a. Must be able to upload or share content in FB groups, email, or messenger.
Course Description: The course provides an introduction to information technology and applications. The course addresses the computer proficiency requirement for
future accounting professionals. Topics to be covered include word processing, spreadsheet analysis and data management, business graphics,
and presentation techniques. The course provides hands-on training using Microsoft Office (MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) to expose students
to different business applications of computers and software and how they are applied to business environments, specifically to the Accounting
function. It also provides limited exposure to students on how data is collected, stored and used by users in an organization to understand the
appetite of the business enterprise on the level of information system it would like to adapt.
The course is designed to familiarize the student in the use of data from transaction processing systems as input to spreadsheets designed to
summarize the data and facilitate end-of-accounting-cycle tasks such as preparation of the trial balance, adjustments, and the automatic
generation of financial statements from the adjusted trial balance. The course then turns to word processing for the narratives and graphics of
the report. And finally, the course teaches the student how to make an impactful presentation highlighting the significant items of the financial
statements and their possible impact in the organization using the presentation application.
Course (Subject) Learning At the end of the semester, the student must be able to:
Outcomes a. Explain how spreadsheet (MS Excel), word processing (MS Word) and presentation (MS Powerpoint) applications are used in the business
industry, specifically by Professional Accountants;
b. Use the basic and advanced features of spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation applications to improve efficiency, productivity
and quality of outputs as a student;
c. Use spreadsheet application’s functions and formulas in developing algorithms and spreadsheets that will help the student in solving
complex accounting problems in other Accounting subjects;

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d. Use spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation applications to develop and produce quality financial and accounting reports for
value; and
a. Use spreadsheet application as a data management tool in data mining and analytics, to a limited extent.
COURSE LEARNING PLAN
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
Time With no
Intended Learning Assessment
Allotm Content/Topics Learning Resources With high internet With low internet internet
Outcomes (ILO) Tasks (ATs)
ent connection connection connectio
n
Week ● Identify and judge the Course Preliminaries ● Topic Discussion (1) Production of slides (1) Production of slides Copies of Quiz 01
01 competence of the Videos uploaded to in JPG format and script in JPG format and script the video, re: CBAA’s
instructor ● Self-Introduction by Youtube, link for the audio voice over for the audio voice over topic Flexible Online
the instructor and provided to students in MP3 format in MP3 format script and Distance
the students via the class FB Group (2) Production of video (2) Production of video and/or Learning Policy,
● Recognize, describe and merging the slides and merging the slides and slides in
● Instructor’s page Online Quiz and
differentiate the audio into video in MP4 audio into video in MP4 USB.
teaching ● Video script in PDF Examination
instructor’s teaching or WMV format or WMV format
methodology format uploaded in Policy and
methodology (3) Uploading of video to (3) Uploading of video to
● CBAA’s Flexible the class FB Group Course Syllabus
Youtube, slides and Youtube, slides and
Online and page script to the FB Group script to the FB Group
● Repeat the content and Distance Learning ● Slides in JPG format page. page.
requirements of the Policy uploaded in the class (4) Posting in FB Group (4) Posting in FB Group
course ● Online Quiz and FB Group page page an advisory on the page an advisory on the
Examination availability of and links to availability of and links to
Policies, Process & the learning materials, the learning materials,
● Explain the College’s
Instructions including instructions on including instructions on
Flexible Online Learning
● Course Syllabus how to accomplish the how to accomplish the
Policies
activities. activities.
(5) Downloading and (5) Downloading of
reading/watching of online learning materials
online learning materials (6) Completion and
(6) Completion and submission of the

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submission of the required activities

required activities

Week ● explain the evolution of Chapter 01 ● Topic Discussion (1) Posting in FB Group (1) Posting in FB Group Copies of Quiz 02
02 - 03 software INFORMATION & Videos uploaded to page an advisory on the page an advisory on the the video, Information,
● differentiate the functions SOFTWARE Youtube, link links to the learning links to the learning topic Software and
of operating software and provided to students materials materials script MS Office
application software ● Definition and via the class FB Group (2) Downloading and (2) Downloading and and/or
● describe the functions of Function page reading/watching of reading/watching of slides in
● Software Types and online learning materials online learning materials USB.
the basic components
found in an operating Their Differences
system; and ● The Role of
● explain how software Operating System
facilitates the flow of Software
information within and ● Common
outside of the business Application software
organization. for Business

