Northcentral Technical College
Course Number 10­152­211
Course Title ​
Web Design 1 Syllabus Instructor and Class Information Instructor Name: ​
Nancy Wegter Email: nwegterwvs​
@gmail.com
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Virtual Office Location & Hours: Blackboard Collaborate­­​
http://tinyurl.com/nwegterblackboardcollaborate Course Information Course Description ​
This course introduces HTML and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) coding techniques. Learners will create/modify web pages using HTML tags and style the web pages with CSS. For the final course project, learners will create a personal website portfolio. Additional topics include: copyright considerations, text editors, image optimization, FTP utilities and browser tools. Total NTC Credits ​
3 Type of Instruction Lecture and Lab Mode of Delivery Virtual College Pre/Corequisites None Textbook(s) ∙​
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New Perspectives On Html And Css: Comprehensive (Bundle) Carey Edition 6 ISBN: 1285713664 Learner Supplies USB drive or Dropbox Text Editor In this class you will need a text editor in which to type your HTML code. Brackets is the suggested editor. You can download Brackets from ​
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http://brackets.io Image Editor GIMP: ​
http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Soft Skills Soft Skills are broad outcomes or skills that every graduate of an NTC program is expected to achieve. These skills go beyond the context of a specific course or program and are the skills employers tell us they expect employees to have. For you to meet these demands, NTC has identified seven Soft Skills that are important to every area of learning. These Soft Skills are: Communicate Effectively, Act Responsibly, Work Productively, Work Cooperatively, Demonstrate Integrity, Think Critically and Creatively and Develop Global Awareness. The Soft Skills that will be a focus in this course are: Communicate Effectively Demonstrate Integrity Act Responsibly Think Critically and Creatively Work Productively Program Outcomes In this course you will develop knowledge and skills in support of the following Program Outcomes: ­ Create web pages and design websites ­ Develop, build and configure dynamic and interactive websites or applications ­ Produce effective, web­optimized graphics
­ Integrate web technologies to support an organization's needs ­ Create digital media objects
­ Create scripts using a variety of web­oriented scripting tools ­ Create functional and efficient website navigation Course Competencies Competencies are what learners will be able to do as a result of the learning experience. In this course the competencies that you must demonstrate are: ∙
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Summarize the key components of the website development cycle Create a basic web page structure using HTML5 elements Create a basic website with links, images, and text using HTML Optimize images for display on the web Format a website using CSS concepts Layout web pages using CSS concepts Create tables to organize data on a web page using HTML elements Create forms on a web page using HTML elements Incorporate cross­browser functionality in the development of websites Apply copyright laws appropriately Use file transfer protocol (ftp) to upload a website to a web host Apply HTML5/CSS3 concepts in the development of a personal portfolio website Course Grading Information Letter
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% or Points needed to achieve grade *All competencies must be met to earn a C or above A >=92% and has met all course competencies A­ >=90% and has met all course competencies B+ >=87% and has met all course competencies B >=83% and has met all course competencies B­ >=80% and has met all course competencies C+ >=77% and has met all course competencies C >=70% and has met all course competencies D
>=60% and/or has not met all course competencies Letter grades on chart represent NTC's grading scale. ​
*Please note there are no C­, D+ or D­ grades for NTC. Your HS will apply a letter grade for your HS transcript based on the percentage grade in the Final Grade Report provided to WVS. Assessment Information Final course grades can be viewed by going to ​
www.ntc.ed​
u, clicking on "myNTC" and following the instructions listed. For more information on grading and academic procedures please review the NTC Policies and Guidelines on this syllabus. This course is a performance­based course, designed for your success. Learning plans will be studied over the course of the semester. Each learning plan will have assessment activities or Performance Assessment Tasks (PATs) which will evaluate your performance of the course competencies. Your grade will be based on you being able to demonstrate all course competencies. In this course your performance will be assessed in the following methods:
∙ In­Class Labs ∙ Practice Assignments based upon In­Class Labs Assignments will be graded as soon as possible to provide you with feedback on your performance. Note that due to time constraints and assignment complexity, some assignments may take longer to grade than others.
Attendance and Participation Consistent online attendance and participation in this course is essential for your success. Demonstrating these behaviors will help you meet NTC's Soft Skills and will help prepare you for future employment. Whenever possible, please contact me prior to an absence to make arrangements for missed coursework.. NTC Student Guidelines and Procedures Please review all of the NTC student guidelines and procedures found at this website: http://www.ntc.edu/current­students/guidelines­procedures Academic Support Please visit the following sites to learn more about these services. Academic Support: ​
http://www.ntc.edu/current­students/academic­resource­center College Prep: ​
http://www.ntc.edu/future­students/college­prep­center Academic Accommodations NTC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations that allow students with disabilities to fully participate in the technical college environment. If you are a student with a documented disability and believe you could benefit from academic accommodations, please contact Disability Services at 715.803.1469 or visit our websit​
e http://www.ntc.edu/disability­services. NTC Student E­Mail Email is NTC’s official communication tool with students. Please check your NTC email often. All college and course communication will be through NTC student email and Blackboard. Please use professional communication at all times. Help Desk Information NTC has a Help Desk to provide technical support. Requests for help may include login and password problems, course software use, software technical problems, and browser questions. If you have questions or need assistance when you are working on your course, you can contact the NTC Student Help Desk by calling 715­803­1160 or 1­888­682­7144 ext. 1160. You can also submit a help ticket online at ​
http://www.ntc.edu/helpdesk​
. Please provide the following information: name of course, your student ID number, what you were trying to do, any error messages you may have received, and how to contact you. Course Revisions In this syllabus, I have provided course information and a tentative schedule to guide your learning. I do, however, reserve the right to revise this information so that I may offer you the most current content and effective educational experiences. I will communicate any syllabus or schedule changes to you in a timely manner to support your success in this course. Class Schedule
Assignment Name
Points Possible
LP1: T1 Practice (Code Avengers)
10 LP2: T1 Tutorial (Textbook Example)
10 LP2: T1 Review
10 LP3: T1 Final Project
10 LP3: PAT#2­Part 1
15 LP3: T1 Quiz
10 LP5: T2 Tutorial (Textbook Example)
10 LP4: T2 Practice (Code Avengers)
10 LP5: T2 Review
10 LP6: T2 Final Project
10 LP6: PAT#2­Part 2
10 LP6: T2 Quiz
10 LP7: T3 Tutorial (Textbook Example)
10 LP7: T3 Practice (Code Avengers)
10 LP8: T3 Review
10 LP9: T3 Final Project
10 LP9: PAT#3­Part 1
20 LP9: T3 Quiz
10 LP10: Introduction to CSS Layout
10 LP10: T4 Practice (Code Avengers)
10 LP11: T4 Tutorial
10 LP11: PAT1
15 LP12: T4 Final Project
10 LP12: PAT#3­Part 2
30 LP12: T4 Quiz
10 LP13: T5 Tutorial
10 LP13: T5 Special Assignment ­ Tables
10 LP13: T5 Quiz
10 LP14: T6 Tutorial/Special
10 LP14: T6 Quiz
10 LP13: PAT4 (Part 1)
25 LP14: PAT4 (Part 2)
25 LP15: PAT#4­Part 3
50 LP15: Final Quiz
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