Syllabus
Instructor: John R. Marks, IV
Email: jmarks@fsu.edu
Office: William Johnston Building (WJB 2027)
Information and materials for this course is always available at LIS5362
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prequisites: None.
This course introduces the student to the design, creation and management of standards-based, ADA-compliant web sites, frameworks, and applications. The principles of user accessibility and user-centered design are emphasized, as is a focus on the implementation of modern web standards and coding. Students will learn how to apply these principles to design, and produce and manage web sites, tools and applications using a variety of development and management tools.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is primarily intended as an introductory Web design and development course that focuses on fundamental concepts of web development and front-end administration. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Research, evaluate, and employ a variety of web development applications and technologies.
- Design, develop and maintain basic web sites.
- Construct and manage standards-based, ADA compliant web sites.
- Apply principles of universal and user-centered web design.
- Determine best practices for particular use cases, including when to start from scratch versus when to use an established framework.
COURSE MATERIALS
- The Course Calendar (see Web site) is particularly useful to keep up with weekly topics, assignments, and lecture notes;
- Students must have access to a computer (not merely a tablet or phone)
- No books are required for the course, all materials will be available online.
- The primary reference resource for the study of standards is:
- The primary resources for instructional materials are the established educational web development portals;
COURSE POLICIES
First Day Attendance Policy: Official university policy is that any student not attending the first class meeting will be automatically dropped from the class. For distance students, this policy is interpreted as posting to the discussion forum "First Day Attendance" no later than the first day of the semester. Regular participation via the Canvas course interface is required. Official course announcements, review materials, assignments, and help archives will all be on-line at this site.
COURSE PROCEDURES
This is a synchronous online class; all students are required to be present during class sessions, by means of an online conferencing classroom system such as Collaborate.
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Your grade will consist of the following 3 types of assignments:
Assessments will comprise smaller comprehension exercises designed to assess students' knowledge of previously covered material.
Code Assignments will be "hands-on" type deliverables, in which students will write code from scratch, to be uploaded to a class server.
Tests will be larger comprehension exercises to be completed in a relatively short period of time; that is, within a class period.
GRADE CALCULATION
Assessment Assignments 2 x 10% = 20%
Code Assignment(s): 5 x 10% = 50% (multi-phase specs assignment)
Tests: 2 x 15% = 30%
TOPICS
- Introduction to Operating Systems
- Introduction to File Management
- Basic Web Administration
- HTML
- Developing a basic website
- Developing a website with CSS
- Page Layouts with CSS
- Tables and Columns
- Web Forms
- Multimedia Sites
- Advanced CSS
- HTML5
- Basic PHP
- CMS Concepts
- Wordpress and other Frameworks
University Attendance Policy:
Excused absences include documented illness, deaths in the family and other documented crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy days, and official University activities. These absences will be accommodated in a way that does not arbitrarily penalize students who have a valid excuse. Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children experience serious illness.
Academic Honor Policy:
The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University's expectations for the integrity of students' academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to "...be honest and truthful and...[to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University." (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at http://fda.fsu.edu/Academics/Academic-Honor-Policy)
Americans With Disabilities Act:
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
(1) register with and provide documentation to the Office of Accessibility Services; and
(2) request a letter from the Office of Accessibility Services to be sent to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type; and
(3) meet (in person, via phone, email, skype, zoom, etc…) with each instructor to whom a letter of accommodation was sent to review approved accommodations.
This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.
For the latest version of this statement and more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the:
Office of Accessibility Services
874 Traditions Way
108 Student Services Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167
(850) 644-9566 (voice)
(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
oas@fsu.edu
https://dsst.fsu.edu/oas/
Free Tutoring from FSU
On-campus tutoring and writing assistance is available for many courses at Florida State University. For more information, visit the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) Tutoring Services' comprehensive list of on-campus tutoring options - see http://ace.fsu.edu/tutoring or contact tutor@fsu.edu. High-quality tutoring is available by appointment and on a walk-in basis. These services are offered by tutors trained to encourage the highest level of individual academic success while upholding personal academic integrity.
Syllabus Change Policy
Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advance notice.
iSchool HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
A list of all hardware and software requirements for students participating in the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) courses can be found at the following location:
http://slis.fsu.edu/academics/online/requirements/
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR AN INCOMPLETE GRADE:
Incomplete (“I”) grades will not be assigned, except in the case of exceptional unforeseen circumstances that occur within the last three weeks of the semester and your work has otherwise been
satisfactory (C average).
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