SYLLABUS FOR WEB PAGE
DESIGN
Term: Spring,
2004-2005 (042) (January 10 - April 23, 2005)
Course Number: CIS 253z
Instructor: Mr. Darren Henderson
Office
Phone: (219) 473-4346
E-mail: dhenderson@ccsj.edu
Office
Hours: Monday
12:00
p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 3:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Instructor
Background:
Darren Henderson earned a
B. S. in Engineering from Purdue University Calumet and a M. S. in Electrical
Engineering from Purdue University with a specialty in Communications and
Signal Processing. His undergraduate
curriculum was characterized by a strong emphasis in mathematics and physics
including courses in Advanced Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Complex
Analysis, Advanced Analysis, Electromagnetic Field Theory, Optics, and Quantum
Mechanics. As his undergraduate senior
design team project, Darren worked on a prototype for a home security and
convenience system that provided a speech synthesis capability. His task was to write the assembly language
software for the Motorola HC11 microcontroller and to work with the Texas
Instruments speech synthesis chip.
Darren’s graduate coursework included courses in Digital Communications,
Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, Computer Networks, and Estimation
Theory.
Darren joined the
Computer Information Systems Program at Calumet College of St. Joseph in
1995. He regularly teaches the courses
C Programming I and II, Hardware and Software Concepts, and Data Communications
and Networking Theory. In addition to
his teaching activities, Darren has worked for CCSJ's Computer Services
Department. He used his engineering
background and skills to help lay the groundwork for the school's existing
computer network and services. He was
responsible for initially creating the faculty and staff e-mail accounts and
for making the school's computers (faculty, staff, and 4th floor
computer labs) Internet accessible. His
duties involved Unix/Linux and Windows NT System Administration and TCP/IP
Network Administration in support of DNS, DHCP, WWW, and e-mail services. He was also responsible for implementing an
early firewall to protect the school's Univers database system from
unauthorized access. He currently is
working on ways of integrating the Blackboard 5 e-learning environment into his
courses at CCSJ.
Before
his tenure at CCSJ, Darren was an adjunct instructor in the Electronics
Technology Department at Ivy Tech State College in Valparaiso. He taught a multitude of courses including:
Circuits I and II, Solid State I and II, Digital Principals, Digital
Applications, and Electricity for HVAC.
His current research interests
are in C++ programming, software engineering for Internet applications, and
network security.
Course
Time: Monday
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Room 418
Course
Description: The course will introduce students to the
fundamentals of web page development using the Hypertext Markup Language
(HTML). Students will use a
non-visual/code-based HTML development environment throughout the term. Students will also be introduced to the use
of Adobe Photoshop for web-based image creation and processing.
Learning
Outcomes/ Competencies:
Students in this course will:
Textbooks:
(required)
HTML
and XHTML, 4th ed., Patrick Carey, Course
Technology, Boston, MA, 2005. (ISBN 0-619-26747-X)
Learning
Strategies:
The course material will
be presented mainly through a combination of lectures, class discussions, and
instructor-led demonstrations. Students
will develop proficiency in Web Page Design and HTML through collaborative
learning laboratory experiences and through the completion of additional
hands-on assignments and projects.
Assessment:
The student’s grade is computed using the weights
shown below:
Attendance 10%
Class
Exercises/Homework 50%
Semester
Project 40%
100%
Class
Policy for Assignments/Projects:
Homework will be assigned throughout the duration
of the term. Homework will be collected generally two weeks from the date assigned. Students are generally required to submit homework in both
electronic and hardcopy form. Students
will use a combination of the following methods (as appropriate) to exchange
files with the instructor: floppy disk, CD-R or CD-R/W media, Blackboard
Digital Dropbox submissions, or e-mail attachments. Late homework is subject to an automatic deduction to be determined
by the instructor. All LATE
Homework received after 12 p.m. (NOON) on April 11, 2005 (i.e.
Week #14) will NOT be considered for credit and will result in an assigned
score of zero.
Students will be required to complete a multi-page
Web site as a final semester project.
Further details on the project requirements and timetables will be given
throughout the semester at the appropriate times. The deadline for submitting the semester project is 9 a.m. on
April 18, 2005 (i.e. Week
#15). Submissions after this deadline
will NOT be considered for credit and will result in an assigned score of zero.
Students are expected to submit their own
independently created solutions to any and all class exercises, homework
assignments, and course projects.
Therefore, the sharing of computer solution files and/or the
misrepresentation of someone else’s work as your own is prohibited. Any student found violating this policy will
be given a zero grade for that particular assignment or activity. Repeated violators of this policy are
subject to further consequences including receiving a failing grade for the
course.
