Advanced Mobile Programming Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Instructor Information

Phone

Office Location

<p>R. E. Byrd Business Building BB330</p>

Office Hours

Please email to set up an 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

ITSE-2343-001 Advanced Mobile Programming

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: ITSE 2310 or COSC 1336.  This course is advanced and assumes a familiarity with programming structures. 

Course Description

Programming for mobile devices including file access methods, data structures, modular programming, program testing and documentation. 

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 sch; 2 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

uCertify Beginning Android Programming with Android Studio (You will purchase an access code through the AC Bookstore)

Supplies

You will need access to the Internet and a Windows PC.

Student Performance

After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to demonstrate understanding of the following as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of Android user interface creation using Android Studio
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Android backend programming using Java
  • Demonstrate an understanding of event handling
  • Demonstrate an understanding of inheritance, polymorphism, method overloading and method overriding

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.
 
CS/CIS computers and servers should be used only for completion of academic requirements of the CS and CIS departments at Amarillo College.
 
Any action that compromises the computer systems at Amarillo College can result in a grade of "F" in this course and possible further disciplinary action.

Grading Criteria

Your semester grade (90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, Below 60 F) will be determined as follows:
 
 
Initial Email 1%
Chapter1HelloWorld 4%
Quizzes 65%
End of Semester Project 15%
Post Assessment (Final Exam) 15%
 
No grades will be recorded (and late penalties will apply) until students send the Initial Email through BlackBoard.
 

Attendance, Homework, Late Work, Testing and Computer Lab Policies can be found in BlackBoard at the top of the Contents section.

 

Attendance

Since this is an Online course, attendance will be determined by completing assignments in the Weekly Folders.

IMPORTANT!!! To avoid automatic drop you MUST send the initial email as instructed in Week 1.

Final Exam will be taken online and can be taken anytime after all coursework has been completed, but must be completed by Thursday, May 13th at 10pm.

Use the schedule (below) and any updates provided by your instructor to meet deadlines in the course.

Email is the primary tool your instructor will use to share information about assignments.  Check your email daily!

Discussion Board is the primary tool students can use to collaborate on assignments.

Note that this class will require a considerable amount of time outside of class to complete all of the course work!

If you stop working on the class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by the deadline, you will receive an F for the course.  The deadline for dropping a class at AC is published in the official Amarillo College Schedule of Classes. 

Withdraw Policy: If you need to withdraw from the course, you must notify your instructor via email no later than 24 hours before the deadline established by the college.

Late work will only be accepted up until Finals Week.

 

Calendar

Weeks are on Adaptive Release. You must review each week and click on "Mark Reviewed" for the next week to display.

Week1:  Introduce Self Email, Chapter 1 (Introduction), activate uCertify Account, PreTest in uCertify.

              Chapter 2 (Lesson 1) Getting Started with Android Programming, Tool Install and Quiz, Chapter1HelloWorld app.

Week2:  Chapter 3 (Lesson 2) Using Android Studio for Android Development (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

              Chapter 4 (Lesson 3) Activities, Fragments, and Intents (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

Week3:  Chapter 5 (Lesson 4) Getting to Know the Android User Interface (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

              Chapter 6 (Lesson 5) Designing Your User Interface and Views (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

Week4:  Chapter 7 (Lesson 6) Displaying Pictures and Menus with Views (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

              Chapter 8 (Lesson 7) Data Persistence (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

Week5: Chapter 9 (Lesson 8) Content Providers (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

             Chapter 10 (Lesson 9) Messaging (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

Week6: Chapter 11 (Lesson 10) Location-Based Services (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

             Chapter 12 (Lesson 11) Networking (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

Week7: Chapter 13 (Lesson 12) Developing Android Services (Knowledge Check, Exercises and Quizzes)

             Chapter 14 (Video Tutorials), End of Semester Project

Week8: Finish End of Semester Project

             Final Exam (Post Assessment)

Additional Information

New Social Services Office at Amarillo College

Resources for social services or emergency services for students are available at - http://www.actx.edu/resources/.  So please let me know if there is some situation that you have that is interfering with your performance in the class, and be sure to take advantage of the resources available through the Social Services Office.

CIS Web Site: http://cis.actx.edu

Direct link to AC Connect portal and courses as well as your AC Connect email- https://acconnect.actx.edu/. You will log in with the same ID and password you use for WebAdvisor.  Contact AskAC (806-371-5000) for help if you have trouble with your log in.

AskAC -  http://www.actx.edu/contact/-   Please contact AskAC for technical help. Contact your instructor for help with this class. 

Student Help Center -  http://www.actx.edu/ctl/index.php?module=article&id=178-   Offers technical help to AC students 

AC Distance Education Home Page -  http://www.actx.edu/de/-   Information on requirements and taking an online course. 

Learn about using AC Connect (Blackboard) and using features of our course by reviewing the following tutorials:

Blackboard On Demand Learning Center for Studentshttp://ondemand.blackboard.com/students.htm

AC Connect Student Resources- http://www.actx.edu/ctl/index.php?module=article&id=222

Syllabus Created on:

02/17/22 11:13 AM

Last Edited on:

03/21/22 2:52 PM