CA272 HOME PAGE CONSTRUCTION
Summer 2000,Montgomery
College, Rockville, MD
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-9:45pm, Humanities
319
CRN 40285, SEC. 401
Instructor: Professor
Steve Kendall
| Course schedule | Grading policy | Gallery of student projects |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will cover the basic aesthetic, business,
and technical aspects of creating
Web pages. Pages containing graphics and other
basic enhancements will be developed
in both HTML and in a Web authoring program.
The course will also discuss the use of advanced
Web browser features for searches,
and home page construction. Other topics will
include converging and emerging
digital technologies, as well as trends and responsibilities
related
to Web
usage and construction.
The syllabus will change each week to reflect
and incorporate the concepts covered
in the class lecture. Links to additional, Web-based
resources will also be included in
the syllabus.
COURSE PREREQUISITE:
CA172, Internet and Data Communications, or consent
of the department.
Note: If the prerequisite is not met, the student
should not expect tutoring
from the instructor.
REQUIRED TEXTS & MATERIALS:
HTML for the World Wide Web (fourth
edition) by Elizabeth Castro,
PeachPit Press, 2000. ISBN 0-201-35493-4
Principles of Web Design by Joel Sklar,
Course Technology, 2000. ISBN 0-619-01526-8
Materials: Bring at least two floppy disks and your textbooks to class each week.
SOFTWARE & HARDWARE NEEDS:
Because of the delivery and content of this
course, it is necessary that
the student begin the course with access to
the following:
CLASS ATTENDANCE:
The following statement is in the Student Handbook
and will be enforced:
"Students are expected to attend all class sessions.
In the case of absence, it is the
student's responsibility to confer with the instructor
about the excusability of the
absence and to make up the work. When a student's
absences have exceeded the
number of class sessions per week or the number
specified by the instructor, the
instructor may drop the student from the class
following an additional absence,
or may assign the grade of "F" for the course."
I will issue an intent to drop form when a
student's unexcused absences
are equal to the number of class sessions
per week.
Attendance will be taken within the first five minutes of each class session.
In the case of absence, it is the student's responsibility
to get class notes and
material/work assignments from someone other
than the instructor. It is important
that you attend every class. You will be responsible
for all work assigned
whether you are present or absent.
TARDINESS:
Class begins promptly at the scheduled time.
Students are expected to be on time.
If you are late, and/or leave early, you may
be marked absent.
AUDITING:
A student must receive the instructor's permission
and signature on the proper form
before he or she can audit a course. If permission
is granted, the student must complete
all assignments and tests. If the student does
not complete all assigned work, the
instructor may assign a final grade of W.
COMPUTER LAB:
Approximately five hours per week (give or take
a few hours) will be needed to complete homework assignments. There are
labs available for student use--to complete homework assignments, or for
extra practice.
The hours the labs are open will be posted outside
the lab offices
(Computer Science building, Room
17 and Humanities Building, Room 307.)
and at http://www.mc.cc.md.us/Departments/acadcomp/
Your final grade will be calculated using the following percentages:
Weekly site evaluation (homework) = 5%Class exercises = 5%
Web site proposal = 5%
Site plan =5%
Quizzes= 2 x 5% each = 10%
Midterm Exam =20%
Final Exam = 25%
Oral presentation of site =5%
Final web site =20%
Course Grade: A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F = 59 and below.
Events of academic dishonesty will receive
an automatic "0."
ASSIGNMENT
SUMMARIES
Weekly site evaluation
Each week, students will be required to evaluate a Web site,
based on a specific topic or genre selected by the instructor.
The evaluation will consists of no more than two, short paragraphs and
must be posted to the student's site prior to the next class session.
Web site proposal
Every student will be required to submit a proposal
for the final Web site
project. The student must decide the subject
matter of the site.
The proposal must be approved by the instructor
before the student can
begin work on the site. Students must anticipate
that revisions may be requested
to their proposal.
Unapproved projects will receive a failing
grade.
Site plan
Upon approval of the Web site proposal, each
student will create a plan which
will consist of a site map, content synopsis,
competitive analysis, target audience
analysis and marketing plan.
The instructor will explain the requirements for
the site plan in detail to the students
during the opening weeks of the semester.
Oral presentation of final
site
Each student will be required to provide an oral
presentation of the final working
Web site to the class. Classmates must respond
with constructive criticism.
Failure to provide an oral presentation will
result in a failing grade for the final project.
Final web site
Every student is required to publish a final,
working Web site on the Web.
The final site must demonstrate what the student
has learned during the semester.
Failure to publish a fully functional site on the Web will result
in a failing
grade.
Evaluation:
Work that must be posted on your Web site will be given a due date
and time. Work posted after that time will have five percent
deducted
for each day late.
STATEMENT ON DISABILITIES:
All classes offered at Montgomery College must meet the requirements
of
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any student who may need
an
accommodation due to a disability, please make an appointment to see
me
during my office hours. A letter from Disability Support Services authorizing
your accommodations will be needed.
If you have not already contacted the Disability Support Services office
(122 Counseling & Advising Building), [Rockville: (301) 279-5058;
TTY (301)294-9672*interpreter request] please do so to obtain a letter
authorizing
your accommodations.
POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Cheating, plagiarism and/or other forms of academic dishonesty will
not be tolerated. Refer to the Code of Conduct section of the Student Handbook.
COLLEGE POLICIES & STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT:
Students should refer to the current Montgomery College Student Handbook
for
the official wording of all academic, classroom, and college-wide policies.
