Beginning Web Page Programming Syllabus for 2017-2018
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Instructor Information

Office Location

R. E. Byrd Business Building 376

Office Hours

Hello! I am looking forward to working with you this semester.

Please contact me by email (keboatman@actx.edu) or through Messages in Blackboard if you would like to schedule a day and time to meet in person, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams online to get your questions answered or to receive additional guidance on course concepts. Flexibility in scheduling is available, so do not hesitate to ask for what works for you.

In addition, the following scheduled office hours are available:
      Monday              Noon - 3:00 pm
      Wednesday        Noon - 3:00 pm

This is time set aside in my day that you can come to my office (Byrd 376) without an appointment. Just pop in!

If these times don’t work for you, we can find something that fits your schedule. I’m happy to meet in person, through Google Meet, or via Microsoft Teams—whichever you prefer.

Please remember:

  • I’m here to help you, whether you need just a quick check-in or more in-depth support.

  • Staying on track with the weekly assignments is the best way to succeed. Make time to engage with the material—you’ve got this!

Let’s make it a great term!

Course Information

Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Reporting

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

If you have a disability (learning, mental, physical) that affects your ability to participate effectively and have access to any program or service at Amarillo College please contact Disability Services at (806) 345-5639 . Our offices are located in the Student Service Center office 112. More information may be found at www.actx.edu/disability.
Disability Services facilitates access to all programs and services according to the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as other federal and state laws.

Amarillo College Web Accessibility Policy Statement

Amarillo College is committed to providing equal access to all programs and services, including all working, learning, and service environments that affect equal access for persons with disabilities. This commitment to provide equal access and opportunity for persons with disabilities is in compliance with federal and state law. Amarillo College also strives to provide Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) that are accessible to all authorized users.

If you find you are unable to access material in an accessible format please contact the Disability Services Office at (806) 345-5639 . This office will work in conjunction with other campus resources to address and accommodate your issue in a timely manner.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.

Privacy Statement

The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students.  If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .

Course

ITSE-1311-002 Beginning Web Page Programming

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Computer literacy

Course Description

Skill development in web programming including mark-up and scripting languages.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

You will need this textbook and the Common Reader: The Things They Carried

 Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML5,
 8/E

ISBN: 978-0-13-432275-9

 

 

ISBN: 978-0618706419

If you need a common reader, please visit with me. I have some to loan out.

Supplies

  • Access to a PC (personal computer )
  • Computers are available in the Computer Lab in the CIS Department at the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College.
  • Reliable access to the Internet
  • Access to the SSH
  • Notepad ++ (or Text Wrangler for MAC)
  • USB Flashdrive

Student Performance

  • Discuss background information and perspectives on the Internet, the Web, and HTML.
  • Use all the key aspects of HTML5, including common elements such as paragraphs, headings, and lists.
  • Understand and user various types of hyperlinks
  • Configure color and text with CSS
  • Incorporate visual elements and graphics
  • Develop web sites using recommended web design practices and accessibility
  • Understand CSS techniques for positioning and floating web page elements
  • Work with two-column and three-column CSS page layout.
  • Work with CSS sprites, configure CSS for print, CSS media queries,& CSS3 Flexible Box Layout Module
  • Design pages for the mobile web
  • Work with Tables
  • Create user-input forms.
  • Add media and interactivity to web pages including HTML5 video, audio, Flash®, Java™ applets, CSS Image Gallery, CSS3 transform and transition properties, javascript, jQuery, Ajax and HTML5 APIs.
  • Work with e-commerce security and order processing on the Web
  • Develop strategies for site promotion from the developer's point of view, utilizing search engine optimization

 Students will develop a 5 page web site based on the common reader and publish that site to a web server.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student 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

Students are expected to maintain a high standard of individual honor in their scholastic work. Students who are guilty of cheating, plagiarism, copying, or dishonesty may be excluded from class with a grade of F; or, in flagrant cases, may be suspended from the College.
 
The faculty of the CIS Department reserves the right to ask a student to verify any portion of a test by reproducing any specific section or all of the test in question. Any action that compromises the computer systems at Amarillo College, including but not limited to hacking or cracking, can result in a grade of "F" in this course and possible further disciplinary action.

