Syllabus - CIS133AA Internet/Web Development Level I-A
1 Credit

College: Glendale Community College
Semester: Summer 2011
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Kate Sylvester
To contact your instructor: Email kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Phone: 602 171-2594. If you need/want to call, only call between 12-6 pm. This phone is at my house, so please respect the hours I have designated.

The syllabus may change from semester to semester. If you are re-taking the course, it is your responsibility to review the current class syllabus

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to give you a basic introduction to the INTERNET. It will survey various tools that are used to access the Internet. The course covers several major areas:
The work for this class will be done on Windows based computers using Internet Explorer. This course can NOT be completed with America OnLine. 

Course Objectives

  1. Define and distinguish between the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW).
  2. Identify common uses of the Internet/WWW.
  3. Explain the concepts of culture, ethics, and privacy as they relate to the Internet/WWW.
  4. Describe procedures and requirements for connecting to the Internet/WWW.
  5. Describe key technologies used by the Internet/WWW.
  6. Identify and use popular asynchronous communication services available on the Internet/WWW.
  7. Demonstrate Browser Basics.
  8. Use various research information and resources available on the Internet/WWW.
  9. Create a Basic Home Page with HTML.

II. REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS

The following two items are required for this course:
 
A USB flash memory stick.
HTML - Illustrated Complete - THIRD Edition

This book will be referred to as the "HTML" book.   The lessons for this class indicate the page numbers. Please carefully note the changes as listed in the lesson. Web pages that are developed as you go through this text are graded as practice work as part of your project assignment. 
HTML Illustrated Complete, Third Edition
Vicki Cox, Lynn Wermers, Elizabeth Eisner Reding
Course Technology - Thompson Learning
ISBN: 0-619-26844-1 © 2007

III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

A. Attendance

You must start the course within one week of your start date or you may be withdrawn for the course. Starting the course includes: reading the syllabus, announcements, and the READ THIS!!! tab, and completing and submitting project 1.

B. Course Structure

This course is organized into seven Lessons.  Each Lesson covers one chapter from the text. You need to carefully work your way through each Lesson.  Do NOT jump around from one part to another.  Each Lesson has the following parts:

IV. GRADING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Please carefully read the following.
  • If you want to ask the instructor a question or send the instructor a message, send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu. Typically these messages will be replied to with one to two school days.
  • Assignments are graded about twice a week.
  • Course grades are calculated once a week.  If you need a grade at an earlier time you, send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu to request special arrangements several days in advance.
  • All assignments MUST be sent in using the CIS133 pages in BlackBoard.

    • DO NOT send Assignments through regular email to the instructor.

A. Grading Scale

Grades are an evaluation of the student's learning. Your grade will reflect your level of competency. Your letter grade will be determined by the following scale (please take note that the grade of "D" is not available in this course):
 
Assignments Points
Seven Project Assignments  280
Begin and end of course Surveys   10
Seven Quizzes @ 30 points per quiz  210

B. Converting Points to a Grade

Your letter grade will be determined by the following scale.  Students taking this course Pass/Fail must achieve a score of 350 or better to Pass.  Course grades are calculated once a week.  If you need a grade at an earlier time you, send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu to request special arrangements several days in advance.
 
 
Grade Point Total
A 500 - 450 points
B 449 - 400 points
C 399 - 350 points
F 349 - 000 points

V. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT POLICIES

A. College Employee Acknowledgement

If you are an employee (full-time, part-time or work study) of any of the Maricopa Community Colleges, then you must send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu with the subject line of "Employee" Please include your first and last names along with your class (CIS133AA) and section number and which of the MCCCD colleges you work at. (Occasionally, I get students telling me they work at Blimpes and such.)

B. Student's Requiring Special Accommodations.

The college will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Student should notify Student Services and their instructors for any special needs.

C. Extensions

No extensions are given for this one credit course.

D. Academic Dishonesty

Students are expected to do their own assignments.  Instances of academic dishonesty will result in NO CREDIT for the assignments for all who participate; repeated instances will result in a final grade of F.

VI. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the student's responsibility to read and be familiar with the course syllabus. Additionally it is the student's responsibility to be familiar with college policies covered in the Glendale Community College catalog and Student Handbook.

Students will be notified by the instructor of any changes in course requirements or policies.


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Last updated: Monday May 30 2011