Fall 2012 Syllabus /Course Plan

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Course Number and Title: ITD 110 - Web Page Design I - Fall 2012
Instructors: Mrs. Carlotta Eaton
Prepared by: Mrs. Carlotta Eaton
Approved by: Dan Lookadoo, Dean (signature on file)
Note: This one-page handout is a subset of the course plan. Please see the course web site (www.nr.edu/itd110) for the complete course plan.

I. Course Description

Stresses a working knowledge of web site designs, construction, and management using HTML or XHTML. Course content includes headings, lists, links, images, image maps, tables, forms, and frames. Lecture 3 hours per week. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: A college level General Education Office course such as BUS 226, CSC 110 or ITE 115.

II. Instructional Materials

Basics of Web Design HTML5 & CSS3, Copyright 2012 Pearson Education. Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0-13-700338-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-700338-9

Also available as eBook ISBN-10 0-13-217661-0 or ISBN-13 978-0-13-217661-3 from CourseSmart at http://www.coursesmart.com/0132176610
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Course Notes, Course Technology Cengage, ISBN 1-111-53006-8

Available as eBook at http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/ISBN/9781111530068?cid=APL1
Course Web page: - www.nr.edu/itd110 will be used to post all assignments. Blackboard will only be used to post grades, it will not be used to post assignments.
Textbook Web site at http://webdevbasics.net/
Supplies:
- USB Thumb/Flash drive size 2GB or more or a portable USB hard drive 60GB or more.
- Notebook to take notes.
- Folder with pockets to organize handouts and assignments.
- Report cover for final web portfolio project.
- Email account, Internet access and a computer.
- Note: If you do not have a computer, then you will need to plan to spend time on campus to complete your assignments.
Software:

Note: If you do not have the required software, then you will need to plan to spend time on campus to complete your assignments.
Notepad++ (Windows) or TextWrangler (Mac) text editor will be utilized for most assignments this semester.
Adobe Dreamweaver web editor software will be utilized for assignments starting in the middle of the semester in this class. This software is available in Mall 109 and Rooker 253. The software is also available on 10 computers in the Mall hallway.
You will also use PowerPoint, Word, an image editor such as Fireworks or Photoshop and a Animation editor such as Flash for a few of the assignments.
See Software FAQ on the Assignments page and www.nr.edu/it for more information on software.

NRCC assumes no liability for virus, loss of data, or damage to software or computer when a student downloads software for classes.

III. Evaluation

Students will be expected to take all exams at the scheduled date and time on campus. No make-up exams will be given after the scheduled exam date. You must inform your professor in advance if an emergency prevents you from attending a scheduled exam to avoid a 0. Grades will be earned according to the following point schedule.

Grading: Exam 1 = 100, Exam 2 = 100, CIW Final Exam = 100, Web ePortfolio Project=100 points,
Assignments = 200 points (based on average)

A	B	C	D	F
540 - 600 90-100%	480 -539 80-89%	420 - 479 70-79%	360 - 419 60-69%	0 - 359 <=59%

Prequisite Knowledge

Creating web sites using XHTML is considered an intermediate level computer skill.

Prerequisites: A college level Office course such as BUS 226, CSC 110 or ITE 115
OR the following pre-requisite skills before attempting this course:

File and folder basics such as creating, copying, deleting and moving folders, and creating, copying, deleting, moving and finding files in the appropriate folder.
Windows operating system basics such as booting up the system, starting an application, exiting an application and using the Windows help system.
Windows management basics such as maximizing, minimizing, resizing, tiling and closing windows on the screen.
Word processing basics such as opening, editing, saving, changing and printing existing documents and creating new documents with Word or WordPerfect.
Presentation basics such as opening, editing, saving, changing and printing existing presentations and creating new presentations with PowerPoint.
Web browser basics such as using a browser to search and find specific web sites or topics with Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera or FireFox.

IV. Instructor Location

Instructor Office and Hours Phone E-mail

Carlotta Eaton
NRCC Mall Office 110
Office Hours:
See www.nr.edu/eaton

Office:
(540) 674-3600
Ext 4250

For questions ceaton@nr.edu

DE Students submit assignments to
itd110de@gmail.com

Classroom students submit assignments in class.

V. Attendance Requirements

No-Show Policy
A student must either attend face-to-face courses or demonstrate participation in distance learning courses by the last date to drop for a refund. A student who does not meet this deadline will be reported to the Admissions and Records Office and will be withdrawn as a no-show student. No refund will be applicable, and the student will not be allowed to attend/participate in the class or submit assignments. Failure to attend or participate in a course will adversely impact a student’s financial aid award.

Classroom section students
Students in the classroom sections are expected to maintain regular, consistent attendance. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. If you miss a class, you are responsible for getting the missed material. Let your instructor know if you miss two or more consecutive classes. Read the text material, check the course web pages, or contact a team member for notes before contacting the professor.

All students including Distance Education
Excessive absences before the withdrawal date (twice the number of weekly meetings or missing 2 weekly assignments) will result in Faculty Initiated Withdrawal.

Excessive absences or missed assignments after the withdrawal period will result in an F for this course. No refund will be applicable. See the NRCC catalog for more information.

Inclement Weather Policy
If NRCC cancels classes due to inclement weather, any quizzes or exams scheduled for that day will be taken at the next class meeting. Any assignments are also due at the next class meeting. If NRCC is open, but the roads are bad at your home please stay home. Don't risk your life to come to school. Call or email your instructor. We will view the high school closings to grant leniency for any assignments due.

VI. Course Content - Tentative Schedule

Schedule

Basics of Web Design HTML5 & CSS3

Week 01

Chapter 1 Internet and Web Basics

Week 02

Chapter 2 Web Page Structural Basics

Week 03

Chapter 3 Hyperlink Basics; Start Chapter 4

Week 04

Chapter 4 Web Design Basics

Week 05

Exam 1: Chapters 1-4
Dreamweaver Basics

Week 06

Chapter 5 Cascading Style Sheets Basics

Week 07

Chapter 6 Web Graphics Styling Basics

Week 08

Chapter 7 More CSS Basics

Week 09

Chapter 8 Page Layout Basics

Week 10

Exam 2: Chapters 5-8

Week 11

Chapter 9 Table Basics; Start Chapter 10

Week 12

Chapter 10 Form Basics

Week 13

Chapter 11 Media and Interactivity Basics

Week 14

Chapter 12 Web Publishing Basics
Web Site Portfolio project due

Week 15

Final Exam: Chapters 9-12

VII. Learning Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Create web pages with HTML5 or XHTML and CSS utilizing a text editor such as Notepad++ (Window) or TextWrangler (Mac).
Utilize a web editor software package, Dreamweaver, to create a web site to add CSS style rules, add tables, multimedia objects, and create forms.
Understand and use the principles of good web site design, typography, color, and graphics
Transfer files to a web server using FTP in Dreamweaver to an Internet Service Provider web server such as EasyCGI
Debug and maintain web site files.
Gather data to identify customer requirements and capacity by:
- Identifying critical questions to be asked at customer interview
- Conducting a mock or actual customer interview
- Producing summary report to include mission, target audience, and customer requirements
Create and refine preliminary design or mockup by:
- Sketching a page layout of a web page incorporating navigation, layout elements, and theme to visualize look and feel of a site
Review design considerations and constraints by:
- Identifying front-end (interface file formats) and back-end (eg. bandwidth) web page issues
- Developing a strategy for accessible, ADA (American Disabilities Act) compliant, and portable web pages
Execute a project plan by:
- Meeting project schedules and milestones by producing project deliverables
Develop site map and user interface specifications by:
- developing a site map and/or storyboard to incorporate project goals and objectives by:
Create a site plan by:
- Creating a site plan which may include an outline, logical design, GUI mockup, similar site comparison, site mission, and target audience
Create a well-formed document by:
- Identifying HTML5 or XHTML document structure or content tags
- Creating a well-formed XHTML documents that validates
- Structuring your XHTML document using block element tags
- Using CSS to apply formatting and structuring
Incorporate graphics, layout elements, and applicable code
- Creating hyperlinks, headings, lists, links, tables, forms, image maps, and frames
- Inserting images and multimedia
- Cropping, resizing, and optimizing images using a graphics editor
Organizing content and site file structures by:
- Designing and implementing the hierarchical directory and logical structure of a site
- Implementing industry-recommended techniques for navigation (e.g three-click rule)
Create or adapt content by:
- Content meets customer requirements
- Content is clear, concise, consistent and grammatically correct
Test and update by:
- Testing site after content is updated to ensure integrity
- Previewing every page, navigating through every link, and validating code
- Correcting site problems and retesting to ensure the updates work as intended
Publish and present web site by:
- Identifying requirements for publishing a site to a web server
- Testing site after content is published to a web server to ensure integrity
- Previewing every page, navigating through every link, and validating code
- Correcting site problems and retesting to ensure the updates work as intended
Identify GUI and HTML editors by:
- Identifying industry GUI and HMTL editor software
- Identifying choice of tools to author web pages
- Identifying the different features of the set of web authoring tools
Identify advanced web technologies by:
- Formatting pages using CSS to apply formatting to web pages
- Comparing the use of service providers for hosting web sites
- Constructing a web form and testing it using a public test engine
- Identifying the three different DOMs in popular use

