Credits:                3                                 CRN: ________________________

Instructor:                 Associate Professor, Gina M. Bowers-Miller, M.Ed., NCC, LPC, DCC

Office Hours:             8:30 - 9:30a.m.  T& Th and other times by appointment.

E-Mail Address:      Use WebCT or ginabowers@yahoo.com, or gmbowers@hacc.edu (in that order)

                         questions received by email will be answered within two business days (as per AP772). 

Office Phone:             (717) 780-3237 OR 1-800-ABC HACC (x3237)  122G John Hall Tech Center

Secretary's Phone:     (717) 780-3248 Ragin               Help Desk: 780-2570          Virtual Campus: 780-1122  

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Pentium III or higher, 256 MB of RAM (minimum), sound card, Modem, SVGA Monitor, CD-Rom Drive, ISP service.  E-Mail account, Windows  98, 2000, XP, or Vista.   Microsoft Word or Open Office software.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:     Uses of the Internet and the World Wide Web in business.  Students learn how to accomplish business tasks using the services of the Internet, with emphasis on the World Wide Web.  Internet will be examined.  An introduction to Web page development is included using HTML. 

TEXTS:    Internet Systems & Applications, John Marshall Baker. EMC Paradigm Publishing.  ISBN 0-7638-2259-0 or 978-0-76383-193-6

                 Website Design Made Easy, D. Gaskill, 3rd Edition Morton Publishing. ISBN 9780895827357  Copyright Year: 2007
 

COLLATERAL  Reading:  Internet resources, e-mail articles, bulletin board postings, and text website. 

OBJECTIVES:      

• Define  and explain the Internet and the World Wide Web

• Identify key concepts and terms related to the Internet.

• Understand the uses and customs of the Internet

• Demonstrate a hands-on proficiency in using a Web browser.

• Understand how the Internet and the World Wide Web can be used in business

• Understand security, authentication, and online transactions related to the Internet

• Demonstrate a hands-on proficiency in searching for information on the Web

• Understand how to use Internet tools, E-mail, Discussion Lists, Search and Navigation Tools         

• Demonstrate a familiarity with Online Resources, Databases, and Libraries of General Interest

• Understand the requirements for designing a Web page

• How and why to use an HTML Editor 

• Create, edit, save, print, and format an HTML document using tags

Course  Methodology:  

• Collaborative Learning, Professor will be the facilitator. 

•  Class members are responsible for sharing and  learning online with classmates.

• Projects submitted via the Internet & WebCT

• Hands-on at home and via the Internet & WebCT.

Course Requirements: 

1. Complete Class/WebCT Orientation & post introduction on class bulletin board.

2. Learn to use WebCT, the course management system.

3. Short answer assignments and project/s based on Internet research & textbook.

4. 3 assignments require HTML tagging.

5. Post and respond to posted topics for each chapter.

6. Read and summarize an article from a web related magazine.

7. Complete 2 timed quizzes.

8. Create a Website and online resume using notepad editor or web software.

9. Create a website for a volunteer organization located in Thailand using HTML tags and notepad. No HTML generating or editor software is allowed.

10. Communicate with Professor & other students via email, chat and message boards.

11. Complete all assignments and projects by dates and times indicated.

12. Complete your own work ONLY.

TOPIC OUTLINE: 

*  Understanding the Internet                                    *    Accessing the Internet

*  Ensuring Internet Security                                     *    Using a Web Browser

*  Accessing  Information Resources                          *    Using Email

*  Downloading and Storing Information                    *    Asynchronous Communication

*  Synchronous Communication                                   *    Experiencing Multimedia

*  Understanding E-Commerce                                    *   Learning HTML

*  Creating and Publishing Web Pages          

Grading System:  A: 100-90   B: 89-80   C: 79-70   D: 69-60   F: 59 or below 

Assignments are submitted to WebCT server. 

Failure to submit 8 or more assignments will result in an “F” grade for the course. 

Withdrawal Policy:     The instructor upon request of the student will grant a “W” grade from the end of the refund period until the midpoint of the course as defined in the College calendar.  The student must be attending class in a manner consistent with the instructor’s attendance policy, have completed the required graded material, and have not been dishonest in completing the course work in order to be eligible for the “W” grade. 

From midpoint of the course through the conclusion of the course, which is the last class period, the student will receive a “W” or “F” depending upon the instructor’s assessment of the student’s performance, which may take into account extenuating circumstances.  A grade will be assigned based on the student’s performance in the following manner:“W” – If passing at time of withdrawal  “F” -     If failing at time of withdrawal. If you stop attending, I will NOT drop you, you must do that! 

Refund Dates:            See reverse side of your schedule  or HACC Website for this information.

BHET DIVISION ATTENDANCE POLICY: (The faculty of the Business, Hospitality, Engineering, and Technologies Division is concerned with the total education of the individual and his/her future opportunities in business careers. Conceptual knowledge, skill, and proficiency are essential for successful business employment and effective citizenship. Equally important are the qualities of dependability and responsibility. Unless advised otherwise by their instructor, students should treat their BHET Division classes as they would a career-oriented job they want to keep. Therefore, students are expected to attend all scheduled classes and are responsible for all class-related work and assignments.  Students are also expected to contact the instructor when they are absent from class, prior to or on the day of absence if possible. 

