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Business & Professional Speaking

Fall 2016 Syllabus — COM 1053

Mandatory Administrative Information:

http://utsa.edu/syllabus

Instructor: Barbara Imboden

Office: MB 2.248A

Office Hours: Thursday 9:45 am–11:30am and 2:15 pm-

5:15

Office Telephone: 458-8554

E-mail: E-mail tool in Blackboard Learn Course

Format

The course is taught as a hybrid course: there will be one classroom

meeting held each week on Thursday. Homework—readings, and

discussion posts, assignments, quizzes, and presentations — will

generally be required on a specific date, although the course is

asynchronous: you do the work required on the day required, but at a

time that is convenient to you. The course is NOT self-paced. Work is

due on a regular basis and is used to build later course artifacts. If you

foresee an extended absence, please discuss your schedule with your

instructor.

Course Prerequisite

• WRC 1013

Textbook & Course Requirements

This course has a required online Blackboard Learn component. You

can use your own computer or a computer on campus. In order to

complete this course you need the following:

• Computer with speakers or headphones

• Internet access

• Basic computer skills

If you want to check your skills, please review the following self-

evaluation tutorial:

http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/selfEval.asp

Required Text

• Managing Business and Professional Communication, Third

Edition by Carly H. Dodd. ISBN-13: 978-0-205-82386-4

Available in the Bookstore.

• The publisher is Pearson, www.pearsonhighered.com They

offer this textbook as a e-book, also.

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Blackboard Learn Access

This course will be delivered both in the classroom and through

Blackboard Learn. To access this course on Blackboard Learn you will

need a computer, access to the Internet and a supported Web browser

(Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome). To ensure that you are

using a supported browser, please run the Browser Check located on

the Learn Resources page located at http://learn.utsa.edu.

Required Plug-Ins

You must download and install several free plugins to effectively use

some of the content in Blackboard Learn. To ensure that you have the

required plug-ins, please run the Browser Check located on the Learn

Resources page located at http://learn.utsa.edu.

Help — Technical Assistance

If you need technical assistance or to report a problem please use the

following resources:

Call OIT Connect: 210.458.5555

Send an email: OITConnect@utsa.edu

File a ticket: https://www.utsa.edu/oit/forms/trouble_request.cfm

Blackboard Learn Tutorials:

http://learn.utsa.edu/resources_instructors.html

Important Dates for the Semester

First day of class August 23, (Tuesday)

Labor Day Holiday September 5, (Monday)

Census Day, 5 P.M. September 8, (Thursday)

No Refunds Given for Dropping an Individual Course After This Date

Drop/Automatic “W” September 9-October 25

Withdrawal/Automatic “W” October 26-December 5

Midterm Grades, 2 P.M. October 11, (Tuesday)

Credit/No Credit October 25, (Tuesday)

Thanksgiving Holidays November 24-26, (Thursday-Saturday)

Last Day of Classes December 7, Wednesday

Student Study Days December 8-9, (Thursday-Friday)

Final Exams December 10 & 12-16 (Saturday, Monday-Friday)

End of Term December 16, (Friday)

Final Grades Due, 2 P.M. December 20, (Tuesday)

Tips for Success

• Get familiar with the technology. Make sure that your computer

is configured to work with the Blackboard Learn system.

• Make sure that you know your myUTSA ID and passphrase.

• Regularly check the Blackboard Learn course for announcements

and updates.

• Log in to your Blackboard Learn course at least once a day.

• Complete all required assignments and quizzes by the due dates.

• Participate in all required discussions. Online learning is not self–

paced or solitary learning; you must interact with your

classmates in the various communication venues.

• Take responsibility for your own learning. Take the course and

yourself seriously.

• Be aware of the amount of class work you need to accomplish.

Usually, eight hours of work are required every week for success

in this course.

• Be polite and respectful in all communications with the instructor

and other members of the class.

Resources

• Manage your time wisely. Online course participants need to

have strong time management skills. Please review this self-

paced guide: http://www.studygs.net/timman.htm.

• Please review the following study skills resources developed by

the Tomás Rivera Center:

http://utsa.edu/trcss/soar.html#study.

Course Description

The course will deal with the basic communication process, primarily

through oral channels, with practical applications for business.

Emphasis is on techniques of business and professional presentation,

including components of message strategies, communication

fundamentals, listening skills, nonverbal communication, interpersonal

and intercultural communication, conflict management, multimedia

support, delivery skills, and persuasive speaking. Oral presentations