Grading Criteria

Final grades will be assigned as indicated below.

Criteria Grade
>89.5% A
>79.5% B
>69.5% C
>59.5% D
<59.5% F
     A - Superior, Minimum of 90% average on exams and quizzes plus
           all homework turned in with a 90% average on graded work.
     B - Good, Between 80% and 89.5% average on exams and quizzes plus
           all homework turned in with a minimum average of 80% on
           graded work.
     C - Adequate, Between 70% and 79.5% average on all work.
     D - Minimum, Between 60% and 69.5% average on all work.
     F - Failing, Below 60% average on all work.

 

EVALUATION:
Your grade for the course is based on the following:

Chapter Assignments:        15% (drop the lowest score)
Chapter Quizzes:                25% (drop the lowest score)
Semester Project:               35% 
Final Exam:                         25%

The lowest Chapter Quiz and Homework Assignment will be dropped.

All course work is provided for each student at the beginning of the semester, along with due dates. It is your responsibility to complete each assignment, all homework, and take exams on the scheduled dates.

 

Attendance

Calendar

ITSE 1311, Beginning Web Page Programming

The schedule below represents a planned outline for the course. Actual dates are subject to change. Please check your email daily for course updates from your instructor.
Assignments are due by 10 pm each Monday during Weeks 1-7; assignments are due by 5 pm on Thursday (05/10) during Week 8.
See the checklist posted in your Blackboard course as a mechanism to monitor due dates and your progress in the course.
Required coursework includes Chapter Assignments (Hands-On Practice in each chapter), Chapter Quizzes (located in weekly folders in Blackboard), Final Exam (located in weekly folder in Blackboard), and Semester Project (created by you from scratch). Chapter Assignments and Semester Project Phases 1-2 will be uploaded to Blackboard.
Semester Project Phases 3, 4, 5 and Final will be uploaded to the CIS web server and a DropBox assignment in Blackboard.

Date

Chapters

Quizzes – Due Monday night at 10:00 pm of the following week assigned (except for final exam)

Assignments – Due Monday night at 10:00 pm of the following week assigned (except for final exam)

Semester Project- Due Monday at 10:00 pm of the following week assigned. 

Week 1

March 19 – March 26

Intro to course and Chapters 1 and 5

Take the Course Policy Quiz &

Chapters 1 and 5 Quiz

DUE BY MONDAY, 03/26 @ 10:00 PM

Class Discussions:

Introduction

Assignment 1

File Management
Introduce Yourself

DUE BY MONDAY, 03/26 @ 10:00 PM

Review the Semester Project. All assignments will be submitted in a Semester Project Phase Folder.

Week 2

March 26 – April 02

Chapters 2, 3 and 4

Chapter 2 Quiz

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/02 @ 10:00 PM

Chapter 2 Hands-On Practice 2.1 thru 2.15

Start working on Chapter 3 Hands-On Practice 3.1 through 3.11

Start working on Chapter 4 Hands-On Practice 4.1 through 4.16

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/02 @ 10:00 PM

Phase 1 is due Monday, 04/02 @ 10:00 pm

Week 3

April 02 – April 09

Chapters 3 and 4

Chapters 3 and 4 Quiz

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/09 @ 10:00 PM

Chapter 3 Hands-On Practice 3.1 through 3.11 

Chapter 4 Hands-On Practice 4.1 through 4.16

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/09 @ 10:00 PM

Phase 2 of your semester project (all 3 parts) is due Monday, 04/09 @ 10:00 pm

Week 4

April 09 – April 16

Chapters 6 and 7

Chapters 6 and 7 Quiz

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/16 @ 10:00 PM

Chapter 6 Hands-On Practice 6.1 through 6.11 

Chapter 7 Hands-On Practice 7.1 through 7.11
DUE BY MONDAY, 04/16 @ 10:00 PM

Phase 3 of your semester project is due Monday, 04/16 @ 10:00 pm
You must publish to the CIS server

