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1 COURSE SYLLABUS IMED 1316 Number Lecture - Lab - Credit NONE Prerequisite This syllabus has been reviewed and is current on the date indicated. Prepared By Date Patty Odom 04/14/2015 Reviewed By Caleb Steed 04/14/2015 Division Director Date Christina Hollis 04/14/2015 Program Chair

2 Course Syllabus Page 2 I. Instructor Information Name: Patty Odom Phone: Campus Office: Abilene Rm 408 Office Hours: M-F 9-10am Division Director: Caleb Steed Program Chair: Christina Hollis patty.odom@tstc.edu yahoo IM: patty.odom Advisement Hours: M-F 9-10am or by appointment Director caleb.steed@tstc.edu Chair Christina.hollis@tstc.edu II. III. IV. Class Times, Location Hybrid Class: Abilene Campus-Room 222, Tuesday, 3:00 to 4:55pm Online Class: If you are in the online class, you do not have to attend the face-to-face portion. However, you are welcome to join us if you need extra help with the assignments. Otherwise I am available on Yahoo IM and through . Program Outcomes A. Students will demonstrate proficiency in developing web page designs using industry standard tools and software. B. Students will demonstrate the understanding of website layout concepts and design principles to compose websites, as well as how to launch and troubleshoot web pages. Course Description & Introduction Instruction in web design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, and browsers V. Learning Outcomes A. Identify how the Internet functions with specific attention to the World Wide Web and file transfer B. Apply design techniques in the creation and optimization of graphics and other embedded elements C. Demonstrate the use of World Wide web Consortium (W3C) formatting and layout standards D. Design, create, test, and maintain a web site. VI. Assessment Methods & Grading Policy Grade Percent Description Grade Points A Excellent/Superior Performance Level 4 B Above Required Performance Level 3 C Minimum Required Performance Level 2 D Below Required Performance Level 1 F Below 60 Failure to meet Performance Requirements 0 IP -- In Progress W -- Withdrawal 0 CR -- Credit 0 AUD -- Audit of Course 0

3 Course Syllabus Page 3 See College Catalog for complete descriptions. Grading Policy Disclaimer: Grades based on Skills Validation will be calculated on a Pass / Fail matrix. VII. Textbook/Reference Materials Don t Make Me Think Revisited by Steve Krug Publisher: Pearson ISBN-13: VIII. Additional Resources & Supplies Laptop Requirements Internet access required. Students must have a laptop. Software Requirements Must Have Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Dreamweaver loaded on computers. X. Class Participation Policy & Student Conduct All hybrid students are required to attend the face-to-face portion of the class. Online students will complete the course online. If a class is missed, it is the student s responsibility to see about what was covered during that class-time. All assignments will have a fixed due date. Students will be expected to submit all portions of each assignment on time. Responsibility for dropping a course lies solely with the student. Every student will behave in ways that promote a learning atmosphere. Class discussions will follow professional etiquette and be respectful of the rights of others. Students are to conduct themselves professionally and create a safe learning environment that is free from violence, intimidation, and harassment & Voic Expectations Students are expected to check their TSTC account on a frequent and consistent basis in order to remain informed of class related communications. Checking on a daily basis is recommended. - Students are expected to check the Spam folder periodically to determine if any misclassified messages are located Important messages may sometimes be located in the Spam folder if the system misclassified the message. - Greet Politely: Launching straight into the message is bad, students need to place the course name and number in the subject line. Also sign your with your full name or have a signature. - Capitalize and Punctuate: DO NOT USE TEXT TALK IN . - Be clear and concise: Write short messages, make clear request, get to your point rapidly and offer to provide more information rather than launching into your life story. Say what you need in 2 to 4 sentences and ideally ask for simple answers or provide a number we can contact you to explain. - Don t ask for information before you read your chapters and all the course material for the week.

