Advanced HTML and JavaScript - CIS 231, Section 01
        Item 0745 MW 12:30-2:35, Room 1308,          Prerequisite: BUSCP/CIS 212

Instructor: Bob Shields, E-mail: rshields@ctc.edu, WWW: http://elmo.shore.ctc.edu/rshields,
Phone: 206-546-4773, Office 1420 (was 2410). Hours: 30 minutes after class or by appointment

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: I may have to adjust the schedule to meet course goals.
See the list of assignments, almost all are due the first class day of each week.

TextBooks: HTML = Creating Web Pages with HTML , and JavaScript = JavaScript by Shelly et al.

Required Materials:

• Text: Creating Web Pages with HTML - Comprehensive by P. Carey, Course Technology (0-619-01968-9)
• Text: JavaScript Complete Concepts and Techniques by Shelly et al., Course Technology (0-7895-5642-1)
• At least three 3.5" Diskettes (High Density, 1.44 Megabyte) or at least two 100-megabyte Zip disks.

Suggested Materials:

• A color coded HTML editing tool such as EditPlus.

COURSE GOALS: to demonstrate mastery of the following tools and concepts:

• Meet the learning objectives for each chapter in the text book
• Sequence, Selection, Iteration, Functions, Arrays, Objects
• Design, Document, Code, Compile, Test and Explain programs
• Solve Common business problems with programs
• Use HELP to find answers to questions.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING: You, as a student, will be accountable for learning, helping others to learn and presenting what you have learned in both group and individual activities. You will also be accountable for evaluating what you hear from others in the class. As your instructor, my primary responsibility is to focus your efforts by pointing out the most important questions and issues.

ACCOMMODATION: If you require accommodations, please see me early in the quarter so that we can work together for your success. Examples of accommodations include, using sign language interpreters or recording class sessions. For most accommodations, you must have a documented disability.

GRADES: Since this class includes enough work already, I do not provide extra credit tasks. You must meet deadlines to earn the best grades. I plan to calculate grades with the following weights:
Exams at 60%, Assignments/Quizzes at 30%, Project at 10% for a Total of 100%

Grades of W, I, N/C, V and Z will be assigned in accordance with policies outlined in policy 6260. Be sure to check the published schedule for audits and drops. Student Option grading is available for this course. Please remember that the P (Pass) grade cannot be assigned for averages below 2.0 (75%). See the current policy for deadlines & other details.
 

EXAMS: There will be three timed examinations including the final. Each exam may have both written (theory) and practical (hands-on) questions. Expect material from the texts, handouts, assignments and lectures. A missed exam may be taken later only under extenuating circumstances, documented (by doctor or employer) or by prior arrangement (subject to a 15% penalty). Anyone may use an English language dictionary for any tests or quizzes

ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments are due at the beginning of class. Any assignments not handed in at the beginning of the assigned class are subject to a 25% penalty until the next exam. After the next exam, late assignments are subject to a 50% penalty.

Do not use cover sheets or binders for assignments or projects; just staple the required pages together.  For full credit make sure the following items are printed by the computer on everything you hand in: Your name, Course name and time, Instructor’s name, the date, and Exam number, version number or Assignment number, Assignment part, question number, etc.

• use Scantron sheets for exams
• When needed, use 8-½ x 11-inch paper. Staple multiple pages together, in order.
• Hand exams and assignments to me or to a staff member in room 2400 (to put in my mailbox). I will grade and return your papers ASAP. Save all returned work. I may need to see it again.
• Follow due dates as listed and announced in class even if we have snow or sick days.
• For quizzes and tests, pencil is recommended! Use your eraser to fix small errors (signs, digits, letters, etc.).
• You may receive partial credit for reasonable work, if I can read it.
• All exams are timed. If you hand in an exam after the official end of the class period, it is subject to a 10% penalty for the first 5 minutes it is late, 15% for the next 5 minutes, 20 % for the next 5 minutes, etc.

Preparation and Attendance:

• I expect you to attend every class.
• You are responsible for ALL information given in class, including any change of schedule or assignment. I often answer questions raised in class and do not take notes on those answers. I recommend that you get the names and phone numbers of the people sitting near you, in case you miss class.
• You should expect to spend an average of 1 to 4 hours preparing for every hour of class time. This equates to 5 to 20 hours per week.
• You may not use cell phones or pagers during class or exams please turn them off.
• If you suffer a major disruption during the quarter, notify your instructors immediately. You can ask the counseling office to contact us. The sooner we know, the more likely we can work around the problem with you.
• If you discover that you cannot complete this course in this quarter, contact me promptly. If we deal with the situation quickly, we can minimize the cost (financial, academic and emotional) to you.

QUIZZES: Quizzes may be given anytime. You will not be able to "make up" any quizzes that you miss.

LAB RULES: Get your computer-validated library card. Display this card when you use a computer outside your regular class time. If working as a guest in another class, be (hardly) seen and never heard. Lab schedules are posted outside each lab. More open lab sessions are added as the quarter progresses. Check frequently for updated hours, etc. You can find schedules (and changes) for all labs at http://elmo.shore.ctc.edu/tss/computer.htm.
Law, school or department policy prohibits the following behaviors in the computer labs:

• Smoking, drinking, or eating in the lab
• Duplication of material protected by the US Copyright Law
• Playing or down loading games from the Internet
• Viewing or down loading pornographic or sexually offensive material

Class Expectations:

• When learning, you are encouraged to discuss problems together. Study groups are helpful. All parties usually benefit from pooling and challenging ideas.
• Except for specifically assigned group projects, you should do all assigned work for Assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. alone. Using someone else's work for these tasks is cheating. Cheating (as defined in Webster's Collegiate Dictionary), is grounds for course failure. Cheating is taking and using someone else's work and submitting it as one's own. You must do all assignments with your own hands, except where instructions specify teamwork. If two assignments look inappropriately similar, both assignments will receive 0 credit for that assignment and be reported to the appropriate college personnel at Shoreline Community College for disciplinary action. If I discover you cheating more than once I will record  a "0"  as your grade for the class.
• Please speak with me before working with someone else if you are uncertain about a situation.

WEATHER: Listen to KIRO, KING or KOMO radio or television stations for broadcasts of Shoreline Community College closures. If no mention is made of Shoreline Community College (not to be confused with the Shoreline School District) assume that the college is open. In any case, follow the class schedule to prepare for the next class.