Prior to reading the syllabus information (below), be sure to review the Course Orientation at least once.
Contacting the Instructor
WARNING: If you do not provide a proper subject in your e-mail message to me, I may not read it or I may check it too late. There will be a point in the quarter when I will delete messages without proper subjects!
Best Way
To best way to contact me, especially when you want to contact me regarding assignments, be sure to use the message function in Blackboard (Web class sections) or E-mail me (in-class sections) at
You will have to use the Student Web Server (SWS) and my Web server to turn in all assignments. You must notify me by email after you have uploaded your assignments. E-mail is also the best way to contact me and the one that will receive the fastest response -- I check my email several times each day.
You must include a relevant subject in the "Subject:" or "RE:" section of your e-mail. The subject must include the class you are taking, your name, and the topic of your message (usually an assignment name). Use a subject such as the ones in the examples in the box below. The following are examples for all the different cases I could think of (use this as a reference for later):
For a question or help: QUESTION CAS 111D Maria Gonzales
For notification of absence: ABSENT 10/24/2009 CAS 111D Jane Doe
For completed assignments: CAS 111D Project #2 Maitlin Benoit
For revised assignment: CAS 111D Calisthenics #4 REVISED Fred Jones
Remember, if you revise an assignment or project to improve your score, be sure to send me a message that says REVISED in the subject (like the example above) after you have uploaded that one. I won't automatically re-check your assignment for revisions. I will wait until you notify me that the assignment has been revised.
Worst Way
If you contact me by e-mail or Blackboard mail message and don't give me a proper subject, expect a delay or no response. Bear in mind that I receive over 100 messages a day during peak times in the quarter. Also, the order and capitalization of the items in the subject is important, too, if you want me to notice your message right away. If you don't follow the subject requirement stated in the box above, your message may be treated as SPAM! (Spam is bad, by the way.)
Also, avoid punctuation in the subject -- punctuation gives unintended results in some e-mail systems.
Finally, avoid calling me on my office phone and expecting a fast response. I'm usually in the classroom when I'm on campus, and when I'm grading I'm often at home, so if you leave a voice mail message, don't expect a timely response.
Response from Instructor
If I receive an e-mail or Blackboard mail message from you that has the word QUESTION in the subject, I should be able to get back to you within two days, or by the next class session (in-class students only). Often you will get a response from me the same day.
If I receive a message from you regarding an assignment, project or test that you've sent to me or uploaded, you should receive a response within one week of the due date of the assignment, project or test, even if you turn it in early. The reason for the delay is that I will grade these in bulk from all students at one time, one after another. This makes the grading process more efficient.
If you turn in an assignment, project or test early and you want me to grade it sooner than within one week from the due date, put the word QUESTION in the subject and include the question: could you please grade this soon? I will make every effort to accommodate your request.
Instructor Note:
I don't assume you've uploaded assignments to the SWS on the day they are due, so I won't just check your SWS folder until you've sent me a message telling me you've put something there.
Office Hours
If you would like to meet with me, I can do so during my office hours (listed above), although by appointment only. Sometimes I will hold my office hours in a classroom and meet with multiple students on the same topic, so it's imperative that you make an appointment. If you can't physically meet, but would like to speak with me during my regular office hours, be sure to
- set up an appointment with me through e-mail or by Blackboard mail message,
- provide me with your phone number (I'll call you even by long distance),
- be near a computer with the proper software at the time I'm supposed to call,
- have your textbook and instructions handy,
- and have the files handy for the assignments you have questions about.
It may be possible for me to meet with you outside my normal office hours. Please send me a message about this and I'll try to work out another time with you.
About the Course
Welcome to this class! The assignments due in this course will be uploaded to the Student Web Server (SWS) or my Web server -- you will learn how to do all of these during class.
This excellent course introduces the basic elements of Web site creation using Dreamweaver. Includes web terminology, basic X/HTML, uploading pages to a server (FTP), site management, tables, layers, styles sheets (CSS), rollovers, optimizing graphics, and accessibility. By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Create a multi-page web site using the basic features of Dreamweaver
- Publish (upload) a web site to a server using Dreamweaver and a stand-alone FTP program
- Utilize basic X/HTML tags
Also consider the following requirements and recommendations:
- Working knowledge of word processing, Web browsers, and file management.
- English communication skills are required to understand the lecture and read the textbook. Qualification for RD 115 or WR 115.
- Prior experience with keyboarding by touch is highly recommended and will make the work go faster.
- Additional work outside of class will be required. The time spent outside class will vary depending upon experience with computers and typing speed.
- Much like learning a new language, learning to use a Web authoring program is a physical and mental process which requires repetition.
- Oh yes, patience is definitely required!
This is a three credit hours course.
Required Materials
You must have the following materials to complete this course:
- Textbook: Hart, Kelly and Geller, Mitch. New Perspectives Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Comprehensive, Course Technology Cengage. ISBN-13: 978-1-4390-3605-1
- One USB thumb drive of 64 MB or higher storage capacity,
- or, if you are doing all the work at home, a computer that has the proper software and 64 MB or higher of free storage capacity on the hard drive.
Instructional Method
(In other words, how I teach the course.) I use the following methods:
- Hands-On: Computer hands-on learning with my written instructions, instructions from the textbook, or online lessons.
- Written Lectures: these will be posted in the individual Week areas. These are basically essays I've written to provide more information about a topic.
- Q&A Discussion: using the Blackboard Discussions function.
- Video Presentation: I do demonstrations of the projects or discuss topics in Flash movies.
- E-mail support: you ask me questions by e-mail and I respond by e-mail.
