CIS
263 / Web Page Development and Design
Instructor: Laurie Pewitt
Office:
Web Site: http://lpewitt2.columbiastate.edu
E-mail: Laurie.Pewitt@Columbiastate.edu
Office Hours: Posted on door and on Web site.
Appointments are highly suggested.
Required Materials:
Beginning
Expression Web by
Zak Ruvakcaba;
Flash drive
Course Description:
This course
will cover the fundamental concepts of Web page design and creation, Web
graphics, and how the Internet and World Wide Web works. Students will design
and develop Web pages using Web page editing/publishing software and create,
edit, and optimize images for Web pages using image editing software. The use
of simple Java applets will be covered and basic Web page scripts will be
created using a common scripting language. (Prerequisite: CIS 109)
Instructional Methods:
Class Lectures will introduce the student to
microcomputers and facilitate the understanding of how microcomputers operate
and are used.
Lab assignments provide the student with hands-on
experience using the computer software.
Class discussions and online
discussions involve
the student in the discussion of various topics relating to computers and their
impact on society.
Consultations with the instructor allow an additional opportunity for
the student to clarify the course material and to review his/her grades.
Course Objectives:
1.
Put into practice the principles of good web page design and style.
2.
Apply HTML and Web page editors in creating web pages that include key web page
components such as links, tables, forms, frames and images.
3.
Write simple client-side scripts using JavaScript for non-static web pages.
4.
Create and modify graphic images.
5.
Use Java applets as dynamic web page components
Policies:
1. Please
notify me at the first class period if any special accommodations that fall
under the Americans with Disabilities Act are required.
2. Students
not attending class on time will be counted as late. If you are late 3 times, it will count as an absence.
3. Exams
can not be made up: however, if an exam is missed, the grade made on the Final
Exam will be substituted for the missed exam. No more than one exam may be
missed.
4. Class
assignments must be turned in at the beginning of class on the day the
assignment is due. There will be a 24
hour grace period during which assignments may be accepted, but there will
be an automatic 20% grade reduction. Assignments turned in after 24 hours will
receive the grade of zero.
5. The
Final Exam must be taken and must be taken at the scheduled time. Failure to
take the final exam will result in an F for the course
6. Each
student is responsible for all material distributed or discussed in class and
for all assignments. Absences do not
constitute an exception to this policy.
7. Other
policies of CoSCC are contained in the College
Catalog under “Standards and Regulations” and should be reviewed by the student
on matters not specifically covered by this syllabus.
Course Evaluation:
3 Exams @
100 points each = 300 points
6 Quizzes @
30 points = 180
10
Projects/Lab assignments @ 30 points = 300 points
Final Exam
@ 100 points
Participation
@ 100 points
Total 980 points
Grading Structure:
A = 980 – 877
B = 876 –
779
C = 778 –
681
D = 680 –
583
F = 582 – 0
Exams:
There will
be three exams plus the final exam requiring a student to demonstrate their
competence with the concepts and application software taught in this course.
Students may be expected to complete specified tasks using a personal computer
within a certain period of time and submitted electronically. No make-up
exams will be given. Exams may be taken early if the situation so warrants.
Attendance:
Roll is
taken at the start of class. Class attendance is mandatory. Regardless to the
cause or nature of an absence, students are responsible for all class work
covered or assigned during the absence. Class work is still expected on time.
If the absence cannot be helped because of a valid reason (sick or death in the
immediate family) a note is required for the absence to be excused and not
reduce your final grade. The number of absences will be reflected in your
participation grade. You have one free absence.
Important Dates:
January 21
– Martin Luther King Day
March 3 – 8 – Spring Break
March 21 –
Good Friday
March 27 –
Last day to drop
May 1 –
Final Exam @ 10:00
Learning Disabilities:
If you have
a learning disability that may require assistance or accommodations, or you
have questions related to any accommodation for testing, note takers, readers,
etc., please speak with me as soon as possible. Students needing special
assistance are also required to contact the Counseling and
Electronic Devices:
Cellular
phones and pagers and other electronic devices are NOT allowed in the
classroom. They need to be turned OFF.
Internet Usage:
The use of
the Internet is permitted for class related purposes only.
In
compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, students are encouraged to
register with the office of Counseling/Disability Services for possible
assistance with accommodations. It is the student's responsibility to
voluntarily and confidentially provide appropriate documentation regarding the
nature and extent of a disability. Students requesting special
accommodation are (strongly) encouraged to contact the office of
Counseling/Disability Services at the beginning of the semester.
Self Service:
Students
should use Self Service to access their final grades at the end of the
semester.
Emergency Evacuation:
In
the event of an emergency, students should follow faculty’s instructions and
reference the college's Emergency Procedures guide, which is posted in all
classrooms.
Changes to the Syllabus: I
reserve the right to modify this syllabus as necessary.