Web Site Design, ART 2440 teaches web site development and management using XHTML and CSS hand-coding. During this class students will gain experience using Adobe Dreamweaver and Fireworks or Photoshop to develop websites that are both aesthetically pleasing, functional, and accessible to a diverse audience. Learning new software, and especially programming languages, can be quite a challenge for most people, but if you stick with it, and are willing to push yourself a bit, you will gain skills that you will use throughout your life.
ART 1360, or ART 1800, or COMM 1800, or FLM 1800, or EBT 1800
Please speak with the instructor if you have not taken one of the above courses. This course assumes you have the skills that you should have gained from taking one of these classes which include:
Attendance at school could be compared to a work/client relationship. If you never showed up at work, you couldn't reasonably expect the client or the employer to pay you. Likewise, it would be foolish to think you could earn a degree or get an education by occasionally attending class and turning in all but two assignments. Part of the purpose of this class is to prepare you for the real world and help you become a responsible individual that your clients and employers can trust.
You are responsible for the material you miss if you aren't able to attend class. Keep in mind that if you miss class you may miss out on assignment specifications, information that will be on the tests, and instruction on how to use the school's equipment. It is your responsibility to talk to one of your classmates or check the course website to find out what you missed before the next class. I can give you general information as to what you missed, but, like you, I have a life outside of class, and don't have time to repeat an entire lecture.
Throughout this class you will be given 6 assignments that take you toward the development of a final website. Each assignment is part of the workflow process for designing a fully functional and effective website. Meeting the deadline for each assignment is crucial for finishing the website, upon which the majority of your grade rests.
Since a designer in the real world can’t expect to be paid in full when he or she fails to complete a project or get it to the publisher on time, neither can you expect to get full points for late or incomplete work, with exception of unforeseen emergencies or illnesses. 15% is deducted when you miss a deadline without a valid excuse. Assignments that are late by more than a week lose 50%. While for some of you grades may not be that important, keep in mind that when you do make it out in the real world, missing one or two deadlines = one out of work designer or whatever other career you choose to pursue.
Regarding excuses, "I've been working extra hours at my job " or "I am going on a family vacation" or any other non-emergency, is not a valid excuse. Now is the time to learn how to balance your life and try to become a little more organized. This may mean, heaven forbid, watching less TV, going snowboarding only on the weekends, keeping a schedule, or putting off scrapbooking club for a few months.
Two coding tests will be administered during the semester. Any make-up test must be completed within 3 days of your return to class.
You may need to spend 2-4 hours per week outside of class to complete assignments and projects, study for tests, and prepare for class. This may vary from student to student and from week to week during the semester. All software packages required for this course are available at the labs (see instructor for specifics). The hours are posted outside the lab doors. Immediately report anyone you observe tampering with the equipment, changing computer settings, copying programs, or appearing to have no legitimate purpose in the lab.
The final grade for the course will be based on the accumulation of points:
| % | Grade | % | Grade | % | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93-100 | A | 80-82 | B- | 67-69 | D+ |
| 90-92 | A- | 77-79 | C+ | 63-66 | D |
| 87-89 | B+ | 73-76 | C- | 60-62 | D- |
| 83-86 | B | 70-72 | C | < 60 | E |
Students with disabilities needing accommodations such as special test arrangements, notetaking, taped textbooks, tutoring, equipment, etc., please contact your instructor and the Disability Resource Center (DRC) during the first week of class. The DRC is located in the College Center, Rm. 230, 964-4659 (voice) or 964-4646 (TDD).
This course will strictly adhere to the Student Code of Conduct as well as the “Expectations of Academic Honesty” document published by Salt Lake Community College. For further information, refer to the SLCC home page at www.slcc.edu.
SLCC is committed to fostering and assessing the following student learning: