Texas
A&M University-Commerce
Department
of Secondary and Higher Education
Office: Education North – Room 114
Phone: 903-886-5598 FAX: 903-886-5603
E-mail: Jason.Davis@tamuc.edu
URL: http://faculty.tamuc.edu/jdavis/
Online URL:
http://online.tamuc.edu/
Office hours: See website for current instructor schedule.
Term: Summer II 2004 (045) Section: 01W
Credits: 3 hours
Day: Monday-Thursday Time: variable
Location: On-line, web-based course.
A study of Internet applications for teaching
training, with an emphasis on online research activities and the development of
effective computer-mediated-communication methods to facilitate online learning
communities. Methods of accessing, obtaining, managing and utilizing information
from a variety of sources will be explored, as will the evaluation of online
materials.
The prevalent means of providing and acquiring
information on the internet is through the use of the World Wide Web and its
associated set of materials made available by Hyper-Text Markup Language. The focus of this course will be centered on
the vehicles through which on-line information is made available; namely, web
creation and management applications.
This course will guide students through activities of webpage creation
using Netscape Composer and develop site management and creation skills using
Microsoft FrontPage. Students will be required to exercise computer attack
skills.
ETEC 524 or permission of instructor.
There is no specific book required for this course. Built-in software help files and other on-line resources will be utilized. The class will be doing projects in Netscape Composer and Microsoft FrontPage; so, if you run across any cheap books at a discount computer book store you might pick-up one or two just for reference. For the money a new book would cost you can acquire a shelf full of more useful resources.
Students
must have access to both Netscape Composer and Microsoft FrontPage. Students’ personal home computers may be used
or students may use available labs on the University Campuses to access computers
with the required software. Netscape
Composer has been packaged with the free Netscape Communicator for several
generations of the software, so, no cost is involved for acquisition of the
software which may be downloaded for free directly from the Netscape
Website or installed from the provided resource disk. (If you have Netscape without
Composer, you have an extremely OLD version of Netscape and you need to upgrade
anyway.) Microsoft FrontPage is packaged
with the Professional version of Microsoft Office or as a standalone
application. Personal purchase of this
package is not required as it is readily available for student use in multiple
labs on both the Commerce and
Students
will need to identify and acquire webspace on which
FrontPage webs can be uploaded and maintained.
Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide users with webspace for personal pages as a standard service. Check with your ISP if you are not already
using your allotted space and have it set-up to allow FrontPage access. Alternatively, numerous companies provide
“free” webspace.
Costs are generally offset by pop-ups or banner ads of supporting
sponsors. Students should identify a
service that supports FrontPage webs and apply for a free web account. Commercial webspace
and a domain name are not required; however, they may be used if already in place and
accessible. Note: Pre-existing webpages
may not be used to satisfy the requirements of this course. (see “Scholarly
Expectations” below.)
Upon completion to this course, the learner should be
able to…
1.
determine an appropriate web authoring application
based on size and scope of the project.
2.
use the basic features of Netscape Composer to create
webpages with commonly used page elements.
3.
demonstrate an understanding of site structure and
planning.
4.
layout and create a website using Microsoft
FrontPage.
5.
use the basic features of FrontPage to create webpages with commonly used page elements.
6.
use advanced features of FrontPage, such as shared
borders, to create cohesive pages on a site.
7.
recognize variations in browser interpretation of
html code and implement programming strategies for maximum portability.
8.
identify factors effecting viewability
of pages and imbedded graphics and implement appropriate coding to achieve most
desirable results.
9.
demonstrate the ability to incorporate standard and
non-standard file types into webpages.
10.
demonstrate the ability to merge existing pages into
a FrontPage web.
11.
provide internal and external links in a webpage.
12.
embed media components in a webpage.
13.
create and edit tables in a webpage.
14.
recognize the need to avoid the use of frames on webpages.
15.
recognize accessibility guidelines for compliance set forth by
the
16.
utilize a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list to seek
answers to common questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List – 30%: Students are required to post all “how-to” questions to the FAQ rather than addressing them directly to the instructor. The instructor will monitor the FAQ and if a satisfactory answer is not provided by other students with a reasonable time, the instructor will contribute. Students will be given first opportunity to earn response credit. Credits will not be earned by submitting calls for program assistance to the instructor prior to posting a request to the FAQ. Questions may also be posed by the instructor to allow students to address particular issues. Each student must post a minimum of five (5) questions to the FAQ list during the semester. Each student must respond to a minimum of ten (10) questions during the semester. Questions must be specific and clearly posed, and responses must be well thought out, informative, and helpful to receive full credit. Participation MUST be spread throughout the semester. FAQ postings during last week will receive half credit. (Important: Posting the minimum required number of questions and responses in the last week WILL result in a letter grade reduction!!!)
Netscape Composer Project – 20%: All students must complete a page building project using Netscape Composer. Project details will be forthcoming.
Microsoft FrontPage Project – 40%: All students must design and build a multi-page website using Microsoft FrontPage. Project details will be forthcoming.
Project Evaluations – 10%: Each student must provide a comprehensive evaluation of two other FrontPage projects. Each project must be evaluated by two (2) classmates. Students are responsible for making arrangements for their projects to be evaluated. Additional information regarding assessment criteria will be forthcoming.
Projects and assignments MUST be completed and
submitted by due date. Full credit
cannot be earned by late or incomplete assignments. 10 points will be deducted for each class day
an assignment is late. Late submissions may be rejected at the instructor’s discretion. One student will not
be permitted to hold up the progress of the entire class. (Due notice will be
given prior to the acceptance cutoff.)
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FAQ: Netscape Composer Project: Microsoft FrontPage Project: Project Evaluations: |
30% 40% |
A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F 59% or less |
As this is an on-line class with no regularly
scheduled meeting, following the initial face-to-face meeting, attendance is
equated to regular active participation and appropriate progress toward timely
project completion.
Students requesting accommodations for disabilities
must go through the Academic Support Committee.
For more information, please contact the Director of Disability
Resources & Services, Halladay Student Services
Bldg., Room 303D, 903-886-5835.
All students enrolled at the University shall follow
the tenets of common decency and acceptable behavior conductive to a positive
learning environment (see Student’s Guide
Handbook, Policies and Procedures, Conduct).
All works submitted for credit must
be original works created by the scholar uniquely for the class. Plagiarism: Using works created by others without proper
citation is not tolerated and may result in expulsion from the course and the graduate
program. Auto-plagiarism: It is
considered inappropriate and unethical, particularly at the graduate level, to
make duplicate submissions of a single work for credit in multiple classes,
unless specifically requested by the instructor. Work submitted at the
Graduate level is expected to demonstrate higher order thinking skills and be
of significantly higher quality than work produced at the undergraduate
level. Writings must exhibit correct form, style, and grammar and
demonstrate the student’s ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the
English language.
Shelly, G.B., Cashman, T.J., & Mick, M.L. (2002) Microsoft FrontPage 2002 - Complete Concepts and Techniques, Boston, MA: Course Technology-Thomson Learning.
Rev. 07/04/2004