Week 5

April 16 – April 23

Chapters 8 and 10

Chapters 8 and 10 Quiz

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/23 @ 10:00 PM

Chapter 8 Hands-On Practice 8.1 through 8.4 

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/23 @ 10:00 PM

Phase 4 of your semester project is due Monday, 04/23 @ 10:00 pm

You must publish to the CIS server

Week 6

April 23 – April 30

Chapters 9 and 12

Chapters 9 and 12 Quiz

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/30 @ 10:00 PM

Chapter 9 Hands-On Practice 9.1 through 9.6

DUE BY MONDAY, 04/30 @ 10:00 PM

Phase 5 of your semester project is due Monday, 04/30@ 10:00 pm

You must publish to the CIS server

Week 7

April 30 – May 07

Chapters 11 and 13

Chapters 11 and 13 Quiz

DUE BY MONDAY, 05/07 @ 10:00 PM

Chapter 11 Hands-On Practice 11.1 through 11.8

DUE BY MONDAY, 05/07 @ 10:00 PM

Final Phase of your semester project is due Monday, 05/07 @ 10:00 pm

You must publish to the CIS server

Week 8

May 07 – May 10

Chapter 14 (Bonus)

Final Exam

Due Thursday, 05/10 @ 5:00 pm

(Bonus) Complete Chapter 14 Hands-On Practice 14.1 through 14.13

DUE BY THURSDAY, 05/10 @ 5:00 PM

 

This course requires work outside of class. CIS labs, located in the Byrd Business Building, are open throughout the week. Hours and days of open labs can be found at CIS Lab Hours

The calendar above represents a planned outline for the course. Actual dates are subject to change. Please check your email daily for course updates from your instructor. 

 

Additional Information

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
March 19:               Spring 2 2018 Courses Begin
March 26:               Census day for Spring 2 classes
March 30 - April 1:  Easter Holiday (Campus Closed)
April 9:                    Registration Begins for Summer and Fall 2018
May 1:                     Last Day to Withdraw from Spring 2 classes
May 11:                   Last Day of class
May 11:                   Commencement 7:00 pm Civic Center

 

TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTING ISSUES

  • Open Computer Labs: The Business Systems and Emerging Technology Department hosts an open computer lab on the 2nd Floor of the Byrd Business Building. Labs are open 7 days a week. Assistance with this course and/or technical assistance are available in the computer labs. Visit the Computer Information Systems (CIS) website for additional details.
  • Computer Services Center: Located within the AC Bookstore, trained staff will diagnose computer-related issues and repair problems on a fee-for-service basis. Laptop rentals are also available. Visit the Computer Services Center website for additional details.
  • Student & Faculty Help Center: Located on the first floor of Ware Student Commons, the Help Center provides technical support to students and faculty. The Help Center offers assistance in logging into AC Connect, Blackboard, resetting passwords, and general computing and software questions. Visit the Student & Faculty Help Center website for more information.
COURSE ASSISTANCE
  • Tutoring: A variety of options are available when you need a little extra help in a course (online, walk-in, one-on-one. Visit the Tutoring website for more information.
  • Writers' Corner: Writers' Corner offers one-on-one tutoring to review assignment requirements, provide constructive feedback, and guide students through all phases of the writing process. Writer’s Corner will not edit you work, but will help you get on the right path. Visit the Writer’s Corner website  for more information.
  • DisAbility Services: DisAbility Services helps students by providing necessary accommodations for course success and to facilitate access to all services and programs at Amarillo College. Visit the DisAbility Services website.
  • Learn about using AC Connect (Blackboard) and using features of our course by reviewing the following tutorials:
PERSONAL ISSUES
  • Advocacy & Resource Center: The Advocacy & Resource Center is located on the first floor of Ware Student Commons. A variety of resources are available in the areas of social services, a food pantry, a clothing closet, and adult student programs. Visit the Advocacy & Resource Center website
  • Counseling Center: At the Counseling Center, student and counselor work together to develop more personal awareness and the skills needed to overcome barriers to success. All services are free and confidential. Visit the Counseling Center website
  • Legal Clinic: The Legal Clinic is a free, walk-in clinic assisting enrolled AC students on various legal issues including family law, immigration, probate, landlord-tenant issues, and general legal matters. Visit the Legal Clinic website.

Syllabus Created on:

03/02/18 12:44 PM

Last Edited on:

03/02/18 12:52 PM