Web Tech Syllabus -- Spring 2008
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Instructor Information
Name: Dr. Joan Francioni
Office: 108D Watkins Hall
Office Hours: 11:00-12:30 T/Th; 11:00-noon M/W/F; 1:00-3:00 W
Phone: 457-2336
email: jfrancioni "at" winona.edu
Course Information
Course: CS116
Prerequisite: none
Category: Contemporary Citizenship
Computer Technology Minor Course
Course Description
CS 116 is an introductory, hands-on course on internet web site development. Students will learn how to plan and publish web sites and develop electronic portfolios that are exciting, efficient, accessible, and well-designed. Students will gain insight into the technology behind the World Wide Web by working with the HTML and CSS markup languages. No prior programming experience is necessary for this course.
Course Objective
The World Wide Web surfaced in November, 1990. Now, fifteen years later, the Web is becoming central to most aspects of our lives. There is an enormous amount of information available on the Web and anyone with Web access can get to it. But being able to participate as an effective citizen in this arena requires more than just accessing what is put out there by others; it requires one to be able to contribute information to the web as well. The primary objective of this course is to provide each student with enough knowledge to effectively use the web in his/her area of academic interest.
Grading Distribution
Labs 20%
Projects 40%
Tests 40%
Academic Dishonesty Policy
All projects are individual assignments (unless explicitly specified otherwise). That means that you must do all of the work entirely by yourself. It is considered cheating to copy any portion of the assignment from anyone else or to knowingly permit someone else to copy your assignment. All exams in CS 116 are closed book/closed notes (unless explicitly specified otherwise). It is considered cheating to view your notes or to communicate with or copy from a classmate during an exam. Anyone who is caught cheating in this class will receive a grade of F for the class. Note also that if you are caught cheating then you will not be permitted to withdraw from the class (i.e., the F will go on your permanent transcript).
Attendance Policy
Although there is no attendance policy per se for this class, you are expected to be present for all class meetings. You will be expected to arrive at class with your laptop for classroom use.
Inclusion
WSU recognizes that our individual differences can deepen our understanding of one another and the world around us, rather than divide us. In this class, people of all ethnicities, genders, religions, ages, sexual orientations, disabilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, regions, and nationalities are strongly encouraged to share their rich array of perspectives and experiences. If you feel your differences may in some way isolate you from WSU’s community or if you have a need of any specific accommodations, please speak with the instructor early in the semester about your concerns and what we can do together to help you become an active and engaged member of our class and community.
Tentative Calendar
| Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 Lab 1: Intro |
Feb 07 Lab 7: CSS Formatting |
Mar 11 Lab 12: List of Links |
Apr 03 Lab 17: CSS Layout 1 |
| Jan 17 Lab 2: Basic HTML |
Feb12 Assessment Day - no classes | Mar 13 Recipes Project | Apr 08 Lab 18: CSS Layout 2 |
| Jan 22 Lab 3: Formatting Text |
Feb 14 Lab 8: Absolute Links Resume´ Project Due |
Mar 18 Lab 13: Nested Lists | Apr 10 Lab 19: Print media |
| Jan 24 Lab 4: Using Attributes |
Feb 16 Lab 9: Relative Links | Mar 20 Lab 14: Tables 1 | Apr 15 Lab 20: Multimedia |
| Jan 29 Lab 5: Validation |
Feb 21 Lab 10: Images | Mar 25 Lab 15: Tables 2 | Apr 17 Lab 21: JavaScript |
| Jan 31 Lab 6: Simple Lists |
Feb 23 Lab 11: Review | Mar 27 Lab 16: Review | Apr 22 Lab 22: JavaScript |
| Feb 5th Test 1 |
Feb 28th Test 2 | Apr 1st Test 3 | Apr 24th Test 4 |
| Final Project due April 28th by midnight | |||
