MEDUC 533 presents a comprehensive overview of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Students will study Internet technologies, the history and development of the Internet, the use and operation of the World Wide Web, the design and implementation of websites, markup languages such as HTML and XML, and ethical and legal issues concerning the new Internet technologies. Students will use MS FrontPage 2003 to design, build and upload websites to the campus Information Systems server. Remote access to a campus application server will also be provided, so that students can work with MS FrontPage and other HTML editors from home via the web.

Required Textbooks:

• Adams/Scollard/Clark: Adams, T., Scollard, S. & Clark, N. (2007). Internet effectively: A beginner's guide to the World Wide Web. Boston: Pearson Addison Wesley. ISBN 0-321-30429-2
• Shelly/Cashman/Quasney: Shelly, G., Cashman, T. & Quasney, J.. (2004). Microsoft FrontPage 2003: Comprehensive concepts and techniques. Boston: Thomson Learning. ISBN 0-619-20047-2
   

• Required Computer Software (available on the MSMISLAB application server and on the PCs in the Library PC Lab)
  • MS FrontPage 2003
  • Dreamweaver MX
  • Netscape Communicator
     

Bring both books with you to class unless told otherwise:

• Adams/Scollard/Clark (Internet Effectively)
• Shelly/Cashman/Quasney (MS FrontPage 2003)

• All assignments and project requirements are posted on Blackboard in the Assignments section. Assignments and projects must be uploaded to the Blackboard Digital Dropbox or the Information Systems Server (as directed in the assignment description). Exams will be taken offline, in class.

• Class Attendance
  
  Theory and practice work together in MEDUC 533 to provide the student with a comprehensive introduction to the Internet: and its use, technology, design, implementation and operation. Attendance at all lectures and labs is required. Excused absences will be granted usually only in the event of extreme illness or death. Unexcused absences will result in the reduction of the student’s final grade by two percentage points for each hour segment.  (E.g., three unexcused hour-segment absences (one class) would lower a final grade of 90 to 84, six unexcused hour-segment absences from 90 to 78).
   
• Assignments
  
  All posted assignments must be completed and uploaded to the Blackboard Digital Dropbox OR on the Information Systems Server as directed in the assignment description by Midnight on the date the assignment is due. Any homework that is uploaded late will receive an automatic 10 % markdown on the grade for that homework.
   
• Grade Progress and Help Outside of Class
  
  All grades will be posted on the web portal. Voluntary group review and work sessions can be held at times convenient to the class at the main campus of Mount St. Mary's University. Students may also contact Professor Yelovich at either telephone number on this syllabus, at the office or at home. Students should not hesitate to contact Professor Yelovich via telephone or email for help or tutoring.
   
• Teamwork
  
  Students may work together in their completion of any and all homework assignments. However, students may not work together on the Final Project. Collaboration with other students on the final project will be considered cheating, and will result in the award of a Zero for the project.

• Distribution of Total Requirements 

  • Exams and Final Project (2 exams @ 200 points each; final exam @ 250 points; final project @ 250 points)	50 %	900  points
    Homework Assignments (5 homework assignments from Adams/Scollard/Clark @ 100 points each; 4 homework projects from Shelly/Cashman/Quasney @ 100 points each)	50 %	900  points
    TOTAL	100 %	1800 points

• Calculation of Letter Grade
   

  • A  = 93 – 100 %

    A- = 90 – 92 %

    B+ = 88 – 89 %

    B   = 83 – 87 %

    B- = 80 – 82 %

    C+ = 78 – 79 %

    C   = 73 – 77 %

    C- = 70 – 72 %

    D+ = 68 – 69 %

    D   = 63 – 68 %

    D- = 60 – 62 %

    F   =   0 – 59 %

© 2007 Bruce Yelovich