BSEN306 E-Commerce Website I

FALL 2003

Monday Evening  6:00pm - 9:00pm   Room 8-09

Syllabus: 

INSTRUCTOR:  Jeff Gullion
OFFICE:  8-01-C
PHONE:  515-964-6367
EMAIL:  jhgullion@dmacc.edu
INSTRUCTOR WEBSITE:  http://www.dmacc.edu/instructors/jhgullion/
SCHEDULE:  Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00am - Noon, Room 8-01

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

PREREQUISITES: COMS 181 (Recommend also DATA110)

OBJECTIVES:

This course introduces the student to basic concepts, languages and tools used in the development of an e-commerce website. Student will identify effective design concepts and characteristics of successful websites. They will use current tools and techniques to design and create e-commerce 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 7-10 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. it is 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
  • There will be 2-4 in class lab quizzes.  Each lab quiz is worth 50 points.
  • 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 total scores from projects, quizzes and final project.   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

V. CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM

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

Topic

Lab

1 

8/25
  • Sign-On, Email, Instructor Website, Internet Notepad, Browser
  • - Project #1 - In the Lab 1,2 & 3

2

9/1

 NO CLASS - Labor Day!!

3 

9/8
  • Introduction to the Server and website publishing
  • Project #2 Links
  • Review Projects 1 & 2
  • Project #1 Labs DUE

  • - Project #2 - In the Lab 1,2, & 3

4 

9/15

  • HTML QUIZ #1

  • Review Links
  • Pathnames Project

  • Project #2 Labs DUE

  • - Pathname Lab - Handout

5 

9/22

  • Review Quiz #1

  • Project #3 Tables

  • Pathname Lab DUE

  • Apply your Knowledge pg. 3.58

  • - Project #3 -In the Lab 1,2 & 3

6 

9/25
  • Project #3 Tables cont.

7 

10/6
  • Image Manipulation Project
  • Project #4   Image Maps

  • Project #3 Labs and pg. 3.58 DUE

  • Image Lab - Handout

  • - Project #4 - In the Lab 1 & 2

8 

10/13

  • HTML QUIZ #2 

    •
  • WEBRAT - In Class Lab Quiz

  • Project #4 Labs DUE

  • Image Lab DUE

9 

10/20

  • Review Quiz #2

  • Review Webrat Lab Quiz

  • Project #5 Frames 

  • Present Final Project

  • - Project #5 - In the Lab 2 & 3

10 

10/27

  • Project #6 Forms
  • Project #5 Labs DUE
  • - Project #6 - In the Lab 1, 2 & 3
11 11/3
  • HTML QUIZ #3

  • Introduction to FrontpPage 2000  

    •

  • FrontPage 2000 - Web Folder,  Properties, Tables, Links, Images, image maps, forms

    •

  • Project #6 Labs DUE

  • Project #2 - In the Lab 2 & 3 in FP

  • Project #3 - In the Lab 1 & 3 in FP

 

12 

11/10

  • FINAL PROJECT

  • Review Quiz #3

  • FP Publishing

  • FP Navigation Structure
    •
  • FP - Web Bots and Issues

  • Final Project - Design DUE

  • FP Projects #2 and #3 DUE
  • Project #4 - In the Lab 2
  • Project #6 - In the Lab 2 & 3
  • FP Web Folder&Bot Lab - Handout

13

11/17
  • WEBRAT - In Class Lab Quiz using Frontpage2000

  • FP Projects #4 and #6 DUE

  • FP Web folders and Bot Lab DUE

  • Work on Final Project

    •

14 

11/24
  • Web Design for Accessibility
  • Meta Tags
  • Search Engine Listings
  • Deprecated Elements
  • Introduction to Style Sheets

  • Work on Final Project

    •

15 

12/1

  • More on Style sheets

  • Additional Topics

    •

  • Work on Final Project

    •

16 

12/8

Final Project Presentations

  • Final Project DUE

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