4 Course Syllabus Page 4 - Your will be responded to within 24 hours. For weekends or holidays expect your to be returned on the first full day of work. Students are required to follow these guidelines when leaving a voic or text message for a faculty member. - Greet Politely: Students need to state their full name and course name before stating their request. - Be clear about your point. Say what you need to say in 2 to 4 sentences and whether you expect a phone call back (leave your number) or if the instructor can send you a text or response. - Your voic or text message will be responded to within 24 hours. For weekends or holidays expect your voic or text to be returned on the first full day of work. Late Work While the online learning environment is designed to be flexible and convenient, you must give special attention to the schedule of assignments. You should pay special note to the following policies. Late work is not accepted in the Digital Media Program and this Course. When an assignment is due on a particular date, all work pertaining to that assignment must be completed and submitted to the facilitator in accordance with the instructions for that assignment. Students that have an extenuating circumstance will need to speak to the instructor and discuss the possibility of extended time on a project. At the end of the semester each Digital Media instructor will drop 2 lowest grades for the course. Team activities such as discussion boards and other assignments require diligence on your part. Your colleagues are depending on you to post on time so they can complete their assignments. Pay particular attention to the instructions for team activities. Late initial posts to the discussion board or failure to participate in a timely manner will result in a reduction of points to the course participation grade. Further, you may receive a reduction of points as a result of evaluations made by your classmates resulting from your failure to participate in group assignments in a timely manner. Incomplete Policy TSTC's online policy states that all required work for an online course must be completed within the time framework established by that particular course's assignment calendar. Neither the facilitator nor the lead teacher is allowed to enter a grade of "Incomplete" for any student. No grade of Incomplete will be given as a final course grade. A student will receive the grade earned at the conclusion of the course. In extreme circumstances, please see your instructor for further assistance. Academic Integrity Violations of academic integrity and other forms of cheating, as defined in Texas State Technical College's academic integrity policy, involve the intention to deceive or mislead or misrepresent, and therefore are a form of lying and represent actions contrary to the behavioral norms. Violations will be addressed as described in the policy. Every member of the faculty, staff and student body is responsible for protecting the integrity of learning, scholarship and research.

5 Course Syllabus Page 5 XI. Safety Campus building occupants are required to evacuate buildings when a fire alarm activates. Alarm activation or announcement requires exiting and assembling outside. Familiarize yourself with all exit doors of each classroom and building you may occupy while receiving instructions. The nearest exit door may not be the door you used when entering the building. Students requiring evacuation assistance should inform the instructor during the first week of class. In the event of evacuation, follow the faculty or class instructor s instructions. Do Not re-enter a building unless given instructions by the Fire Department, Campus/Local Police, or Fire Prevention Services. XII. Special Needs If you have a documented disability that will impact your work in this class, please contact the ADA Coordinator, so that appropriate arrangements for your accommodations can be made. The counselor on your campus can assist you in this process. In accordance with the federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide documentation of his/her disability to the ADA Coordinator. For more information call (325) or amy.freeman@tstc.edu. Once you and a D/DSS representative have signed a Letter of Special Accommodations, take the accommodations letter to each class for which an accommodation has been determined. Meet individually with each class instructor to discuss accommodations letter. Have the instructor sign and keep a copy of the letter. Take the original letter, signed by the instructor, back to D/DSS so they are aware that the instructor has been officially informed of the need for accommodations. XIII. Course Schedule Unit Show/ No Show Project 1. Go to the following websites: Use the "Critique Guidelines" provided to critique the sites. 3. List the site address, then type your critique. 4. Comment on each one of the guidelines for each of the above sites by listing each point, then make your comments under each one. 5. Use proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. This is not text messaging. Points will be deducted. 6. Click on the link "Submit Sh/NoSh Here" and type your response Show/NoShow Assignment worth 100pts. Unit 1 Reading Assignment Your reading assignment for Unit 1: First 2 chapters in our text book (Don't Make me Think") pages Unit 1 Part 1 Research 1. Go to for information about using type on a website

