MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY
CIS 3303 COURSE SYLLABUS

Revised 6/27/2009

GENERAL INFORMATION

Course number: CIS 3303-190
Credit/Contact hours: 3
Term: Summer II, June 29 – July 31, 2009
Course title: Web Site Design
College website: www.mansfield.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Instructor name: John Phillips
Instructor office location: Elliott 205-C
Instructor office hours: by appointment
Instructor cell phone: 570-807-6355 (however, it is best to contact me via e-mail)
Instructor e-mail address: jphillip@mansfield.edu

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description

An introduction to the principles of Web Site Design. The syntax and semantics of HTML is covered. Multimedia elements will also be introduced.

Prerequisite: none

Textbook

Learning Web Design 3^rd Edition, Jennifer Robbins, 2007, O’Reilly Media, Inc., ISBN 978-0-596-52752-5

Equipment and Supplies

Access to the Internet is required either using your own computer or by using a computer in the school's computer lab. The MU Doane computer lab is open 24x7. You should keep a backup copy of all work you do on diskettes or a CD or a USB drive.

Course Websites

Visit http://faculty.mansfield.edu/jphillip/ for this syllabus, office hours, and other course information.

Visit Blackboard for class announcements, assignments, and the discussion board (http://www.mansfield.edu/blackboard.htm).

Course Outline

Web design basics
Basic HTML
Working with images
Working with tables
Form design and processing
Validation
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Page layout with CSS

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

use a text editor to create an HTML web page containing links, images, and tables
create a cascading style sheet (CSS)
use a graphics design / image editing application to optimize web graphics
incorporate a cascading style sheet into a web page
incorporate graphics into a web page
incorporate a table into a web page
incorporate a form into a web page
incorporate multiple web pages into a web site
use web tools such as WinSCP to upload files to a web server
discuss how to use a storyboard to plan and design a web site
describe the importance of testing using more than one browser
discuss some of the current guidelines for usability and accessibility

Class schedule

This summer course is offered online. Log onto Blackboard every day to get and post assignments and to take tests.

Grading scale and policy

Final grades will be calculated using the following standard scale (refer to the Mansfield University Catalog for grades that can be awarded).

A >= 90%, B >= 80%, C >= 70%, D >= 60%, F < 60%

In addition, the instructor may choose to further differentiate grades with plus and minus subdivisions as outlined in the catalog.

Course Item	% of Grade
Assignments	40
Projects	40
Project peer reviews	20

Late work policy

Assignments are posted well in advance. Late work will be severely penalized. No work will be accepted after the last day of classes. Please do not wait until the last minute as computer and network problems are very common and are not a very good excuse for being late. Count on having some problems and complete your work early so that you will not be penalized.

Instructor's Expectations

This is an online course. As such it requires a certain amount of self-discipline in order to be successful. If you have very limited computing experience and/or have a hard time following written directions, then you may find the on-campus sections of this course more to your liking. This online course places an emphasis on self-directed hands-on experimentation. You will need to spend time exploring the course topics in a hands-on environment, either on your own computer or on a computer in one of MU's computer labs.

Academic Integrity

Feel free to help each other solve problems encountered as much as possible in this class on the assignments. Browse other students' posted work, on-line web sites, and other books for ideas. However, do be careful; if you copy another's work and you do not give credit for it that is plagiarism. In general, any computer files you submit should contain your own work and not someone else's. It would be especially bad to copy another student's work and then make a few changes to it and submit it as your own. Please do not do this. If you are in doubt then discuss the situation with your instructor.

Withdrawal Policy

The last day to withdraw from this course with a "W" grade is published in the Academic Calendar. It is the responsibility of the student to complete and submit the necessary forms to the Registrar's Office. An official withdrawal would entitle the student to a grade of "W" in the course.

Syllabus statement for students who may have “exceptionalities:"

Any students with documented psychological or learning disorders or other significant medical conditions that may affect their learning should work through Mr. William Chabala in our Counseling Center (Phone: 662-4798; e-mail wchabala@mnsfld.edu) to provide me with the appropriate letter so that I may serve their particular needs more effectively. If you have an exceptionality that requires class or testing accommodations, Mr. Chabala will work with us to identify and implement appropriate interventions.

Syllabus Change Policy

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus and course timeline as the course progresses.

COURSE TIMELINE

Week	Date	Outline
1	6/29	Read chapters 1-3 Complete assignment 1
	7/1	Read chapter 4 Complete assignment 2
2	7/6	Read chapter 5 Complete assignment 3
	7/8	Read chapters 6 and 7 Complete assignment 4
	7/10	Read chapters 8 and 9 Complete assignment 5 Project 1 Assigned
3	7/13	Read chapter 10
	7/15	Project 1 Due
	7/17	Project 1 Peer Reviews Due Read chapters 11 and 12 Complete assignment 6
4	7/20	Read chapters 13 and 14 Complete assignment 7
	7/22	Read chapters 15 and 16 Complete assignment 8
	7/24	Read chapter 17 Project 2 Assigned
5	7/27	Browse chapters 18-21
	7/29	Project 2 Due
	7/31	Project 2 Peer Reviews Due

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY CIS 3303 COURSE SYLLABUS