COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND ACCOUNTANCY

IT 1 – IT Application Tools in Business

1st Semester, AY 2024-2025

PHILOSOPHY
Saint Theresa College of Tandag, Inc. believes that Christian Catholic Education is fundamental instrument for the improvement
of the quality of life and social transformation.

VISION
Saint Theresa College of Tandag, Inc. is highly committed Catholic Professional Institution responsive to local and global
realities.

MISSION
Saint Theresa of Tandag, Inc. shall provide Academic and Spiritual education driven by relevant and innovative instruction,
research, extension and production for total human development.

GOALS
Saint Theresa College of Tandag, Inc. commits itself to:
 Provide academic and spiritual education through effective circular programs and instruction.
 Inculcate a strong empirical research culture and highly sustainable community extensions.
 Produce technologically skilled and morally upright graduates with a sense of responsible leadership for social
transformation.
 Uplift the condition of the underprivileged through community development programs and projects espoused by the
institution, and strengthen
linkages and collaboration with industry partners, community and other institutions.

CORE VALUES
Service… Truth… Communion…

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 PROGRAM OUTCOMES

PO1: Resolve business issues and problems, with global and strategic perspective using knowledge and technical proficiency in the
areas of financial accounting and reporting, cost accounting and management, accounting and control, taxation and accounting
information system;
PO2: Conduct accounting research through independent studies of relevant literature and appropriate use of accounting theory and
methodologies;
PO3: Employ technology as business tool in capturing financial and non-financial information, generating reports and making decisions;
PO4: Apply knowledge and skills to successfully respond to various types of assessments; and (including professional licensure and
certifications); and
PO5: Confidently maintain a commitment to good corporate citizenship, social responsibility and ethical practice in performing functions
as an accountant.
PO6: Exemplify the STCTI’s core values of Service, Truth and Communion.

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 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND ACCOUNTANCY

COURSE NAME : IT Application Tools for Business AUTHORS : Marcelites B. Pepito Jr, MBA
COURSE CODE : IT 1 CLASS SCHEDULE :
COURSE UNIT :3 CONSULTATION TIME :
PRE-REQUISITE : NONE EMAIL ADDRESS : [email protected]

Course Description: This three-unit course that focuses on the introduction of information technology and applications. The course
addresses the computer proficiency requirement for future accounting professionals. This course seeks to expose the Christian-
centered students in understanding the business processes of a business enterprise from the start of the business transaction down to
the end process where they are exposed to a multi-tiered level of user, application processing and data management. At the end of the
course, the student would be able to demonstrate hands-on related activities using the Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
to expose them to different business applications of computers and software and how they are applied to business environment.

Contact Hours: 54 hours

COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students would be able to:
Cognitive:
CO1: Identify and classify different types of IT applications tools for business;
CO2: Explore the features of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications to improve efficiency and productivity
of the enterprise;
Psychomotor:
CO3: Perform word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and website-based applications to develop reports for value;
CO4: Use data mining software for data management.
CO5: Develop financial and information systems for business
Affective:
CO5: Explain how word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications are used in the business industry;
CO6: Evaluate computer ethics principles and adopt its practices.
CO7: Criticize computer security issues in business environment.

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LEARNING PLAN:
Program Course Topics Intended Learning Teaching/Learning Values Outcomes Resources
Outcome Outcome Outcomes Activities Assessme
s s nt Tasks

Wee PO4 1. PRELIMENARI At the end of the Recite STCTI’s Oral Course
k1 ES topic, the students Vision and Mission Service Recitation Outline
PO5 1.1. Vision must have: as well as the Goals (CO)
3hrs Truth
1.2. Mission and Objectives Group Work
Acquired a deeper Course
1.3. Goals Communi
understanding and Discuss the dos and Syllabus
1.4. Core values appreciation of the on
don’ts in class by (CS)
vision, mission, goals
introducing
and core values of Power Point
STC; discipline practices
Presentatio
through STC policy
n
guidelines, and
Student
Introduce the
Manual
grading system

