Term: Fall
2010 (101) (September 7 - December 18, 2010)
Course Number: CMIS 253X
Instructor: Mr. Darren Henderson
Office
Phone: (219) 473-4346
E-mail: dhenderson@ccsj.edu
Office
Hours: Monday
6:00=
p.m.
- 7:00 p.m.
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Tuesday 2:30 p.m. =
- 3:30
p.m.
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Thursday 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor
Background:
Educatio=
n
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o
Work
Experience
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§&nb=
sp; Courses taught include Co=
mputer
Literacy, Business Microcomputer Applications, Applications in Databases:
Access, Applications in Spreadsheets: Excel, Web Page Design, C++ Programmi=
ng I
and II, Hardware and Software Concepts, Systems Analysis and Design, and Da=
ta
Communications and Networking Theory
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§&nb=
sp; Accepted interim appointm=
ent
beginning Spring 2007 term
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sp; Helped lay the groundwork=
for
the school's existing computer network and services. 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. Duties involved Unix/L=
inux
and Windows NT System Administration and TCP/IP Network Administration in
support of DNS, DHCP, WWW, and e-mail services.
Implemented an early firewall to protect the school's Univers databa=
se
system from unauthorized access
Publications/Presentations
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(ISECON) 2006. (accepted/absentee)
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Research
Interests
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Course
Time: Mondays 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. =
Room
418
Course
Description: The course will introduce student=
s 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, 5th ed., Patrick Care=
y,
Course Technology, Boston, MA, 2009. (ISBN10 1-4239-2546-7)
Storage
Media:
Students will need to use some for=
m of
portable read/write storage to work in-class on the assigned class
exercises and/or to transport files between the CCSJ laboratory computers a=
nd
their personal computer. It is exp=
ected
that regular use of a portable storage device will exercise and will improv=
e 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 F=
ile”
feature to save a file for later use if no portable storage device is
available. Remember, files saved t=
o the
hard disk (esp. My Documents and/or the Desktop) of a CCSJ laboratory compu=
ter
will not generally survive AFTER logging out of the machine!
Learning
Strategies:
The course material will be presented and learne=
d 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. Student=
s will
develop proficiency in Web Page Design and HTML by attending regularly and =
in actively
participating in class activities.
AVI
Tutorials:
Several AVI tutorials covering various aspects of
the web page design course material have been recorded and are available on=
the
W:\CIS\web page design\avi_tutorials folder.
These tutorials are best viewed with the Camtasia AVI Player which c=
an
be downloaded from the link http://www.techsmith.com/download/accessories/d=
efault.asp. Students are encouraged to regularly br=
ing a
pair of headphones (with the mini rca plug/as on an Ipod) to class in order=
to
listen to the audio portion of the AVI tutorials without disturbing their
classmates. Further details on acc=
essing
and viewing the tutorials will be provided as needed.
CCSJ
Webmail:
Students are expected to use and regularly check
their CCSJ email accounts. General
announcements regarding class and/or specific individual inquiries and feed=
back
regarding class assignments may be sent to the CCSJ email account. Instruction on how to use the CCSJ Webm=
ail is
given to students in Week #1.
Assessment:
The student’s final semester course
grade is based on two assessment components: active participation in in-cla=
ss formative assessments and by the r=
esults
of end of semester summative assess=
ments.
The grade calculation uses the weights for the various components shown bel=
ow.
Formative Assessments
Attendance/Class
Participation =
10%
Performance-Based
Class Exercises =
25%
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 specific=
ations) =
---------
=
=
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 t=
he
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 b=
est
practices. The semester project al=
lows
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 pro=
duct
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 stude=
nt
apprised of any important class announcements, any deviations from the cour=
se
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 a=
nd
are to be completed and reviewed by the instructor in-class. Stude=
nts
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 on=
ly. 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. Studen=
ts
will submit electronic versions to the instructor via Blackboard’s Digital
Dropbox. Students submitting incom=
plete
class exercises will not receive credit.
The last day to be credited with completing an in-class exercise wil=
l be
Monday, November 29, 2010. This deadline policy is in-place to enc=
ourage
the student to complete the web page design “tools/building blocks” represe=
nted
by the class exercises and thus to allow the student a reasonable amount of=
uninterrupted
time (i.e. two weeks) to finish work on their final semester project/web si=
te.
Students will be required to compl=
ete
a multi-page Web site as a final semester project. Further details on the project requirem=
ents
and timetables will be given throughout the semester at the appropriate tim=
es. The deadline for submitting the semester
project is 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2010 (i.e. Week #15). Submissions after this deadline will NO=
T be
considered for credit and will result in an assigned score of zero unless prior arrangem=
ents have
been made with the instructor.
Class
Policy for Exams:
The final exam is administered as a
take-home exam. The exam is distri=
buted
in class on Monday, November 29, 2010 and is due in one week (on Monday,
December 6, 2010). Students NOT
handing-in the exam by the stated deadline will be penalized for being
late. A final exam not handed-in w=
ithin
a reasonable period of time will be assigned a score of zero.
