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ACG 2021 Financial Accounting. Introduction Syllabus Highlights WebCT, Second Life, Cmap, Meebo, Twitter. What to Expect. Part I – learning the concepts of Financial Accounting “Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself” (old Chinese proverb)
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ACG 2021Financial Accounting Introduction Syllabus Highlights WebCT, Second Life, Cmap, Meebo, Twitter
What to Expect • Part I – learning the concepts of Financial Accounting • “Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself” (old Chinese proverb) • Part II – applying the concepts “What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing” (Aristotle) • This means Homework!
Course Objectives • To provide you with a working knowledge of • accounting processes and concepts • the content of financial statements • the framework of accounting theory
Syllabus Highlights • Dr. Steven Hornik • email: shornik@bus.ucf.edu • Course Webpages: • http://webct.ucf.edu • http://financialaccounting.wikispaces.com/ • Office BA1 432 • Phone: 407-823-5739 • Yahoo IM: shornik (or meebo me) • Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10-12, Thursday 5-6; and by appointment • Second Life Office Hours: Tuesday 10-11 PM and Friday 10-11 AM and by appointment
Teaching Assistant & Other Assistants • Ling Huang • E-mail: ucf0205@yahoo.com • Office Hours: • Tuesday & Thursday 1:30-4:30 • Rachel Weisman • E-mail: WeismanUCF@yahoo.com • Office Hours: • TBA • Terri Berry • E-mail: terri.berry@knights.ucf.edu • Office Hours: • Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00-8:30 PM • Saturday 9:00-10:00 AM & • Sunday 3:00-5:00 PM
Textbook • Financial Accounting • Harrison & Horngren • Third Custom Edition for UCF • ISBN: 0-536-55644-X
Other Requirements • Get Accounts for: • Twitter • Used for Extra-Credit • Second Life • Used for Lectures, Virtual Office Hours, Study Groups, HW Assignments and Instruction of Accounting Concepts • Download Software: • Second Life • Or use in Labs on UCF campus • Cmap Tools
At Your Convenience Section, What’s that mean? • No in-class Lectures • Lectures are available on-line: • Web-based • Via WebCT • Via http://www.mydebitcredit.com/test-new-page/screencasts/ • Second Life • 3 locations on Teaching 4 • iPod or .wmv Video download • Via WebCT • Class Time will be used for going over End of Chapter Exercises and Problems • Class is optional and will be video-taped, with streaming available ~1 hour after class ends.
Via WebCT You MUST log into via WebCT (NOT myUCF) Testing Lab BA2, 104 Multiple Choice Password may be Required to begin exam If so, I will e-mail you the password prior to the exam If not, you will need to click no when asked to provide a password Tests will occur over multiple days Starting at 7:00 AM Ending at Midnight Multiple versions of the exam will be automatically generated I will NOT be present Do NOT attempt to exit and re-take the exam! NO MAKE-UP Exams will be given Testing Lab Procedures Valid UCF ID card required Allowed Materials Financial Calculator Scratch Paper will be Provided Read All Testing Lab Procedures on Syllabus Reporting Problems Acceptable Use Food & Drink Unauthorized material Exams
Homework • Assignments are listed in the Syllabus • Graded Assignments: • Concept Maps (see syllabus) • End-of-Chapter Problems (see syllabus) • Second Life Assignments (see syllabus) • HW assigned on class schedule (Exercises) are NOT graded • To gauge YOUR understanding of the material • To do well in the class requires.... • Repetition, Repetition, Repetition • HW, HW, HW • “Do NOT take professor Hornik! In order to do well on the tests you need to do all the homework, read and MEMORIZE all the chapters, and remember everything from previous tests.” (anonymous, ratemyprofessor.com 12/14/06) • Take advantage of the resources provided • Cmaps, Second Life, Meebo (communicate with me), My Accounting Lab, TAs and Me!
Second Life Uses • Watch Lectures • Interact with 3-D accounting Content • Meet in groups to discuss accounting? • Meet with me to discuss accounting? • Limited to ~40 Avatars at one time • Available 24/7 • Initially we won’t have a schedule • Have Fun!
Steps for using Second Life • Join Second Life • Pick Avatar Name / Shape • Download Viewer • Find our Class Land • Teaching 4 (59,162,22) • Set Home Here • Ctrl-H, takes you home from anywhere in SL • Join the Class Group (needed to access content) • UCFCBA Accounting • Search Groups and Join • Cost $L0 • Let me know what your Second Life Name is • http://mydebitcredit.com/form.html
Linden Lab Policies No Intolerance No Harassment No Assaulting Pushing, Shoving, Shooting No Disclosure Residents are entitled to privacy Me, You and your classmates No Indecency No Disturbing the Peace ACG 2021 Policies Clothing is Mandatory Wear anything you wish Accounting objects will be shared We share space on an Island with others Be respectful of other builds Be respectful of other avatars Scheduled Events Show up on Time Second Life Guidelines
IBM Virtual World Guidelines (subset) • Adopted for ACG2021 • Engage • Explore responsibly • Use Good Judgment / Witnessing Inappropriate Behavior • There is good and bad in SL, judge whether or not you should proceed • Know how to leave (Ctrl-H) • Protect the name of UCF • You are representatives of UCF • Protect others privacy • Mine, Yours, your Classmates
Twitter • Communication Tool • What are you doing now? • We’ll use for Extra-credit • What’s the first Asset to appear on the Balance Sheet? • Steps to use Twitter: • Get a twitter account • Friend, acg2021 • Turn on Notifications if you want messages on your cell phone • Let me know what your twitter name is • Same place: http://mydebitcredit.com/form.html
Cmap • Concept Map Tool • Steps to use Cmap: • Download Cmap • Watch the How-To Videos • Do Cmap#1 due 09/04/08
Meebo • Communication Tool • Used for sending IM’s • May be used for group chats • If the need arises • Accessible via the class wiki • You don’t need an IM account • You don’t need a Yahoo account • You can IM me or TA’s whenever/wherever as long as you have Internet Access (and one of us is online)
WikiSpace • Our WebPage • Syllabus • Schedule • Ungraded Solutions • PowerPoints • Use it to watch How-To Videos • Use it to view Student Cmaps • Use it to IM me via Meebo
Holy *&^% That’s a lot of different Technology • “I did not use it because i did not perceive it as being necessary to learn accounting. People in the past have learned accounting just fine without all of these technologies. My view is KISS, keep it simple stupid”. (Fall 2007) • Don’t worry it’s all pretty easy • If you need help, there are How -To Demo Videos on our WebPage
Extra Credit • Many Opportunities throughout the semester • One outlet will be Twitter • First n students to Tweet the correct answer will get a set amount of points • Next n students to Tweet the correct answer will get less points • Other vehicles – Research opportunities
To Do... • By Monday September 2nd, • Read Syllabus • Read Course Agreement • (ACG2021 Documents) • Complete Course Agreement via WebCT • Watch Chapter 1 Lectures • Cmap #1, Due 09/04 • Problem 1-50 and 1-56, Due 09/11 • Cmap#2, Due 09/11 • Second Life Assignment#1, Due 09/11 • Work on End of Chapter Exercises • See Class Schedule