Students will be responsible for asking for help or clarification on concepts or lab work. Although students may work with others, ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO THEIR OWN WORK FOR THIS COURSE.
Grading and Late Assignments
Students will turn in various assignments for points and be tested on vocabulary and computer concepts. Evaluation also includes attendance (based on quizzes), completion of lab work, and submission of all assignments on time.
Approximate Grading Weights
Assignments & Projects 80%
Participation 5%
Your Site 15%
Grading Scale by Points
180 - 200+ = A
160 - 179 = B
140 - 159 = C (or P)
120 - 139 = D
< 119 = F (or NP)
Grading Scale by Percentage
90 - 100% = A
80 - 89% = B
70 - 79% = C (or P)
60 - 69% = D
< 59% = F (or NP)
For all courses at PCC, you as the student are responsible for choosing your preferred grading option. The default option is a letter grade A-F if you don't specify otherwise. For this course, you can elect to take it with the Pass/No Pass or "P"/"NP" grade option. To receive a passing grade, you must attain the equivalent of 70% or better of the total points. "P" and "NP" grades do not affect your grade point average, however, "P" grades do give you credit for the class. For Fall, Winter and Spring quarters, you must make your choice of grading option by the 8th week of class.
Instructor Note:
Be sure to refer to the PCC catalog for implications on taking the "P"/"NP" option; for instance, if you are seeking a degree or certificate, there is a maximum limit of courses you can take with this grading option.
All work received after its due date will be accepted until the date of the final exam, but will be reduced 50% of the total value of the assignment (rounded up to the nearest whole point). The deadline for assignments will be strictly followed.
Instructor Note:
You may want to read that paragraph above again -- that's serious business!
File management chaos (see Useful Tips, File Management) will result in a deduction of 20% of the total value of the assignment until the chaos is corrected.
Tests (if any) will be linked from the individual Week sections and the Schedule. The tests are all hands-on and can be complicated, so take your time. After the due date of the test, the links will be removed. At the instructor's discretion, makeup tests may be available for valid, documented absences on the day of the test. Makeup tests cannot be taken at an earlier time.
All assignments can be revised and turned in up until the final day of the course, except for Project 1 which has a last revision date in the schedule. You can receive up to full points (or up to half points if originally late) on revised assignments. Tests cannot be revised.
Attendance
There is no required attendance for the distance learning class; participation for the distance learning section is based on the use of the discussion area in Blackboard. The in-class section of this course does have a participation component and attendance will be considered in your participation grade.
Students are not required to come to my office at PCC. However, you may find it useful to come see me, and my office hours are listed at the top of this Syllabus. Please notify me by email to schedule an appointment in advance if you plan to come see me.
Students who vanish from the course, yet whose names still appear on the roster after the final class date will be given an “F” grade (or a "NP" only if you've chosen that grading option). Ultimate responsibility for withdrawal from the course resides with the student. In Fall, Winter and Spring quarters, you must withdraw by the 8th week of the quarter to receive a "W" as your course grade. The "W" grade doesn't affect your grade point average, however, it may affect your financial aid if you are receiving any.
Click here for more information about PCC's official policy regarding attendance.
Ethics
Each student is responsible for completing her or his own work and you are expected to do this. In order to learn how to use the software, you must do the work.
Duplicating another person's work or turning in projects that are not your own, will result in a zero on that assignment or quiz for all parties involved.
Cheating on a quiz/exam will result in a zero for all parties on that quiz/exam – in addition talking to other students or communicating with other students in any way during a quiz/exam will result in a zero on that quiz for all parties. Also, even if it appears you are doing this you’ll receive a zero – it’s up to the student to ensure that the appearance of cheating does not occur.
Click here for more information about PCC's official policy regarding academic integrity and student conduct.
General Classroom & Computer Lab Policies
In case you do plan to come to PCC to do some of your work, the following rules apply:
- Talking or disruptive activity is not permitted – you will be asked to leave (expect this).
- Cell phones should be turned off during class. If you MUST answer them, take the call outside.
- Computer labs are open to currently enrolled PCC students only.
- Children are not allowed in classrooms or the computer lab. Please use PCC childcare if available.
- Do not bring food or drinks into classrooms or the computer lab.
- Software may not be brought into the labs, copied, or loaded onto the computers.
- Software installed on lab computers may not be copied.
- Note the emergency exit instructions near the doors of the classroom and labs.
- In case of a fire alarm, you should exit the classroom and building in an orderly manner.
- In case of a lockdown alert, you should find a safe place to hide, preferably in a room that locks, until the alarm has ended.
- Notice of cancellation of classes will be announced on local radio
and television channels. This includes snow and/or other weather or emergency
situations. Also, the fastest way is by going to PCC's home page at www.pcc.edu You may also call the main PCC Main Reception number at 503-244-6111.
Special Accommodations
If you have a disability and need an accommodation, please send me an e-mail to let me know. PCC Students requesting accommodations must provide documentation of disability and work with the Office for Students with Disabilities at their website or by calling 503-977-4341.
Equal Opportunity
It is against the college’s policy for any manager, supervisor, faculty, staff or student to engage in harassment or discrimination of any member of the college community based on her/his race, color, religion, ethnicity, use of native language, national origin, age, sex, marital status, height/weight ratio, disability, or sexual orientation. Inquiries regarding these matters may be directed to Sylvia Welch, director, Affirmative Action, 503-978-5841, TTY 503-273-2914, P. O. Box 19000, Portland, OR 97280-0090. Questions specific to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) call 503-978-8252. TTY 503-273-2908
Last Revised: July 20, 2009
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Greg Kerr