SyllabusCIS 211 – ENY1  SYLLABUS

Adobe® Dreamweaver CS5 – Illustrated

Instructor:  Alida  Segal

Office:        E/ENY        

Phone:        718-270-5118

E-mail:      asegal@mec.cuny.edu

Website:   https:// cis211.webnode.com

Classroom Hours:  TH    6:20 - 9:50 PM  Classroom : E/ENY

Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability.  Under the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the College will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with documented disabilities.  Therefore, if you are in need of or have any questions regarding accommodations or services, please  contact Mr. Anthony Phifer, Director, Office of Services for the Differently-Abled (Bedford Building Room 1024) at 718-270-5027 or aphifer@mec.cuny.edu.  Any information provided to the office will be confidential and will not be released without your permission.    

Course Description:

As a student in this course, you will learn the most important topics of Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. No prior computer experience is assumed. First you will learn about getting started with Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. You’ll move on to learn how to create a web site and develop a web page. After that you’ll learn about formatting text and using and managing images. You’ll then move on to learn about creating links and navigation bars. The course will explore other topics as well, such as, using CSS to lay out pages and positioning objects with HTML tables. The class will wrap up with a lesson about collecting data with forms.

Text #1: Sherry Bishop, Adobe® Dreamweaver CS5 -  Illustrated Course Technology, 2011

Software: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5

Student Online Companion: https://login.course.com

Text #2: Gary B. Shelly, Misty E. Vermaat

                        Discovering Computers and Microsoft® Office 2010: A Fundamental Combined Approach , 1st Edition ©2012
 

Teaching Methods:

1.       Lectures: Important material from the text and outside sources will be covered in class. Students should plan to take careful notes as not all material can be found in the texts or readings. Discussion is encouraged as is student-procured outside material relevant to topics being covered.

2.       Assignments: End of chapter and online activities will be assigned weekly to reinforce material in the text. These assignments may require the application of various software packages.

3.       Quizzes: Occasional unannounced quizzes will be given to help ensure students stay up with assigned material.

4.       Exams: Four exams will be given. The exams will be closed book/notes and will test assigned readings and material discussed in class. Review sheets will be provided prior to the exam day. The final exam will not be comprehensive in nature. However, the instructor reserves the right to retest on material that was not appropriately comprehended. These items will be noted on exam review sheets.

5.       Participation: Student participation will be graded by the level of class participation and attendance. 

 

Grading:

Homework + Quiz: 30%    Midterm Exam :  35%       Final Exam :  35%

Course Policies:

Missed Classes: The student is responsible for obtaining material distributed on class days when he/she was absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor during his office hours or other times. Missed or late quizzes can not be made up under any circumstances but with good cause and adequate notice, an early quiz may be given. One quiz (lowest score) will be dropped at the end of the semester.

Assignments: All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date due. Late submission of assignments will be assessed a penalty of 5 points per day. No exceptions are made.

 

Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on exam, paper or project; failure in course; and or expulsion from the University. For more information refer to the "Academic Dishonesty" policy in the University Undergraduate Catalog.  For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not "work together" on graded assignments.

Need for Assistance: If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it, or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me as soon as possible.

Internet Support: Check the class Web page for additional information about Office 2003, or to post a question about this course.

 

Posting of Grades: Final grades will not be posted. If you wish to have your final grade sent to you, please bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the final exam.

Incomplete Policy: Students will have to complete the course within the period of time granted to this course.

The first 5 chapters are from text #2, and the remaining units are from text #1.

Course Outline

Week                         Topic                                                                               

1/31/13                      1. Introduction to Computers. Definitions. Review

2/07/13              2. The Internet and the World Wide Web  Review

2/14/13              3. Application Software.Graphics, Multimedia  Review

2/21/13              4. Operating Systems and Utility Programs  Review

2/28/13              5. Computer Security, Safety, Privacy  Review

3/07/13              Unit A- Getting started with Adobe Dreamweaver CS5

3/14/13                     Unit B - Creating a Web Site

3/21/13                     Midterm  Exam

4/04/13                      Unit C - Develoing a Web page

4/11/13                      Unit D - Working with Text and Cascading Style Sheets

4/18/13              Unit E - Using and Managing Images

4/25/13                      Unit F - Creating Links and Menu Bars

5/02/13                      Unit G - Using CSS for Page Layout

5/09/13               Unit H - Positioning Page Content with HTML

 5/16/13                     Unit I -Collecting Data with Forms / Unit J - Adding Media

                               Final Exam

 

Assignment Descriptions:

·         Unit Review – Short answer questions reviewing the various topics covered in the unit. 

 

·         Fill in the Best Answer – Completion questions designed to quiz the students on new vocabulary from the unit. 

 

·         Labs – These are interactive labs provided on the Book-on-CD. 

 

·         Independent Challenges 1, 2, 3 and 4 – Case projects that require critical thinking and application of the unit skills.  The Independent Challenges increase in difficulty, with the first being the easiest (with the most step-by-step detailed instructions).

 

·         Independent Challenges – Independent Challenges which employ the use of internet search engines to look further into the topics of the challenges. 

 

·         Visual Workshop – a practical, self-graded capstone project that requires independent problem solving.