http://www.dmacc.edu

Campus Name: Ankeny Campus

Course Title: Website Application Components

Course Number: WDV 351

Section Number & CRN: Section: E1   CRN: 25970

Instructor Information

Name

Jeff Gullion

E-mail Address

jhgullion@dmacc.edu

Phone Number

515-964-6367

Office Location

Building 8, Room 2B

Office Hours

See Office Schedule

Instructor Web Page Address

http://www.dmacc.edu/Instructors/jhgullion/Class-Information.htm

Blackboard

https://secure.dmacc.edu/myonlinelearning/login.aspx

Course Information

Semester & Year

Spring 2012     

Date Syllabus Created and/or Revised

January 6, 2012

Days & Time & Location

Wednesday 6:00-9:50pm

Course Description & Credits

http://www.dmacc.edu/courses/crsrod.asp

Students will learn how to implement a variety of third party components into a website application.  This includes but not limited to: videos, audios, RSS feeds, forums, blogs, bulletin boards, widgets, E-commerce components, XML, CGI scripts, form handling components, etc.

Credits:  3.0

Prerequisites

WDV221 Intro Javascript or Instructor Permission

Course Competencies

https://go.dmacc.edu/competencies

Course Overview

This course focuses on all those pieces that people put into website applications.  Each one is different and has unique requirements.  This course will focus on the research and implementation issues related to many of the most popular components.

Study Tips

Come to Class!   This is a very hands on class with a lot of unique problem solving requirements. There is no way to make up the classroom experience and learning opportunity.

Form a study group.  Work with one or more of your fellow classmates to the various projects. 

Research and Review BEFORE class!  It is expected that you have done the expected research before class.  The class will proceed based upon that expectation.

Try it Yourself.  Try to do these things before coming to class.  You will have a much better understanding of what you have done and a chance to get your questions answered.

Jump right in!  If you are too afraid to try things this industry is not for you.  You will make mistakes and learn from them.

How the Course Fits into the Curriculum

This is a high level course for students interested in developing advanced website applications.   It will use a variety of skills and knowledge from a variety of other courses.

Textbooks & Materials

Required Textbooks & ISBN

None

Required Materials

None

Optional or Recommended Books/Materials

Internet resources

Software Applications

No specific web development software is required.  We will work with many different types of software.  Not all of which will be readily available to all students. Dreamweaver will be used in the classroom if desired.

Software Notice

“All the software used in this class is copyrighted; therefore, it is not for distribution, copying, or personal use. This software is the property of Des Moines Area Community College.”

Course Policies

Attendance

Attendance is strongly encourages and expected. 

Classroom examples and exercises will be shown to explain and reinforce key concepts from the chapters.

Grading Criteria

Implementation Project

· There will be one project for each major topic. 

· Each project will often have the following parts

o Research Review  This is a summary of the research gathered for the topic and its components.  It will list and identify the various options available.

o Implementation Example  This is one or more working examples of an implementation. Ideally this would be within a fully developed website application.

o Overall Review  A summary of the topic with key suggestions, recommendations, special instructions, etc.

Each Review portion of a project will earn one of the following:

· Excellent (10) – The topic is well researched, clearly documented and includes all identified relevant issues.

· Good (8) – The topic has been researched, with limited depth, documentation is available but not fully developed.  One or two relevant issues not adequately addressed.

· Fair (6) – The topic has had minimal research.  Documentation is too short or missing key concepts or missing more than two relevant issues.

· Fail (0) – Does not meet at least the Fair grade.

The Example portion of the project will earn one of the of the following  grades:

· Excellent (10) – All identified options are implemented and working correctly. Additional examples included to show multiple implementations.

· Good (8) – All expected examples are provided and working.

· Fair (6) – One or more examples are working but missing key example(s). For those topics with multiple options only one option is working correctly.

· Fail (0) – No working example available

The final course grade will be determined by a total of earned points.  The instructor reserves the right to assign ‘+’ and ‘-‘ grades as appropriate.

90% and above	A
80%-89%	B
70%-79%	C
60%-69%	D
59% and below	F

Classroom Conduct

https://go.dmacc.edu/handbook

Cellphones:

· Please place your phone on quiet mode when entering class.

· If you need to answer a call please step into the hallway and resolve your conversation.

· Please no texting except in an emergency.  If that is the case please read and reply quietly and then focus on our current topic.

Late Assignments

Late assignments will be reduced by 25% unless you have visited with me prior to turning it in.

Extra Credit

None available

Weather Policy

“Individual circumstances such as health, childcare, rural roads, distance from the College, etc. can vary greatly among students and staff. It is always DMACC’s goal to provide safe learning conditions, as well as provide the opportunity for students to attend classes when the vast majority is able to safely attend. The final decision to come to College can only be made by the individual student based on their specific extenuating circumstances that may make it unsafe for them to travel. During adverse weather, DMACC faculty is considerate of students who are unable to attend classes due to unique extenuating circumstances. It is the responsibility of each faculty member to notify their students (in addition to their dean or provost) through some predetermined means if they are must postpone or cancel a specific class due to weather or illness.”

Class Cancellation Procedure

If the course is cancelled by the instructor I will try to do the following:

· If possible the cancellation will be announced in class.

