Syllabus for ITSE 2413-7426 Web Authoring with FrontPage

Summer II 2005 (June 6 - August 10)

by Deborah Sparkman

Contact Information:

Deborah Sparkman
972-273-3450
Course Description (WECM):

Instruction in designing and developing web pages that incorporate text, graphics, and other supporting elements using current technologies and authoring tools.

Learning Outcomes (WECM):: Create functional web pages and supporting elements using current authoring tools; and maintain web pages and supporting elements.

Course Objectives: by the end of this course, stduents will be able to use FrontPage to

Create web pages with text, graphics, and tables.
Create more complicated web pages with frames, Cascading Style Sheets Microsoft WebBots
Create simple graphics including background wallpaper and buttons.
Make interactive forms using mailer scripts.
Simplify the construction of websites by using templates.
Make multimedia-rich websites through use of provided audio and video.
Demonstrate understanding of file management for web sites through class projects.
Upload pages to a FrontPage web.
Demonstrate subject-appropriate use of color, texture, line, space, and typography by creating web sites to meet simulated customer requests.

Course Web Site:

http://nlecommerce1.dcccd.edu/

All class readings, exercises, projects, and references can be found on the class calendar. Your instructor will show you how to access the calendar on the first day of class.

Textbook(s):: Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Illustrated Complete
Jessica Evans
ISBN: 0-619-27354-2

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.

Grades

Exercises

15%

Topics
15%

Projects

50%

Quizzes

10%

Class Participation

10%

100%

Exercises generally fall into three categories:

Bookwork -- step-by-step assignments designed to familiarize students with concepts or software procedures

Topics -- short papers on various themes assigned by the instructor.

Critiques, reviews, or summaries.

Projects are longer-term activities taking anywhere from two to six class sessions. If projects are not assigned exercises will count as 80% of the final grade.

Quizzes are short, consisting of eight to twelve multiple choice questions. In general, all questions will cover common web graphics theory, not program-specific questions. For instance, you might be asked what the common resolution for a web graphic should be, but you would never be asked you how to set the resolution in Photoshop. Software changes daily, but the theory supporting the software should be around for a while.

Class Participation is based on the student's enthusiasm, curiosity, and community spirit. On campus students will be evaluated during their scheduled classes. Online students will be evaluated on the quality of their discussions on the class bulletin board and through email. A handout on class participation will be posted to the class web site.

Due Dates and Late Work

Due Dates are stated in the class calendar. Any variations must be discussed with your instructor.

All late work is penalized ten points for every day past the due date, including weekends and holidays. Exceptions may be granted by the instructor on an individual basis.

Handing in assignments:

All assignments will be posted on the students allotted area assigned on the NLC local server unless the assignment states otherwise. Students may not load work on non-NLC servers.
Lab and Web Policy Statement

All students using the open lab (T242) or the class website (nlecommerce1.dcccd.edu or nlecommerce2.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.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Statement: In accordance with the "Americans with Disabilities Act" and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, any student who feels that he or she may need special assistance or accommodation because of an impairment or disabling condition needs to contact the Disability Services Office at (972) 273-3165 or Room A-438 at North Lake College. It is the policy of NLC to provide reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact the Disability Services Office.

North Lake College will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals who are students with disabilities. Because of legal implications, it is imperative that all students requesting academic accommodations first notify and provide appropriate documentation of their disabling condition to the Disability Services Office. Disability Services staff will evaluate this information and develop an individualized academic accommodation plan that will then be shared with the students' instructors.

Ethics and Academic Dishonesty:

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.

If you are caught engaging in academic dishonesty in an NLC web design course you will recieve a zero on the assignment, and the matter will be turned over to the division dean, who will handle the matter from that point.

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: Last Day to Drop - 2005s2 ITSE 2413 7426 drop date is July 25 , 2005. This course ends on August 10, 2005.

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 HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY encouraged to print and 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.

SCANS Competencies Outcomes

Resources C1 Allocates Time All assignments due by scheduled date

C2 Allocates Money

C3 Allocates Material & Facility Resources All assignments: Students have 3 MB web space, and are expected to fit all assignments in this space.

C4 Allocates Human Resources

Interpersonal C5 Participates as a Member of a Team

C6 Teaches Others

C7 Serves Clients/Customers Project #2: In eCommerce project students design commerical online storefront designed to make customer shopping experiences easy and pleasurable.

C8 Exercises Leadership

C9 Negotiates to Arrive at a Decision

C10 Works with Cultural Diversity All projects: Students will take needs and desires of audience into account when designing sites

Information C11 Acquires and Evaluates Information Project #1: Students will research historic figure and create web site based on figure. All resources used must be in public domain. (evaluation)

C12 Organizes and Maintains Information All exercises: Students will organize web site and make all projects easy for instructor and audience to locate.

C13 Interprets and Communicates Information Project #1: Students will research historic figure and create web site based on figure.

C14 Uses Computers to Process Information All exercises and projects performed on computer.

Systems C15 Understands Systems All assignments: Students will understand how the World Wide Web functions -- file uploads, downloads, hyperlinks, etc.

C16 Monitors and Corrects Performance

C17 Improves and Designs Systems All projects: Students will design a page navigation system, and make improvements to the system based on instructor and peer feedback.