● describe the nature and Chapter 02

function of MS Office and INTRODUCTION TO
Office 365 as business MS OFFICE & OFFICE
software suites; 365
● enumerate the different
component applications ● What is MS Office?
included in MS Office and ● What are the
briefly describe the Different Versions of
function of each; MS Office starting
● trace the history of MS from 2010?
Office releases and the ● What is Office 365?
major features ● The 3 Most Popular
incorporated in the MS Office

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various releases; Applications

● describe the three (3) ● Alternative Software
most common MS Office to MS Office
applications; and Applications
● enumerate and describe
the alternative software
to MS Office

Week ● open Excel in several Chapter 03 ● Topic Discussion (1) Posting in FB Group (1) Posting in FB Group Copies of Evaluation and
04 ways; BASIC FEATURES OF Videos uploaded to page an advisory on the page an advisory on the the video, grading of
● navigate around the MS EXCEL Youtube, link links to the learning links to the learning topic ACTIVITY 01
workspace or layout; provided to students materials materials script
● differentiate between a ● The Value of Excel in via the class FB Group (2) Posting of (2) Posting of and/or
workbook and worksheet Solving Real-life page instructions on how to instructions on how to slides in
Problems accomplish the activity. accomplish the activity. USB.
● explain what a “cell” is; ● Instructions on how
● Getting Familiar (3) Downloading and (3) Downloading and
● use the command tools to accomplish activity
with the Workspace reading/watching of reading/watching of
found in the tabs and the in a workbook online learning materials online learning materials
launch button Layout & Command template posted in (4) Completion and (4) Completion and
● autofill cells with data; Tools the class FB Group submission of ACTIVITY submission of ACTIVITY
● customize Excel cell ● Understanding, page 01 01
formats; Formatting and
● use tables and charts to Working with Cells
visualize data; and ● Converting
● save, print, share a Numerical Data into
workbook Visual Formats
● Controlling Output
with Print Options

Week ● format cells based on the Chapter 04 ● Topic Discussion (1) Posting in FB Group (1) Posting in FB Group Copies of Evaluation and
05 - 06 cell contents; ADVANCED FEATURES Videos uploaded to page an advisory on the page an advisory on the the video, grading of
● check the workbook for OF MS EXCEL Youtube, link links to the learning links to the learning topic ACTIVITY 02
issues and sensitive data provided to students materials materials script

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before sharing; ● Sharing a Workbook via the class FB Group (2) Posting of (2) Posting of and/or Quiz 03 Basic
● use the commenting and for Comments and page instructions on how to instructions on how to slides in and Advanced
co-authoring collaboration Collaboration ● Instructions on how accomplish the activity. accomplish the activity. USB. Functions of
tools; ● Manipulating and to accomplish activity (3) Downloading and (3) Downloading and MS Excel
● quickly find and replace Summarizing Large in a workbook reading/watching of reading/watching of
data on the; Data template posted in online learning materials online learning materials
● use multiple worksheets ● Using Formulas and (4) Completion and (4) Completion and
the class FB Group
Functions to submission of ACTIVITY submission of ACTIVITY
for large amounts of page
Calculate Data 02 02
related data;
● Using PivotTable to
● work on different parts of Generate
the workbook at the same Information and
time; Reports
● understand and use cell ● Using What-If
referencing and naming; Analysis Tools
● sort and filter data; ● Quick Tools and
● use group and subtotal to Shortcuts
summarize data;
● use formulas and
functions to calculate
data;
● summarize and
manipulate data with
pivottables;
● solve complex
mathematical problems
with what-if analysis; and
● use the quick features and
shortcuts to work with
worksheets, workbooks
and data faster.

