Unit Weight of Evaluation

• Unit 1 Internet Usage and Know How! 20%
• Unit 2 Basic Business 20%
• Unit 3 The Business Plan 25%
• Unit 4 Web Design 35%
• Total 100%

The unit weights are different according to the importance of the underlying objectives. The course is designed to educate students about business and technology. We feel that the first two units prepare students for action. Students are informed about the Internet and business in the first two units. However, the second two units show action. Unit 3 and 4 allow students the chance to apply what they have learned about the Internet and business. These units include new knowledge, however are a reflection of what is learned throughout the course. Therefor, unit 3 and 4 are worth more than units 1 and 2.

Course Evaluation

• Participation/ Businesslike Attitude 15%
• In-class Assignments 45%
• Exams 15%
• Presentations 15%
• LAP 10%
• Total 100%

• Participation/ Businesslike Attitude - Throughout the E-Business course students should be expected to develop an understanding of acceptable behaviour. Students should be able to do more than know what this behaviour is, they should be able to show what they know is acceptable. Teachers must remember that attitude and behaviour is a progression and to evaluate accordingly. Participation is important because, we feel that if students participate in discussion and activities they are engaged in learning.

• In-class Assignments - The E-Business course should be activity based. We feel that this course is best learned by doing. There are should be several in-class assignment and activities throughout the course. The assignments should be a good reflection of the learning that takes place throughout the course.

• Exams - As mentioned above, the course should be activity based. Therefor, there should be very few exams. However, there is some very important content that students must show knowledge of.

• Presentations - Presentations are an important part of a course like E-Business. E-Business is about communication, communication for the business person. Students leaving E-Business should have effective communication skills. Presentations are a chance for the teacher to evaluate student communication skills.

• LAP - The Lap is an important part of the course. The Lap is a chance for students to learn related material to the course, without teacher instruction. In the "real world" people don’t have teachers to show them everything. The Lap prepares students to think and work independently, as they would in the real world. However, there are about 8 activities in the Lap, that is about 1% per activity overall.