IS 3330 TGWA Web Authoring

Fall 2010

This syllabus is tentative and is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Changes will be announced in class.

Instructor: Dr. Joe Teng E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 334-670-3195

Office Location: McCartha Hall 113

Office Hours: M T W Th F 10:00-11:00 10:00-11:00 1:00-2:00 12:00-3:00 1:00-2:00 12:00-3:00 None 4:00-5:00 4:00-5:00 Course Info Textbook:  Web Development & Design Foundations with XHTML, 5th Edition (Terry Felke-Morris). Addison Wesley Publications, 2008 ISBN 978-0-132-12270-2 Other materials:  Hand-outs  Online Access for web Development & Design Foundations with XHTML

Pre-requisite: IS 2244 or permission of the instructor.

Meeting times MW 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Meeting location:  McCartha 207 Course web sites:  Blackboard: for homework assignments, announcements, quizzes and certain exams http://troy.blackboard.com  To set up access to companion Website for the first time go to: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/felke-morris Assessment Grade distribution: and Grading A 90.0% and up B 80.0% - 89% C 70.0% - 79% D 60.0% - 69% F Below 60%

Assessment methods and Grade Distribution: Exam 1 20% Exam 2 20% Exam – Comprehensive Final 20% Homework/lab assignments 20% Web Project 20% Total 100%

The instructor reserves the right to change the grade distribution of any exam if severe technical difficulties arise on the day of the exam. Please remember these weights, so you can keep track of your grade. Please do not ask me what your grade is in the class.

Test Policy: If a student has to be absent from a schedule exam due to a university function, it is the student’s responsibility to let the professor know in advance. The student needs to show documentation stating the reason for the absence and make arrangements with the professor to take the scheduled exam before the exam due date. Make-up exams will only be given for unforeseen excused absences (see Attendance policy). Make-up exams must be completed within one week of the student’s return to class after the excused absence. You are expected to turn off all electronic devices prior to entering the exam location. Using any electronic device (in any manner) will be considered cheating and will be handled according to the Cheating Policy outlined above. This includes translators. I do not give extra credit work at the end of semester to help pull up your grade. Course Description: Catalog A survey of the programming languages and tools used to develop Web-based applications.

Objectives: On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

 Demonstrate the rudimentary skills necessary to communicate effectively with users concerning web pages.  Define HTML syntax, and describe in writing all elements of an HTML document.  Successfully demonstrate the ability to use and create hyperlinks, graphics, tables, and forms.  Publish a website.  Successfully demonstrate and incorporate the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript. Purpose: To provide familiarity with the development of Internet web pages in an interactive format. Topics include Hypertext Markup Language, web management and publishing software, embedding images and animation on web pages, and developing CSS and JavaScript.

BABA/BSBA Information Systems major requirement. ASB Information Systems minor requirement.

SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS VISION STATEMENT

Sorrell College of Business will be the first choice for higher business education students in their quest to succeed in a dynamic and global economy. Sorrell College of Business will create the model for 21st century business education and community service.

SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MISSION STATEMENT

Through operations that span the State of Alabama, the United States, and the world, Sorrell College of Business equips our students with the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to become organizational and community leaders who make a difference in the global village and global economy. Through this endeavor, we serve students, employers, faculty, and Troy University at large as well as the local and global communities

Course requirement: You must use your Troy University e-mail address when communicating with your instructor. No other email will be opened. Classroom Students are expected to Administration  punctually attend all scheduled classes  complete and submit all assignments on or before the due date  read the textbook and additional materials in advance  remove hats and sunglasses during class  leave food, drinks and tobacco outside the classroom  Cellular phones must be turned off prior to entering class and lab. Any student answering a phone during an exam or lab will be assigned a grade of zero for that exam or material being covered that day. Answering a cell phone during class, student will be asked to leave the class. No translators are used during exams. You also must not have your lap top computers on while we are in the lecture hall.  When class begins, I close the door. Please do not open to come in until I tell you to.

