LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Business, Economics, and Legal Studies
DP261 Multimedia Applications
Spring Semester 2005
Mondays: 6-9 p.m.
Assistant Professor: Donna M. Payment
Office: South Hall 315
Office Phone: 635-2448
E-mail: dpayment@lssu.edu
Home Phone: 635-1471 (8 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9-11 a.m.
Textbooks
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 by Sherry Bishop. (Course Technology. ISBN#: 0-619-18839-1)
Macromedia Flash MX 2004 by Luis Lopez. (Course Technology. ISBN#: 0-619-24346-5)
Additional Required Materials
You will also need to have a Jump Drive for downloading files and saving your work. Be sure that you put your
name on the jump drive device.
Course Content & Objectives
This course is an introduction to the design and production of websites. Graphics and animation will be
incorporated in the creation of interactive web pages. Macromedia Studio, which includes Dreamweaver and Flash,
will be used. Discussion of legal aspects related to web site creation, i.e. copywrite, accuracy, and credibility of
information contained in the site. Prerequisite: DP121 or permission of instructor.
Grading
100-93 A
92-90 A-
89-88
87-83
82-80
B+
B
B-
79-78
77-73
72-70
C+
C
C-
69-68
67-63
62-60
D+
D
D-
Component
2 Tests (@100 points each)
Assignments
In-Class Activities (projects, unannounced quizzes*, etc.)
Class Participation
Web Site Creation and Presentation
59 and below
Possible Points
200
200
200
10
100
710
F
Percentage
28%
28%
28%
2%
14%
100%
Tests will be scheduled several days in advance (see syllabus schedule). If you are absent prior to an activity or test,
it is your responsibility to be prepared for the activity or test on respective days.
*Occasional unannounced/unscheduled quizzes will be given to help ensure you stay up with assigned material.
THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UPS ON THE ASSIGNMENTS; IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDES PROJECTS,
UNANNOUNCED QUIZZES, ETC.; OR TESTS (NO EXCEPTIONS).
Class participation points will be awarded based upon attendance, preparedness for class, and utilization of class
time.
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Attendance is required to facilitate learning course objectives and content. Having more than two absences
throughout the semester will affect your final grade.
Preparedness for class is defined as being able to discuss and demonstrate concepts when you are asked.
Utilization of class time is defined simply as using your time wisely. Using the Internet or playing games
during class time is not proper utilization of class time, is distracting to those around you, and is NOT
allowed. If you do these things, you will receive a zero (0) for the unit we are covering.
PLEASE NOTE: Spelling and grammar play a very important role within web sites. It is pertinent that you
proofread. POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS.
Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate:
1. Skills in research, communications, and critical thinking
2. Personal growth; a desire for lifelong learning, adaptation to change and curiosity
Honesty Policy
Work submitted by a student with his/her name is work completed by that student. Misrepresentation of work is
dealt with severely in accordance with the University catalog (page 15) and the instructor’s discretion.
For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques. General advice
and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned
projects, assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not “work together” on graded assignments. Such
collaboration constitutes cheating. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another’s work (or portions of it)
and represent it as his/her own. If you need help on an assignment, contact me; not other classmates.
Disability-Related Accommodations
In compliance with Lake Superior State University policy and equal access laws, disability-related accommodations
or services are available. Students who desire such services are to meet with the professor in a timely manner,
preferably the first week of class, to discuss their disability-related needs. Students will not receive services until
they register with the Resource Center for Students with Disabilities (RCSD). Proper registration will enable the
RCSD to verify the disability and determine reasonable academic accommodations. RCSD is located in the Library
101. The telephone number is (906) 635-2454.
Tentative Class Schedule
WEEK 1
January 10
Course Introduction
Macromedia Dreamweaver: Unit A
WEEK 2
January 17
Macromedia Dreamweaver: Units B and C
WEEK 3
January 24
Macromedia Dreamweaver: Units D and E
WEEK 4
January 31
Macromedia Dreamweaver: Units F and G
WEEK 5
February 7
Macromedia Dreamweaver: Units H and I
WEEK 6
February 14
TEST 1: 100 POINTS POSSIBLE
WEEK 7
February 21
Macromedia Flash: Tutorials 1 and 2
WEEK 8
March 7
Macromedia Flash: Tutorials 3 and 4
WEEK 9
March 14
Macromedia Flash: Tutorials 5 and 6
WEEK 10
March 21
No Class
WEEK 11
March 28
Macromedia Flash: Tutorials 7 and 8
WEEK 12
April 4
Macromedia Flash: Tutorial 9
WEEK 13
April 11
TEST 2: 100 POINTS POSSIBLE
WEEK 14
April 18
Macromedia Fireworks and Freehand
State Standards met by this course
4.1 Demonstrate achievement of information technology cluster-specific academic knowledge
and skill standards (www.careerclusters.org)
4.8 Demonstrate an understanding of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.