CIS 52: Web Page Design
Using Microsoft FrontPage 2003
3 units, transfer CSU
Santa Monica College
Spring 2007
Section 1405
Online Course
Class Syllabus
(as of January 14, 2007, subject to change)
| Instructor: |
Gina Jerry |
| Phone: |
310-434-4686 |
| E-mail: |
jerry_gina@smc.edu |
| Web site: |
www.ginajerry.com |
| Course Web site: |
www.smconline.org |
| Office: |
B220-B |
Course Description: This hands-on
course provides complete coverage of FrontPage features-from the basic to the
advanced-needed to tackle Web projects with confidence. Topics include Web page
creation, Web site management, and HTML. Students will create and enhance Web
pages with links, graphics, tables, frames, and form application using
FrontPage. They will learn how to create hotspots, incorporate JavaScript, use
cascading style sheets, integrate office applications, and use the WebBot to
build search tools and a table of contents for a Web site. Upon completing this
course, students will be ready to plan, build, promote, and maintain a
professional Web site including selecting a Web host and uploading the site to a
Web server.
Prerequisites: CIS 50
Required Textbook:
-
New Perspectives on Microsoft FrontPage 2003 -
Comprehensive, CourseCard Edition by Jessica Evans, Course Technology -
ITP, 2006.
ISBN # 1-423-93528-4.
- This ISBN number is for a package that also includes a
60-day free trial version of FrontPage 2003 that can be used to begin this
course but you must also purchase the software because our course runs over
60 days (see below).
- The following ISBN number is also acceptable but it does
not include the free 60-day trial software. (1-4188-6091-3)
Required Software:
- Microsoft FrontPage 2003. It is mandatory to have
FrontPage 2003 installed on your computer. A previous version is not
acceptable. Please note that FrontPage 2003 requires that your computer is
running Windows XP or later or Windows 2000 or later.
FrontPage
2003 will NOT run with Windows 98, Windows ME or on a Macintosh computer.
- The Foundation for California Community Colleges (http://www.journeyed.com/fccc/) sells FrontPage 2003 for $49.98.
It is part of a package that includes both FrontPage 2003 and
SharePoint Designer 2007.
- The CSIS department has a special license agreement with Microsoft which
allows students taking our courses to install Windows XP Professional and
Access 2003 on their personal computers at no cost. If you need either or
both of these software packages please email your instructor at
jerry_gina@smc.edu for more
information.
Recommended Software:
- The textbook covers integrating FrontPage 2003 with other Office applications.
Although not absolutely required it is advised to have Microsoft Word, Excel and
Access also installed on your computer. Although FrontPage MUST be version 2003 you can use 2000, 2002 or 2003 for the other Office applications.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course
students will be able to:
- Learn about the importance of META tags
- Design, build, test and publish a Web to a
server
- Use multimedia files, clipart, and other
images on a Web page
- Import an existing Web page and an RTF file
into the current Web
- Create definition, bulleted, numbered, and
nested lists
- Create and use bookmarks, hover buttons,
e-mail links, image hotspots and scrolling marquees
- Use a tasks list to organize, complete,
reassign, and delete tasks related to a Web site's development
- Create and format tables and frames
- Use advanced image properties
- Use Dynamic HTML for page transitions and
animations
- Insert JavaScript and Java Applets into a
Web
- Use shared borders, page banners and
navigation
- Develop form applications and process forms
on a server
- Create new Webs quickly using templates and
wizards
- Learn to work effectively with FrontPage's
themes and color tools
- Achieve consistent formatting throughout a
site using cascading style sheets
- Connect pages to an Access databases or
other data sources
Course Expectations
Everyone comes to the class with different
expectations. This online course DOES duplicate the content of the
traditional course, but NOT the delivery. An online course relies on a
self-directed student completing the assignments, readings, and threaded
discussions on their own time schedule while meeting the posted deadlines.
Students who perform at their potential, have high self-esteem, welcome change
and are willing to assume responsibility, make decisions, and express opinions,
are successful in this online course.
It is very easy to fall behind in an online
class. There are no scheduled on-campus or on-line class periods. The entire
course is asynchronous and can be accessed at your convenience. Your only
requirement is to complete assignments and exams as scheduled on the course
schedule.
You must be a self-directed student who can plan your schedule to accommodate
the deadlines outlined in the syllabus. Cyber students are often in
multiple life roles and time is a valuable commodity.
You are expected to visit the course website
several times a week. Ideally, once a day. Once there, you will find
announcements, lecture material, assignments, and exams.
Evaluation
The grade for this class will be determined by your performance in the
following areas:
| Assignments |
Points |
Percent |
Chapter Work & Review Assignments--hands-on guided
practice & end of chapter review assignments
(9 at 5pts each) |
45 |
11.5% |
Case Problems --end of each chapter
(18 at 5pts each) |
90 |
23% |
Additional Cases --end of the textbook
(2 at 15pts each) |
30 |
8% |
Additional Projects --
homework assigned by your instructor that is not directly in the textbook
(5 at 5pts) |
25 |
6.5% |
Quizzes
(2 at 5pts and 9 at 10 pts each) |
100 |
25.5% |
Final Exam
|
100 |
25.5% |
Total
|
390 |
100% |
Grading Scale
90 —100% =A
80 — 89% = B
70 — 79% = C
60 — 69% = D
0 — 59% = F
Grading Policy
- Incompletes will not be issued except for a
documented medical emergency.
- Drops are the responsibility of the student.
Regarding Computer Software
- All computer assignments must be done using Microsoft
FrontPage 2003.
- Students using any previous version of FrontPage will not
be able to complete all of the assignments correctly, and the textbook's
instructions will often not match the student's screen.
- Students should have their own home (or office) computer,
an Internet connection and the required software. If you do not yet have the
software you will need to purchase it as soon as possible or install the
120-day free trial version that comes with the textbook. See the link under
textbook section for more information.
- Do not rely on a campus lab or a library to complete your
assignments. They may not have the necessary software or the correct features
installed to complete your assignments.
- Students taking only online classes are not guaranteed
access in the CSIS department's computer lab (B231). If you do not have the
required software you should consider taking this class on campus.
Regarding Computer Assignments
- Computer assignments consist of all the work done in this
class apart from the quizzes.
- Assignments must be submitted by 11:00 p.m. on the due date.
- Any work not submitted on time will be considered late. A
late assignment will be penalized one point for each day it is
late. No assignments will be accepted more than one week late.
- Students found cheating on any part of an assignment will
receive no points for the total assignment.
Regarding Exams
- Cheating will not be tolerated. Any student caught cheating
on an exam may be assigned a failing grade for the course.
- The final exam is a cumulative objective test. The exam
contains 50 true/false and multiple choice questions worth 2 points each for a
total of 100 points available.
Regarding Quizzes
- There are 2 quizzes, which are worth 5 points each, and 9
quizzes which are worth 10 points each.
- Quizzes must be submitted by 11:00 p.m. on the due date.
- The structure of each quiz will vary. Questions may be any
combination of the following: true/false or multiple choice.
- Weekly quizzes should be taken during the week in which
they are assigned. Once the deadline for a quiz has passed it cannot be made up
and the grade for that quiz becomes a zero.
- Any student caught cheating on a quiz will receive a zero
on that quiz and may face further disciplinary action.