Web Page Design II Course Syllabus Course Description: An advanced Web Page Design class designed to give students knowledge and skills necessary to sell products and services using Web Sites on the Internet. Web Page Design skills combined with effective marketing techniques will be used to create effective commercial Business-to-Business web sites. Students will explore surveying the competitive environment online, ethics of doing business on-line, and protecting consumer privacy on-line. Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Photoshop software will be used. The course investigates Web Page Design using a hands-on approach. Credit: ½ credit, one term Instructors: Janice Lang Prerequisite: Web Page Design I Textbooks: Adobe Dreamweaver Comprehensive CS4 Equipment and Materials: IBM (PC) compatible computers Laser Printer Scanner Digital Camera Software: Adobe Web Design Suite: Dreamweaver CS4, Fireworks CS4, Photoshop Grading Scale: Follows high school policy of plus and minuses A = 94% to 100 is worth 4.0 points A- = 90% - 93% is 3.7 points B+ = 87 89 worth 3.3 pts B = 84% - 86% worth 3.0 pts B- = 80 83% 2.7 pts C+ = 77 79 worth 2.3 pts C = 74% - 76% worth 2.0 pts C- = 70 73% 1.7 pts D+ = 67 69 worth 1.3 pts D = 64% - 66% worth 1.0 pts D- = 60 63%.7 pts F = 0 59% 0.0 pts. Quarter Grades Daily Work Assignments 40% Projects / Tests 60% Semester Grade: Term Grade 80%, Final Exam 20% The final assignment will carry a possible weight of 60% (2 nd qrt + Final Exam) Attendance: Attendance is very important to your grade. Due to the nature of a computer class, most of the work for this course needs to be completed during
class. For this reason, it will be very difficult to complete a large amount of makeup work before the end of the semester. Students need to be in class. Communication: It is the student s responsibility to ask questions if he or she does not understand class material. Course Objectives Using a variety of exercises and projects students will learn how to develop and maintain web pages that are 1) navigationally efficient, 2) effectively convey information, and 3) appealing to users. Students will learn how to create and design web pages that meet a variety of needs for commercial, academic and organizational purposes. Students will learn advance Dreamweaver skills and introduction to Flash and Firework skills. Students will also learn more advance Photoshop skills. Course Outline Review basic HTML coding & Dreamweaver (from Web Page I) CSS Topic - Survey the competitive environment online Topic - Ethics of doing business on-line Topic - Protecting consumer privacy on-line Dreamweaver: CSS style sheet Working with templates and style sheets Absolute positioning, image maps, and navigation bars Page layout with frames Media Objects Using Spry to create interactive web pages Managing and Publishing a Web Site Several Projects
PARENT / STUDENT VERIFICATION This is to certify that we have read and discussed the contents of the Web Page Design II syllabus and to signify that we understand the expectations and requirements as well as the grading scale for the course. We understand the guidelines that have been established for the computer network to assure security for every individual s personal files and to ensure that the equipment and programs remain operational and will accept the consequences of violating the Code of Conduct as outlined in this syllabus and the Student Handbook. Student Date Parent / Guardian Date
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) BUSINESS EDUCATION CLASSROOM AND LAB RULES Requirements and Expectations The following guidelines and policies have been established to provide network security and consistency. In order to provide a reliable operational network system and security for every individual s personal files as well as network-shared files, all users must follow prescribed guidelines. Violation of the following guidelines will result in disciplinary action. Violation could result in loss of technology privileges, penalty halls, suspension, or expulsion. Students may also be subject to criminal sanctions or penalties in accordance with state or federal law including payment for equipment repair and labor expense and/or replacement costs. 1. Computer Access: a) All users are restricted to the log in IDs that have been assigned. These IDs can and will be revoked if improperly used. b) All user IDs require a password. These passwords are not to be shared with anyone. c) Any student caught using an ID that is not assigned to them, or exploring outside the class menu system as explained in the syllabus, may lose access to all computer privileges and subject to other disciplinary action. These offenders will still be responsible for any assignment given during this time period. Offenders will either have to do their assignments manually or receive a zero for any incomplete assignments. d) The use of any program that has not been purchased/installed by the school system and downloading of files are strictly forbidden (i.e. no games from home are permitted.) e) Internet/intranet access is by instructor permission only. f) Email is to be used for school purposes only. Personal use of email is prohibited. g) Use of computer equipment and programs is a privilege. Misuse or abuse will not be tolerated. h) Any use of external storage devices (flash drive, CD rom, etc.) must be ok d by instructor and be used for class purposes only. i) ABSOLUTLY at no time are students allowed to access a non-bhs server or computers (home computer or backdoor to another server, etc.) via BHS computers. 2. Conduct: In accordance with the student handbook under the code of conduct, the following are subtopics under Personal Demeanor and Ethics and are covered under this code. a) Cheating: The act of willfully and knowingly copying or using the work of another and representing it as one s own (or allowing someone else to willfully and knowingly copy your work). The act of using books, notes, and/or other materials on a test without the knowledge or approval of the instructor. b) Computer trespass or destruction of computer programs and equipment. The act of knowingly entering or attempting to enter, copying and/or altering an unauthorized account or program. The act of destroying another person s file, account, or equipment. 3. Work habits and utilization of time is of the utmost importance. Each student is expected to be in the classroom on time and prepared to begin work immediately. The last three minutes of class time is to be used to clean your work area. Working bell to bell is expected.
4. Because of the equipment, refrain from spraying perfume, hair spray, etc. Combing of hair and use of makeup should be done in the restroom only. 5. No eating, drinking, gum chewing, or candy will be permitted in the computer labs. 6. Sit on chairs, not desktops or heater. Keep chairs at proper desk. No scooting across the room to pick up printouts get up and walk. Adjustments to chairs are to be made when you enter the room and left alone thereafter. 7. Students are responsible for reporting missing texts, writing in texts, writing on desks or work area, and any inoperable equipment at the beginning of the hour; you will be held accountable for your own work station. 8. The windows, fans and window blinds are to be adjusted by instructor only. 9. The class is dismissed by the teacher not the bell. Your work area must be clean before you will be allowed to leave - books put away, papers picked up, logged off, etc. Remain in your seats until you are dismissed. Lining up at the door will not be tolerated. 10. If you have concerns/conflicts with any activity, or if you are faced with a personal crisis or emergency, please discuss it privately with a teacher immediately. Don t let anger or frustration build - - seek help. 11. When a student is absent it is the student s responsibility to find out what he or she has missed. Work will be due within two days of return unless other arrangements have been made with the instructor.