6 Course Syllabus Page 6 2. Define readability and legibility. Include in your definitions why they are important. Here are 2 websites you can start with: In Typography what is the difference between a "serif" font and a "san-serif" font. Give an example of each. Which is easier to read on the Internet and which one is easier to read in print? 4. How can background color and the color of the text affect the readability and legibility of the text? Create and include 4 examples of how color can affect type. 5. Define positive and negative space. Negative space is also sometimes called white space. Why is positive and negative space important for good design? (One place you can look is Then, search for graphic design or web design.) 6. Cite all of your sources. A web address will be fine. 7. Click on the link "Submit U1P1 Here" and type your answers U1P1 is worth 25 points. Unit 1 Part 2: Photoshop videos 1. Watch the videos provided for Unit 1 2. List the steps, from the videos, that you take to create a web page in Photoshop. 3. Do not submit a document for this assignment. Click on the link "Submit U1P2 Here" and type your response U1P2 is worth 30 points. Unit 1 Part 3: Website Critiques Part 3: Website Critiques 1. Go to each of the websites listed below. Use the "Critique Guidelines" provided to critique the sites. Comment on each one of the guidelines for each of the sites listed below. List the site address, then type your critique Click on the link "Submit U1P3 Here" and type your responses U1P3 is worth 45pts. Unit 2 Reading Assignment Your reading assignment for Unit 2: Read chapters 3 & 4 in our text book (Don't Make me Think") pages Unit 2 Part 1: Research Part 1: Research--The Design Process and Target Audience 1. Write a summary about the design process for web pages. In other words, what steps do you take to get the design you want for the customer. Below are several websites with information on the design process. You do not have to use all of the sites, just pick 1 or 2 of them. 2. Write a minimum of 150 words. 3. Research what is "Target audience". Why is it important to determine who your target audience? 4. Below are listed several websites you can start with.

7 Course Syllabus Page Click on the link "Submit U2P1 Here" and type your response U2P1 is worth 40pts. Unit 2 Part 2: Design Page 2 in Photoshop Part 2: Designing in Photoshop We will only be working in Photoshop for the Unit 2 Part 3 Project 1. Create a root folder and name it with the name of your site. Create another folder inside this folder and name it Working. Save all of your Photoshop files and jpgs in the Working folder. 2. Next, design a home page in Photoshop using what you learned in the videos. The subject will be about you. It can be about your family, pets, hobbies, etc. You will include a header, navigation, image(s), and text. 3. Create a new web page document in Photoshop with the following dimensions 1024pixels x 768pixels. 4. Save your Photoshop file first, then save your page as a jpg (File>Save As>jpg). Name your jpg file as follows: lastnamefirstinitial_pg1 Next: Page 2 1. Design Page 2 of your website 1. Watch the videos for creating page Design a second page in Photoshop to go with your homepage. Open your homepage, go to Image>Duplicate, then rename it Gallery. 3. Use the same setup you used for the homepage, just change the information. 4. This will be a photo gallery page. 5. Include at least 3 images. 6. Include text with each image. 7. Save your Photoshop file first. Then save your new page as a jpg. Name it as follows: lastnamefirstinitial_pg2 Next: Page 3 1. Design Page 3 of your website 1. Watch the videos for creating page Design a third page in Photoshop to go with your homepage and gallery page. Open your homepage, go to Image>Duplicate, then rename it About. 3. Use the same setup you used for the homepage, just change the information. 4. This will be a page with information about you.

8 Course Syllabus Page 8 5. Include at least 1 image. 6. Include text. 7. Save your Photoshop file first. Then save your new page as a jpg. Name it as follows: lastnamefirstinitial_pg3 8. Do Not submit your Photoshop (psd) files. Submit the jpgs. Points will be deducted if you submit your Photoshop files. 9. Place all 3 jpgs in a zip folder. Name the folder lastnamefirstinitial_u2p3 10. Click on the link "Submit U2P2 Here" and upload your jpg. U2P2 is worth 60pts. Unit 3 Reading Assignment Your reading assignment for Unit 3: Read chapters 5 & 6 in our text book (Don't Make me Think") pages Unit 3 Part 1: Research Unit 3 Part 2: Research Coffee Shop Cafes Part 1: Research Domain Names and Web Hosting 1. Research web hosting on the Internet. Find 3 web hosting sites. Find 2 you have to pay for and one that is free. 2. Compare the differences between the companies. What are the pros and cons for the paid sites and the free sites? 3. A good place to start is Search for web hosting. LR0- GA 2YAodH3awBA 4. Research "How to choose a domain name", and what you have to do to get a domain name. A good site for domain name search is You can also Google Domain Name Search Click on the link "Submit U3P1 Here" and type your response U3P1 is worth 20pts. Part 2: Research Coffee Shop Cafe websites 1. Research Coffee Shops and coffee shop Cafes on the Internet to get an idea as to what is already out This will also give you some resources for images and information you can include on your site. 2. Here are a few examples of sites already out Include any ideas you got from your research such as colors, images, what is already out Also include links to images you may use for your site and what fonts you have chosen for your headings, subheadings, and body text.