Cheating Policy If you are caught cheating or committing plagiarism as defined in the ORACLE: Academic Student Handbook, 2006-2007, pp. 47-48, your grade for the exam/assignment will Dishonesty be reduced to zero, your grade for the course could be reduced to an “F”, and you could be “suspended from the university for a specific or an indefinite period.” Incomplete Any incomplete work at the end of the term will not be accepted, unless the student Work Policy provides documentation and obtains approval from the instructor prior to grades being submitted to the Registrar. This must be completed before the last day of class. Homework Within chapter lessons will not be taken up for a grade. Policy All lab assignments are due on the day of exam unless otherwise stated by the instructor. Assignments must be submitted online using Blackboard. No other method of submission will be accepted unless approved by the instructor. If you can access your assignment from Blackboard, then the instructor should be able to access it as well. There is no need to ask if an assignment is received. Hands-on assignments take considerable time to grade. Do not ask for your grade. As soon as grading is completed, your grade will be available on Blackboard. Electronic Per TROY Academic Operating Policy 8-1-07-08 (See Devices Policy http://www.troy.edu/academics/aop/documents/AOP_08-01-07-08.pdf) Use of any electronic devise by students in the instructional environment is prohibited unless explicitly approved on a case-by-case basis by the instructor of record or by the Office of Disability Services in collaboration with the instructor. Cellular phones, pagers, and other communication devices may be used for emergencies, however, but sending or receiving non-emergency messages is forbidden by the University. Particularly, use of a communication device to violate the Troy University “Standards of Conduct” will result in appropriate disciplinary action (See pp. 42-52 of the Oracle. In order to receive emergency messages from the University or family members, the call receipt indicator of devices must be in the vibration mode or other unobtrusive mode of indication. Students receiving calls that they believe to be emergency calls must answer quietly without disturbing the teaching environment. If the call is an emergency, they must move unobtrusively and quietly from the instructional area and notify the instructor as soon as reasonably possible. Students who are expecting an emergency call should inform the instructor before the start of the instructional period. Attendance Attending class regularly contributes to success in this course. This policy is designed Policy to encourage you to attend classes. 1. Students who arrive after attendance is taken will be marked absent. 2. Attendance is mandatory. If a student misses a class, s/he is still responsible for materials and information covered in that class. Please do not email the professor asking what you missed in class. 3. Excused absences: Excused absences have the following characteristics: a. Instructor was informed prior to the absence. b. Instructor determines that the absence is excused. c. Absence is of one of the following types: i. Participation in a documented official University function that does not permit the student’s class attendance (e.g., athletic events, field trips, etc.) ii. Severe illness (this does not include scheduled medical appointments, dentist appt, nor driving someone else to doctor), a hospital stay, or a doctor's excuse saying that it is impossible for student to attend class(es) iii. Death of immediate family member (parent, grandparent, sibling, or child, or spouse) not friends. iv. Appearance in court (if mandatory) v. Personal situations that are approved by the instructor in advance of the time the student is to be absent. d. Written documentation (on letterhead) must be provided at the first class session after the student’s return to classes. Additional AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: Any student whose disabilities fall within ADA Services must inform the instructor at the beginning of the term of any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course. Students who have or may be dealing with a disability or learning difficulty should speak with the instructor, contact the Office of Adaptive Needs Program (Trojan Center 215), or call 670-3220/3221. Various accommodations are available through the Adaptive Needs Program. The faculty in the Sorrell College of Business makes every effort to accommodate unique and special needs of students with respect to speech, hearing, vision, seating, or other possible disabling conditions. Please notify the instructor as soon as possible of requested accommodations or ways to help. Troy University supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that postsecondary students with disabilities have equal access to all academic programs, physical access to all buildings, facilities and events, and are not discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation, will be provided equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the provision of academic adaptations and reasonable accommodations. Further information, including appropriate contact information, can be found at the link for Troy University’s Office of Human Resources at http://www.troy.edu/humanresources/ADAPolicy2003.htm Class Begins Wed. August 11, 2010

Important Last day to add/drop a course on Mon. August 16, 2010 Dates Web Express only w/o financial penalty

Last day to drop course w/o Mon. August 16, 2010 financial penalty

Last day to add a course in person Mon. August 16, 2010

Labor day Mon. September 6, 2010

Last day to file Intent to Graduate Fri. September 24, 2010 Spring / 2011

Veterans Day Th. November 11, 2010

Fall Break Mon-Tues. November 22-23, 2010

Thanksgiving Wed-Sun November 24-28, 2010

Classes end Tues. November 30, 2010

Dead Day Wed. December 1, 2010

Final Exam Mon. December 6, 2010 (8:00 am-10:00 am)

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