Students are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct which follows:
Each and every student is expected to behave in ways which promote a
teaching
and learning atmosphere. Students have the right to learn; however,
they do not
have the right to interfere with the freedom of the faculty to teach
or the rights of
other students to learn. Students will be treated respectfully in return
for respectful
behavior. All in-class discussions should be carried out in a way that
keeps the
classroom environment respectful of the rights of others. This means
that, for example, students should not interrupt someone else who is talking
regardless of whether that
person is the instructor or another student. Students should not monopolize
class
time by repeatedly interrupting and asking questions in a manner which
hinders the
learning process of others. Students are also expected to conduct themselves
in
ways which create a safe learning and teaching environment that is
free from such things
as violence, intimidation, and harassment.
Please make sure that you obtain and read a copy of the current Student
Handbook,
which contains the Student Code of Conduct.
WEATHER ALERT:
Occasionally it becomes necessary to delay the opening of school,
send students home early, or close the College entirely because of bad
weather. Area radio stations broadcast information about school closings
or delayed openings beginning around 6 a.m. If Montgomery College plans
to close early, radio and TV stations will broadcast the message. The stations
DO NOT broadcast "open as scheduled." Listen for Montgomery College, not
Montgomery County.
For recorded announcement call (301) 217-8800 or (301) 279-5310.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
If time permits, we may complete
additional projects not listed in the syllabus.
Students will be informed, in advance,
of any additional assignments.
Week One:
Tuesday, May 30, 2000
Lecture:
-Syllabus / Course overview
-Brief history of the Internet
and WWW
-Discuss first quiz
In-class exercise:
-Use Notepad to create two page
site for assignments
-Basic HTML tags and links
-Sign-up for free Web space
-Publish assignment site
Read (by next class): Interviews with Tim Berners-Lee
http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/bernerslee.html
Read (by next class): Glossarydefinitions
for:
Browser, Hypertext, Internet, and
World Wide Web
http://www.pbs.org/opb/nerds2.0.1/geek_glossary/
Homework: (due by Wed. evening)
-Signup for a Web-based e- mail
account. E-mail your full URL
to me at profkendall@email.com
Thursday, June 1
Lecture:
-History of the Web continued
-HTML formatting tags
-Hypertext links continued
-Discuss requirements for final project
In-class exercise:
-Apply new tags and links to site
Read (by next class):
-HTML 4: Intro, Chap 1, 2 , 3, 7, 8
-Web Design: Chap 2, 3, 6 & 7
* (Try not to become overwhelmed by the volume
of pages in
the reading assignments. We will discuss specific parts
of
each chapter in class each week and you'll be required
to
review certain portions again in upcoming classes. I
will also
discuss how you can effectively get through and retain
material
from the textbooks.)
Homework:
Proposal must be posted to your site by 10pm, Monday., June 5, 2000
Read about: 1992 (Commerce on the Net), Mosaic (1992) , Netscape (1994)
Tuesday, June 6
Exam: Quiz #1 (one hour, 6-7pm)
Lecture:
-Discuss site plan requirements
-Social and copyright issues
-Lists and preformatted text
-File types
-Color and graphics
In-class exercise:
-Apply new tags and links to site
Read (by next class):
-HTML 4: Chap 9
-Web Design: Chap 4 & 5
Homework:
Discuss your favorite Web site (no more than three
paragraphs).
Create a link to this assignment from your site
no later than 10pm
Wed., June 7, 2000.
Thursday, June 8
Lecture:
-Discuss "favorite site" homework
-Copyright
vs.
public domain
-Domain name
registration
-Site
planning and design issues
-Writing for the Web
-Using clip art
and free buttons/text sites
-Q & A regarding midterm
In-class exercise:
-Apply new tags and links to site
-Work on site plan in class
-Review Web Design readings
Read (by next class):
-HTML 4: Chap 4, 5 & 6
-Web Design: Review Chap 3, 4 & 5 again
Homework:
1. Read the material in the links above (today's
lecture topics)
2. Site plan must be posted
to your site by 10pm, Monday, June 12, 2000
Tuesday, June 13
Lecture
-Intro to Tables
-HTML editors
-Discuss final project
requirements
In-class exercise:
-Apply lecture content to class
site
Read (by next class):
-HTML 4: Chap. 5 p. 81-93, Chap. 9
p.143-155
-Web Design: Chap. 5 p. 105-119, Chap. 7
p. 171-189
Homework:Create a table on your index page
using your current text & links.
Thursday, June 15
In-class exercise:
-Preview and discuss class sites
in progress
Read (by next class):
-HTML 4: TBA
-Web Design: Chap 9
Homework: TBA
Exam: Quiz #2 (one hour, 6-7pm)
Lecture:
-Testing and publicizing your site (Meta
tags)
In-class exercise:
-Apply Meta tags to class site
-Preview and work on your final
project!!!
Read (by next week): Review previous reading assignments
from our textbooks and online reading from the syllabus
Homework: Work like mad on YOUR FINAL PROJECT!!!
Thursday, June 22
In-class exercise:
Homework: Work like crazy and finish your FINAL PROJECT!!!
-Evaluate your site-
-Work on your site in class.
Read my last lecture, on "Emerging Web Technologies," above.
This material will be on the final exam--which is next Tues.!
Study for your final, and have both your project and presentation
ready for next Tuesday.
Week Five:
Tuesday, June 27
Exam: Final (two hours, 6-8pm)
In-class exercise: Begin
presentations
Attendance is mandatory.
A deduction of 10% will be issued on the final project
for students without an execused absence.
Complete project presentations.
Attendance is mandatory.
A deduction of 10% will be issued on the final project
for students without an execused absence.
Additional resources
Prof. Kendall's Fall classes
This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion
of the instructor.
Students will be informed promptly of any changes
to the class content,
or schedule.
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