Wee 2. INFORMATION The instructor Computer

k2 TECHNOLOGY IN conducts lectures
A BUSINESS and brief summary Group Work LCD/
3hrs Service Projector
ENVIRONMENT  Determine the of topics
concepts and PowerPoint
PO1 CO1 2.1. Business and theories of Snowball
Truth Presentatio
Information business and discussions
Technology n
information
technology; The student will
discuss with each Oral Review
other from small recitation Materials
Communi for addition
group into bigger on
groups regarding information
PO2 CO6 with the concept and
Wee 2.2. Business in Assignment
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Era and IT.
6.5hr
s PO5  Identify various
CO2 aspects of
technologies in the Make it personal. Quizzes
digital Age; and
2.3. The Changing After the instructor
Role of IT  Recognize and covered a topic or Reflection
Business interpret the role of concept in his Paper
information lecture, students will After the
technology in be divided into small discussion,
today’s modern discussion groups. students will
business individually
Ask the groups
environment. write a
questions about the reflective
aspects of paper.
technologies and Summarizing
the roles of IT in the key
insights
modern business gained from
environment, and the activity
then encourage
students to reflect
on their personal
connections with the
topics.

1.5hr PRELIMINARY EXAM

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3. Introduction to At the end of the unit, Small group
Information the students must discussion
Wee System have:
k6 PO1 CO1 The students will
3.1. Information  Recognize the discuss with the Group Work Compute
1.5hr Systems and Their basic concepts of assigned group Presentatio
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system and contributions of IS/IT
appraise its to business Service LCD/
contributions to Projector
organizations. Truth
business
organizations;
Communi
PO3 CO3 on PowerPoint
1.5hr 3.2. Computer- Presentatio
s based Information  Illustrate the Concentric circles. n
nature and scope
System Oral
of computer-based
information Students form two recitation
systems and apply circles: an inner
circle and an outer Review
how they are use
PO3 CO6 Materials
Wee in business; circle. Each student
3.3. Developing on the inside is for addition
k7 information
Information  Analyze paired with a
1.5hr Systems appropriate system student on the
s development
outside; they face
methodologies in
each other. Pose a Quizzes Book
PO5 CO8 designing and
developing question to the
information whole group and
1.5h 3.4. Information systems; have pairs discuss Assignment
rs System Security their responses with
 Assess a clear each other.
overview of the
concepts, issues,
and approaches in
information system Case study
4. Emerging
security; discussion.
Technologies for Computer/
Business Laptop
Processes  Compare the
PO4 CO1, CO3 capabilities of
Wee 4.1. Office
various emerging Service
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 k8 PO3 CO5 Application Tools technologies used Group Sharing. Oral LCD/
by business Truth recitation Projector
3hrs PO3 CO4 4.2. Computing organization
Technologies Communi
on
PO4 CO1 4.3. Cloud  Examine the most PowerPoint
Computing effective Hands on Activity.
Presentatio
PO1 CO7 technologies to be Hands on n
After the instructor’s
4.4. Mobile deployed in activity
Computing discussion, the
PO1 CO4 specific business
students will
organization;
Wee 4.5. Green conduct hands on Microsoft
PO1 CO1, CO8 Computing
k9 activities about the office tools
 Practice interactive
different application (Word,
PO1, PO5 CO7, CO8 4.6. Grid technological tools
3hrs tools like Microsoft Excel.
Computing and digital sources
Office Tools (Word, Assignment Presentatio
to address real-
4.7. Internet of Excel and n)
PO1, PO3 CO3 world problems;
Things (IoT) Powerpoint
Presentation) Review
Wee PO1 CO5, CO7 4.8. Artificial  Employ advanced Materials
k 10 Intelligence multimedia for addition
software to create information
1.5hr 4.9. Machine business
s Learning presentations for The students will
effective business explore current
4.10. Business Book
communication; business application
Intelligence
and tools like Google
 Compose a drive, Mobile-based
deployment model applications, AI Portfolio
will solve the tools, etc. and Making
problem of specific applying those tools
business for business
organization operation

