Web Development * Disclosure andsyllabus Frank A. Langheinrich Room A201

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1 Web Development * Disclosure andsyllabus Frank A. Langheinrich Room A201 frank.langheinrich@slcschools.org Course Description Web Development is a course which will make available to students the opportunity to learn skills necessary to develop web pages for their own purposes as well as for others. It is a professional course which follows the concept of Career and Technical Education pathways towards employment or technical education beyond high school. Objectives The successful student will have learned to create web pages for the internet that will provide and receive useful information for the owners chosen audience in a way that is easy to navigate, holds the viewers attention and has artistic merit. Equipment and Materials To practice and produce web pages, students will have access to a PC based computer lab. Necessary software including text editors and web browsers, along with internet access will also be provided. There is no fee for this class but each student must have a flash drive memory device. Structure, Format and Grades Students will learn how to write web pages through direct instruction followed by actual practice. The students may work on the East High web page, pages suggested by any other legitimate source of the students choosing and personal pages. Besides the web pages produced, there will be related writing assignments, design schematics, algorithms and quizzes. Web pages will make up the bulk of the grades. The following topics outline the educational goals for the year: 1. HTML/XHTML/HTML5 2. CSS 3. Javascript 4. PHP (time permitting) There will be two State competency examinations for this course, one in January and one in May. The Utah State Office of Education requires these tests and specifies when they must be given. They may not be made up if missed. 1

2 They will count as final examinations for the second and fourth terms. They require 80% or higher to pass. Students who miss either of these examinations will suffer a significant reduction in their grades for the respective term(s). Ten class participation points are awarded each day in which the student meets certain minimum standards of class conduct. Violating school rules of conduct, such as, violating the Authorized Use Policy, will cause a student to forfeit some or all of these points for the day. The instructor will determine the number of participation points to deduct for each infraction. It is possible to have more than ten points deducted in one day. Repeat offenses may warrant higher deductions than first offenses. All of this will be solely up to the instructor and may vary from day to day. Any student conduct which hinders another s education will be penalized through the class participation points program. No participation points are earned for a student who is absent regardless of the reason. In other words, one cannot earn participation points without having been there to participate. Lost participation points may be recovered through extra credit as specified below. Although insignificant per day, the loss of several days worth of participation points could bring about a significant reduction in a final grade. There will be opportunities for extra credit which means additional work, not work substituted for assignments not completed. Students who return the signature portion of this document within one week will receive ten extra credit points. No credit will be given if the signature page is not returned. Class Web Site In order to insure that materials are widely available and always current, documents, beginning with this syllabus, and links have been or will be posted to a web site for students. To access the site, open the East High School web page at Click on Our School using the menu at the top of the page. From the ensuing page, click on Faculty Directory then on Frank Langheinrich. This will take you to a menu where you can choose your course among those taught by Mr. Langheinrich, in this case Web Development. The direct address will be simplyfrank.org. Personal URL Project Each student will be given a personal URL from a provided list. Once a student has developed a web site related to the URL they have chosen and once his/her parent or guardian has signed a release form related to the enterprise (provided), the site will be published on the web. This has been made possible by Unspam.com, who has provided the URL s at no cost to students in conjunction with the Utah State Office of Education. Only a few schools in Utah are part of the program. The URL s remain the property of Unspam and must be relinquished at the end of the school year. 2

3 Course Requirements Project Standards (assignments): Projects will be subjectively graded on the basis of artistic merit, technical excellence and functionality. Pages written depicting obscene or disgusting material will not be accepted. The instructor will be the sole judge. Due Dates: Late assignments will receive a deduction of 10% of the maximum number of points possible. Assignments submitted more than ten days after the due date will not be accepted and will receive no credit. Quizzes may be made-up during the two class periods following the student s return to school. Make-up quizzes are more difficult than the originals (they are not multiple choice, for example). The responsibility for making up a quiz lies entirely with the student. The instructor will not seek out students who are missing quizzes. Citizenship (attendance, tardies, discipline, etc.): Good citizenship is expected as the norm and poor citizenship will not be tolerated. The school s citizenship policy will be followed, including dress code, electronic device rules and attendance policy. The instructor may invoke whatever rules he deems necessary for the overall benefit of the class at any time. Since accidents sometimes happen, students who break equipment will be required to fix or replace the damaged items. No reduction in grade will result for accidental damage reported by the perpetrator; however, if a student breaks something and does not take immediate responsibility, a significant reduction in the final grade will result. Plagiarism or other cheating will not be tolerated. A first offense of plagiarism or other cheating will result in a zero for that assignment without the option to make-up or repeat the work. A second offense results in a grade of F for the term. Don t have parents do the assignments. Office and Lab Hours The instructor is available to meet with students before or after school by appointment, and during his preparation period, third block A days, including both lunches. Other Issues No student may record the instructor by any electronic means at any time. Any student who does so will not receive a grade for this class. Students in this course may and are encouraged to participate in Skills USA. This is a national organization that provides leadership training to trade and 3

4 technical students, including students in computer related fields. It also provides competitive venues for students to show off their skills. Salt Lake City School District Non-Discrimination Policy No district employee or student shall be subjected to discrimination in employment or any district program or activity on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The district is committed to providing equal access and equal opportunity in its programs, services and employment including its policies, complaint processes, program accessibility, district facility use, accommodations and other Equal Employment Opportunity matters. The district also provides equal access to district facilities for all youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United State Codes, including scouting groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation: Kathleen Christy, Assistant Superintendent, 440 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, Denver, CO,

5 East High School Web Development Signature Page We have read the above disclosure document, understand it and agree to its terms. Student Name (please print) Student Signature Date Parent or Guardian Name (please print) Parent or Guardian Signature Date * F.A. Langheinrich, no reproduction without written permission 5