WEBD 162 - Beginning Web Site: HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

Course Description

This course introduces students to sound practices in creating a Website using HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Students create, validate and publish Websites to the Internet following Web standards. This course is intended for beginning Web design students and anyone interested in a career that requires skills and knowledge in Website construction. This course may be repeated three times as technology changes.

TOTAL LECTURE HOURS: 24 - 27 TOTAL LAB HOURS: 24 - 27

Requisites

Advisory:
ENGL 048 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or Assessment Skill Level R5
&
ENGL 049 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or Assessment Skill Level W5
and
CBTE 101 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
&
CBTE 114 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
&
CBTE 161 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent

The following topics are included in the framework of the course but are not intended as limits on content. The order of presentation and relative emphasis will vary.

POLICIES

Attendance Requirements

It is your responsibility to drop and withdraw from this course. If you find you cannot complete this course, you will need to drop it in order to avoid getting an F. We will not drop or withdraw you if it appears to me that you have been active in the course. We do not sign late drop forms. Following is the stated District policy:

• It is the student's responsibility to drop all classes in which he/she is no longer participating.
• It is the instructor's discretion to withdraw a student after the add/drop deadline Feb. 7th due to non-participation.
• Students who remain enrolled in a class beyond the published withdrawal deadline, as stated in the class schedule, will receive an evaluative letter grade in this class.
• Attendance: The final grade in this class will be affected by active participation, including attendance, as outlined in the Weekly Assignments and Points section of this syllabus, which lists the point value awarded for each week's in-class participation.

Statement of Retention

You must attend at least one course meeting activity prior to Feb. 7th. This will demonstrate that you intend to complete the coursework.  If you do not attend the course regularly prior to this date, you will be dropped from the course for non-attendance and your seat will be opened up to allow someone on the waiting list to add the course by the last day to add.

Students, please discuss your plans to withdraw from class with me. There may be other options for you that may allow you to continue in class.

Important Dates

Classroom Behavior and Student Code of Conduct

Students are expected to respect and obey standards of student conduct while in class and on the campus. The student Code of Conduct, disciplinary procedure, and student due process (Policy 310, 3100.1 and 3100.2) can be found in the current college catalog in the section Academic Information and Regulations and at the office of the Dean of Student Affairs. Charges of misconduct and disciplinary sanctions may be composed upon students who violate these standards of conduct or provisions of college regulations.

Cheating and plagiarism: Students are expected to be honest and ethical at all times in the pursuit of academic goals. Students who are found to be in violation of Administrative Procedure 3100.3 Honest Academic Conduct, will receive a grade of zero on the assignment, quiz, or exam in question and may be referred for disciplinary action in accordance with Administrative Procedure 3100.2, Student Disciplinary Procedures.

As your instructors, we have the following expectations of your behavior in this class:

1. Promote a courteous learning atmosphere by exhibiting mutual respect and consideration of the feelings, ideas, and contributions of others.
2. Demonstrate respect for your work, as well as the work of others, by recognizing and acknowledging strengths and improvements.
3. Demonstrate respect for tools, equipment and supplies in the class.
4. Practice consideration for others by maintaining a clean and orderly learning environment.
5. Recognize everyone's opportunity to contribute information in a relevant and meaningful manner by not monopolizing discussions, interrupting, illogical or inappropriate questions or comments.
6. This class will be conducted in accordance with the college student code of conduct and basic standards of academic honesty.

Disabled Student Programs and Services

Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should discuss options with the Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS) immediately.

Call or visit Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS) located on the San Diego Mesa College campus. Contact information is listed on the DSPS webpage: http://www.sdmesa.edu/dsps/

COURSE TEXTS AND SOFTWARE

Text books

There are a variety of ways for you to obtain your textbooks. A few are listed below for your convenience. You can buy your textbook wherever you would like.

Required text: New Perspectives on HTML and CSS: Introductory, 6th Edition
Patrick Carey
2012
ISBN 978-1-111-52648-1

Access student data files at cengagebrain.com
Mesa online bookstore http://www.bookstore.sdccd.lew/.,mnbvcxzedu

Required software

Software: You will need a text editor or an HTML editor. You can use any text editor or HTML editor you like. Below are some you might consider. The difference between an HTML editor and a text editor, is that the HTML editor has features that help you write your code. One feature that is very useful is code hinting. Code hinting works by suggesting the correct (correctly spelled, too) format for an HTML tag as well as attributes.

HTML editors - open source (free) Mac or Windows

• Komodo http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads

Text editors

• TextEdit - comes with the Mac OS (Be sure to set the Preferences and choose file extension .html)
  
• Notepad - comes with the Windows OS
• Tutorial 1 in your textbook lists other editors you can try out.

If you need a computer to use, go to the Learning Resource Center (LRC, on the fourth floor). A text editor is available in the LRC.

FYI As a student at San Diego Mesa College, you are eligible for student pricing on software at the Foundation for California Community Colleges.

The Foundation for the California Community Colleges has negotiated a special price for students, for both Mac and PC. Select the software package that meets your educational needs; pricing and software offerings can change at anytime CollegeSoftware.org. The pricing on MS Office and Adobe products is very affordable.

