CIS125HTM – HTML
Syllabus
Dr. Wayne Machuca

Contact Information:

Office:	AC 2783
Hours:	Office hours are posted on the door, available on the Internet, and attached at the end of this document.
Phone:	503.491.7631 Voice mail is always available.
Email:	wayne.machuca@mhcc.edu Email is checked several times a day and is often the most effective method to get in contact with me.
Web Page:	http://www.obiwebkenobi.com

Class Meeting Time:

Class meets on: ______________________ from: _______________________

Final Exam is on: _______________________________________

Required Text Books:

Cox, V.L., Wermers, L, & Reding, E.E. (2007). HTML, Third Edition – Illustrated Complete. Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology. 3d. ISBN 0-619-26844-1.

Text student companion web site:
http://www.course.com/catalog/downloads.cfm?isbn=0-619-26844-1.

Go to the class web page on my site to download and print the lecture notes for your own note taking.

Student data for the class is also available on the G:\ drive.

Catalog Course Description:

(Formerly CIS125HTA, CIS125HTB, CIS125HTC, and CIS125CS) An introductory course which explores the HTML foundation of webpage creation. Topics covered in this class include: basic web publication; HTML concepts, text styles, and formatting; ands links, lists and imaging. This course also explores the concepts and current details of Cascading Style Sheets and their use in formatting HTML documents. (Students who have taken CIS125HTA, CIS125HTB, CIS125HTC, and CIS125CS may not receive credit for CIS125HTM.)

Recommended Co-requisite and Proficiency:

Prerequisite: CIS120 and CIS120L; or instructor permission.

Course Goals and Expected Educational Outcomes

Identify various web pages from a variety of perspectives.
Describe the HTML methodologies used in various web pages.
Create a functional home page using HTML.
Develop a practical and aesthetic web page appearance using a variety of styles and formats.
Include hyperlinks to connect to other web pages.
Construct internal document reference links.
Construct tables and nested tables to a web page.
Adapt scripting languages into an existing web page.
Differentiate the advantages and disadvantages of using CSS
Construct HTML documents using CSS styles to implement standards for formatting.
Differentiate variations in browsers and illustrate their impact.

Course Contents

Creating an HTML document
Creating links to web pages
Formatting page elements with HTML
Adding graphics and multimedia
Formatting with CSS
Working with Tables
Using Forms to control input
Controlling Page Layout with Frames and Tables
Designing Web pages
Scripting for HTML

Additional material may include the following at the instructor’s discretion:

Working with DHTML
Controlling content Dynamically
Positioning with DHTML
Structuring data with XML

Anticipated Schedule

Following is an anticipated schedule for this course. Schedules, assignments, and exam dates may change at any time at the discretion of the instructor.

Week	Material to be covered	Assignments Due
1	Introduction / Unit A
2	Unit B	Unit A
3	Unit C	Unit B
4	Unit D	Unit C
5	Exam 1 / Unit E	Unit D
6	Unit F	Unit E
7	Unit G	Unit F
8	Unit H	Unit G
9	Exam 2 / Unit I	Unit H
10	Unit J	Unit I
Finals	Final Exam Comprehensive	Unit J

Evaluation

The student will be expected to demonstrate a basic understanding of the course objectives by obtaining a passing grade on exams, assignments and homework. Special exercises and small projects may be given on a regular basis to assist student understanding of key concepts. Pop quizzes, if given, are for extra credit and will be used at the instructor’s discretion.

Homework credit is available at 10 points per chapter regardless of the number of chapters covered.

Attendance credit is available at 2 points per class for biweekly classes and 4 points per class for weekly classes.

The course grade will be based upon the accumulation of total points earned

Grading distribution will consist of:

Exam 1: Chapters A-D = 100 points
Exam 2: Chapters E-H = 100 points
Final Exam: Comprehensive = 200 points

Homework Questions = 100 (10 points/chapter)

Homework Challenges = 100 (10 points / challenge)

Attendance = 40 (4 points/week)

Totals: Exams (400) + Attendance (40) + Homework (200) = 640

The grading scale:

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

Note: The instructor reserves the right to modify the assignments, schedule, or grade point scale at any time. Instructor will notify the class of any changes through announcements or email.

Special Information

Homework will be assigned every week. Homework is scored in 2 parts. Part 1 is the concepts review and skills review completion valued at 10 points. Solutions must be done with a word processor. Hand written homework will not be accepted. Part 2 is the Independent Challenge valued at 10 point. Specific information for the challenges will be given in class.

Homework is due on the due date by the end of the class session. No exceptions. Do not expect extra time allowance for printing, completion, etc.

Note: Late homework will not be accepted.

Identify yourself on all homework submissions. Unidentified homework will be discarded. At the top of each page place:

FirstName LastName

CIS125HTM – Section XX

Homework Chapter XX

Homework can be turned-in in class, in person, or in my office mail box in advance.

Exams will be taken in class. If you have a conflict or personal situation, you may take the exam early with no penalty. Exams are for individual assessment, no teamwork is allowed during tests. Exams are closed book, closed notes, machines off, personal electronic devices off.

Note: There will be no make-up exams.

Note: Do not leave the classroom in the middle of an exam except in an emergency.

Note: During an exam, all cell phones, computers, PDAs, MP3’s, or any other electrical communications or entertainment devices must be switched off.

Each exam will require the use of a Scantron 882E.

Attendance Requirements & Drop Policy

Attendance will be taken during each class. Attendance is considered in determining a student's grade. Because material covered in each class often builds on subjects treated in previous classes, students missing a class early in the semester may have trouble catching up in the course.

