SYLLABUS FOR WEB PAGE DESIGN
Term: Fall 2006 (061) (August 28 - December 9, 2006)
Course Number: CIS 253X
Instructor: Mr. Darren Henderson
Office Phone: (219) 473-4346
E-mail: dhenderson@ccsj.edu
Office Hours: Monday 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 3:00 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 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 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 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: Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Room 420
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)
Storage Media:
Students will need to use some form of portable read/write storage to work in-class on the assigned class exercises and/or to transport files between the CCSJ laboratory computers and their personal computer. It is expected that regular use of a portable storage device will exercise and will improve a student’s file management skills. Today, a USB flash memory device is probably the safest choice for a storage device since increasingly many of the 4th floor computers do not come configured with floppy disk drives. Alternatively, students may use either their CCSJ WebMail account to send an email with a file attachment or Blackboard’s Digital Dropbox “Add File” feature to save a file for later use if no portable storage device is available. Remember, files saved to the hard disk (esp. My Documents and/or the Desktop) of a CCSJ laboratory computer will not generally survive AFTER logging out of the machine!
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 Wednesday, December 6, 2006 (i.e. Week #15). 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: |
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WEEK 1 |
8/30/2006 |
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 |
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WEEK 2 |
9/06 |
Blackboard 6 Introduction/Accounts/Digital Dropbox Semester Project Proposal Assignment Tutorial 1 – Developing a Basic Web Page Class Exercise #1 |
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WEEK 3 |
9/13 |
Tutorial 2 – Developing a Basic Web Site Class Exercise #2 |
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WEEK 4 |
9/20 |
Tutorial 3 – Designing a Web Page Class Exercise #3 |
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WEEK 5 |
9/27 |
Semester Project Proposals Due Tutorial 7 – Working with Cascading Style Sheets Diagramming HTML Elements Class Exercise #4 |
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WEEK 6 |
10/04 |
Tutorial 7 – Working with Cascading Style Sheets (cont.) (Cascading Style Sheets for Page Layout) |
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WEEK 7 |
10/11 |
Web Page Design Best Practices and Style Guide Web Resources Web Page Design Best Practice (in brief) Plan, Plan, Plan! Establish Naming Conventions Use HTML Tools Image Processing Software, HTML/Markup validators, l ink checkers, CSS validators Semester Project Guidelines Semester Project Planning/Research/Work/Development |
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WEEK 8 |
10/18 |
Tutorial 4 – Designing a Web Page with Tables Class Exercise #5 |
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WEEK 9 |
10/25 |
Semester Project Planning Documents Due Appendix C – Putting a Document on the World Wide Web Class Exercise #6 |
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WEEK 10 |
11/01 |
Tutorial 6 – Creating Web Page Forms Class Exercise #7 |
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WEEK 11 |
11/08 |
Tutorial 10 – Working with JavaScript Class Exercise #8 |
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WEEK 12 |
11/15 |
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) AVI player operation instruction (play, pause, rewind, fast-forward, switch to and from full-screen, use of headphones) Class Exercise #9 |
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WEEK 13 |
11/22 |
Semester Project work/questions/troubleshooting |
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WEEK 14 |
11/29 |
FINAL EXAM |
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WEEK 15 |
12/06 |
Semester Projects Due/Presentations |
Class Participation:
See "Class Policy on Attendance/Class Exercises/Semester Project” 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:
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.
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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).