Technology C18 Selects Technology

C19 Applies Technology to Task All assignments: Students use PC and software to create web pages.

C20 Maintains and Troubleshoots Technology All assignments: Students will troubleshoot "broken" portions of web pages and correct the non-working portions.

Basic Skills F1 Reading All assignments: Students will read the assoicated textbook chapters.

F2 Writing All projects: Students will compose original text for all projects.

F3 Arithmetic / Mathematics

F4 Listening

F5 Speaking

Thinking Skills F6 Creative Thinking All projects: Students will have great latitude in determining subject matter and site design. Students are encouraged to be creative and think outside the box.

F7 Decision Making Projects #2 and #3: Students must decide if an advanced technology is feasible for their site based on the target audience's likes, needs, and technical savvy.

F8 Problem Solving All projects: Students will use techniques taught in class to solve design problems in projects.

F9 Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye Projects #2 and #3 : Students will storyboard projects to envision design.

F10 Knowing How To Learn All assignments: Students must read chapters and watch in-class demonstrations to gain knowledge necessary to pass quizzes and complete assignments.

F11 Reasoning

Personal Qualities F12 Responsibility Projects: Students strive for professional-grade projects. Improvement on apperance and functionality is expected in each project.

F13 Self-Esteem

F14 Socialability Class Participation: Class participation is graded based on an individual's enthusiasm, curiosity, and community spirit.

F15 Self-Management All assignments: Students will monitor progress to insure deadlines are met, and to insure concept mastery. Students needing extra assistance are expected to seek help in open lab times, from instructors, or from peers.

F16 Integrity/Honesty All projects: Students are expected to uphold the NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines, the Lab and Web Policy Statement, and the the DCCCD Student Code of Conduct. All documents emphasise honesty and integrity.

Web Design @ North Lake College

Student Login

Syllabus for ITSE 2413-7426 Web Authoring with FrontPage

Summer II 2005 (June 6 - August 10)

Exercises	15%
Topics	15%
Projects	50%
Quizzes	10%
Class Participation	10%
	100%

SCANS Competencies			Outcomes
Resources	C1	Allocates Time	All assignments due by scheduled date
	C2	Allocates Money
	C3	Allocates Material & Facility Resources	All assignments: Students have 3 MB web space, and are expected to fit all assignments in this space.
	C4	Allocates Human Resources
Interpersonal	C5	Participates as a Member of a Team
	C6	Teaches Others
	C7	Serves Clients/Customers	Project #2: In eCommerce project students design commerical online storefront designed to make customer shopping experiences easy and pleasurable.
	C8	Exercises Leadership
	C9	Negotiates to Arrive at a Decision
	C10	Works with Cultural Diversity	All projects: Students will take needs and desires of audience into account when designing sites
Information	C11	Acquires and Evaluates Information	Project #1: Students will research historic figure and create web site based on figure. All resources used must be in public domain. (evaluation)
	C12	Organizes and Maintains Information	All exercises: Students will organize web site and make all projects easy for instructor and audience to locate.
	C13	Interprets and Communicates Information	Project #1: Students will research historic figure and create web site based on figure.
	C14	Uses Computers to Process Information	All exercises and projects performed on computer.
Systems	C15	Understands Systems	All assignments: Students will understand how the World Wide Web functions -- file uploads, downloads, hyperlinks, etc.
	C16	Monitors and Corrects Performance
	C17	Improves and Designs Systems	All projects: Students will design a page navigation system, and make improvements to the system based on instructor and peer feedback.
Technology	C18	Selects Technology
	C19	Applies Technology to Task	All assignments: Students use PC and software to create web pages.
	C20	Maintains and Troubleshoots Technology	All assignments: Students will troubleshoot "broken" portions of web pages and correct the non-working portions.
Basic Skills	F1	Reading	All assignments: Students will read the assoicated textbook chapters.
	F2	Writing	All projects: Students will compose original text for all projects.
	F3	Arithmetic / Mathematics
	F4	Listening
	F5	Speaking
Thinking Skills	F6	Creative Thinking	All projects: Students will have great latitude in determining subject matter and site design. Students are encouraged to be creative and think outside the box.
	F7	Decision Making	Projects #2 and #3: Students must decide if an advanced technology is feasible for their site based on the target audience's likes, needs, and technical savvy.
	F8	Problem Solving	All projects: Students will use techniques taught in class to solve design problems in projects.
	F9	Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye	Projects #2 and #3 : Students will storyboard projects to envision design.
	F10	Knowing How To Learn	All assignments: Students must read chapters and watch in-class demonstrations to gain knowledge necessary to pass quizzes and complete assignments.
	F11	Reasoning
Personal Qualities	F12	Responsibility	Projects: Students strive for professional-grade projects. Improvement on apperance and functionality is expected in each project.
	F13	Self-Esteem
	F14	Socialability	Class Participation: Class participation is graded based on an individual's enthusiasm, curiosity, and community spirit.
	F15	Self-Management	All assignments: Students will monitor progress to insure deadlines are met, and to insure concept mastery. Students needing extra assistance are expected to seek help in open lab times, from instructors, or from peers.
	F16	Integrity/Honesty	All projects: Students are expected to uphold the NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines, the Lab and Web Policy Statement, and the the DCCCD Student Code of Conduct. All documents emphasise honesty and integrity.