Quinsigamond Community College
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| SEMESTER: | Spring 2001 | CLASS: | Tuesday - Thursday 2:00 - 3:15pm |
| INSTRUCTOR: | Diana Engelbart | ROOM: | 377A |
| OFFICE HOURS: | By Appointment | E-MAIL: | engelbrt@ultranet.com |
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PREREQUISITE: CIS 111 or experience using computers, and reading comprehension
TEXT: Creating Web Pages with HTML and Dynamic HTML by Patrick Carey, Course Technology
ISBN: 0-619-01969-7
DESCRIPTION: This course teaches the student how to create dynamic Web sites using basic web authoring tools. The student will learn basic HTML including tables, forms, frames and cascading style sheets and will gain an understanding of the history and function of the Internet and related technologies.
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ATTENDANCE: Attendance will be taken. Students are expected to be punctual and conduct themselves professionally in the classroom.
MATERIALS: Approximately 10 3 ½" floppy disks will be required for this course.
HTML CODING POLICY: The HTML for all assignments, exams and projects is to be manually coded. Use of HTML generators is not allowed.
EXAMS: Two exams will be given. Both exams will be take home exams and are due back one week after they are distributed. Exams will be submitted on 3 ½" floppy disks.
HTML ASSIGNMENTS: All HTML assignments are described in the book. Files required for these projects can be obtained from Course Technologies' website http://www.course.com or from the folder CIS 134 - Engelbart on the school's shared drive (G:\). Assignment work should be submitted on a labeled 3 ½" floppy disk, organized appropriately in folders/directories. Assignments will be graded based on the following criteria:
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SOLUTIONS: Solutions to the quiz, exams and HTML assignments will be posted to this web site the day after such items are due. Late assignments will not be awarded credit. Students wishing to make up missed items should make arrangements with the instructor for alternatives.
RESEARCH PROJECT: The research project will explore some technical or historical aspect relating to the Internet and/or World Wide Web. The purpose of the project is to broaden your understanding of the Internet. All topics can be researched on the Internet. Other sources (books, newspaper and magazine articles, etc.) may be used if the student desires to do so. All sources must be credited. Each student will be assigned a different topic. The assigned topic can be found on the last page of this syllabus. The papers should be prepared in HTML. The use of graphics is encouraged. The material should be presented in a professional manner using professional page layout. References must be included with the work with hyperlinks to online resources. Graphic elements garnered from online sources should not only be credited, but a link to the source of the graphic should be included. Research topics will be presented to the class. Students are expected to provide professional, constructive feedback on each project presented to the class. Research projects will be submitted on 3 ½" floppy disk. Research projects are due after the Spring Break. Please refer to the course outline for specific dates.
FINAL PROJECT: The final project will be an original website or a major revision to an existing website. The subject may be related to the student's interest, business or may be assigned by the instructor. Projects assigned by the instructor may have stylistic requirements. Students may choose to work individually or in teams. Team projects are expected to have a broader scope than individual projects. Final projects will be submitted on 3 ½" floppy disk. Final Projects are due at the end of the semester. Please refer to the course outline for specific dates.
EXTRA CREDIT: Opportunities for extra credit on the quiz and on the exams will be given. Extra credit may also be awarded at the instructor's discretion. Students may request extra credit problems. Extra credit questions/projects are optional. Extra credit will be added to the overall points score.
GRADING: There will be one quiz, two exams, 14 HTML assignments, 1 research paper and 1 final web development project. 1 point will be deducted from each programming assignment for each class day that it is late. The final grade will be based on the following:
| COMPONENT | NUMBER | POINTS EACH | TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS |
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| HTML Assignments | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Exams | 2 | 100 | 200 |
| Research Project | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Final Project | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 540 |
| GRADE | PRECENTAGE | POINT RANGE |
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| A | 93% - 100% | 502 - 540 |
| A- | 90% - 92% | 486 - 486 |
| B+ | 87% - 89% | 469 - 480 |
| B | 83% - 86% | 448 - 464 |
| B- | 80% - 82% | 432 - 442 |
| C+ | 77% - 79% | 415 - 426 |
| C | 73% - 76% | 394 - 410 |
| C- | 70% - 72% | 378 - 388 |
| D+ | 67% - 69% | 361 - 372 |
| D | 63% - 66% | 340 - 356 |
| D- | 60% - 62% | 324 - 334 |
| F | <= 59% | <= 318 |
Quality of class participation will be used to determine final grade when points earned fall outside of grade point ranges.
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