My Policies |
Course Objectives |
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This course is an introduction to, and an exploration of,
XHTML* and
related technologies. The largest portion of the course will be devoted
to the structure of XHTML itself, but we will also explore the
following elements of Web Publishing:
- Audience and Purpose
- Visual Media & First Impressions
- Page Layout
- Emerging (and Deprecated) Standards
- Web Design (vs. Page Design)
- Forms and Tables
- Cascading Style Sheets
- XML
- HTML vs. XHTML*
- Graphics and Multimedia
- Scripting and Dynamic HTML
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Note that XHTML is the modern language for
designing Web pages. XHTML was created in 1999 to replace HTML.
However, most people still refer to "HTML," even when they are
talking about XHTML.
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Grading Policy |
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Online | | Classroom |
Component |
Points |
Assignment 00 (free points!) |
5 |
8 assignments @ 8 points each |
64 |
Attendance
(WebCT) |
16 |
Mid-Term Exam |
10 |
Final Exam |
10
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Total |
105 |
Additional Credit (as I concoct it) |
TBD |
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Component |
Points |
Assignment 00 (free points!) |
5 |
8 assignments @ 8 points each |
64 |
Attendance (physical) |
16 |
Mid-Term Exam |
10 |
Final Exam |
10
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Total |
105 |
Additional Credit (as I concoct it) |
TBD |
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Grading Scale |
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Total Points |
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Grade |
0 |
- |
59 |
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F |
60 |
- |
69 |
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D |
70 |
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79 |
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C |
80 |
- |
89 |
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B |
90 |
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100 |
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A |
above 100 |
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A |
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Attendance |
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Online:
Online students are required to keep up with—and contribute
weekly to—the WebCT Message
Board. Some weeks, I will ask pointed questions, or direct you in some
activity that requires a followup answer. Timely answers to these
questions/directions will fulfill the weekly "attendance" obligation and
add to your attendance grade (up to 6 points out of 16). I will also
grade your presence on the message board on two other criteria. All
three criteria are listed here:
Timely (within one week) answers to
"This Week's Discussion" : 6 points
The number of messages you READ (Yes, I can tell.) : 4 points
The number of messages you POST (more is better) : 6 points
Classroom:
I expect regular and timely attendance in the classroom. Students
will lose two points each time they are absent from class. (Five
absences can result in the loss of an entire letter grade.) Each
time a student is tardy (s)he will lose one point.
The attendance grade will be handed out twice: 8 points at midterm
and 8 points at the end of the term.
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Grading Curve |
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There is no curve. All extra credit points are extra. If you get 80
points in this class, you get a B—even if someone else in the class
gets 190 points. (S)he gets an A, and you still get the B.
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Makeup Policies |
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Makeup exams will be offered for DOCUMENTED
EMERGENCIES.
Assignments CANNOT be made up. However, assignments can be
turned in late (within one week of the original due date) for less than
full credit. See "Late Assignments Policy" below.
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Late Assignments Policy |
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- Almost all assignments will have two due dates: a "first draft"
date and, one week later, a "publish" date.
- First drafts tend to be due on Sunday nights at 11:55 (five
minutes before midnight). First drafts are each worth 4 points.
Assignments not submitted to WebCT by the first draft dues date
will lose 4 points from an 8-point assignment.
(-4)
- On the WebCT Message board, we will discuss assignments
that have been turned in. Among other things, we will discuss
deficiencies in the assignments—reasons why I will probably
take off points.
- Students will have up to one week to correct or improve
their assignments. You
can raise your grade during this time.
- One week after the due date, I will review your assignment for
changes/improvements. If you have not turned in the original
assignment by one week after the due date, you will receive a zero
for that assignment. If you have not turned in the revised
assignment by the Publish Date, your grade will be "frozen" at the
first draft level.
If you foresee trouble with a particular due date, and you alert me
well in advance, we
can try to make alternate arrangements. (Often, "alternate
arrangements" will mean an alternate assignment.)
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if you submit an assignment late to WebCT, you should email me
to let me know so I can TRY to grade it before publication date.
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If you experience difficulty uploading an assignment, email me.
If I can confirm problems with Valencia's network,
I'll let the due date slide a bit for the people who sent the email.
Don't stop trying to upload, however. Many network problems
are repaired after 30 minutes or so.
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Faculty-Initiated Withdrawal |
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Though I reserve the right to remove any person from the
class for lack of participation, I don't intend to invoke that
right this semester. If you need to drop this class, then do so.
It's your grade; it's your responsibility.
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Responsibility |
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You are responsible for your own work. Please
understand both halves of what I am saying here:
- you must perform all your own work, and
- you will remain responsible for any repercussions of your
work.
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