9 Course Syllabus Page 9 4. You decide who your target audience will be. This will help you determine how you want to design the site. 5. Create a root folder on your computer and name it using the name of the coffee shop. Create a folder inside the root folder and name it "working". Place all of your Photoshop files and any images you pulled from the Internet into this folder. This helps you keep everything organized. You don't want to have to hunt for files when you want to make changes. 6. Submit your research by clicking on the link "Submit U3P2 Here" and typing your information U3P2 is worth 20pts Unit 3 Part 3: Designing Website & Launching on the Internet Part 3: Designing in Photoshop 1. You choose the name of the coffee shop and create a logo for the company. 2. Design your site in Photoshop. If you need to, go back and review the videos from the previous units. I would prefer you create a different design from the one in the videos. You can search for website examples or website templates. Find one you like and recreate it. 3. Create at least 4 pages: Home, About Us, Menu, and Entertainment. 4. Once you have created all of your pages, follow the instructions on the videos on how to slice and save for web. Next: Dreamweaver-Launch on the Internet 1. Watch the videos on setting up in Dreamweaver and Launching on the Internet. 2. Open Dreamweaver and set up your local folder and remoter folder through Manage Sites. 3. Set a background color, center your pages, and link your buttons. 4. Once you have the pages set up, you are ready to upload your files to the server. 5. After you have completed your uploading, go to your site and make sure everything is working. Your web address will be For example if my name is John Doe my web address would be 6. Click on the link "Submit U3P3 Here" and type your web address 7. Click on the link " Discussion Forum U3" and post your web address there to share with your fellow students. Comment on at least 3 of the other students sites. Type more that looks good. Use the Critique guidelines to critique each site. U3P3 is worth 60pts. U3 Discussion Forum is worth 15 points Mid Term 1. All of the assignments for the first half of the semester will be available Sunday, March 1, This will give you an opportunity

10 Course Syllabus Page 10 Makeup Work to complete any of the assignments you may have missed. 2. This includes Units 1-3. They will be closed Sunday, March, 2015 at 11:55pm. You will not have another opportunity to complete these assignments. No exceptions! 3. Submit all of your late work by clicking on the link below titled "Submit Late Work Here". 4. Make sure you name each assignment as instructed for each unit. Points will be deducted if you do not name your files as instructed. 5. If you have more than one assignment to submit, place them in a zip folder and name the zip folder as follows: lastnamefirstinitial_latework1. For instance, mine would be odomp_latework1. 6. If you have any questions, please let me know before the deadline. Unit 4 Reading Assignment Your reading assignment for Unit 4: Read chapters 7 & 8 in our text book (Don't Make me Think") pages Unit 4 Unit 4 Part 1: Research Part 1: Research 1. Research Sweets Shops and/or Bakeries on the Internet. 2. Include any ideas you got from your research such as colors, images, what is already out Also include links to images you may use for your site and what fonts you have chosen for your headings, sub headings, and body text. 3. Click on the link "Submit U4P1 Here" and put all of the information you collected when researching Sweet Shops and/or bakeries. U4P1 is worth 15pts. Unit 4 Part 2: Designing Website & Launching on Internet Part 2: Designing and Launching a Website 1. For Unit 4 you will design a website for a sweets shop. 2. You decide on the name and design a logo. 3. Include at least 4 pages. You can have more. 4. Use at least 10 images throughout the site. 5. Include text on all of the pages. 6. Create a root folder on your computer and name it using the name of the sweet shop. Create a folder inside the root folder and name it "working". Place all of your Photoshop files and any images you pulled from the Internet into this folder. This helps you keep everything organized. You don't want to have to hunt for files when you want to make changes. 7. Design your site in Photoshop. If you need to, go back and review the videos from the previous units. 8. Once you have created all of your pages, follow the instruction on the videos on how to slice and save for web and devices. 9. Open Dreamweaver and set up your local folder and remoter folder through Manage Sites. 10. Set a background color, center your pages, and link your buttons. 11. Once you have the pages set up, you are ready to upload your files to the server. 12. After you have completed your uploading, go to your site and make sure everything is working. Your web address will be For example if my name is John Doe my web address would be

