ITM 361 / 561 Workstation and Server

Course Syllabus Fall 2014

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Instructor:
Office:
Phone:
Email:
Office Hours:

Scott Paetzold
Communication Technologies #154
715-232-5498
paetzolds@uwstout.edu
Mon Thur 9:00 to 10:00 am.
A schedule is posted on my office door. If my posted office hours are not
conducive to your schedule, please contact me to make an appointment.

COURSE INFORMATION:
Course Time and Location:
Online
Course Objective:
This course prepares students to take the Microsoft MCSA examination 70-410 (part 1 of 3
needed to obtain MCSA). Students will: plan for server installation, configure various MS server roles,
configure local storage, file and share access, print and document services, remote management, Hyper-V.
Additional students will deploy and configure: IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, DHCP and DNS, install domain
controllers, create and manage AD users and computers and OUs, create group policy objects, configure
security polices and configure application restriction polices (www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/exam70-410.aspx)
Prerequisites: ITM 134 (Network Fundamentals II)
Course Website: The course website resides in Learn@uwstout (aka, D2L or Learn)
Required Materials:
1) Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Exam 70-410.
Zacker, C. (2013) Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ.
E-Book
2) Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 E-LAB MANUAL.
Zacker, C. (2013) Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ.

COURSE EVALUATION:
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Graded Items: Grades will be determined based on a weighted average system of points earned. Point
will be given based on the following:
Point Source
Labs, Handouts, & Homework
Quizzes
Final Project
Exam 70-410
Total
Grade Scale:

Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+

Percent of Total
40%
20%
30%
10%
100%

Final Weighted Percentage will earn you the following letter grade:

Percentage
Grade
93-100%C
90-92%C87-89%D+
83-86%D
80-82%D77-79%F

Percentage
73-76%
70-72%
67-69%
63-66%
60-62%
59% or below

COURSE EXPECTATIONS/POLICIES:
Attendance: Considering this is an online course it is expected you will check D2L and email daily. I
will use D2L for most of the communication (including email initiated from D2L). If you encounter an
emergency that will affect attendance for one week or longer, you are to contact the Office of the Dean of
Students at 715-232-1471. Your instructors will then be notified of your absence.

Excused absences are permitted. You must notify the instructor in advance of any planned absences.
Homework: If you miss a class, you are responsible for getting the assignment from a classmate. I will
not email assignments or give them over the phone. The due date does not change because you missed
class. All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Late assignments will not
be accepted!
Participation: Chapters are to be read prior to the lecture. You should be prepared upon entering
class to participate in discussions. You will be called upon to provide answers, to have completed
problems to the best of your abilities, and to share your thoughts and process with the class. We all
benefit from everyones input and experience. There may be in class (unannounced) assignments,
quizzes, activities, etc. throughout the semester. If you are absent when this occurs, you will receive a
zero for the item. Make-ups of these items will not be allowed.
Procedures for notifying students of class cancellations:
For non-school closing cancellations, a notice will be posted on the class room door and/or via email.
The UW-Stouts policy on school closing for bad weather is that the University will not close.
Always assume class will be conducted on bad weather days. Use your judgment on traveling to UWStout in bad weather. Your safety is first, then class. If the weather is bad enough that you should not be

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traveling, do not travel. If you will not be making a class due to bad weather, please call or email the
instructor as soon as possible.
Quizzes: Generally, quizzes will be given on a weekly basis corresponding to the subject matter for that
week. ONLY in an emergency situation will quizzes be allowed to be made up. NOTE: Missing a class
for a minor illness is not considered an emergency. The instructor holds the right to determine emergency
and/or non-emergency situations.
Exams: You are expected to be present for all exams; make-up exams are generally not provided. Only
under extenuating circumstances will a make-up exam be given. To make up an exam, you must have
my approval PRIOR to the exam and documentation of the extenuating circumstance will be required.
Upon my approval, a make-up exam must be taken within 48 hours or before the next scheduled
class period (whichever comes first) at a time that is convenient for both the student and instructor. Any
exam taken late will not be returned to the student for review at the same time as timely exams. Failure to
reschedule the exam or take the exam in a timely manner will result in a grade of 0 on the exam.
Certification Exam: This course requires students take the industry exam 70-410-Installing and
Configuring Windows Server 2012. This will be your final exam for the course and is 10% of your final
grade.
The Information Technology Management (ITM) program will host class room testing for all Cisco
certification exams. Certification exam (70-410) for your course has been already scheduled on following
days.
This exam is a course requirement and if the exam is not taken at the scheduled time, you will fail
the course your final grade will be F.
Instructor Communication: I will communicate with you outside of class via D2L and your UW-Stout
email address. It is the students responsibility to check both D2L and UW-Stout email regularly.
When sending your instructor email messages, make sure you always:
Write the COURSE Number and SECTION Number in the subject line
Address the instructor properly (hey Bill is NOT acceptable, Hi Mr. Smith or Hi Bill would
be acceptable)
Use caps only when necessary
Use complete sentences in correspondence
Be clear in your correspondence by referring to specific information (ex: Exercise 2-13 from
Chapter 2)
When you send me an email, you can expect a reply in 24 to 48 hours, except on weekends. I do only
check email from Friday at 4 p.m. thru Monday at 8 a.m one time.
Classroom Behavior: (online) Name-calling, inappropriate innuendoes, personal rude/disrespectful
comments, swearing, inappropriate touching, and physical violence are unprofessional and inappropriate
on the job and in the classroom. Such behavior will not be tolerated. If this type of behavior occurs, the
student may be asked to leave the room immediately and security will assist if needed.
Professionalism: It is my expectation that all work will be completed in a professional manner. No
credit will be given if you do not show professionalism in your work. Professionalism is shown through

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the use of proper grammar, spelling and punctuation combined with a neat and structured overall
appearance. Professionalism also extends to the manner in which you communicate verbally.
Academic Integrity: UW-Stout adheres to the UWS 14.01 Statement of Principles as shown below:
The board of regents, administrators, faculty, academic staff and students of the University of
Wisconsin system believe that academic honesty and integrity are fundamental to the mission of
higher education and the University of Wisconsin system. The University has a responsibility to
promote academic honesty and integrity and to develop procedures to deal effectively with
instances of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for the honest completion and
representation of their work, for the appropriate citation of sources, and for respect of others
academic endeavors. Students who violate these standards must be confronted and must accept
the consequences of their actions.
The complete text of UWS Ch. 14 is available to you from the Dean of Students of by visiting:
http://www.uwstout.edu/services/dean/facultystaff/chp14.cfm

Student collaboration (in any form) on graded work is strictly forbidden in this course. In this
course, student collaboration on graded work constitutes a violation of UWS CH 14 (see above). Graded
work includes any item issued a grade by the instructor. This includes, but is not limited to, graded
homework, quizzes, and exams. This course provides numerous ungraded work opportunities. It is
acceptable to utilize a study buddy for ungraded work only.
SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS: UW-Stout strives for an inclusive learning environment. If you
anticipate or experience any barriers related to the format or requirements of this course please meet with
me so that we can discuss ways to ensure full access. If you determine that additional disability-related
accommodations are necessary please contact the Disability Services office (206 Bowman Hall, 2322995, http://www.uwstout.edu/disability ).

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