Grading
Scale:
A: 93-100 A-: 90-92 B+: 87-89 B: 83-86 B-: 80-82 C+: 77-79
C: 73-76
C-: 70-72 D+: 67-69
D: 63-66 D-: 60-62
F: 59 & below
Class
Policy on Attendance/Class Exercises:
Attendance accounts for 10% of the student’s
semester grade. Therefore, it is vital
that students attend the class sessions on a regular basis in order to be
credited for this portion of the grade and also to be informed of any important
class announcements, any deviations from the course outline below, and of any
supplemental material presented.
Periodically throughout the term, class exercises
will be given during the class session to reinforce the course concepts
and material. The class exercises are
intended as a formative learning experience for the student and are to be
completed and reviewed by the instructor in-class. Therefore, frequent absences may result in the student
failing to receive credit for the class exercise component of the course.
Class
Policy on Electronic Devices:
As a matter of courtesy to the instructor and to
fellow students, cell phones, beepers, pagers, etc. are generally NOT to be
answered in class and should be switched off BEFORE class begins. If it is absolutely necessary to receive a
call during the class period, then the device should be placed in a “vibrate”
mode and the student should answer the call outside the classroom so as to
minimize disruptions to the learning environment.
Course
Outline: (Tentative)
|
Class Dates: |
Topics/Assignments: |
|
|
WEEK
1 |
1/10/2005 |
Syllabus/Course
Policies HTML Editor Basics File Management Review |
|
WEEK
2 |
1/17 |
Tutorial 1 – Developing a Basic Web Page Tutorial 9 – Working
with XHTML |
|
WEEK
3 |
1/24 |
Tutorial 2 – Developing a Basic Web Site |
|
WEEK
4 |
1/31 |
CLASS EXERCISE/OPEN SESSION |
|
WEEK
5 |
2/07 |
Tutorial 3 – Designing a Web Page |
|
WEEK
6 |
2/14 |
Tutorial 4 – Designing a Web Page with Tables |
|
WEEK
7 |
2/21 |
Semester Project Proposals Due Photoshop Tutorial –
(ch 2, ch 3) photoshop environment, toolbox, palettes,
creating new images Photoshop Tutorial –
(ch 4, ch 5) using layers Photoshop Tutorial –
(ch 7) gif and jpg compression |
|
WEEK
8 |
2/28 |
Tutorial 5 – Designing a Web Site with Frames |
|
WEEK
9 |
3/07 |
CLASS EXERCISE/OPEN SESSION |
|
WEEK
10 |
3/14 |
Tutorial 6 – Creating Web Page Forms |
|
WEEK
11 |
3/21 |
Tutorial 7 – Working with Cascading Style Sheets |
|
WEEK
12 |
3/28 |
Tutorial 10 – Working with JavaScript |
|
WEEK
13 |
4/04 |
Photoshop Tutorial –
(ch 9) rollovers Photoshop Tutorial –
(ch 10) image maps (Animated GIFs, Image
Maps, Slices, and Rollovers) |
|
WEEK
14 |
4/11 |
Appendix C – Putting a Document on the World Wide Web CLASS EXERCISE/OPEN
SESSION |
|
WEEK
15 |
4/18 |
Semester
Projects Due/Presentations
|
Class
Participation:
See "Class Policy on Attendance" above
Center
for Academic Excellence:
Tutoring
assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) has
experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who
are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely
to improve your grade. In addition to
the face-to-face tutoring offered by the Center, online tutoring is available
for students whose schedules do not permit them to meet with a tutor in person. Call the Center for Academic Excellence at
(219) 473-4287, to schedule a tutoring appointment or for additional
information about how to access online tutoring assistance.
Academic
Alerts:
In order to
assist students to successfully persist towards course completion, Calumet
College of St. Joseph asks instructors to give a written evaluation in the form
of an Academic Alert at the end of the 5th and 10th weeks
of the semester (Fall and Spring) for any students performing below “C” average
work. The current practice is to have
the instructor hand-deliver the alert to the student if possible otherwise the
alert is forwarded to the CCSJ Academic Advising office where it is then
delivered to the student via the U.S Postal Service. The intent of the academic alert system is to notify the student
of substandard performance so that they may take steps to rectify the situation
(e.g. tutoring through the Center for Academic Excellence) However, students should realize that NOT
receiving an Academic Alert on week #5 or week #10 is NOT a guarantee of NOT
receiving a grade below a “C” for the semester since a student’s assigned
semester grade depends on the student’s performance during all 15 weeks of the
semester.
Statement
of Plagiarism:
If an instructor or other Calumet College of St.
Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in
another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may
elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any
form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for
judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses
student grievances.
Please note:
Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and
may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic
sources/Databases.
Citation
Guidelines:
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of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular
discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the
Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of
sources, including electronic media.
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Withdrawal
from Classes Policy:
After the last
day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw
from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty
member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the
withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written
request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final
examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to
the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to
make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is
forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or
deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive
notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate
why the withdrawal is disallowed.
An official
withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript.
Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an
"F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).