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 1.5 MIDTERM EXAM
hrs
5. E-Business, E- Computer/
Commerce, and Laptop
Wee M-Commerce Compare and Service
k 11 contrast
PO2 CO1, CO6 5.1. Introduction to  Discuss e- Truth
Quizzes
3hrs business and its Ask your students to LCD/
E-Business contributions to focus on a specific Communi Projector
Wee business on Written
k 12 PO3, PO4 CO1, CO6 5.2. E-Commerce chapter. Then, place
Fundamentals organizations; them in groups and Exam
ask them to make PowerPoint
5.3. Basics of M-  Differentiate e- connections and
PO3, PO4 CO1, CO6 Commerce Presentatio
3hrs commerce from m- identify differences n
commerce; between ideas that
5.4. Differences
can be found in Assignment
between E-
PO1 CO2, CO5 course readings and
Business and E- Wix.com
Commerce other articles. This
way, they can
compare their ideas
in small groups and Review
Wee learn from one Materials
k 13 5.5. Guidelines another’s for addition
PO4, PO5 CO7
and Laws perspectives. information
 Demonstrate and
1.5hr
Governing E- applied e-business
s
Commerce models in
designing e- Hands on Activity. Book
commerce Hands on
websites for After the instructor activities
PO3, PO4 CO3, will introduce The
1.5hr business
5.6. Real-world organizations; and Wix.com website students will
s discussing the
Examples of E- create a
Commerce and M- format of the personalize
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 Commerce website user business
 Evaluate the interface and websites
5.8. Case Study challenges, platform. using web-
barriers, and based
ethical implications template
involved in the Case Study platform
adoption of e- Discussion. (https://www
business in .wix.com)
business
organization

1.5hr PREFINAL EXAM

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6. Functional and
Enterprise
Wee Systems  Argue the Socratic Seminar
k 14 concepts and
PO1, CO1, 6.1. Management Ask students to
3hrs PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 Information functions of each prepare for a Service
enterprise Quizzes Computer/
System (MIS) discussion by
PO1, CO1, systems; Truth Laptop
reviewing a course
PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 6.2. Transaction reading or group of
Communi Oral
Processing texts and coming up
on recitation
Information with a few higher- LCD/
PO1, CO1, Systems (TPIS) order discussion Projector
PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 questions about the
6.3. Customer topics.
Relationship Assignment
 Identify the most PowerPoint
3hrs Management s
PO1, CO1, appropriate Presentatio
(CRM)
PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 enterprise system Small group n
6.4. Decision for business discussion
PO1, CO1,
Support Systems
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 PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 (DSS) organizations; and Review
Materials
Wee 6.5. Strategic Concentric Circles. Group work for addition
k15 PO1, CO1, Information presentatio information
Students form two
PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 System (SIS) n
circles: an inner
PO1, CO1, 6.6. Vendor circle and an outer
PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 Management circle. Each student Book
3hrs System  Evaluate how EPR on the inside is
systems improve paired with a
PO1, CO1, 6.7. Accounting student on the
the effectiveness
PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 Information outside; they face
System (AIS) of business
organizations. each other. Pose a
6.8. Human question to the
PO1, CO1, whole group and
Resource
PO2, PO4 CO4, CO5 have pairs discuss
Management
System (HRMS) their responses with
each other
6.9. Enterprise
Resource
Planning (ERP)
Wee
k 16-
Group work
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Ethical, and presentatio
PO1, PO5 CO5, Service
3hrs Security Issues n about real Computer/
CO7, CO8 in Information  Differentiate data
Truth case Laptop
governance from
Technology Philosophical scenarios
IT governance;
chairs Communi about
7.1. Information on security
Technology A statement that has LCD/
1.5hr threats in
CO7, CO8 Governance: The two possible Projector
s PO1, Management and business
 Enumerate and responses—agree
Control of
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 PO2, PO5 Information explained the or disagree—is read
Technology threats associated out loud. Depending
CO7, CO8 with internet on whether they PowerPoint
PO1, PO5 services; and agree or disagree Quizzes Presentatio
Wee 7.2. Security n
k18 Threats to with this statement,
CO7 Information  Describe how students move to
1.5hr PO4, PO5 Technology and business one side of the room
s Information organizations or the other. After Review
PO6 System protect the privacy everyone has Materials
of their chosen a side, ask Assignment for addition
7.3. Security information
stakeholders, one or two students s
Threats to Internet
Services specifically clients on each side to take
and customers. turns defending their
7.4. Ethical Issues positions. This Book
in Information allows students to
Technology visualize where their
peers’ opinions Oral
come from, relative recitation
to their own.