The determination of the attendance policy for each course is the prerogative of the instructor, as stated in the instructor's printed course syllabus, subject to the approval of the Division Administrator, which will be distributed to students during the FIRST class meeting. Circumstances may cause a student to be absent from a class on occasion, for example; illness, bad weather, accident, etc. The definitions of absence from the College attendance policy are as follows:  

• Excused absence - An absence that occurred for reasons that were: a) beyond the student's control to prevent, and b) significant enough to prohibit attendance in class. Additionally, for the absence to be excused, the student also must also have contacted the instructor prior to or on the day of the absence.  It’s important to note that, depending on the number or pattern of prior absences, an absence explained as simply ‘personal’ and ‘family emergency’ may not be considered as excused unless sufficient detail is provided to the instructor.
• Unexcused absence - An absence that occurred for reasons that were: a) within the student's control to prevent, and b) not significant enough to prohibit attendance in class, even if uncontrollable. Additionally, an absence may be considered unexcused if the student does not contact the instructor about the absence within a reasonable period of time. Typically within 24 hours.

Students shall not be penalized for absence in regularly scheduled classes, except as indicated below:

1. Students are subject to policies and procedures approved in Administrative Procedure 661.  Instructors requiring physical presence and participation may reduce course grades after the student has unexcused absence of 10% of the total class hours (four unexcused class hours for a three-credit course).

2. The student is responsible for ALL class work and assignments. Instructors will provide students who have an excused absence the opportunity to make up missed reports and exams, and if feasible, participation, if an absence has been excused. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor regarding missed work and assignments.  Instructors may require a student to furnish documentation substantiating that an absence should be considered "excused" if absences become excessive or occur at questionable times (for example, on the day of an exam).  

3. The student is responsible for attendance on the day of examinations, unless otherwise excused.

4. Instructors have the right to recommend to the Division Administrator that a student be dropped for an excessive excused or unexcused absence that precludes the possibility of passing the class whereupon the student will be given a grade of "F" or "W". Excessive absence is more than 15% of the class hours (six unexcused class hours for a three-credit course).
 

Professor Bowers-Miller's Policy:

Students are expected to attend all classes & engage in attentive participation through-out the class time. Cell phones, pagers, IM’s and unauthorized computer usage are prohibited. Students violating this policy will be requested to leave the classroom. Continued violation may result is being dropped from the course.

For an absence to be considered excused, the student must notify the professor prior to the class they will not be attending. If prior notification is not possible due to the nature of the situation, notify the professor within 24 hours.  If a student will not be present for an announced quiz or exam, the professor must be consulted prior to the absence for approval of a make-up exam. Make-ups will not be scheduled for unexcused absences.

Online students are expected to log into class at least once weekly, participate in discussions and complete assignments as required by due date.

The College is required by law to make attendance reports to the relevant agencies of students who are funded by veterans' benefits, social security payments, and various other federal, state, or private scholarship programs. Students in programs that are accredited/approved by external agencies must observe these special attendance policies delineated by the external agencies and contained in the printed course syllabus.  Revised 05/03/05. 

Academic Dishonesty Policy:  Academic honesty is one of the fundamental principles upon which the College was founded and upon which it must operate to continue to perform its most important function.  Students are expected to be honest in all of their academic endeavors.  The College views academic dishonesty as a serious breach of conduct.  “Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or effort of another person, or uses unauthorized material or fabricated information in any academic work.”  It includes, but is not limited to:  

A.        Cheating - giving or receiving answers on assigned material, using materials or aids forbidden by the instructor ... unauthorized possession of examinations....

B.        Plagiarism - offering someone else's work, words, or ideas as one's own or using material from another source without acknowledgement.

C.        Interference – interfering without permission with the work of another student, either by obtaining, changing or destroying the work of another student.

D.        Buying or selling of term papers, homework, examinations, laboratory assignments, computer programs, etc.

E.        Falsifying of one's own or another's records

F.        Knowingly assisting someone who engages in A - E above.

The faculty and the College will discipline a student for verifiable acts of dishonesty occurring in or out of the classroom.  Students who cheat in the class will earn an "F". Other consequences could include dismissal from the discipline or dismissal from College. Specific procedures for handling incidents of academic dishonesty are contained in Regulation 594. 

Late Assignment Policy:  This course is semi-self-paced throughout the semester, and is online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Each student can submit assignments at anytime, from anywhere, as long as there is an Internet connection available.  Due dates for each assignment will be given on the WebCT site.  Late assignments will not be accepted.  It is expected that you will finish all class work within the scheduled semester.    

Reference Sites:   Download Sites for Free & Trial Version Software: 

http://www.adobe.com/                                                    http://www.cnet.com/ 

http://www.evrsoft.com/                                                  http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/ 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp             http://www.download.com

http://www.openmindprojects.org/

Other Sites: 

http://www.cooltext.com/                                                http://javascript.internet.com 

http://www.flamingtext.com                                             http://www.flashbuttons.com/    

 Tutorials:

http://www.w3schools.com/                                            http://www.lissaexplains.com  

 http://www.htmlgoodies.com/                                         http://www.boogiejack.com               

See WebCT for more resources.

Fall 2007 Course Schedule

WEB 102 

This is an estimated timetable for you to follow throughout this on-line class.  WebCT takes you through each chapter of the Internet text and my assignments to you will cover the HTML text.  I encourage you to work ahead via the WebCT web site in this class.