The final exam is comprehensive=
in content! The final exam consist=
s of true/false,
multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions covering knowledge and
application of web page design concepts, terminology, and best practices
Class
Policy on Academic Integrity:
Students are expected to submit th=
eir own
independently created solutions to any and all class exercises, the
take-home final exam, and the final semester web site project. Therefore, the sharing of computer solu=
tion
files and/or the misrepresentation of someone else’s work as your own is
prohibited. Any student found viol=
ating
this policy will be given a zero grade for that particular assignmen=
t or
activity. Repeated violators of th=
is
policy are subject to further consequences including receiving a failing gr=
ade
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 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 cla=
ss
begins. If it is absolutely necess=
ary 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
|
Class Dates: |
Topics/Assignments: |
|
|
WEEK
1 |
9/06/2010 |
LABOR DAY – NO CLASS |
|
WEEK
2 |
9/13 |
Syllab=
us/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 publishin=
g, web
page tools, web page resources |
|
WEEK
3 |
9/20 |
Blackboard
Introduction/Accounts/Digital Dropbox Semester Project Proposal Assignment Tutori=
al 1
– Developing a Web Page Class Exercise #1 WinZip=
(i.e.
file compression/decompression utility) Introduction |
|
WEEK
4 |
9/27 |
Tutori=
al 2
– Developing a Web Site Class
Exercise #2 |
|
WEEK
5 |
10/04 |
Tutori=
al 3
– Working with Cascading Style Sh=
eets Class
Exercise #3 (Inline
Styles, Embedded Styles, and External Style Sheets) |
|
WEEK
6 |
10/11 |
Semester Project Proposals Due Tutori=
al 4
– Creating Special Effects with C=
SS (Contextual
Selectors, Working with Classes, Creating a Link Rollover Positioning
Objects with CSS: Absolute Positioning) Class
Exercise #4 |
|
WEEK
7 |
10/18 |
Tutori=
al 5
– Working with Web Tables Class
Exercise #5 |
|
WEEK
8 |
10/25 |
Semester Project Guidelines (Cascading
Style Sheets for Page Layout) Class
Exercise #6 |
|
WEEK
9 |
11/01 |
Tutori=
al 6
– Working with Web Forms Class
Exercise #7 |
|
WEEK
10 |
11/08 |
Web Page Design Best Practices (Storyboarding, Information Architecture Diagr=
ams,
Site Navigation, File Management, CSS Templates, Image Processing, W3C
Validators, Color Wheel, Accessibility) |
|
WEEK
11 |
11/15 |
Append=
ix C
– Placing a Document on the World=
Wide
Web Class
Exercise #8 |
|
WEEK
12 |
11/22 |
Tutori= al 10 – Programming with JavaScript<= o:p> Class Exercise #9 |
|
WEEK
13 |
11/29 |
Photos=
hop
AVI Tutorial/Handout contents photoshop enviro=
nment,
toolbox, palettes, creating new images; (ch 2, ch 3); using layers (ch 4,=
ch
5); gif and jpg compression (ch 7) AVI pl=
ayer
operation instruction (play, pause, re=
wind,
fast-forward, switch to and from full-screen, use of headphone=
s) Class Exercise #10=
|
|
WEEK
14 |
12/06 |
FINAL EXAM Semester Project work/questions/troubleshootin=
g |
|
WEEK
15 |
12/13 |
Semester
Projects Due/Presentations |
Class
Participation:
See "Class Policy on Attendan=
ce/Class
Exercises/Semester Project” above
Student Support Services:
Among its other services, the Student Support
Services Office guides, counsels and assists students with disabilities.
If a student believes that he or she needs a “reasonable accommodatio=
n”
of some kind because of a physical, psychological, or mental condition (e.g=
.,
additional time needed for tests, note taking assistance, special testing
arrangements, etc.), he or she should contact the Student Support Services
Office at 473-4388. Staff there will secure documentation pertinent to
the disability and work with faculty and staff, if necessary, to address the
matter.
CCSJ
Tutoring Center:
The Tutoring Center is dedicated to
supporting Calumet College of St. Joseph students. Students work with tutors to develop co=
urse
competencies and study skills such as time management, test preparation, and
note taking. In addition, students=
are
provided with tutoring support to help pass courses, to improve grade point
average, and to promote continuing education and career advancement. Tutors have a specific charge: to help
students learn how to master specific subject matter and to develop effecti=
ve learning
skills. Tutoring is open to all st=
udents
at Calumet College of St. Joseph at no charge and is available to support m=
ost
introductory courses. Tutoring in
support of some other courses is available as well. The Tutoring Center is located in Room
413. The hours of operation are no=
rmally
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesdays a=
nd
Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The
telephone number is (219)473-4287 or (800)700-9100 ext. 287.
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 10t=
h
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 other=
wise
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 Tutoring Center) However, students should realize that N=
OT
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.
Pl=
ease
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 guideline=
s are
available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite referen=
ces
from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
CCSJ Alert:
Calumet
College of St. Joseph utilizes an emergency communications system that
transmits messages via text, email, and voice platforms. In the event of an emergency, of weather
related closings, or of other incidents, those students who are registered =
for
the system shall receive incident specific message(s) notifying them of the
situation. Please sign-up for this
important service at any time on the College’s website. Alternatively, you can register at the t=
ime
you register for classes. This ser=
vice
requires each user to register once per academic year. Therefore, at the be=
ginning
of each academic year, please remember to re-register for the system.
School Closing Information:
=
Internet:
=
http://www.ccsj.edu<=
/a>
=
http://www.EmergencyClosings.com
Facility:
Phone:
219.473.4770
=
Radio:
WAKE
– 1500 AM
WGN - 720 AM
WIJE
– 105.5 FM
WLS
– 890 AM
WZVN
– 107.1 FM
WBBM
NEWS RADIO 78
TV Channels:
2,
5, 7, 9 (WGN), 32 (WFLD)
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 reaso=
n(s)
for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must rec=
eive
written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final
examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be maile=
d 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 accep=
t or
deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive
notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indic=
ate
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 incu=
rs
an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).