1.5hr FINAL EXAM

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Books:

Maata, R. R., & Caoili-Tayuan, R. (2021). IT application tools in business (1st ed.). C & E Publishing, Inc.
iBook Development Group. (2013). Business IT for students (1st ed.). iBook Publishing.

Online:

Excel Tutorial for Beginners (2023). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgXzzu68j7M&t=26s

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How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) be used in business? (2021). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLSDcAxmPJg
How to create a Website with Wix – Tutorial for beginners (2023). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TulXGQydVIo
Microsoft Word Tips and Works (2020). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgheItBIzQ
PowerPoint Tips and Tricks (2020). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcITARGg3CQ
Watters A. (2024). 5 Ethical Issues in Technology. CompTIA Community Blog. https://connect.comptia.org/blog/ethical-issues-in-
technology
Wix.com. https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/f6426867-14f6-4ec7-befc-9054210e287d/setup

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance during Face-to-face classes/Virtual conferencing/Web-based instruction (Creative Assessment)
2. Graded exercises/activities based on modules/personalized study plans such as portfolio, reflection, performance based-outputs,
interactive homework exercises, etc. (Creative Assessment)
3. Quizzes, exercises, assignments and discussion questions answered through online/ face-to-face instruction (Formative
Assessment)
4. Performance tasks like portfolio, debate performance, or diorama (Creative Assessment)
5. Major examinations (face-to-face): Prelim, Midterm, Pre-Final, Final (Summative Assessment)

GRADING SYSTEM:

Midterm Grades
Formative Assessment 10%
(Online/Face-to-Face Graded Exercise/Activities and Test)
Summative Assessment 45%
(Prelim Examination and Midterm Examination or Performance Tasks)
Creative Assessment 45%
(Students Own Creation/Ideas, Product/Performance Based Output)

Tentative Final Grades

Formative Assessment 10%
(Online/Face-to-Face Graded Exercise/Activities and Test)
Summative Assessment 45%
(Prelim Examination and Midterm Examination or Performance Tasks)
Creative Assessment 45%
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 (Students Own Creation/Ideas, Product/Performance Based Output)

Final Grades

MIDTERM EXAM GRADE -------------------------------40%

TENTATIVE FINAL GRADE -----------------------------60%
FINAL GRADE = MIDTERM + TENTATIVE

EFFECTIVELY: First Sem A.Y 2024-2025

Prepared by Reviewed by:

MARCELITES B. PEPITO JR. MBA DEGIE P. NAUPAN, MBA
Instructor Associate Dean

References Noted by:

JANICE A. FERNANDEZ, RL, MLIS
Librarian

Noted by Approved by:

SOPHIA V. GODIN, CPA, MM. RAMEL B. PEPITO, RCRIM., MSCJ
Dean, College of Accountancy Vice President for Operations & Academic Services

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