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Prerequisites: None

ITSC 1413 Online
Page Design I - Dreamweaver 8
10 Week Online Course
June 5^th - August 10^th
Summer 2006

Deborah Sparkman
T135, North Lake College
Phone:  972-273-3454 (work)
469-226-9839 (cell)

Instant Messengers:
Yahoo: DEBNLC@yahoo.com
AOL: DEBNLC
MSN: djsparkman@hotmail.com

Email: djsparkman@dcccd.edu

Course Site:
http://nlecommerce1.dcccd.edu/pages/107.asp
http://ecampus.dcccd.edu

Office Hours:
By Appointment, or through an instant messenger at any time

Textbook:
Short, Daniel and Green, Garo, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Hands-On Training, Lynda.com, ISBN 0-321-29389-4

Grading:
Chapter Exercises 75%
Project 25%

Grading Scale:
A = Above 89%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = Below 60%

Purpose:

The purpose of this course is to provide a broad introduction of Web page design principles. The hands-on exercises teach you the latest techniques for designing Web sites with Dreamweaver 8.

Course Work:

Chapter Exercises: Every chapter has exercises that are completed as you read through the material. At the end of each chapter, you will upload the completed exercises to the class Web server into your own personal folder.

Project: A course project will be required. The topic will be announced mid-June. The project will be due near the end of the semester, and will consist of designing a site using Dreamweaver.

Policies:

Due Dates: The exercises for each chapter are due each Sunday night, before midnight.

Homework Extensions: Each student has a bank of 7 days for homework extension. You may use them as you wish. You may use all 7 days on one assignment, or split them across assignments. Partial days are rounded up to the next whole day. The first day of extension begins at midnight on the due date. You do not need to ask me for this extension; you may simply email me a notice once you have completed and uploaded your exercises.  Any additional extensions required by a student must have an acceptable reason and must be discussed in advance when physically possible. Any homework turned in late without an extension will have 20% deducted from the final score.

Attendance: Students are expected to attend class regularly. As an online student, attendance is recorded via weekly emails. If I don’t receive an email reporting the completion and subsequent uploading of the week’s exercises, attendance for that week will reflect an unexcused absence.  Any student with more than three (3) unexcused absences may receive a grade of “F” in the class.

Class Materials: Various class materials will be made available on the course website: http://nlecommerce1.dcccd.edu/pages/107.asp

Disability Accommodations: Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), NLC is committed to ensuring that all qualified students with disabilities are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from its programs and services. Any student who believes he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Disability Services Office at 972-273-3165 located in A413.

Course Description (WECM):

Instruction in the use of Internet services and the fundamentals of web page design and web site development.

Learning Outcomes (WECM):

The student will identify basic Internet concepts and terminology; use electronic communication methods; collect and evaluate research data using the Internet; and design, create, organize, and publish web pages and sites.

Course Objectives

• Create web pages with text, graphics, and tables.
• Create more complicated web pages with frames, Cascading Style Sheets, and Dreamweaver's JavaScript Behaviors.
• Create simple graphics including background wallpaper and buttons.
• Make interactive forms using CGI mailer scripts.
• Simplify the construction of web sites by using Dreamweaver's templates, libraries, and history features.
• Demonstrate understanding of file management for web sites through class projects.
• Configure Dreamweaver for FTP.
• Demonstrate subject-appropriate use of color, texture, line, space, and typography by creating web sites to meet simulated customer request

About Images and Text for This Class:

All projects created in this class must comply with the North Lake College Digital Imaging Copyright Policy. In a nutshell, the policy states that you may not use an image unless you have a proven legal right to do so. You will be quizzed on the policy in the first week of class.

Important Financial Aid Information

If you are receiving Financial Aid grants or loans and are enrolled in a Distance Learning class, you must show participation in this class prior to the certification date (the 12th day after the start date of the class) by emailing the instructor. Students taking open enrollment classes that do not have traditional semester start dates should make note of the start date of their class. Do not drop or stop attending any class without consulting the Financial Aid Office. Changes in your enrollment level and failing grades may require that you repay financial aid funds.

Lab and Web Policy Statement

All students using the open lab (T242 or T225) or the class web site (nlecommerce1.dcccd.edu) are expected to comply with the Lab & Web Policy Statement. Failure to comply with this statement can result in various penalties including restricted lab use, automatic zeros on assignments, suspension, or expulsion.

Ethics and Academic Dishonesty:

District Policy:

The Student Code of Conduct prohibits activities and prescribes penalties for academic dishonesty. According to North Lake College Policy, adopted by the President's Cabinet and printed in NLC Operational Memoranda, students found guilty of any form of academic dishonesty, including (but not limited to) cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and collusion, may receive an F on the assignment and/or an F in their course(s) from the instructor and may be suspended from college by administrative action.

Students' rights to appeal grades and/or other disciplinary action and the procedures which students must follow for appeals are published the College Catalog under the Student Code of Conduct and at the NLC Web Site under Operational Memoranda.

Ethical Computer Usage

Please review the Computer Use Policy in the North Lake College Catalog. Any violations of this policy will be addressed using the methods outlined in the policy.

Drop Procedure
If you registered on campus visit the Admissions Office and complete a drop form. If dropping all classes, please visit the Advising/Counseling Office, A465-C, and complete an exit interview and a withdrawal form. Students who drop online are encouraged to print and to save their screen confirmations!

SCANS Competencies

The Secretary's Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS), established in 1990, defined a common core of skills that constitute job readiness. The Office Technology Department at North Lake College is committed to prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in today's dynamic work environment.