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Week ● use special MS Excel Chapter 05 – SPECIAL ● Topic Discussion (1) Posting in FB Group (1) Posting in FB Group Copies of Evaluation and
07 - 08 functions needed for an FUNCTIONS FOR Videos uploaded to page an advisory on the page an advisory on the the video, Grading of
Excel-based AIS such as EXCEL-BASED AIS Youtube, link links to the learning links to the learning topic ACTIVITY 03
VLOOKUP, IF, SUMIFS and provided to students materials materials script
COUNTA; ● Data Manipulation via the class FB Group (2) Posting of (2) Posting of and/or Quiz 04 Special
● combine data using the Functions for an page instructions on how to instructions on how to slides in Excel Functions
Excel-based AIS accomplish the activity. accomplish the activity.
“&” symbol and he ● Instructions on how USB.
● Trouble-shooting (3) Downloading and (3) Downloading and
CONCATENATE function to accomplish activity
Formulas and reading/watching of reading/watching of
● extract data from a in a workbook online learning materials online learning materials
database or from a string Functions template posted in (4) Completion and (4) Completion and
in a text using the string ● Designing an AIS the class FB Group submission of ACTIVITY submission of ACTIVITY
functions, VLOOKUP, Database in Excel page 03 03
MATCH and INDEX ● Collecting Data with
● troubleshoot common the Forms and “Get
error messages in Excel; External Data”
● import data into Excel; Features
and
● create data entry forms in
Excel;

MIDTERM WEEK
Week ● explain the concept of Chapter 06 – EXCEL- ● Topic Discussion (1) Production of AIS (1) Production of AIS Copies of Evaluation and
10 - Accounting as an BASED AIS Videos uploaded to Template and sample Template and sample the video, Grading of
11 information system; Youtube, link data data topic ACTIVITY 04
● enumerate and explain the ● Why Accounting is provided to students (2) Screen and audio (2) Screen and audio script
basic model of information called an via the class FB Group recording of how the recording of how the and/or Quiz 05 Excel-
system and its major stages “information page Excel-based AIS activity is Excel-based AIS activity is slides in based AIS
system” accomplished, saved as accomplished, saved as
as well as the components ● Video script in PDF USB.
● Three (3) video video
of an AIS; format uploaded in
Components of AIS (3) Production of slides (3) Production of slides
● explain the concept of a the class FB Group in JPG format and script in JPG format and script
database, file, record and ● AIS vs MIS page

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attribute in both physical ● Three (3) Major ● Slides in JPG format for the audio voice over for the audio voice over
and electronic formats; Stages of AIS uploaded in the class in MP3 format in MP3 format
● distinguish between AIS ● Objectives of AIS FB Group page (4) Production of video (4) Production of video
and MIS; ● Using an Actual ● Excel AIS template merging the slides and merging the slides and
● use Excel to record, classify Excel-Based AIS to: and text files of audio into video in MP4 audio into video in MP4
and summarize financial ● import financial sample data for the or WMV format or WMV format
(5) Merging 2 videos as (5) Merging 2 videos as
transactions and present transactions as data activity
one. one.
the financial reports using from Transaction ● Tutorial video on how
(6) Uploading of merged (6) Uploading of merged
formulas and functions Processing Systems to accomplish the video to Youtube, slides video to Youtube, slides
(TPS) activity and script to the FB and script to the FB
● perform transaction Group page. Group page.
posting and (7) Posting in FB Group (7) Posting in FB Group
summarization page an advisory on the page an advisory on the
● use a Excel availability of and links to availability of and links to
worksheet to the learning materials, the learning materials,
facilitate including instructions on including instructions on
preparation of how to accomplish the how to accomplish the
financial statements activities. activities.
(5) Downloading and (5) Downloading and
reading/watching of reading/watching of
online learning materials online learning materials
(6) Completion and (6) Completion and
submission of ACTIVITY submission of ACTIVITY
04 04
Week ● navigate around the Chapter 07 ● Topic Discussion (1) Posting in FB Group (1) Posting in FB Group Copies of Evaluation and
12 workspace; BASIC FEATURES OF Videos uploaded to page an advisory on the page an advisory on the the video, Grading of
● describe and use each tool MS WORD Youtube, link links to the learning links to the learning topic ACTIVITY 05
in the tabs; provided to students materials materials script
● create a new document ● Opening MS Word via the class FB Group (2) Posting of (2) Posting of and/or
and insert various types of ● Creating a New page instructions on how to instructions on how to slides in
Blank Document accomplish the activity. accomplish the activity.
contents into the ● Instructions on how USB.
● Tabs, Ribbons, (3) Downloading and (3) Downloading and

