MAT 125: Web Design 1: Fundamentals : Current Class Information

Sections #1267 & 1344 Summer 2010 .. MiraCosta College .. Instructor : Claudia Faulk

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Course Description:
Learn how to use HTML, XHTML and CSS to format text, add graphics, animation techniques, javascripting to create websites from the ground up. All this WITHOUT the use of a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) web editing program such as Dreamweaver or Front Page.

1267 & 1344 are online (OL) courses. All assignments are completed online and you will not need to visit the campus

We will use Blackboard in this course.
To login go to: https://blackboard.miracosta.edu

You will login using your SURF ID and SURF password.
If you have problems logging in contact the Student Helpdesk. http://www.miracosta.edu/studenthelp

Important Semester Dates:
June 21st - First Day of Classes
June 25th - deadline to drop class with no record and receive refund
July 2nd - deadline for Pass/No Pass option
July 5th - HOLIDAY
July 20th - deadline to drop with "W" grade
July 26-30 - Finals

Course Textbooks:

Required
Learning Web Design (3rd Ed.)
by Jennifer Niederst Robbins
O'Reilly
ISBN: 978-0-596-52752-5

Optional
The Non-Designer's Web Book, 3rd Edition
by Robin Williams and John Tollett
Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0-321-30337-7

Designing Effective Web Sites: A Concise Guide
by Johnson-Eilola
Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0-618-07433-3

Grading & Evaluations ..
Your final grade will be based on your performance on exercises, projects and participation on Blackboard & in the Classroom .

Total Possible Points = 500

  • Exercises: 200 points (40%)
  • Project One: 100 points (20%)
  • Project Two: 75 points (15%)
  • Final Project: 125 points (25%)
  • Blackboard and Class Participation: Extra Credit (that extra nudge that helps)
    This includes asking questions and helping fellow students

Percentage .. Points .. Grade
 90 - 100%    450 - 500     A
 80 - 89%      400 - 449     B
 70 - 79%      350 - 399     C
 60 - 69%      300 - 349     D
 00 - 59%         0 - 299      F