Web Page Design II Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

IMED-2315-001 Web Page Design II

Prerequisites

IMED 1316

Course Description

A study of mark-up language and advanced layout techniques for web pages. Emphasis on identifying the target audience and producing web sites according to accessibility standards, cultural appearance and legal issues.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

Hybrid

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Textbooks

RECOMMENDED BOOK
HTML & CSS by Jon Duckett
ISBN: 978-1-118-00818-8
Simple, straight-forward

Instructional Website:  thedesignlab.us

Supplies

\ • Storage device 2 gb or higher (thumb-drive, external hard drive)
\ • 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 or larger Sketchbook
\ • Drawing pencils
\ • Student may be required to buy a domain name ($12-$20).

Student Performance

\ Demonstrate the use of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards for style, accessibility, layout, and formatting; build web pages with dynamic customization capabilities; develop web sites designed for usability and cultural diversity; and utilize design strategies to increase the success of locating the site via search engines.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

• Cell phones and communication devices will be required to be kept inside your purse, bag or pocket.
• Cell phones and devices must be turned to silent.
• No texting during lecture, critique or class room instruction.
• No social networking of any kind during class time.
• Students are required to come to class prepared with all supplies.
• Student are expected to be respectful to each other and all faculty.

Failure to operate within the above guidelines may result in dismissal from the class and student will not receive credit for that day's activities. Further action will be taken if a student exhibits a habitual disregard to the above guidelines.

Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated and will be reported.

Grading Criteria

Projects - 70%

More significant classroom activities, to be done either outside of class or over the course of several class periods. They will be due at the beginning of class on the due date, or at the end of class if due on a designated work day.

Projects will be graded according to the following rubric, with each category being of equal weight:

• Project Specifications
• HTML
• CSS
• Layout/Design
• Artwork/Imagery

Weekly Activity - 30%

There will be a limited number of small activities done, most often once a week and during class, that aren't necessarily part of the current major project. These activities will be relatively simple tasks that should be doable if you are up to date on class instruction. These activities can not be made up, so they serve both as exercise in class material and as a way to ensure class attendance.

• Weekly activities can not be made up
• All exercises and projects are due when specified by the instructor.
• LATE PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Instructor will evaluate circumstances on a case by case basis to determine whether an allowance is warranted. Instructor reserves the right to decline the acceptance of any and all late work. 

Attendance

THIS IS A STUDIO COURSE. YOUR ATTENDANCE AND PROMPT ARRIVAL TO CLASS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR LEARNING AND EVALUATION.

If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed, including new assignments and due dates, and to make arrangements to obtain the materials dispersed (if applicable) and/or catch up on instruction.

ABSENCES
Though absences will be recorded, they will not be counted against your grade directly. However, there will be a weekly task assigned on one of the class days (it could be either day), and these cannot be made up. You will also miss project milestones and deadlines, further decreasing your grade. If you miss 3 classes, you most likely will fail the course.

TARDINESS
The door to the classroom will be closed and locked when class begins. I reserve the right to disallow late entrance in to the classroom, and will use this right as late entrance is a distraction to myself and other students. In such cases grades for activities for that day will be lost.

Any exceptions to these policies, though unlikely, will be made at the instructor's discretion, and must be supported by a valid reason, appropriate documentation, and clear communication. Having to work or give someone else a ride are not valid reasons.

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