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document page; Groups and Launch to accomplish activity reading/watching of reading/watching of

● position and format Buttons in a document online learning materials online learning materials
content; ● The document page template posted in (4) Completion and (4) Completion and
● use the automatic spelling ● Using the Search tab the class FB Group submission of ACTIVITY submission of ACTIVITY
and grammar check ● Formatting texts page 05 05
function; and Using Styles
● save a document in the ● Inserting Offline and
native and other formats; Online Pictures
and ● Repositioning and
● pin a document for easier Formatting Pictures
retrieval. ● Using the Layout
Options for Pictures
● Inserting Shapes and
Objects Other than
Pictures
● Adding a Text Box
and Formatting
Using Layout
Options
● Using the Review
Tab to Check for
Spelling and
Grammar
● Using Word Count
● Saving a Document
in the Native and
Other Formats
● Pinning a Document

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Week ● use Styles to format and Chapter 08 ● Topic Discussion (1) Posting in FB Group (1) Posting in FB Group Copies of Evaluation and
13 - create sections ADVANCED Videos uploaded to page an advisory on the page an advisory on the the video, Grading of
14 ● use Indent, Tabs and Tab FEATURES OF MS Youtube, link links to the learning links to the learning topic ACTIVITY 06
Stops to format paragraphs WORD provided to students materials materials script
● use the Line and Paragraph via the class FB Group (2) Posting of (2) Posting of and/or Quiz 06 Basic
Spacing tool ● Inserting Shapes and page instructions on how to instructions on how to slides in and Advanced
Objects Other than accomplish the activity. accomplish the activity.
● use List to enumerate items ● Instructions on how USB. Functions of
Pictures (3) Downloading and (3) Downloading and
● use Breaks to separate to accomplish activity MS Word
● Adding a Text Box reading/watching of reading/watching of
sections in a document online learning materials online learning materials
● use Columns to maximize and Formatting template posted in
Using Layout (4) Completion and (4) Completion and
space the class FB Group submission of ACTIVITY submission of ACTIVITY
● insert Page and Section Options page 06 06
breaks ● Using the Review
● insert, format and work Tab to Check for
with Tables Spelling and
● insert and work with Chart Grammar
and spreadsheet data ● Using Word Count
● align, order and group ● Saving a Document
Objects in the Native and
● insert and format Page Other Formats
Numbers ● Pinning a Document
● insert Header and Footers
● create, format and update
a Table of Content (TOC)
● setting the Page Layout
● Print a document
● check Spelling and
Grammar
● track Changes in
comments
● Inspect and Protect

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documents
● use keyboard shortcuts
and other quick tips

Week ● open Powerpoint in several Chapter 09 ● Topic Discussion (1) Posting in FB Group (1) Posting in FB Group Copies of Evaluation and
15 ways; BASIC FEATURES OF Videos uploaded to page an advisory on the page an advisory on the the video, Grading of
● search and use MS POWERPOINT Youtube, link links to the learning links to the learning topic ACTIVITY 07
presentation templates; provided to students materials materials script
● navigate around the ● Compatibility of via the class FB Group (2) Posting of (2) Posting of and/or
workspace or layout; Functions in page instructions on how to instructions on how to slides in
Different Versions accomplish the activity. accomplish the activity.
● use the command tools ● Instructions on how USB.
● Using Online and (3) Downloading and (3) Downloading and
found in the tabs and the to accomplish activity
Offline Templates reading/watching of reading/watching of
launch button in a document online learning materials online learning materials
● customize the slide ● Getting Familiar template posted in (4) Completion and (4) Completion and
background with the Workspace the class FB Group submission of ACTIVITY submission of ACTIVITY
● modify the text font and Layout and page 07 07
styles Command Tools
● spice up a presentation ● Components of the
with visual elements Presentation
● use handles to change size ● Getting Creative
or rotate objects with Design Themes
● change order of the objects and Visual Elements
● enhancing images and ● Presenting Slides
other objects ● Adding and
● add animation to the Managing
presentation Animations
● add transitions between
slides
● play and end a
presentation
● change the order of slides