11 Course Syllabus Page Click on the link "Submit U4P2 Here" and type your web address 14. Click on the link " Discussion Forum U4" and post your web address there to share with your fellow students. Comment on at least 3 of the other students sites. Type more that looks good. Use the Critique guidelines to critique each site. U4P2 is worth 65pts. Unit 4 Discussion Forum is worth 15 points Unit 5 Reading Assignment Your reading assignment for Unit 5: Read chapters 9 & 10 in our text book (Don't Make me Think") pages Unit 5 Part 1: Research Unit 5 Part 2: Design & Launch Website Part 1: Research 1. Research Pet Supply websites on the Internet. 2. Click on the link "Submit U5P1 Here" and put all of the information you collected when researching Pet Supply companies. 3. Include any ideas you get from your research such as colors, images, what is already out Also include links to images you may use for your site and what fonts you have chosen for your headings, sub headings, and body text. U5P1 is worth 20pts. Part 2: Designing and Launching a Website 1. For Unit 5 you will design a website for a Pet Supply Co. 2. The name of the company is Pet Palace. Design a simple logo for the company. 3. Include at least 4 pages. You can have more. 4. Use at least 10 images throughout the site. 5. Include text on all of the pages. 6. Create a root folder on your computer and name it Pet Palace. Create a folder inside the root folder and name it "working". Place all of your Photoshop files and any images you pulled from the Internet into this folder. This helps you keep everything organized. You don't want to have to hunt for files when you want to make changes. 7. Design your site in Photoshop. If you need to, go back and review the videos from the previous units. 8. Once you have created all of your pages, follow the instruction on the videos on how to slice and save for web and devices. 9. Open Dreamweaver and set up your local folder and remoter folder through Manage Sites. 10. Set a background color, center your pages, and link your buttons. 11. Once you have the pages set up, you are ready to upload your files to the server. 12. After you have completed your uploading, go to your site and make sure everything is working. Your web address will be For example if my name is John Doe my web address would be Click on the link "Submit U5P2 Here" and type your web address 14. Click on the link " Discussion Forum U5" and post your web

12 Course Syllabus Page 12 address there to share with your fellow students. Comment on at least 3 of the other students sites. Type more that looks good. Use the Critique guidelines to critique each site. U5P2 is worth 65pts. Unit 5 Discussion Forum is worth 15 points Unit 6 Reading Assignment Your reading assignment for Unit 6: Read chapters 11, 12 & 13 in our text book (Don't Make me Think") pages Unit 6 Part 1: Research Unit 6 Part 2: Wix Website Part 1: Research 1. Research photographers' websites to see what is already out Include the web addresses of the sites that helped you decide how to design your site and for any text and/or images you used. 2. Click on the link "Submit U6P1 Here" and put all of the information you collected when researching your subject. 3. Include any ideas you got from your research such as colors, images, what is already out Also include links to images you may use for your site and what fonts you have chosen for your headings, sub headings, and body text. U6P1 is worth 20pts. Part 2: Design a website in Wix 1. Go to and create an account. Follow the tutorials in Wix to create your site. 2. You will create a site for a photographer. You can decide on the name. Set up 4 main pages, Home, About Us, Portfolio, and Contact. Include images and text. 3. On the Portfolio page include links to at least 3 gallery pages, such as Portraits, Weddings, Family, Landscapes, etc. 4. On each of the gallery pages setup a gallery of at least 4 images for each subject using one of the gallery options in Weebly 5. Once you have completed your Wix site, click on "Submit U6P2 Here" and post your web address. Make sure you post the address to the actual site on the Internet, not the address to your account in Wix. 6. Click on the link " Discussion Forum U6" and post your web address there to share with your fellow students. Comment on at least 3 of the other students sites. Type more that looks good. Use the Critique guidelines to critique each site. U6P2 is worth 65pts. Unit 6 Discussion Forum is worth 15 points Unit 7 Unit 7 Part 1: Research Part 1: Research 1. You choose the subject for this website. Research the subject you choose to see what is already out Include the web addresses of the sites that helped you decide how to design your site and for any text and/or images you used. 2. Click on the link "Submit U7P1 Here" and put all of the information you collected when researching your subject. 3. Include any ideas you got from your research such as colors, images, what is already out Also include links to images you may use for your site and what fonts you have chosen for your headings, sub headings, and body text.

