BSEN306 E-Commerce Website I

Spring 2002 - Daytime

Tuesday & Thursday  -  10:10am to 12:10pm
Room 122W - West Campus

Syllabus: 

INSTRUCTOR:  Jeff Gullion
OFFICE:  8-01-C
PHONE:  515-964-6367
EMAIL:  jhgullion@dmacc.cc.ia.us
INSTRUCTOR WEBSITE:  http://www.dmacc.cc.ia.us/instructors/jhgullion/

TEXTS: HTML Complete Concepts and Techniques
   
         Author: Shelly, Cashman Course Technology

MATERIALS:  2-4 Diskettes 

PREREQUISITES: COMS 181 (Recommend also DATA110)

OBJECTIVES:

This course introduces the student to basic concepts, languages and tools used in the development of an ecommerce website. Student will identify effective design concepts and characteristics of successful websites. They will use current tools and techniques to design and create ecommerce websites.

I. ATTENDANCE:

This class schedule includes classroom time for the presentation and discussion of material. Students are expected to have completed any assigned readings in preparation for class and be prepared to discuss the assigned material. Attendance is encouraged and expected.

II. ASSIGNMENTS:

  • There will be 9-12 assigned projects. Each assignment will be given a DUE DATE when assigned.
  • Each assignment will be worth 50 points.
  • Assignments turned in after the due date without prior discussion with the instructor will be reduced by 10%
  • Students are encouraged to assist each with projects but are expected to do their own work. Joint projects and any work copied from another person will not be tolerated and will be given a ZERO score.
  • Each student will also complete a comprehensive project. This will be a fully functional commercially oriented website. This will be presented to the class at the end of the semester. This will be due the last week of class.
  • The final project will be worth 200 points
  • All assignments must be in the hands of the instructor by the last day of class to receive any credit.

III. EXAMS:

  • There will be 1-3  Quizzes worth 25 points each
  • Quiz/Exam dates will be announced in class.
  • NO MAKEUP QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE INSTRUCTOR.

IV: COURSE GRADE:

The Final Course grade will be determined by combining your grade from assignments(approx. 60%), quizzes(approx. 10%) and final project( approx. 30%). The grading scale is as follows: 90% AND ABOVE = A, 80% to 89% = B, 70% to 79%= C, 60% to 69 = D, 59% AND BELOW = F.   Pluses and minuses may be used at the instructors discretion.

V. CHEATING AND PLAGIERISM

Engaging in any form of cheating or plagiarism on an assignment, test, quiz or project will result in a ZERO grade for that particular assignment. These acts are considered academic misconduct by the college and various disciplinary actions may be taken.

VI. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: See instructors website

VII. This syllabus is tentative and the instructor reserves the right to make changes during the course of the semester.

VIII.   SPECIAL NEEDS

 It is the policy of DMACC to accommodate students with disabilities.  Any student with a documented  disability who requires resonable accommodation should contact the special needs coordinator at (515) 964-6850  or  (515) 964-6810 TTY.  

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SCHEDULE:

WEEK

Date

Discussion

Lab

1 Tuesday 1/8/02

Thursday 1/10/02
Introduction, Syllabus

Project #1 Create a Web Page
Sign-On, Email, Instructor Website, Internet Explorer, Notepad, Browser
- Project #1 - In the Lab 1,2 & 3
2 Tuesday 1/15/02
Thursday 1/17/02

Project #2 Links

- Project #2 - In the Lab 1,2, & 3
Project Labs from #1  DUE
3 Tuesday 1/22/02
Thursday 1/24/02
Pathnames Project

HTML QUIZ #1
- Pathname Lab - Handout
Project Labs from  #2 DUE

4 Tuesday 1/29/02
Thursday 1/31/02

Project #3 Tables

- Apply your Knowledge pg. 3.58
- Project #3 -In the Lab 1,2 & 3
Pathname Project DUE

5 Tuesday 2/5/02
Thursday 2/7/02

Project #4 Image Maps
Image Manipulation Project

 - Project #4 - In the Lab 1 & 2
Image Lab - Handout

6 Tuesday 2/12/02
Thursday 2/14/02
HTML QUIZ #2 
WEBRAT  - Lab Quiz

Project Labs from #3 DUE
Project Labs from #4 DUE

7 Tuesday 2/19/02
Thursday 2/21/02

Project #5 Frames
Present Final Project

- Project #5 - In the Lab 2 & 3
Image Lab DUE

8 Tuesday 2/26/02
Thursday 2/28/02
Project #6 Forms
Project #6 - In the Lab 1,2 & 3
9 Tuesday 3/5/02
Thursday 3/7/02
HTML QUIZ #3
No Class Thursday - Meeting

Project Labs from #5 DUE

10  Tuesday 3/12/02
Thursday 3/14/02

Introduction to FrontpPage 2002?, Web Folder, Properties, Tables, Links

Project #2 - In the Lab 2 using FP
Project #3 - In the Lab 1using FP

Project Labs from #6 DUE
3/18/02-3/22/02 NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK
11 Tuesday 3/36/02
Thursday 3/28/02

FrontPage 2002? - Web Folder
Image Hotspots, Frames, Wizards
FINAL PROJECT 

Project #4 - In the Lab 2
Project #6 - In the Lab 3 

FP Project Labs from #2 & #3 DUE

12 Tuesday 4/2/02
Thursday 4/6/02

WEBRAT - Frontpage2002?
FrontPage Web Folders and Web Bots Project


FP Web Folder&Bot Lab - Handout
FP Project Labs from #4 & #6 DUE

13 Tuesday 4/9/02
Thursday 4/11/02
  • Image Composer
  • FP Navigation and other Components

Final Project Design/Storyboards DUE

Work on Final Project
FP Web Folder&Bot Lab DUE

14 Tuesday 4/16/02
Thursday 4/18/02
  • Meta Tags and Search Engines
  • FP Publishing

Work on Final Project

15 Tuesday 4/23/02
Thursday 4/25/02
  • Website Accessibility

Work on Final Project

16 FINALS
4/30/02
Project Presentations  All Projects and Assignments DUE

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contact Jeff Gullion for any questions or problems: jhgullion@dmacc.cc.ia.us