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● save a presentation

Week ● use “find and replace” Chapter 10 ● Topic Discussion (1) Posting in FB Group (1) Posting in FB Group Copies of Evaluation and
16 - ● edit multiple slides with ADVANCED Videos uploaded to page an advisory on the page an advisory on the the video, Grading of
17 slide master view FEATURES OF MS Youtube, link links to the learning links to the learning topic ACTIVITY 08
● apply and modify theme POWERPOINT provided to students materials materials script
defaults and create new via the class FB Group (2) Posting of (2) Posting of and/or Quiz 07 Basic
themes ● Adding Text and page instructions on how to instructions on how to slides in and Advanced
Media to Slides and accomplish the activity. accomplish the activity.
● apply transitions and ● Instructions on how USB. Functions of
Format the Contents (3) Downloading and (3) Downloading and
sounds between slides to accomplish activity MS Word
● Animating Contents reading/watching of reading/watching of
● manage slides and add in a document online learning materials online learning materials
sections to group slides of Slide and template posted in
Managing (4) Completion and (4) Completion and
● review, inspect and the class FB Group submission of ACTIVITY submission of ACTIVITY
protect presentations Animation page 08 08
● print the slides in various ● Reviewing and
ways Organizing Contents
● rehearse, present and and Slides
record a slide show ● Saving, Protecting
presentation and Printing a
● share a presentation Presentation
online ● Rehearsing,
● create a video from Slides Presenting and
and Voice Over Sharing a
Presentation
● Recording Voice
Over a Slide and
Saving as a Video
FINAL EXAMINATION WEEK
REFERENCES
Free Computer Tutorials in PDF. Office tutorials in PDF. Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. https://www.computer-pdf.com/tutorials-microsoft-office-2016
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GCF Global Free Tutorials. Microsoft Office. https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/

Technology for Teachers and Students. https://www.youtube.com/c/TechnologyforTeachersandStudents
Supplementary Reading/s:
Gregg Learning. What is Software? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9CUCvOPotOcl9ZZEzPZsA
Mindset. Introduction to Software. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ayO9NLpGuhCvxnWZ0KwYw
Tech Talk America. Microsoft Office Basics. https://www.youtube.com/user/TechTalkAmerica
Kirt Kernshaw. https://www.youtube.com/c/KirtKershaw
HBN Infotech Tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/c/HbninfotechTutorials
Teacher’s Tech. https://www.youtube.com/c/TeachersTech
Academic Innovation and Learning. https://www.youtube.com/user/LLCCedu
Tuts+ Computer Skills. https://www.youtube.com/c/mactutsplus
ExcellsFun. https://www.youtube.com/user/ExcelIsFun
Course Requirements: Students must meet satisfactory rating in quizzes, long (midterm and final) exams, attendance (via the class FB Group page), and the chapter activities.
Please see Course/Subject Policies and Guidelines for the policies and penalties for late and non-submission, and how the student can redress the deficiency.
Grading System:
Midterm Grade Tentative Final Grade
Quizzes 30% 30%
Long Examinations 30% 30%
Activities 25% 25%
Attendance 10% 10%
TOTAL 100% 100%