· Send an email to your DMACC email addresses as soon as possible.

· A notice will be put on the syllabus for the cancelled course.

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism

It is important for you to be familiar with and follow DMACC’s Academic Misconduct policy. Students are encouraged to review DMACC’s Academic Misconduct Policy on-line at https://go.dmacc.edu/handbook/polprocedures/pages/academicmisconduct.aspx or in the DMACC Student Handbook.

DMACC Information

Instructor Home Pages

http://www.dmacc.edu/instructors

Add/Drop Dates

https://go.dmacc.edu/registration/pages/add_drop.aspx

Refund Policy

https://go.dmacc.edu/registration/Pages/refund.aspx

Support Services

Services for Students with Disabilities

https://go.dmacc.edu/student_services/disabilities

Any student with a documented disability who requires reasonable accommodation should contact the Disability Services Coordinator at 515-964-6850V or hlcoon@dmacc.edu or the counseling & advising office on any campus to apply for services.

Course Syllabus

Disclaimer: “This syllabus is representative of materials that will be covered in this class; it is not a contract between the student and the institution. It is subject to change without notice. Any potential exceptions to stated policies and requirements will be addressed on an individual basis, and only for reasons that meet specific requirements. If you have any problems related to this class, please feel free to discuss them with me.”

Nondiscrimination Policy: Des Moines Area Community College shall not engage in or allow discrimination covered by law. This includes harassment based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. Veteran status in educational programs, activities, employment practices, or admission procedures is also included to the extent covered by law. Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against may file a complaint through the College Discrimination Complaint Procedures. Complaint forms may be obtained from the DMACC Web site, the Ombudsperson, Judicial Officer, Human Resources Department, the campus Provost's Offices, and Academic Deans’ Offices.

Students who wish additional information or assistance may contact the Executive Dean, Student Services, Laurie Wolf, Bldg. 1 on the Ankeny Campus, 515-964-6437 or the Judicial Officer, Debbie McKittrick, Bldg. 1 on the Ankeny Campus, 515-964-6574 or they may refer to Student Services procedure ES 4645 located at https://go.dmacc.edu/student_services/int. Click Policies & Procedures.

Employees and applicants who wish additional information or assistance may contact the EEO/AA Officer, Dr. Sandy Tryon, Human Resources, Bldg. 1 on Ankeny Campus, 515-964-6301 or refer to HR Procedures 3000, 3005, 3010, 3015, and 3020 at http://www.dmacc.edu/hr/hrpp.asp

Program Development/Academic Support Services Director, Sharon Bittner, is the official Student Accommodation Office/Section 504/ADA Coordinator for DMACC. The ADA Coordinator’s office is located in Bldg. 6-10e on the Ankeny Campus and may be contacted by voice (515-964-6857) or sgbittner@dmacc.edu. The ADA Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the college complies with federal regulations that guarantee qualified students with disabilities equal access to all programs and services. Any student, faculty, or staff member may contact the ADA Coordinator’s office for clarification of federal regulations, appeal of a grievance, or resolution of a disability-related problem.

Syllabus Addendum

To access additional information related to DMACC policies and procedures that impact the classroom (i.e. use of technology, weather-related cancellations, classroom conduct, etc.), the DMACC student handbook, registration information (including add/drop dates and refund dates), student service information (including counseling and advising), the DMACC academic calendar, and campus-specific resources (i.e. Academic Achievement Center, library, computer, labs, etc), go to https://go.dmacc.edu/handbook and click “Syllabus Addendum” in the left navigation.

If you do not have access to a computer and need a printed version of any of the information described above, contact your instructor.

Course Schedule
Week or Date	Assignment	Due Date
Wednesday 1/11	Course Introduction Topic: Video Files and Players
Wednesday 1/18	Video - Discuss Options and Issues
Wednesday 1/25	Video - Discuss Options and Issues
Wednesday 2/1	Video - Summary Video Research Document Video Web Page with implementations Video One Summary	2/8 2/15 2/15
Wednesday 2/8	Topic: Audio Files and Players Discuss Options and Issues
Wednesday 2/15	Topic: PayPal Discuss Options and issues PayPal Research Document PayPal Implementation Example PayPal Summary	2/29 2/29 3/7
Wednesday 2/22	Discuss PayPal John Phoenix Site
Wednesday  2/29	Topic: Calendars Discuss Options and Issues Calendars Research Calendars Implementation Example Calendars Summary	3/7 3/7 3/14
Wednesday 3/7	Review Calendars Review Implementation Examples PROJECT - MAGE Calendar Page	3/14
Wednesday 3/14	Implementation Lab
Wednesday 3/21	SPRING BREAK
Wednesday 3/28	Reviewed MAGE Calendar Project emails Topic: Social Media Links Facebook,Twitter,Linkin,FourSquare,Pinterest
Wednesday 4/4	Topic: Social Media Links Facebook,Twitter,Linkin,FourSquare,Pinterest Assign MAGE Calendar Project Topic: Slideshows/Photo Galleries/Rotators
Wednesday 4/11	Topic: Forums Software Review Calendar Project Review Slideshows
Wednesday 4/18	Review Calendar Project Review Slideshows Review Forums
Wednesday 4/25	Final Class