VIII. Instructional Procedures

The course will consist of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on assignments as well as a web public service project.

Sexually Explicit Materials: Warning! Despite the wealth of great material on the web, there are also many web pages in poor taste. Do not download them or view them on any NRCC computer. It goes without saying to not include any of these images on your web pages. Display of sexually explicit images may result in suspension or permanent expulsion from the class at the discretion of the professor. These images are very clearly marked and cannot be downloaded by "accident." Displaying these images on any screen in the computer lab, at any time, would cause embarrassment, would be in extremely poor taste and could be seen as sexual harassment.

IX. Withdrawal Policy

Student Initiated Withdrawal

A student may drop or withdraw from a class without academic penalty during the first 60% of a session. See the current NRCC Catalog for more details. For purposes of enrollment reporting, the following procedures apply:

After the add/drop period, but prior to a completion of 60% of a session, a student who withdraws from a class will be assigned a grade of "W".
After that time, if a student withdraws from a class, a grade of "F" will be assigned.

Instructor Initiated Withdrawal

Note: A student will be awarded an F for excessive absences within the last 40% of classes. See the current NRCC Catalog for more details.
A student who adds a class or registers after the first day of class is counted absent from all class meetings missed. Each instructor is responsible for keeping a record of student attendance in each class.
Students who have not attended class by the last day to drop the class and receive a refund should be deleted by the instructor during the following week. No refund will be applicable.
When a student’s absences equal twice the number of weekly meetings of a class (within the first 60% of classes), the student may be dropped for unsatisfactory attendance in the class by the instructor. The student will be notified of the withdrawal by the Admission and Records Office.

Withdrawal from the College

A student who wishes to withdraw from the college should contact a counselor to determine the appropriate procedure. Failure to follow established procedure could place the student’s college record in doubt and prejudice the student’s return to this or another college.

X. Academic Honesty

The NRCC Code of Conduct states:

As a member of the New River Community College Student Body,
I will act in a responsible manner with the utmost integrity at all times.
I will obey all college rules and regulations.
I will respect the rights and privileges of others.

Students will be expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity in their experiences in the classroom. Any student found guilty of dishonesty in academic work is subject to disciplinary action. Penalties include but are not limited to disciplinary probation, withholding of transcript or degree, denial of degree, suspension or expulsion. See the current NRCC Student Handbook for more information and details.

Disability Statement

If you are a student with a documented disability who will require accommodations in this course, please register with the Disability Services Office located in the Counseling Center in Rooker Hall for assistance in developing a plan to address your academic needs.

Diversity Statement

The NRCC community values the pluralistic nature of our society. We recognize diversity including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, social class, age, gender, sexual orientation and physical or mental capability. We respect the variety of ideas, experiences and practices that such diversity entails. It is our commitment to ensure equal opportunity and to sustain a climate of civility for all who work or study at NRCC or who otherwise participate in the life of the college.

NRCC Learning Links

Additional resource materials for some New River Community College classes can be found on the NRCC Web-based learning site at nr.edu/learninglinks

Last Update: July 26, 2012