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Web Publishing II ~ CSCI 28B

Spring Semester 2010 ~ Section 0056 ~ Online Course ~ Syllabus

Syllabus (printable version)

Instructor: David Donica
Office Hour: Thursdays, 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, Building 98, Room 5
Phone: 530.859.2854
E-mail: donica@siskiyous.edu
Website: http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/csci28b/donica
Time: Internet Online Class
Date: 1/11/10 – 5/20/10
Location: Internet Online Class

Text: NEW 8th EDITION OF BOOK! SAMS Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours by Julie C. Meloni and Michael Morrison. (8th Edition) 2009 Sams Publishing ISBN 978-0-672-33129-9. Textbook support website: www.informit.com

Course Purpose:

This course covers complex aspects of web page construction, including: Frames, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets, and other extensions to HTML. It is intended for the serious web publisher with a background in HTML.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion a student should be able to:

  • Construct web pages utilizing JavaScript
  • Construct and maintain web pages using Cascading Style Sheets
  • Understand the difference between different implementations of HTML
  • Understand and utilize Java technology
  • Evaluate web pages on the application of web technologies

Content:

  • Using Frames
  • Using Forms and cgi Processing
  • Using JavaScript to Handle Events
  • Using JavaScript for Dynamic Web Pages – The Document Object Model
  • Using Cascading Style Sheets
  • Using Java Classes and Objects
  • Using Extended HTML (DHTML, XHTML, etc.)

Prerequisite:

  • CSCI28A or approval from instructor

In order to succeed in this course, students should have:

  • A 10th grade reading level, including college-level spelling and grammar skills.
  • Reliable internet access and the ability to send and receive e-mail.
  • Experience with using the internet with a web browser such as Internet Explorer®, Mozilla Firefox®, or Netscape Navigator®.
  • Familiarity with file management: creating folders, finding, copying, and moving files.
  • A simple text editor program such as Microsoft WordPad, or Apple SimpleText.
  • A graphics program that can save files in .jpg and .gif format, such as Microsoft Paint. (Windows users: from the Start Menu, look under Programs... Accessories)
  • An FTP program, which may be available in your browser. Links to download free versions of the appropriate software will be given in class.

Text/Materials:

Text: NEW 8th EDITION OF BOOK! SAMS Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours by Julie C. Meloni and Michael Morrison. (8th Edition) 2009 Sams Publishing ISBN 978-0-672-33129-9. Textbook support website: www.informit.com

Software: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher, or Firefox 3 or higher, and Windows 2000 or higher should be installed on your computer. An ASCII text editor, preferably Notepad, Microsoft Wordpad, or Apple SimpleText will be needed.

Handouts: Additional handouts may be required. Instructor will provide information on obtaining this material.

Teaching Methods:

  1. Lectures: Important material from the text and outside sources will be covered in weekly classroom discussions. Students should plan to take careful notes as not all material can be found in the texts or readings. Online classroom discussion is encouraged as is student-procured outside material relevant to topics being covered.
  2. Assignments: Review Assignments, research, and other work will be periodically assigned to reinforce material in the text. These assignments may require the application of various software packages.
  3. Quizzes: Weekly quick quizzes will be given to help ensure students stay up with assigned material.
  4. Exams: The final exam will not be comprehensive in nature. However, the instructor reserves the right to retest on material that was not appropriately comprehended. These items will be noted on exam review sheets.
  5. Internet: All material will be distributed on the Internet. Class notes, instructional material, and student assignments will be posted on 'the net' in a class website www.siskiyous.edu/class/csci28b/donica. Students are encouraged to go to the text website http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0672330970 in order to obtain file downloads and view other items of interest throughout the semester.

Grading:

Letter grades will be determined using a standard percentage point evaluation as outlined below. Grades may be curved after the total semester points have been tabulated. However, do not count on a curve to obtain your desired grade.

A
90%-100%
B
80%-89%
C
70%-79%
D
60%-69%
F
Below 60%

Total points will be computed as follows. The total points for quizzes, cases, and assignments may vary.

Quizzes:
2 @ 50pts each = 100
Assignments:
15 @ 20pts each = 300
Discussions:
15 @ 20pts each = 300
Project:
200
Final Exam:
100
Total:
1000 Points

Course Policies:

Attendance

This course will take place during a 17 week duration. Missing any of the weekly discussions or quick quizzes will adversely influence your ability to fully accomplish the list of student learning outcomes associated with this class.

Withdrawal/Incomplete

Students are responsible to officially withdraw from classes they are no longer attending. Failure to do so will result in a grade of F or FW to be inscribed in your official record. Incomplete's must be formally requested by means of an Incomplete Contract and, if granted, must be satisfactorily completed by the deadline established by the instructors. Incomplete Grade Contract forms, which are available from the registrar and from academic advisers, should be used for establishing grade contracts in the case of an Incomplete. Incomplete's automatically revert to F if not satisfactorily completed on time.

Cheating & Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism is an act of theft committed by a person who is stealing someone else's intellectual property. Plagiarism is an act of dishonesty, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a writer is misrepresenting someone else's words or ideas as his or her own. Intentional plagiarism exists when a student lists sources that he or she has not used; when a student copies from a source but fails to cite it, thereby misrepresenting the original source's idea as his or her own; when a student copies material from another student's work without giving that other student credit; when a student buys or borrows a whole paper or portions of a paper from another student or from the Internet. Unintentional plagiarism, which is also punishable, may exist when a student attempts to paraphrase or summarize a source, but copies too much from the source instead of rewriting the ideas in his or her own words; when a student inadvertently fails to include a parenthetical reference to a source, although the source is listed among the citations at the end of the paper; when a student fails to put quotation marks around quoted material; when a student relies too heavily on external source, thus expressing few or none of his or her own ideas. Students guilty of intentional plagiarism will receive an F for the course. Unintentional plagiarism could result in an F for the assignment. Cheating in any form, on tests or assignments will not be tolerated. If a student is found to be cheating the student will receive an "F" regardless of accumulated points for the class.

Make-up Policy for Missed Work

Any work missed during this course must be completed by the last day of class. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor if they will not be able to complete any work by the assigned due date. Arrangements will be made between the student and instructor on how the missed work will be turned in and graded.

Late Assignment Policy

Any late assignments must be discussed with the instructor. The instructor has the option not to accept the late assignments or to reduce the points given.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

Students have the right to request reasonable modifications to college requirements, services, facilities or programs if their documented disability imposes an educational limitation or impedes access to requirements, services, facilities or programs. A student with a disability who requests a modification, accommodation, or adjustment is responsible for requesting necessary accommodations by identifying himself/herself to the instructor and, if desired, to the Disabled Student Programs and Services(DSPS) office Eddy Hall 1. Students with a print disability--a visual limitation or reading difficulty that limits access to traditional print materials--may request printed materials in alternate media. Examples of alternate media formats include electronic format (e.g., text on CD), Braille, tactile graphics, audiotape, and/or large print. Students can make alternate media requests through the Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSP&S), (530) 938-5297. Students who consult or request assistance from DSPS regarding specific modifications, accommodations, adjustments, alternate text or use of auxiliary aids will be required to meet timelines and procedural requirements established by the DSPS office.

Date and Time of Final Exam

The Final Exam for this course will be given on Monday, May 17th, 2010. Completion of Assignments must be by Friday, May 14th, 2010. Any Assignments turned in after 12:00 midnight on Friday, May 14th, will not be graded.

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