SYLLABUS FOR WEB PAGE
DESIGN
Term: Summer 2006 (053)
(Session II, June 12 - July 29,
2006)
Course Number: CIS 253X
Instructor: Mr. Darren Henderson
Office
Phone: (219) 473-4346
E-mail: dhenderson@ccsj.edu
Office
Hours: Monday
3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
5:00
p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
3:00 p.m. - 6:30
p.m.
Thursday
5:00 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
Darren joined the
Computer Information Systems Program at Calumet College of St. Joseph in
1995. He regularly teaches the courses Business
Microcomputer Applications, Web Page Design, 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
His current research interests
are in C++ programming, software engineering for Internet applications, and
network security.
Course
Time: Tuesdays and
Thursdays 7:00 p.m. –
10:00 p.m. Room 419
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,
Learning
Strategies:
The course material will be presented and learned through
a variety of teaching methods
(including lectures, Socratic method instruction, electronic minute
papers, team/group activities and
discussions, and instructor-led
demonstrations). The teaching methods
were chosen to actively engage the student in the teaching/learning
process. Students will develop
proficiency in Web Page Design and HTML by attending regularly and in actively
participating in class activities.
Assessment:
The student’s final semester course grade is based
on two assessment components: active participation in in-class formative assessments and by the results
of end of semester summative assessments.
The grade calculation uses the weights for the various components shown below.
Formative Assessments
Attendance/Class
Participation 15%
Performance-Based
Class Exercises 20%
Summative
Assessments
Final
Exam 25%
Project
Semester
Web Page Project Deliverables:
Planning Documents 5%
(e.g. proposal and storyboard)
Web Site 35%
(i.e. according to course specifications) ---------
100%
The course material consists of various web page
design “tool” concepts/building blocks (e.g. links, styles, CSS, CSS for page
layout, tables, forms, JavaScript). The chosen
formative assessments help the student in building up their web page design
toolkit. The final exam allows the
student to demonstrate knowledge and application of the web page design
concepts and best practices. The semester
project allows the student to demonstrate mastery of the material by the
development of a web site of their own concept and design incorporating the tool
components that were learned throughout the semester. Therefore, the semester project in effect brings
together in one product all of the web page building blocks.
Class
Policy on Attendance/Class Exercises/Semester Project:
Regular attendance and active class participation
is vital to success in this course.
Regular attendance also keeps the student apprised of any important
class announcements, any deviations from the course outline below and of any
supplemental material presented.
Periodically throughout the term, performance-based
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. Students
missing a class session in which a class exercise is assigned may complete the
class exercise and have it reviewed by the instructor at the start of the next class session only. Therefore, frequent absences may
result in the student failing to receive credit for the class exercise
component of the course. Students are
generally required to submit the completed class exercises in both electronic and hardcopy form. Students
will submit electronic versions to the instructor via Blackboard’s Digital
Dropbox.
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 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2006 (i.e. Week #7B).
Submissions after this deadline will NOT be considered for credit and
will result in an assigned score of zero
unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor.
Class
Policy for Exams:
The official class policy is that there is NO MAKE-UP EXAMS, however in
recognition of the occasional personal and/or family emergency that may
occur during the semester, a make-up exam may
be granted provided all
the following conditions are met:
1)
The instructor is notified via voice mail
(preferably) or email of the make-up exam request by the student before or
within 24 hours of the scheduled exam date/time.
2)
A suitable alternate time can be
arranged. Remember that make-up exams
will generally require that a computer lab be reserved. Therefore, make-up times are governed both by
computer lab availability and instructor availability. The general practice is to offer the
student(s) one alternate
make-up time.
3)
The missed scheduled exam must be made-up within one-week of the scheduled
exam date.
The granting of make-up exams is NOT an entitlement
but is a courtesy granted to the student by the instructor. If this courtesy is abused by a particular
student or the class as a whole, then the privilege may be revoked.
The final exam is comprehensive in
content! The final exam may consist of
two distinct parts. Part I will
generally cover knowledge and application of web page design concepts,
terminology, best practices and will be administered closed book and closed
notes. Part II (if
present) will be a “hands-on” application portion which will be
administered open book and open notes.
A missed final exam will be assigned a score
of zero.
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 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:
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Class Dates: |
Topics/Assignments: |
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WEEK
1 |
6/13/2006 |
Syllabus/Course
Policies CCSJ Network Login/CCSJ Web Mail/Blackboard Login Web Page Design Introduction web
browsers, web page content, WWW infrastructure and operation, web
page authoring and publishing, web page tools, web
page resources |
|
|
6/15 |
Blackboard 6
Introduction/Accounts/Digital Dropbox Tutorial 1 – Developing a Basic Web Page |
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WEEK
2 |
6/20 |
Tutorial 2 – Developing a Basic Web Site |
|
|
6/22 |
Tutorial 3 – Designing a Web Page |
|
WEEK
3 |
6/27 |
Semester Project Proposals Due Tutorial 7 – Working with Cascading Style Sheets |
|
|
6/29 |
Tutorial 7 – Working with Cascading Style Sheets
(cont.) (Cascading
Style Sheets for Page Layout) |
|
WEEK
4 |
7/04 |
NO CLASS – Independence Day |
|
|
7/06 |
Tutorial 4 – Designing a Web Page with Tables |
|
WEEK
5 |
7/11 |
Semester Project Planning Documents Due Web Page Design Best
Practices HTML/Markup validators,
link checkers, CSS validators Style guides Appendix C – Putting a Document on the World Wide Web |
|
|
7/13 |
Tutorial 6 – Creating Web Page Forms |
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WEEK
6 |
7/18 |
Tutorial 10 – Working with JavaScript Distribute Photoshop
AVI Tutorials AVI player operation
instruction (play, pause, rewind,
fast-forward, switch to and from full-screen, use of headphones) Photoshop AVI
Tutorial/Handout contents photoshop environment,
toolbox, palettes, creating new images; (ch 2, ch 3); using layers (ch 4, ch
5); gif and jpg compression (ch 7) |
|
|
7/20 |
Photoshop Class Exercise (review the AVI tutorials BEFORE class) Semester Project work/questions |
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WEEK
7 |
7/25 |
FINAL EXAM |
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|
7/27 |
Semester
Projects Due/Presentations
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Class
Participation:
See "Class Policy on Attendance/Class
Exercises" 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:
Citation
Guidelines:
Calumet College
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.
School Closing Information:
Internet:
http://www.ccsj.edu
http://www.EmergencyClosings.com
Facility:
Phone:
219.473.4770
Radio:
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NEWS RADIO 78
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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).