Quizzes and Long Examinations shall be graded according to the number of correct answers or raw scores gained by the student. The instructor’s policies for online quizzes
and examinations are discussed in a separate video presentation, which will be shared in the class FB Group page. If a student misses a quiz, he/she has the responsibility of
requesting a special quiz from the instructor. – Student Code of Manual and Discipline.
Activities shall be graded according to content (50%), timeliness (30%), and presentation (20%). Late submitted activities shall be penalized as follows:
● submitted 1 calendar day after the deadline will be deducted 20% of the actual raw score
● submitted 3 calendar days after the deadline will be deducted 30% of the actual raw score
● submitted 10 calendar days after the deadline will be deducted 50% of the actual raw score

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Attendance shall be graded according to the number of days present. Presence is signified when the student comments on the attendance post in the class FB Group page.

FINAL GRADE IS COMPUTED AS FOLLOWS:

Midterm Grade x 50%
Tentative Final Grade x 50%
===
FINAL GRADE 100%

The computed midterm and final grades will be rounded off to the nearest hundredths in multiples of 0.25 (e.g., 1.5231 is rounded off to 1.50; 1.6750 is rounded off to 1.75,
and so on). The following are the grades that will appear in the grade sheet with the corresponding description:
1.0 Excellent
1.25 – 1.5 Very Good
1.75 – 2.0 Good
2.25 – 2.5 Average
2.75 – 3.0 Fair
5.0 Failed
INC – Incomplete
UD – Unofficially Dropped (the student did not submit a dropping form)

Course/Subject Policies and Guidelines:

The “new normal” has opened up new horizons with new challenges and opportunities in the teaching-learning process in the context of the health and safety standards set
by the Government. The College has adopted the Flexible Learning Modality as an alternative to the traditional face-to-face method. Specific guidelines in conducting online
classes are prepared to effectively and efficiently implement the new methodology.

The implementing guidelines issued last October, 2020 is entitled “Implementing Guidelines for the Conduct of Flexible Online Learning Using FB Groups.” Among the
objectives for its release include the following:
1. to ensure maximum utilization of available resources through collaboration among the faculty members and staff cutting across academic programs;
2. to provide a strong administrative support system for records management, quality management system, data analytics, and other information, documentation and
reports required for submission to management and accreditation bodies;
3. to establish synergy among the core faculty of an academic program and the program chair;

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4. to create a healthy and family-oriented working environment for a growing number of faculty members in the different programs;
5. to enhance productivity, job satisfaction and morale of faculty members and staff.

All of these objectives are in support of advancing the interest of the student’s and their parents, as well as supporting their academic welfare and development during the
“new normal.” The implementing guidelines include policies and procedures for both the faculty and the students. The text here focuses on those related to the students
only. It also includes some of the instructor’s personal policies and procedures. These inclusions were not discussed in the implementing guidelines, but are necessary to
address issues created by the suspension of the face-to-face method and the adoption of the flexible online and distance learning approach.

The topics listed include a discussion on how the instructor implements the guidelines with the asynchronous approach the instructor has adopted will also be presented.

1. JOINING ONLINE CLASSES

Only officially enrolled students may join the online class served through an online platform by the instructor. Unofficially enrolled students shall be removed from the class.
By joining the online class, a student agrees to abide by the class policies imposed by the College and the instructor. If a student wishes to drop the subject, s/he must use and
follow the university-sanctioned forms and processes.
The FB groups with PRIVATE + HIDDEN settings. You join the class by invitation, either by me or one of your classmates. In due time, the instructor will review the members of
the group and remove students whose names do not appear in the official list of enrollees provided by the registrar. Group chats are not used as they tend to be very
informal, redundant, and too limiting for the teaching method that the instructor has adopted. The students may create their own group chats and such will not be covered by
these policies and guidelines.