If you miss a class, you are responsible for making up the material yourself. The instructor does not use pre-written lecture notes.

It is the responsibility of any student desiring to drop the course to turn in the necessary drop forms. The instructor will not necessarily drop students who are no longer attending class, but reserve the right to drop students who have missed the equivalent of two weeks of class (2-4 class meetings). The instructor will not drop a student after the last day to drop. You are responsible for your own records.

If a student knows that they might have to miss a class, they should notify the instructor in advance and make arrangements to find out the nature of future lecture material and assignments. In any case, it is the student's responsibility to study material covered in missed classes as obtained from a fellow student and complete all assignments. The instructor should be consulted immediately if particular problems ensue.

Lab Time

The computer lab is located in room AC1451 and is available for your use. This lab is open seven day per week during the fall, winter and spring quarters, and has reduced hours during the summer session. Check on hours and notices of holiday closures on the MHCC computer lab web site.

Email Rules

Because I receive several emails every day, many of which contain viruses or phishing attempts, I request that any student communications with me via email follow these rules:

Identify yourself in the email by full name and the class in which you are enrolled.
In the subject line of the message key your class id, name, and topic as such:
CIS000 John Smith – message
Do not send attachment unless you have made a special arrangement with me. Emails with attachments will be deleted without opening.

You can usually expect a reply within 24 hours except over weekends, holidays, or vacations.

Methods of Instruction and Class Conduct

Classes will consist of interactive lectures, hardware and software demonstrations, in-class microcomputer exercises, pop quizzes and examinations. Students should expect to work hard, concentrate seriously, and participate regularly during class.

In this course, it will be assumed that the student has no significant background in the subject matter. As a result, a strong foundation based on fundamental concepts must be developed during the first few weeks of the course before significant application, project work, and management considerations can be effectively treated.

The amount of material and number of subject areas to be covered in a course of this nature is significant. As a result, the amount of class time allocated for this course will be fully utilized and the student should endeavor to participate fully.

The instructor will be available to answer student questions, help with individual problems, and cover troublesome material throughout each class. Students having problems should not hesitate to consult the instructor as soon as possible. Many times a few moments of consultation will help a student get quickly moving forward in the course (and can often prevent several hours of struggle!). Delaying consultation often leads to insurmountable student problems.

Finally, no Internet activity, computer games, or work for other classes is permitted during the lecture portion of the class.

All cell phones and personal electronic devices must be turned off prior to class.

_____Academic Honesty

Academic Honesty - Cheating, plagiarism, and other acts of academic dishonesty are regarded as serious offenses. Instructors have the responsibility to submit, in a written report to the Associate Vice President of Student Life, any such incident that cannot be resolved between the instructor and student. Depending on the nature of the offense, serious penalties may be imposed, ranging from loss of points to expulsion from the class or college. Student rights and responsibilities can be located in the MHCC Student Handbook.

_____Classroom Behavior

Classroom Behavior - Instructors have the responsibility to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior appropriate to the discipline and method of teaching. Students may not engage in any activity which the instructor deems disruptive or counterproductive to the goals of the class. Beepers, pagers, and cellular phones can be a nuisance and are not to be brought to the classroom. Instructors have the right to remove offending students from class. Repetition of the offense may result in expulsion from the course.

_____Safety and Security Considerations

There are Public Safety officers on duty 24 hours every day. They patrol the entire campus in marked vehicles. In the event of an emergency dial "33" from any campus phone. There are 20 emergency and information telephones placed throughout the campus. They are located at the front flagpoles, at the main gym entrance and at various points on both the upper and lower levels of the main academic center.

The community service/campus information office (at the southwest corner of the library wing, near the flagpoles) is open Monday through Friday until 7 p.m. for students waiting for rides or buses. The office is not open on Saturdays.

Doors leading to the Jazz Café are open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. This well- lit area is equipped with tables and vending machines. It is a great place for study groups. Restrooms adjacent to the café are open during Jazz Café hours.

Public Safety officers are available to escort you through our "Safe Walk" program. Officers are available at any time through the campus switchboard. Dial "7310" from any campus phone to reach an officer.

Closed-circuit cameras monitor broad areas of the campus at all times.

______Americans with Disabilities Act

Americans with Disability Act – If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability Services Office for coordination of your academic accommodations. The Disability Services Office is located on the Gresham campus in AC 2182. Please call the following numbers for more information- (503) 491-6923 or (503) 491-7670 TDD.

______Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity – It is the policy of MHCC to provide equal educational opportunity and employment opportunities and to provide service benefits to all students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable state of federal law.

_____Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action - Inquiries regarding application of these and other regulations should be directed to either the College’s Affirmative Action Office (503)491-7200 or TDD, 491-7202, the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, Seattle, Washington; or to the office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, Seattle, Washington.

_____Offensive Subject Matter

Offensive Subject Matter – Students should be aware this course may contain subject material that may be sensitive or tend to offend. The subjects are not brought into the course for the purpose of offending; rather, the subjects may be discussed for the learning and academic qualities.

_____Learning Assistance Center

The Learning Assistance Center (LAC) provides free tutoring to students in a variety of academic subjects, as well as individual learning skills consultation and academic success seminars. The LAC Computer Lab is available for individual academic use and has a variety of skill-building software available. For a current schedule of services, visit the center, located directly above the Library, or call (503) 491-7108.

CIS125HTM – HTML Syllabus Dr. Wayne Machuca