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Web Publishing--Dreamweaver

COURSE SYLLABUS        2006/2007 SCHOOL YEAR         TEACHER: MR. HALL

PREREQUISITE: C or better grade in most recent English class

CLASS OVERVIEW

Starting with the 2005-2006 school year we have offered two web publishing classes at Cedarcrest: Web Publishing Basics and Web Publishing Dreamweaver.  While the Web Publishing Basics class works mainly with HTML code, Web Publishing Dreamweaver primarily uses the Macromedia products of Dreamweaver and Flash to build web pages.

A major goal of the class will be to expose students to career opportunities available in this field. We will use the internet to search for current job openings and learn about the preparation needed to qualify for these positions. We will try to bring in a guest speaker towards the end of the term.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

• Come to Class. School attendance and tardy policies will be enforced. If you miss more than 10 minutes of a period you are considered absent, not tardy. If you miss more than ten days in a semester it is school policy that you will not receive credit for the class. After three unexcused tardies you will have to make up one hour of time with the teacher. If the time is not made on the scheduled date, the student’s grade may drop one grade level (such as from a “B” to a “B-“), as stated in school policy.
   
• Always be on task. Students will not be allowed to play computer games or use personal email during class. Approximately 30% of the final grade is based on work ethic and ability to work accurately and efficiently in class. Remember--- "Attitude Is Everything."
   
• Treat everyone in the class with respect. You will have some group projects and will need to be able to work with others.
   
• Be careful with the equipment. No candy, food, or pop is allowed in the room. Bottled water will be allowed.
   
• Make sure you don't go to any inappropriate sites on the internet. You can lose your computer privileges, and then you would not be able to pass the class.
   
• A major project of the web publishing classes will be to work on the CHS web site. That means you will be doing work for teachers, coaches, and administrators. I expect your final projects to be PERFECT—no spelling, capitalization, or grammar errors. This work is not just a project you will be graded on--once it is activated on the web you will find that readers will use it to judge the teacher you are working for, our school, and our community. A specific project of the Dreamweaver class this term will be to build web pages for CHS and Tolt yearbooks dating back as far as possible.
   
• Students will approach the teachers they are working with as if this was an actual business. I expect you to be very courteous, making sure you use the golden words "Please" and "Thank You."  Your approach needs to be "how can I help you" rather than "what do I have to do." You will need to meet with teachers for planning sessions at the teacher's convenience. This time might be during our class period, but it also might be at lunch or after school. Input from these teachers will be the basis for another large part of your grade. Again, "Attitude Is Everything."

GRADING

I expect all of you to be A or B students in this class; you should expect that of yourselves. 

An "A" student will be working on something all the time. An "A" student will take the initiative to start working on one of his or her projects at times when I don't give you a direction. This student will proofread his or her products until there are absolutely no mistakes--in particular, there cannot be any spelling, capitalization or grammar errors. This student makes sure the completed work is up to the standards of the person he or she is working for. We will not have many tests or quizzes, but this person will prepare for the test well in advance--not just the night before.

A "B" student is very similar to an "A" student. The grade might be lower because he or she might not do quite as well on tests, might catch most, but not all, of the errors in their proofreading, or might not get quite as much work completed. A "B" student still has a great attitude and does not waste class time.

There will not be many "C" students because if someone wastes too much time playing games and does not work well with others their grade quickly slips into the "D" or "F" category.

Grade composition.  Early in the term your daily assignments will make up 70% of the grade and work ethics will make up 30%. By the end of the term your grade will be made up of points from three categories:  assignments and daily work (weighted at approximately 60% of the grade), work ethic—in most cases based on your own self evaluation (weighted at approximately 30% of the grade), and tests (weighted at approximately 10% of the grade). Grade definition will be close to the following scale:

• A Grade: 90% of total points.
                  Must be on task almost all the time
                  Must complete MAJOR projects for our CHS site
                  Must complete ALL assignments
• B Grade: 80% of total points.
                  Must be on task almost all the time
                  Must complete some project for our CHS site
                  Must complete almost all assignments
• C Grade: 65% of total points.
                  Must be on task most of the time
                  Must complete most of the assignments
• D Grade: 50% of total points
                  Must be on task most of the time
                  Must complete 60% of the assignments

IF YOU ARE ABSENT OR LATE TO CLASS ON TEST DAYS

Generally, if you are out of school with an excused absence on a test day, you will be expected to take the test on the day you return. If the absence is unexcused, you will not have the opportunity to make up the test.

If you are at school the day of a test, you must see me before your period starts to be able to miss the class and make up the test later. If you stroll into class at the end of the period with a note that you were with a teacher or the counselor, don't expect to be allowed to make up the test.

If you are absent two or more days immediately prior to the test day, you will not be expected to take the test the day you return. Together we will set up a schedule for you to make up the test some day after school.

If you are absent the day before the test and return on the test day, you will be expected to take the test. There will be no new material presented on the day before a test. If this happens to you and you do not have your books at home, you might have to arrange for someone to bring them to you.

If you know ahead of time that some unusual circumstance will prevent you from being prepared for the test, see me and we might be able to work out another testing time. For this to happen, though, you must see me BEFORE the day of the test.

BE HONEST--YOUR CHARACTER IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET

CHEATING will not be accepted behavior.

DAILY WORK. Working with someone is part of the learning process--copying someone's work, or printing out a copy of someone else’s file, is cheating. If this person knowingly allows you to copy their work, they are guilty of cheating also. The first time this happens no credit will be given for the assignment. If it happens a second time, a failing grade will be given for the class.

TESTS. Looking at someone else's paper is cheating. Any talking whatsoever during a test is cheating--whether you are the person asking the question or the one answering. (I cannot tell if you are asking what time it is, or if you are asking the answer to a test problem. If you need information during a test, raise your hand and ask me.) Of course, using any notes during a closed-book test is also cheating. If you are found cheating on a test, you will not receive any points for that test and will not be allowed to take it over. This usually means that your term grade will drop one full level. Again, if it happens a second time, you will not earn credit for the course.