13 Course Syllabus Page 13 U7P1 is worth 20pts. Unit 7 Part 2: Wordpress Website Part 2: Design a website in Wordpress 1. Go to and create an account. Follow the tutorials in Wordpress to create your site. 2. You will create a site for the subject you chose for your research assignment. You can decide on the name. Set up 4 pages. Include images and text. 3. Once you have completed your Wordpress site, click on "Submit U7P2 Here" and post your web address. Make sure you post the address to the actual site on the Internet, not the address to your account in Wordpress. 4. Click on the link " Discussion Forum U7" and post your web address there to share with your fellow students. Comment on at least 3 of the other students sites. Type more that looks good. Use the Critique guidelines to critique each site.. U7P2 is worth 65pts. Unit 7 Discussion Forum is worth 15 points Unit 8 Unit 8 Part 1: Basic HTML 1. Follow the video provided to write the HTML for a webpage. 2. Place your HTML page and the image(s) you use in your design in a zip folder. Make sure you include the image(s) you use or the site will not work properly. 3. Name the zip folder as follows: yourlastnamefirstinitial_u8. 4. Submit the zip folder on the "Submit U8 Here" page. Unit 8 Basic HTML worth 100pts. Unit 8 Part 2: Course Reflection 1. Click on the Link "Submit Reflection Here" and type your response 2. Include, in detail, in your reflection what you have learned in this class about web design. 3. Also include any problems you may have had, and how you solved them. 4. If you could change anything about the class, what would that be? Unit 8 Reflection is worth 100pts. Second Half Makeup Work All of the assignments for the second half of the semester (Units 4-8) will be available to submit Sunday, April 19, 2015 through Sunday April 26, This will give you an opportunity to complete any of the assignments you may have missed during the second half of the semester. They will be closed Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 11:55pm. You will not have another opportunity to complete these assignments. Click on the link below to submit your late work. If you have more than one assignment, place them in a zip folder and submit the zip folder. Name your folder with your lastnamefirstinitial_latework2. The instructor can change the information in this syllabus as necessary to provide the best education possible for all students at any time during the semester. Skill competency levels can vary for individual students. You can expect to acquire these abilities only if you honor all course policies, attend classes regularly, complete all assigned work in good faith and on time, and meet all other course expectations of you as a student.

14 Course Syllabus Page 14 XIV. Instructor CV Patty Odom Education Name of Institution Degree Earned Date Earned Lamar University, Beaumont, TX Master of Education-Educational Technology Leadership August 2011 American Intercontinental University Bachelor of Fine Art-Visual Communication July 2006 Texas State Technical College West Texas Associate of Applied Science-Digital Imaging & Design August 2004 Certifications Name of Certification Date Expires Date Earned Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) in Adobe Photoshop 04/21/2014 Description of Experience Related To Course Industry, Teaching or Training, and Other Experience Relevant To Course Texas State Technical College West Texas--Instructor-Digital Imaging & Design, Digital Signage Technology, Digital Media, Software Business Publishing. Courses taught include web design, print design, photography, Adobe Software, Flash and multimedia design, portfolio design. Online, Hybrid, Face-Face classroom experience. Cisco College Abilene Campus Fine Arts Department Courses taught include web design and photography Contract Work: Websites, print materials, and photography Self-employed: Treasured Memories Taught painting classes, created designs for painting, designed and Date Ended Date Began Current position 2005 Spring present built furniture. Sold wholesale and retail. Patty s Place Clothing Store Store Manager. Created advertising and other marketing materials Memberships Phi Theta Kappa Present 2004 Who s Who of 2-Year Colleges 2004 Awards Silver Addy-Huffaker Taxidermy Website 2003 Silver Addy-Lady Bug Note Cards 2005 Gold Addy-Wildflower Calendar 2005

15 Course Syllabus Page 15 Student Acknowledgement: This is to acknowledge that I have received a copy of the syllabus for the course IMED I understand that it is my responsibility to read and understand the syllabus and to abide by the guidelines presented therein. Student Printed Name Signature Date