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CAOT 112, Web Page Design
Acceptable for credit, California State University

Note: CAOT 112 is NOT an online class. You must come to Da Vinci Hall on the LACC campus each week for class.

Advisories | Course Description | CAOT 64 | Supplies | Objectives | Class Policies | Evaluation | Policies

Advisories:  

CAOT 98, Windows. It is expected that the student will have a basic knowledge of the use of a microcomputer and the Windows interface. In particular the student should know how to use Windows Explorer to manipulate (save, copy, delete, move, etc.) files. No prior knowledge or experience in the use of a database is required. Knowledge of Word is helpful.

Note: Students with a verified disability who may need a reasonable accommodation(s) for this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact the Office of Special Services (CH 109, 323/953-4000, X2270) as soon as possible. All information will remain confidential.

Course Description:  

Use FrontPage 2003 to learn the most important topics of Web page design to create, manage, and publish Web sites. You will learn to use hyperlinks, pictures, tables, frames, forms, themes, databases, spreadsheets, HTML coding, etc., to create a Web site.

CAOT 64, Laboratory: 

In order to use any open lab in the CAOT Department to complete homework for any CAOT course, you are required to enroll in CAOT 64 Laboratory. This is a credit/no credit course that requires a minimum of 2 hours of lab time each week in order to earn credit. Most students need at least five hours a week outside of class to complete assignments. Click here for details. Click here to register online and follow the links for Student Information System.

Note: If you choose to do your work at home on your own computer, technical support  will NOT be provided--FrontPage can be very complicated in terms of providing technical support. However, most students who work at home do not experience technical problems related to publishing and publish to our LACC server successfully from home.

Supplies: 

  • New Perspectives on Microsoft FrontPage 2003—Comprehensive, Jessica Evans, 2003, Course Technology. (ISBN 0-619-21378-7). You may order your supplies online from the LACC Bookstore. The phone number for the LACC Bookstore is 323-953-4301.

Book cover image for New Perspectives on FrontPage 2003, Comprehensive
  • 1 floppy disk or some other means of storage. You might be interested in a USB portable pen drive.

Objectives: 

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate and explain the principles of Web page and Web site design and creation for intranets and the Internet.
  2. Explain and demonstrate the features and facilities of Web page application software for Web page design and for Web site management.
  3. Create Web pages using templates, wizards, and themes.
  4. Edit Web pages using HTML.
  5. Design Web pages with a common theme for text, graphics, animation, and interaction for personal and professional applications.
  6. Design Web pages for different purposes and audiences such as business or personal.
  7. Use and manage Windows features like My Computer and Explorer.
  8. Use Word features like Save as, Find and Replace, Copy, Paste, Print Screen, Picture toolbar, and Drawing tools.
  9. Design advanced Web pages using Web forms, graphics, animation, and audio.

Class Policies: 

Lectures: Important material from the text and outside sources will be covered in class. Students should plan to take careful notes as not all material can be found in the texts or readings. Discussion is encouraged as is student-procured, outside material relevant to topics being covered.

Demonstrations: Much of the class time will be used to demonstrate the practical use of the FrontPage software for this course. Students are encouraged to carefully observe the demonstrations and also to go through the tutorial material in the textbook. This is why 20% of your grade is based upon attendance each week. FrontPage is a challenging class you must attend each time if you want to be successful.

Workload: Expect to dedicate at least five and up to ten hours outside of class each week  completing textbook exercises on the computer, answering textbook review questions, reading the textbook, and preparing for tests.

Assignments: Problems, cases, and readings will be periodically assigned to help support and supplement material found in the text. Weekly assignments are listed on the Assignments page by week.

Practice Tests: Practice tests are taken on the Internet. The grading scale is as follows:   90-100% = 15 pts. 80-89% = 10 pts. 70-79% = 5 pts. Below 70% = 0 pts.

Exams: Several open-book, objective-style exams will be given. These exams will be timed so it is important that you know the material well enough to move quickly through the test. When the time for the test has passed, the test will close automatically. All practice tests are available on the Internet. Weekly assignment sheets have hyperlinks. For the final exam, you will be required to build an original Web site. You will work on your final throughout the semester. 

