TC 349 Client Side Webdesign (4 credits) is an introduction to designing and developing client side web sites. The class focuses primarily on user centered design with implementation vis xHTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Required Textbooks & Reading
There is one required textbook for tc349:
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
by Eric Freeman & Elisabeth Freeman
(O’Reilly Media, Inc, 2005)
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In addition to the required textbook, online readings will be assigned throughout the semester. Refer to the Schedule for reading assignments.
It is extremely important to remember that all readings are mandatory for the class, and must be completed. Reading assignments will be included on the semester exams.
Attendance
It’s expected that students attend every class & lab. The material covered in each class & lab is very important and contributes to the successful completion of the course. If a student misses a class or a lab, it will be their responsibility to ask one of their classmates about what was covered. Under no circumstances will the Professor repeat a lecture (or lab) or provide lecture notes for a student who missed class. The bottom line is that is the students’ duty to take responsibility for their decisions while taking this course.
If the student plans on missing a class or lab in which an assignment is due, it is the student’s responsibility to hand in their work before the due date.
Religious Observance: If you wish to be absent from class to observe a religious holiday, make arrangements in advance with the instructor.
Missing Class to Participate in a Required Activity: To be excused from this class to participate in a required activity for another course or a university-sanctioned event, you must provide the instructor with adequate advanced notice and a written authorization from the faculty member of the other course or from a university administrator.
Due Dates, Exam Dates, and Handing in Assignments
Due dates are not negotiable. All assignments are to be handed in on their specific due date (refer to weekly schedule for exact due dates) If a student plans on missing a class, it is their responsibility to hand in the assignment before the due date if they don’t want to be penalized.
Only under extreme (and documentable) circumstances will students be allowed to hand in assignments after the due date without being penalized. Students who do not hand in any of their their Lab Assignments, Final Project Post-Mortem, or Final Project by the due date will be docked will simply not receive credit. Any component of the final project (Site or Post Mortem) will be docked 15% for each 24 hour period for which it is late. If students do not do their blog posts by due date, they won’t receive credit. If students do their blog post post the by the due date and meet the minimum length requirement, they will receive full credit. If a student misses an exam, they will only be able to take a make up if they have a documentable excuse (which will be assessed by the instructor).
Excused absences must be properly documented (i.e. with a doctor’s note). Absences due to family emergencies or other personal crises are acceptable, but should be discussed with the instructor in person, not communicated by e-mail.
Remember, it is your responsibility to schedule your time, and take responsibility for your decisions. The grade you receive is directly related to the effort you put into this course.
Academic Honesty/Dishonesty
Article 2.3.3 of the Academic Freedom Report states that “the student shares with the faculty the responsibility for maintaining the integrity of scholarship, grades, and professional standards.” In addition, the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media adheres to the policies on academic honesty as specified in General Student Regulations 1.0, Protection of Scholarship and Grades, and in the all-University Policy on Integrity of Scholarship and Grades, which are included in Spartan Life; Student Handbook and Resource Guide .
- Plagiarism: Copying material and claiming it as your own is considered plagiarism. Make sure you cite all of your sources and give credit where credit is due. Students who plagiarize may receive a 0.0 on the assignment and/or fail the course. Copying from another student (or another source) will result in an immediate 0.0 on the assignment, possible 0.0 in the course, and even expulsion from MSU. PLAGIARISM INCLUDES STEALING CODE
- Copyright: Most material developed by others is protected by the Copyright Act. There are guidelines available for “fair use” of copyrighted material for education. Make sure you adhere to these fairly restrictive guidelines. And once again, give credit where credit is due. If you plan to use your project outside of the class setting, make sure you receive permission from the copyright holder for all copyrighted material.
- Submitting Work from Other Classes: The Digital Media Art and Technology courses in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences are creative courses. It is not acceptable to turn in the same creative assignment to more than one course. (If you wish to do a larger project that counts for two different courses, please ask permission of the instructors.) It is not acceptable to turn in the same creative assignment in two different semesters. DMAT faculty talk to each other often, and outstanding projects are shown at the annual DMAT Student Showcase. If we discover the same assignment being turned in to more than one course without prior instructor approval, the project grade will revert to 0.0.
Classroom Courtesy
The classroom is a community, and, as such, the instructor requires that the students must follow several basic guidelines:
- Cell Phones : The instructor has a strict no cell phone policy (this includes pager’s and PDA phones) during class time. If you have a cell phone, be absolutely sure that it is turned off during class. If any student engages in a phone discussion during class, they will be immediately asked to leave.
- Late Arrival : The instructor understands that there are often unpredictable events that prevent students from arriving to class on time. If this is the case, please be respectful of others, and enter the class as quietly as possible.
- Departing Early : It is extremely rude and oftentimes disruptive to both fellow classmates and the instructor when students leave early without a genuine reason. If you know in advance that you are going to be forced to leave the class early, be absolutely sure that you take a seat as close to the exit as possible so that when you do leave, your departure will cause a minimum of disruption. If a student continues to leave lab early, it may count against their participation grade.
- In Class Talking : It is extremely important that all students respect their peers (as well as the instructor) and refrain from any unnecessary disruptive talking during class. The instructor encourages an open environment in which everyone has a right to express their own opinions and ideas. However, everyone should be able to do so without having to talk over any of their peers in order to be heard.
- Portable Music Devices : Under no circumstances are students allowed to use portable music devices (MP3 players, CD Players, etc.) during class. You come to class to listen and learn. If students are observed using portable music devices when the lecture starts, they will be asked to put the device away. If they persist on using the device, they will be asked to leave the class.
- Portable Video Game Systems : Under no circumstances are students allowed to use portable video game systems (GameBoy, etc.) during class. If students are observed using a portable video game system when the lecture starts, they will be asked to put the device away. If they persist on using the device, they will be asked to leave the class
Lab
Please refer to your schedule confirmation for the day, time, and room number of your lab. You will receive additional information (schedule, office hours, discussion topics, etc.) when you attend your first lab.