Objectives:

• The Student will learn to evaluate many of the software options available for the creation and enhancement of home pages.
• The student will learn basic HTML coding in order to create and/or modify his/her home page efficiently.
• The Student will actively participate with other students in the class in order to demonstrate and understand the importance of working with others in a development team situation.
• The student will learn the steps necessary to create a business or personal home page with graphics, maps, tables, and other features using a web authoring program such as Netscape Composer and/or Homesite.
• The Student will work with multimedia plug-ins such as Acrobat and RealAudio.
• The Student will learn to select, modify, animate, and convert graphics.
• The Student will create image maps.
• The Student will create and upload his/her home page to a remote server using an FTP program such as CuteFTP or WS-FTP.
• The Student will learn how to advertise and establish a presence on the Web.
• The Student will learn the options available for using materials on the Web and related copyright issues.
• The Student will learn about the potential of video conferencing, streaming audio and video, and other current changes in Web commerce and content.

Auditing Class:

The student must receive the instructor's permission before he or she can audit a course. If permission is granted, the student must complete all assignments and tests. If the student does not complete all assigned work, the instructor may assign a final grade of W.

Class Attendance:

Students are expected to attend all class sessions and arrive on time. In case of an absence, it is the student's responsibility to confer with the instructor regarding the absence, to find out what material was covered and whether handouts were distributed, and to complete the assigned work.

As noted in the Student Handbook, students may not miss more classes than the course meets in one week. When a student has missed more than the allowed classes, the instructor has the option of dropping the student from the course or assigning the grade of "F" for the course.

Class begins promptly at the scheduled time. Students are expected to be on time. If a student is tardy three times, it will constitute one unexcused absence.

If you must miss a class, please call and leave a message on the instructor's voice mail, or send an e-mail message to the email address listed above. The phone number is (240) 567-7911. E-mail is preferred.

Web Sites, Topic Selection, Web Site Content

Construction of and the content of web sites in this class is for educational purposes only and, as such, is subject to the strict control of the instructor and Montgomery College. It is expected that limited file space will be provided for the student on a designated college server at a designated location. If such space is assigned to a student for the purposes of this class, the student may use the space for educational purposes only and subject to College policies, this syllabus, and the control of the Instructor, college staff and the Computer Applications Department. A student has no right to continued use of the web site or server provided by the college or to the display of material thereon. The web site and/or material uploaded by the student is subject to deletion or termination at any time by the College or Instructor for any reason and at will.

Topic Selection

To complete the course requirements, the student will be required to construct, design and upload homework material and to design, construct, and upload one or more web sites on a topic or topics proposed by the student and approved in advance by the Instructor. Topics must be approved in advance by the Instructor as suitable for the educational purposes of this course. If the student is unable or unwilling to propose a topic considered by the Instructor in his/her sole discretion to be suitable for the educational purposes of this course, the Instructor may assign a topic to the student in the Instructor's sole discretion. The student has no property right, ownership right, or First Amendment or free speech rights in any material or expressions uploaded to the temporary College server assigned to the student for the limited duration of this course.

Content of Web Sites.

Course Evaluation and Grading Scale:

To receive full credit, a hard copy of your homework, if requested is due at the beginning of class on the due date and/or should be posted to your website by the time specified by the instructor. The equivalent of 5% of the points or value assigned to each assignment will be deducted for each day the assignment is late.

The final grade will be based on a percentage of total points (see the assignment page for individual assignment points) using the following scale:

A	90-100%
B	80-89%
C	70-79%
D	60-69%
F	0-59%

Web sites constructed for this class must use English as the primary language. The proper use of the English language, syntax, and grammar is important to the presentation of web sites, and will count as a factor in any grading of web site content or design.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is not tolerated at the college level, or in business. Please see the Student Handbook regarding plagiarism. Plagiarism, which includes, among other things, the use without attribution of the ideas or creativity of others, will result in a zero or failing grade on the assignment affected. In appropriate cases, the use of plagiarized material, including text, graphics, music, motion pictures or other multimedia in assignments may result in failure of the course.

Students are permitted to work in teams on certain assignments, such as assigned tutorials, only with the approval of the instructor. Students are encouraged to work in teams on web site coding, problem solving, and execution; however, each student must design separate and original web sites for which the individual student is responsible. Any team work on web sites must be discussed with and approved in advance by the instructor.

Student Disability:

If you have a disability which will require accommodation, please see the instructor after class or during office hours. It is usually possible to work out whatever arrangements are necessary, be it special seating, testing, or other accommodation. If you have not already contacted the Disability Support Services office (CAB231), please do so to obtain a letter authorizing your accommodations.

Students with mobility disabilities depend on the elevators to get to class. Please use the stairs if you are able to do so.

Computer Labs:

Computer labs are available for student use in completing homework assignments. Check the bulletin boards outside the computer classrooms in the computer Science and Humanities Buildings for lab house and rules. The labs are not open when the College is closed.

College Policies and Student Code of Conduct:

Students should refer to the current Montgomery College Student Handbook for the official wording of all academic, classroom, and college-wide policies. Students are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct which states as follows:

Each and every student is expected to behave in ways which promote a teaching and learning atmosphere. Students have the right to learn; however, they do not have the right to interfere with the freedom of the faculty to teach or the rights of other students to learn. Students will be treated respectfully in return for respectful behavior.

            All in-class discussions should be carried out in a way that keeps the classroom environment respectful of the rights of others. This means that, for example, students should not interrupt someone else who is talking regardless of whether that person is the instructor or another student. Students should not monopolize class time by repeatedly interrupting and asking questions in a manner which hinders the learning process of others. Students are also expected to conduct themselves in ways which create a safe learning and teaching environment that is free from such things as violence, intimidation, and harassment.

Please make sure that you obtain and read a copy of the current Student Handbook, which contains the Student Code of Conduct.

Weather Alert

Occasionally it becomes necessary to delay the opening of school, send students home early, or close the College entirely because of bad weather. Area radio and television stations broadcast information about school closings or delayed openings beginning around 6 a.m. If Montgomery College plans to close early , local stations will broadcast that message. The stations will not broadcast "open as scheduled."

Visit the College's website at www.montgomerycollege.edu.