Course Syllabus
Spring Semester - 2002
ABED 4118 - Web Page Design
Dr. Thomas C. Padgett
Required Text: You will be given on-line access
to Web Page Design With DreamWeaver 4.0, An Interactive Text (Draft), by
Marc D. Miller, and Thomas C. Padgett, along with accompaning on-line tutorials
and quizzes. You may wish to purchase the Student version of Dreamweaver 4 software
from Macromedia so that you can complete the course assignments from home. This
software is available from Macromedia for $99.
Description: The purpose of this course is to
acquaint students with layout and design concepts of creating web pages. The
concept of design plays an intricate role in creating successful web pages.
In addition the student will become familiar with software that will make it
possible to incorporate all of the major features of web page design into the
pages that are created. This particular section of the course will be offered
totally on-line to students at the State University of West Georgia and at Autusta
State University, using course materials and software developed by Dr. Marc
D. Miller at Augusta and Dr. Thomas C. Padgett at West Georgia. Dreamweaver
4.0 is used as the primary tool for the course because it is generally recognized
as an outstanding tool for Web page development.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
(1) Create Web Pages DI, A3
(2) Use Web Page Templates D1, A3
(3) Publish Web pages D1, A3, D3
(4) Use Graphics and Images in Web Page Design D1, A3
(5) Use Interactive Forms in Web Pages D1, A3
(6) Use Frames in Web Pages D1, A3
Grading Policy: Students will receive a course grade based on various aspects of work, weighted as follows:
| Item | Points |
| Assignments | 200 |
| Quizzes | 200 |
| Final Exam | 300 |
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following schedule:
|
Points |
Grade |
|
900 or more |
A |
|
800 - 899 |
B |
|
700 - 799 |
C |
|
600 - 699 |
D |
|
below 600 |
F |
This course is totally on-line. Except for the final exam, all of the work can be done from home if you have Dreamweaver 4.0 software. The software will be made available to you in the West Georgia College of Business and Augusta State College of Business computer labs if you don't have it at home. You will be given a series of assignments that include readings and exercises concerning concepts of Web page design and you will apply these concepts by creating and pulbishing a variety of Web pages. You will also be given on-line quizzes that cover the concepts involved in the assignments. All assignments and quizzes must be completed by the due date in order to get credit for them. There will be a comprehensive final exam, to be scheduled later, which will be given in the West Georga and Augusta computer labs under the supervision of an instructor.
WebCT will be used to deliver the course. You will have the WebCT bulletin board and private mail available at all times for communication with the instructor. As a general rule, I will check the bulletin board and email several times a day, and you should check them frequently for special instruction and changes. The chat room will also be available at times for real-time communication with the instructor and other members of the class. I (Padgett) will be the primary instructor for the class, but Dr. Miller will be assisting at times from Augusta.
The schedule shown below is a tentative outline of assignments and deadlines. I reserve the right to make modifications if I see a need to do so. You will be notified in advance of any changes with a message on the bulletin board. Details of each assignment will be posted on the assignments page of WebCT. I will be posting these details as we go along. Generally, the assignments will consist of Web pages that incorporate the concepts covered in the chapters and lessons. The final assignment will be a major project that puts it all together.|
Date
|
Readings/exercises
|
Assignments (due by midnight on end date)
|
| Jan 7-13 |
Chapter 1 with On-line exercise Lesson 1 |
Chapter 1 quiz Establish Web site |
| Jan 14-20 |
Chapter 2 with on-line exercise Lesson 2 |
Chapter 2 Quiz Set up Dreamweaver site management Post first assignment |
| Jan 21-27 |
Chapter 3 with on-line exercise Lesson 3 |
Chapter 3 quiz Post second assignment |
| Jan 28-Feb3 |
Chapter 4 with on-line exercise Lesson 4 |
Chapter 4 quiz Post third assignment |
| Feb 4-10 |
Chapter 5 with on-line exercise Lesson 5 |
Chapter 5 quiz Post fourth assignment |
| Feb 11-17 |
Chapter 6 with on-line exercise Lesson 6 |
Chapter 6 quiz Post fifth assignment |
| Feb 18-24 |
Chapter 7 with on-line exercise Lesson 7 |
Chapter 7 quiz Post sisth assignment |
| Feb 25-March 3 |
Chapter 8 with on-line exercise Lesson 8 |
Chapter 8 quiz Post seventh assignment |
| March 4-10 |
Chapter 9 with on-line exercise Lesson 9 |
Chapter 9 quiz Post eighth assignment |
| March 11-17 |
Chapter 10 with on-line exercise Lesson 10 |
Chapter 10 quiz Post tenth assignment |
|
March 18-24 |
Spring Break (West Georgia) Chapter 11 for ASU students Lesson 11 |
Chapter 11 Quiz (ASU) Post eleventh assignment (ASU) |
| March 25-31 |
Chapter 11 with on-line exercise (UWG) Lesson 11 (UWG) Chapter 12 with on-line exercise (ASU) Lesson 12 (ASU) |
Chapter 11 quiz (UWG) Post eleventh assignment (UWG) Chapter 12 quiz (ASU) Post assignment 12 (ASU) |
| Apr 1-7 |
Spring Break (ASU) Chapter 12 with on-line exercise Lesson 12 |
Chapter 12 quiz (UWG) Post assignment 12 (UWG) |
| Apr 8-14 |
Lesson 13 - wrap up project On-line discussions |
|
| Apr 15-21 |
Lesson 13 -wrap up project continued On-line discussions |
|
| Apr 22-30 |
Lesson 13 - wrap up project continued On-line discussions |
Post final project |
| May 1-4 | Final exam (specific times will be posted) |