2. CLASS ATTENDANCE
Online attendance shall be checked and graded. Students shall signify their attendance by commenting on the discussion topic posted within the online class platform, or any
means of checking attendance determined by the instructor. Generally, only comments or posts signifying presence within the class period are considered valid and
comments 15 minutes from the beginning of the class period are considered “late.” However, the instructor may, for humanitarian reasons, consider late comments.
The instructor shall, from time to time or depending on the need, schedule a synchronous (real-time online) meeting using video-conferencing tools. Attendance to
synchronous classes shall not be required. As such, all instructional materials served through such sessions shall be made available to all students. However, it shall be the
discretion of the instructor whether to give or not to give credit to students in attendance.
An FB group will be created for the course. There, the instructor will create a post for the day’s attendance. At this time, all comments like “Present” made within the day will

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be valid; for now, I will not impose the 15-minute rule or later.

3. ACCESSING ONLINE LEARNING MATERIALS

The instructor shall upload the learning materials to any content hosting web site, e.g., Youtube, google drive, etc. and share the URL link to the content via a post in the class
FB Group page. The learning materials include, but not limited to, topic discussion videos, powerpoint presentations, images, online documents and forms. Any updates to the
same content shall be advised by the instructor. The students shall download the learning materials from the content hosting web site through the link posted.
When the video is created by the instructor, he shall upload the video to Youtube as “unlisted”, which means that it cannot be accessed by anyone who does not have the link,
since if unlisted it does not appear on the search results. Documents and spreadsheets are uploaded to the class FB Group page. Links to content-hosting sites are shared via
a post on the FB group, where the students just simply click the links to access the learning materials and download them.

4. TAKING TESTS, QUIZZES AND EXAMINATIONS

Self-assessment tests shall not be graded. They are designed primarily to enable the student to assess his/her comprehension of the content of the learning materials.
Although it is not graded, it is wise to take them so you will know your level of understanding and can manage your expectations and outcomes about your performance in the
actual quizzes and examinations. Self-assessment test shall be served by the instructor in whatever format s/he deems convenient and appropriate for the course. If the
results of a student's self-assessment test are unsatisfactory, the instructor may provide additional instructional materials to the student.

Online quizzes and examinations shall be graded. They are designed to (1) enable the student to assess his/her comprehension of the content of the learning materials and (2)
provide a basis for computation of the grade of the student and other academic purposes. Students taking quizzes and examinations using the alternative forms because of
poor internet connectivity shall not be penalized. Likewise, the students taking quizzes using the primary form shall not be unduly assigned advantage.
To deter the students from sharing answers or copying during quizzes and exams I impose the following control activities:
1- Enforcement of time limit. The time limit will force the student to focus on their own work, or else they run the risk of running out of time and not finishing
answering all the items.
2- Synchronous quizzes per class. The students in a class will take the quiz or exam at the same time, during the class period they were enrolled in.
3- Different sets are created. Students will also be assigned to sets randomly to prevent any two students getting the same set in multiple quizzes or exams, which
could encourage them to share answers. Using a set not assigned by the instructor will invalidate the test, quiz, or exam and may be penalized depending on the
judgment of the instructor.
The instructor’s policies for online quizzes and examinations are discussed in a separate video presentation, which will be shared in the class FB Group page. If a student

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misses a quiz, he/she has the responsibility of requesting a special quiz from the instructor. – Student Code of Manual and Discipline.

5. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS/ACTIVITIES/EXERCISES
The instructor shall create a new post for each activity, including the instructions on how to accomplish the activity and when to submit, and other pertinent instructions. If the
instruction is in the form of an instruction manual, the instructor shall also attach the files. If it is in video format, the instructor shall also provide the link to the online video.
Extensions to deadlines or revisions to the activity shall also be posted via the class FB Group page. Penalties for late submission are outlined in the section Grading System.

6. NETIQUETTE
Students shall observe good manners and right conduct according to the student’s manual issued by the office of student affairs. Thus, when attending a synchronous online
class, proper attire & grooming, respectable speech and demeanour shall be observed. when commenting on discussion topics, the students shall also refrain from using
objectionable language or tones. Students shall refrain from posting inappropriate content in the discussion topics.
Also, part of appropriate netiquette is refraining from calling, texting or messaging to solicit responses to queries and issues from the instructor during off-duty hours, such as
during the evening or very early in the morning.
Violations of the netiquette may be reported to the instructor who shall handle the issue according to the student code of conduct and discipline. The scope of this policy
does not include the separate group chats created by the students for their whatever purpose intended.