E-mail, Internet Access and Computer Labs: All course material will be distributed via our class Web site at http://caot.lacitycollege.edu/112/ and at  at Thomson Course Technology at http://www.course.com/. Click here to download student data files to work at home. Class notes, instructional material, and student assignments will be posted on this Web site. You are responsible for providing me with a correct e-mail address, for using that same e-mail address in all correspondence, for checking it daily for communication from me , and for saving all e-mail messages from me or to me in order to resolve any grading disputes, etc.

Note: If you sign up for this class, you are expected to to complete your assignments in the CAOT computer labs; however, you may choose to work at home on your own computer as long as you understand that technical support  will NOT be provided for your personal computer. If you are experiencing technical problems at home, you may NOT work at home and no special accommodations will be made. It will be your responsibility to complete your work in our CAOT labs.

FrontPage can be very complicated, technically speaking. That said, most students who work at home do not experience technical problems. Virus problems with our LACC servers can occur and other technical issues may occur that have nothing to do with student error. If that is the case, I will always make accommodations for technical problems with our LACC server or our LACC labs that might arise during the semester. 

Evaluation: 

20% Attendance and Participation: 
  • You get credit for weekly attendance and participation by being present for class lectures, demonstrations, lab work, and practice exercises. If you leave early, you will receive only partial credit for attendance that day.
  • If our class is full during the first two weeks of the semester, you may be dropped if you have more than two absences to allow other students to add.
  • If you miss more than one class (the equivalent of one week), your grade will be automatically lowered each time you are absent. 
  • You are responsible for obtaining material and information, which may have been distributed when you were absent. This can be done through the buddy system—you are responsible for getting the phone number and/or e-mail address of a classmate who was present. You may also check this Web site (Assignments link) for details.
  • Drop Policy, LACC Schedule of Classes: "It is the student's responsibility to drop a class no longer being attended. Failure to drop a class in a timely manner may result in a "W" or an "F" on your academic record." "The student agrees to be familiar with the information in the college catalog and schedule of classes, and know and observe all policies and procedures related to the program of study being pursued."
30% Assignments: 
  • All assignments, including those missed due to absence and extra credit assignments, are due on the dates posted on the Assignment pages.
  • All assignments must be completed and sent to me ON TIME via e-mail to receive credit. In fairness to all students, NO ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED LATE.  It is your responsibility to know what assignments are due, when they are due, and to e-mail them to me on time. Due dates are posted on the Web site. Click here to hear a message for those who choose to ignore this policy.
  • Some students want to correct and resubmit a previously graded assignment after reading my comments; however, it is impossible for me to continuously re-evaluate assignments, change grades, update spreadsheets, etc. Please understand that once you submit an assignment, that is indeed your final grade for that job. 
30% Tests: NO MAKEUP EXAMS ARE GIVEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. However, with good cause and adequate notice, an early test may be given. The lowest test score (with the exception of the final) will be dropped at the end of the semester if all tests have been taken. Any unexcused missed exam will result in a score of 0 for that exam.
20% Final Exam

Academic Standards Policy: 

Click here to see the rules of student conduct.

Enrollment in a class may be terminated due to unsatisfactory student conduct, undue disrespect towards an instructor or administrator, or academic dishonesty. Each student is responsible for maintaining standards of academic performance established for each course in which he or she is enrolled.*

If you violate the Standard of Student Conduct for Dishonesty, your instructor will complete a Faculty Disciplinary Form indicating the code of conduct that was violated, explaining the facts and details of the charge, and noting the disciplinary action taken.  This form will be signed by both you and your instructor and will be filed with the Dean of Student Services for reference in case of repeat violations.

Cheating can result in disciplinary action such as a failing grade on a test(s) or assignment(s), disciplinary probation, suspension or termination of financial aid, and even permanent expulsion.

Cheating includes talking during a test regardless of the reason, glancing at another student’s paper or computer screen during a test, copying another student’s work in any form, submitting another student’s work as your own, leaving a classroom with a copy of a test or test answers, or in any way taking any action that might be construed as academic dishonesty.

*Source:  College Catalog, Los Angeles City College, Academic Standards and Credit Policies. 

 Last revised Tuesday, August 28, 2007 09:43 PM.
 

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