Web Page Design II Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Instructor Information

Office Location

Parcells Hall 313A

Office Hours

Monday & Wednesday, 11:00am–12:00pm, or by appointment.

Course Information

COVID-19 Protocols

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:

The Tutoring for Success policy applies to any student whose grade or performance in the course falls below a departmentally determined minimum threshold. In either of those cases, the instructor will direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. Under this policy, the instructor will follow specific departmental guidelines governing the use, duration, and grade component of the tutoring need.

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

IMED-2315-001 Web Page Design II

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: 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.

Student ResourcesStudent 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:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact 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

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

RECOMMENDED BOOK
Learning Web Design
By: Jennifer Niederst Robbins
ISBN: 978-0596527525
---or---
HTML & CSS by Jon Duckett
ISBN: 978-1-118-00818-8

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

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

  • 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 attendance or activity grade. 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

Exercises - 30%
In-class guided tutorial or self-guided excercises, usually contained within one class period, which will have a shorter window for completion and sometimes be assigned as homework activities.

Projects - 40%
These are 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.

Activity - 30%
Activity includes participating in all classroom activities and being attentive during classroom instruction. It includes having completed all activities required for each class day as instructed. It also includes abiding by classroom policies (Student Behavior), and violation of any of these may result in a reduction of the activity grade for the day.

  • All exercises and projects are due when specified by the instructor.
  • LATE PROJECTS and EXERCISES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Instructor will evaluate circumstances with each student to determine the consequences of any LATE work submissions, and 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
Students will be allowed 2 unexcused absences without penalty. After the second unexcused absence, 1 letter grade will be deducted from the total class grade for each additional absence. 6 absences will result in automatic failure of the course. A breakdown of penalties for absence is presented below:

Up to 2 Absences: No penalty
3 Absences: Loss of 1 letter grade
4 Absences: Loss of 2 letter grades
5 Absences: Loss of 3 letter grades
6 Absences: Failure of course

Any exceptions to the above policy will be made at the discretion of the instructor. For an absence to be excused, instructor may require appropriate documentation of the reason for absence.

TARDINESS
3 tardies = no penalty
4 or more tardies = 1 percentage point removed from activity grade per tardy after 3.

INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISALLOW LATE ENTRANCE INTO THE CLASSROOM. In such cases grades for Attendance, Activity, Quizzes, and Exercises for that day will be lost.

• Students will be responsible for signing their own name on the attendance sheet in class.
• Instructor is not responsible for student's failure to sign in class attendance sheet.
• Failure by student to sign the attendance sheet will result in an absence.
• Students may request a review of their own attendance record with the instructor outside of class time.

Calendar

Note: Dates are tentative and may change according to the progress of the class as a whole. Changes in the schedule will be announced during class and reflected on the syllabus on the official ACTX.edu site and on the instructional website: ( http://thedesignlab.us ).

The days noted for book readings are the days by which they should be read

Day 1:  8-26
Present Syllabus/Lecture

Day 2: 8-28
Review
 
Day 3: 9-2-13
Holiday
 
Day 4: 9-4-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
Review float-based layouts
 
Day 5: 9-9-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 6: 9-11-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
Review mixed position layouts
 
Day 7: 9-16-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 8: 9-18-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 9: 9-23-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
Project 1 Assigned
 
Day 10: 9-25-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 11: 9-30-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 12: 10-2-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 13:  10-7-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 14: 10-9-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 15: 10-14-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
Project 2 Assigned
 
Day 16: 10-16-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 17: 10-21-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 18: 10-23-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 19: 10-28-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 20: 10-30-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 21: 11-4-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 22: 11-6-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 23: 11-11-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
Resposive Design Primer / HTML5
 
Day 24: 11-13-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 25: 11-18-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
Project 3 Assigned
 
Day 26: 11-20-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 27: 11-25-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 28: 11-27-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 29: 12-2-14
Demo/Lecture/Lab
 
Day 30: 12-4-13
Demo/Lecture/Lab

Additional Information

Syllabus Created on:

01/18/22 11:37 AM

Last Edited on:

01/18/22 11:37 AM