7. DATA PRIVACY
By joining the online class, a student agrees to share and allows the use of his or her personal information necessary for the purpose of the teaching-learning process. Such
data shall be handled according to the data privacy act of 2012. Data or information received by the students from the instructor during the term of the course shall be
treated by the students as private and confidential, even after the end of the term. This includes, but not limited to, the content of instructor-created instructional materials
served online.
If a student needs to share data or information from the instructor, a written consent shall be secured by the student. Screen captures that include content of the learning
materials shall also be treated as private and confidential, and thus, may not be shared to other individuals or groups outside of the scope of the subject without consent.
Recording of synchronous classes using the native function of video-conferencing apps or non-related apps, may not be done by anyone other than the instructor.
Basic student data such as the student’s name, student number, email address, mobile number are collected from the enrolment documents provided by the registrar or by
the students. These are kept confidential and are never provided outside of the University or to any University personnel who do not need the data.
As to the data or information that I create, blanket permission through this presentation is given to allow students to:

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1- share contents that I created among the members of the class.

2- share comments or answers to questions among the members of the class.
The instructor also requires specific and explicit authority in writing when students need to share video, documents or other materials to students not enrolled in the same
subject or to anyone outside of the academic domain.

8. ACADEMIC ONLINE INTEGRITY

The students shall refrain from sharing answers of assignments, exercises, tests, quizzes and examinations until such time that sharing will not benefit, i.e., affect the grade of
the other party any more. The students shall refrain from “skimming the net” (searching for answers online) while taking graded quizzes or exams. This does not apply when
students are taking self-assessment tests. When working on projects or reports, the students shall refrain from copying verbatim any copyrighted material, which is
plagiarism.
Plagiarism is taking and using another person’s ideas, or way of expressing them, and passing them off as your own by failing to give appropriate acknowledgment. This
includes material sourced from the internet, staff, other students, and published and unpublished works. Plagiarism includes: paraphrasing and presenting another person’s
work or ideas without a reference, copying work either in whole or in part, presenting designs, codes or images as your own original work when they are not, using exactly the
same phrases, passages, or structure without reference to the author or source, and reproducing lecture notes without proper acknowledgment.
The Flexible Online and Distance Learning environment makes it hard for teachers to monitor the students when giving quizzes and examinations. It is also difficult to check if
the project passed by a student is copied from the internet, especially when certain words are replaced with synonyms. And plagiarism-detection software is very expensive.
Thus, to deter the students from sharing answers or copying during quizzes and exams, the instructor imposes the control activities discussed in “Taking Online Test, Quizzes
and Exams.”

9. OTHER STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The students shall:

● procure device/s to connect to the internet, i.e., smartphone, tablet, desktop or laptop computer
● secure an internet connection or use internet cafes
● check the online class regularly for announcements and updates such as the dates for the quizzes and examinations, releases of quiz or exam results, extension of
deadlines for the submission of exercises, activities, or projects, et. Ideally, the students shall check at least on the days and times of the enrolled class period. Also,
so that they can signify their attendance for the day.

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10. SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS/DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION/ACCESSIBILITY

Students with disabilities of any form that impedes their learning shall be provided with equal access to the learning and other materials made available without regard to
race, creed, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical disability, and sexual orientation.
Research Opportunities in Delivering Flexible Classes:
 How the students cope with the requirements of the course
 Degree of compliance of the students to the Flexible Online and Distance Policies of the College
 Preferred learning method of the student
 Quality of internet service of students over several semesters
 Office proficiency of BSA students in internship

Prepared by: ROBERTO E. REGALA, CPA

Reviewed by:RAMON E. PURUGGANAN, CPA, JD

Program Chair, BS Accountancy

Recommending Approval:

ERWIN T. TOLBE, DBA LUZVIMINDA P. RELON, EdD

Dean Director for Instruction
Approved:

ROLANDO B. NAVARRO, EdD

Vice President for Academic Affairs

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