Course Syllabus
Web Authoring
ITSE 2313
Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN)
Spring 2013
Instructor contact information (phone number and email address)
Wendy Allen
Office Location and Hours
By Appointm
Course Location/Times
Wednesdays
Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable
Credit Hours
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External Ho
Total Course Contact Hours
96.00
Course Length (number of weeks)
16
Type of Instruction
Hybrid
Course Description:
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Course Prerequisite(s)
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Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes
Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7
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SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: If applicable
SCANS
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Instructional Methods
Web-enhanc
Hybrid (50%
Face to Face
Student Assignments
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Student Assessment(s)
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Program/Discipline Requirements: If applicable
HCC Grading Scale:
A = 100- 90
B = 89 - 80:
C = 79 - 70:
D = 69 - 60:
59 and below
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SPRING 2013- REGULAR 16- WEEK SEMESTER (RT)
November 5
Monday
Registration Begins
January 5
Saturday
Saturday registration
January 12
Saturday
Saturday registration
December 19- January 1
Offices Closed- Holiday Break
January 11
Friday
Last Day for 100 % Refund
January 13
Sunday
Last Day for Drop/Add/Swap/ Registration Ends (online only)
January 14
Monday
Classes Begin
January 14- January 30
70% Refund
January 21
Monday
Offices Closed- Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance
January 28
Monday
Official Date of Record
January 31- February 5
25% Refund
February 15
Friday
Priority Deadline for Spring Completion of Degrees or Certificates
February 18
Monday
Office Closed- Presidents Day Holiday
March 11-17
Mon-Sun
Office Closed- Spring Break
April 1
Monday
Last Day for Administrative/ Student Withdrawals- 4:30pm
March 29- 31
Fri- Sun
Office Closed- Spring Holiday
May 5
Tuesday
Instruction Ends
May 6- 12
Mon- Sun
Final Examinations
TBA
Saturday
Graduation Exercises
May 12
Sunday
Semester Ends
May 13
Monday
Grades Due by- 12:00 Noon
May 17
Friday
Grades Available to Students
Program: Digital Communication
ITSE 2313 Web Authoring Tools- HYBRID COURSE
CRN 35609 Spring 2013
(Please note that the schedule is subject to change at anytime,
you need regularly to check your email/discussion board for new changes)
ATTENTION!!!
Since our classes are now Web Enhanced format, all assignments along with the URL submissions
are to be emailed and posted in Eagle Online unless further notified
Week 1
Jan.16.2013
Lesson 1: Jump Start & Setting Up a New Site
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson# 1
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to
Peers
Lesson 2: Setting Up New Site
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NEW!!! -- SITE MANAGEMENT Notes
Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson# 2
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to
Peers
Review Course Syllabus
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Organizing & Setting up your website - Setting up server space .Create course folder for
assignments called "LastName".
Host sites:- www.hostgator.com
Host sites: www.godaddy.com (To sign up for professional accounts)
Complete Student Profile
NOTE THAT BY COMPLE READ THE SYLLABUS & WILL COMPLY WITH THE
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR ITSE 2313 Web Authoring SPRING 2013 Course.
