MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY
COMPUTER COURSE SYLLABUS

(last revised 7/09/2001)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Contact hours: six 80 minute sessions
Term: Summer II, June 25 - August 3, 2001
Course title: Erie/Meadville Partnership Program Computer Course
College website: www.mansfield.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Instructor name: John Phillips
Instructor office location: Elliott 213A
Instructor office hours: by appointment
Instructor telephone: 570-662-4704
Instructor e-mail address: jphillip@mnsfld.edu
Instructor website: www.programbetter.com

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description

Introduction to web page design using HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).

Prerequisite: none

Textbook

None required. Online tutorials and class handouts will be used.

Supplies

Two 3.5 inch HD diskettes. Shared use of a digital camera on field trips.

Course Website

www.programbetter.com

Course Outline

  1. Tech checkup - individualized assessment of technical background and knowledge
  2. Computer and Internet basics
  3. Web page design fundamentals: audience, asthetics, maintainability, accessibility
  4. Creating web pages using HTML and Windows NotePad
  5. Basic HTML commands: <html>, <head>, <title>, <body>, <br>, <p>, <h1> .. <h6>, <hr>, <i>, <u>, <b>, <div>
  6. Intermediate HTML commands: <a>, <img>, <font>, hexadecimal colors, special symbol codes
  7. Advanced HTML commands: <table>, <tr>, <td>, attributes, layouts
  8. Develop professional quality web site
  9. Presentation and review of student web site

ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION

Class schedule

Section 1: Tu, Th from 12:50 AM to 2:10 PM

Section 2: Tu, Th from 2:20 PM to 3:40 PM

Grading scale and policy

(Refer to the Mansfield University Catalog for grades that can be awarded.)

A >= 90%
B >= 80%
C >= 70%
D >= 60%
F < 60%

In addition, the instructor may choose to further differentiate grades with plus and minus subdivisions as outlined in the catalog.

Course Grade % of Grade
Quizzes 30
Project 40
Final Exam 20
Attendance, participation, and attitude 10

Methods of instruction

In general, there will be a lecture to introduce the material, then you will spend time working on a project on the computer.

Syllabus Change Policy

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus as the course progresses.

COURSE TIMELINE

Week Date Topics
1 07/10

Tuesday: review syllabus, assessment test, computer and Internet basics, web-site review worksheet

Thursday: web page design basics, creating web pages using HTML and NotePad, HTML basics
2 07/17

Tuesday: quiz 1, intermediate HTML commands, work on project

Thursday: quiz 2, advanced HTML commands, advanced layout of project
3 07/24

Tuesday: quiz 3, work on project

Thursday: finish and present project, final exam