Mesa College Bookstore http://www.bookstore.sdccd.edu has a variety of software packages. Call the bookstore, visit their website, or stop by to see their current selection.

Make sure that any software you purchase will work with your computer and operating system. Shop around for the service and price that best matches your needs. Links and pricing may change. If you notice a change before we do, please let me know.

Blackboard Hardware and Software Requirements

• Link to SDCCD Online's Suggested Hardware and Software requirements

• Acrobat Reader (click here for a free download)
• Flash Player (click here to download)
• QuickTime Player (click here to download)

Students who do not have access to the equipment, software, and services necessary to take this course at home may use the resources at Mesa College. Computers are available for use in the LRC or the CBTE Department classroom K404. Local public libraries may also have these resources available. Map of the Mesa College campus

Blackboard Orientation Material and Help Desk

You are expected to know how to use the Blackboard system. 

• Some orientation material can be found in our Blackboard course after logging in. 
• For additional training material, login instructions, student orientations, and support information please visit http://www.sdccdonline.net/students/training/.

Help Desk

Blackboard technical support is available to students 24/7. If you are having a technical problem with Blackboard, please reach out for help. Call the Help Desk via this toll-free phone 866-271-8794.

• To get technical support using your online course.
• If you are having trouble navigating and finding the assignments, discussions, etc.
• To get help zipping folders and uploading them to the assignment dropbox.

You can also visit them online at https://www.sdccdonline.net/help for assistance with any technical issue that you experience with Blackboard and to view the FAQ's.

Internet Access

You will also need to have an ISP (Internet Service Provider) in order to take this course online.

NOTE: Students have had problems accessing their course web site and their system locking up when they use AOL—if possible, avoid AOL.

Course Work and Evaluation

1. Print out this syllabus and read it.
2. You need to attend one class meeting by Feb. 7th or you may be dropped.
3. We will make available the week's online assignments during our on-campus class meeting. Once a lesson is opened, you can work at your own pace.
4. You can work at your own pace on the online assignments. All work is due by the end of the semester. There are due dates posted to help you manage your time. we expect you to usually finish each week's work in the week it is assigned.  You will notice that the assignments are front-loaded in the class to give you plenty of time to work on your final website project.
5. Email Farah Marvasti if you need help with the online assignments. We want you to be successful!
6. Online and on-campus office hours can be arranged with an email. For online "office" visits, we will use the Online Classroom so we can talk and share desktops.
7. Before starting work on the online portion of this course, study the Student Orientation and Tutorials, which show you how to use the Blackboard tools so that you can successfully complete the online portion of your class. From the homepage, click on the Student Orientation and Tutorials link.
8. The assignments and quizzes that you will be turning in to be graded are listed in this syllabus. To access the online work for each week, from the homepage, click on the Lessons icon. Once the online assignments are opened, they will be available until the end of the course.
9. If any of the assignments or quizzes are missing, you will receive a ZERO for that assignment.
10. Each quiz may be redone. You will receive the higher of the two grades.
11. Please allow a minimum of 72 hours for assignments and tests to be corrected, a response to be sent to you, and your grade to be entered into the grade log. If we do not check your submissions or email during the weekend, We will do so on Monday.
12. Any changes to this syllabus will be posted.
13. Be sure to check both your Blackboard E-mail and the Discussion Board frequently.
14. A temporary grade of Incomplete ("I") may be assigned in very rare cases.  Specifically, to be eligible for a grade of “I” a student must:
    1. request an Incomplete grade only after the published withdrawal deadline for the course.  (Before that deadline the student should withdraw from the class with a “W.”)
    2. have achieved at least a “C” average for all work and tests due before the withdrawal deadline.  (Missing work and tests that were due before the withdrawal deadline will be counted as “F” when determining this average.)
    3. provide written documentation by a police report or a statement from a medical doctor on official stationary to verify one or more of the following:
       1. a serious disaster, such as a major fire, flood, or earthquake.
       2. a death in the student’s immediate family.
       3. a very serious medical issue with respect to the student.

    If a grade of “I” is assigned, it must be cleared within one year or less.  If the “I” is not cleared within the allowed time, it will change to the grade that would have been assigned at the normal end-date of the class—based only upon  the work that had actually been submitted by the end date of the course.

    A grade of “I” should be viewed primarily as a humanitarian procedure that provides an opportunity for a good student to complete all the course requirements and to achieve the same grade that would have been assigned had a tragedy not occurred. 

    A grade of “I” is not appropriate if used merely to provide additional time for a student to make up usual coursework that is overdue, incomplete, or unsatisfactory.

Weekly Assignments and Points

A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D= 60-69% F = 0-59%

Your grade will be based on your assignments, quizzes, projects, discussion postings and in-class participation (up to 300 points for attending 15 weekly on-campus class meetings; for week 16, the participation points are included in the final presentation).

The in-class points are recorded outside of Blackboard. A final tally of the in-class points will be included in your "My Grades" at the end of the course. You can ask in class to be shown how many points you have earned.

We reserve the right to change the syllabus as the course progresses.