Web Enhanced Assignments
o Explore Eagle Online
o What are Web Authoring Tools? Discussion of programs we will be using for the
course applied to industry
o Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers via Eagle Online
Student Sample works - Demo in class
Hands on HTML/CSS Evaluation(Open Book)
Software Purchase - http://hcc.academicsuperstore.com (Web Studio Package)
FTP & Domain Hosting (For those who are interested in getting their professional web
domain)
1. FTP issues – WS-FTP/Fetch (When you have a problem with Dreamweaver’s FTP)
Learning how to FTP using WS-FTP Lite - A review
Free FTP Programs
 Macintosh http://cyberduck.ch (Cyberduck)
 Windows http://www.coreftp.com
2. Domain & Hosting Demonstration: Recommended for those who have their own
company or have interest in setting up their own personal websites
Useful references for week 1-2
1. Maricopa Lessons (HTML REVIEW)
2. The official Mark up language – W3c.org
3. CSS with W3C.org
Week 2
Jan.23.2013
Lesson 3: Adding Images & Fireworks Slice tool
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson# 3
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to
Peers
Week 3
Jan. 30.2013
Lesson 4: Introduction to Styling Your Pages with CSS
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson# 4
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to
Peers
Week 4
Feb.6.2013
Lesson 5: Page Layout with CSS & CSS Discussion
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson# 5
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to
Peers
Week 5
Feb.13. 2013
Lesson 6: Advanced Page Layout with CSS
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson# 6
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to
Peers
Week 6
Feb 20.2013
Lesson 7: Introduction to Working with Tables
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Tables Application Notes – DW
Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #7
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation – Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
Week 7
Feb.27.2013
Lesson 8: Fine Tuning Your Workflow & Fireworks Introduction
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #8
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation – Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
Lesson 9: Adding Flash
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #9
Web Activity: DB Mandatory Participation – Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
Week 8
March. 6. 2013
Midterm: Dreamweaver Application: Creating a Table with (CSS)
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Creating a Table with CSS (In Class)
Table Example
Week 9
Spring break
Week 10
March 20. 2013
Lesson 10: Maximizing Site Design & Fireworks Round-tripping
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Lecture
Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #10
Web Activity: Discussion Board Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
Week 11
March 27. 2013
Lesson 11: Working with Code Editing Features & Web Authoring Tools
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #11
Web Activity: Discussion Board Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES
April.1.2013 by 4:30pm
Week 12
April 3. 2013
Lesson 12: Building Web Forms & Slideshows
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #12
Web Activity: Discussion Board Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
Week 13
April 10 2013
Lesson 13: Spry Framework
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #13
Web Activity: Discussion Board Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
Week 14
April 17. 2013
Lesson 14: Managing Website Reports, Optimization Maintenance & Other Web Authoring
Introductions
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Lecture
Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #14
Web Activity: Discussion Board Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
Week 15
April 24. 2013
Lesson 15: Legacy Tools, Frames and Tables & Web Authoring Tools
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Assignment: Dreamweaver CS6-Digital Classroom-Lesson #15
Web Activity: Discussion Board Mandatory Participation - Required Substantive
Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers
Week 16
May.1. 2013
Dreamweaver –Recap & Lab
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Lecture & Recap
Discussion Board Mandatory Participation-Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to
Peers
Week 17
May 8. 2013
FINALS PRESENTATIONS!
Final Project Presentation DUE Wednesday, May 8. 2013
See Website or Eagle Online for announcements
Final Project Presentation - The final project will consist of the following:
1. Site Updates (50% of Final grade)
Redesigning, editing & updating all your assignment pages from the Lessons in class
using the tools from Dreamweaver. Improve & update any missed assignments.
This project/website will be presented to the class as a presentation for part of the
student's total grade. Also a folder with printouts of all the webpages and a CD of ALL
the webpage files will be submitted at the time of the presentation. This will be a
"presentation" that would be of the quality that one would give to a prospective client or
employment interview. No Late Submissions - if you fail to present - you will receive an
"F" for this portion of the final...no exceptions.
2. Webpage Project (40% of Final grade)
For your webpage project/ presentation, you are to design your pages using DW's text
formatting tools and CSS applications (learned in class) and share them with your
classmates.
3. Student Critiquing/Peer Review Mandatory Participation for Class Final
Presentations (10% of Final Grade)
Required Substantive Feedbacks/Critiques to Peers on Final Project
(Please note that the schedule is subject to change at any time, you need regularly to check your
email/Eagle Online discussion board for new changes)
ATTENTION!!!
Since our classes are now Web Enhanced format, all assignments along with the URL
submissions are to be emailed and posted in Eagle Online unless further notified