Course Overview: Welcome to Dr. Johnson's CIS 205! I am very glad to have you in my class. CIS 205 is a study of several tools (such as Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks) used for designing and developing professional web sites. Prerequisite: CIS 101 or CSC 101 or CSC 111 or waiver exam.

Required Texts and Supplies: Textbook: The Web Collection Standard Edition--Revealed, Bishiop, Shuman, & Waxer, 2008. Software: Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard. Students may download (on their home computers) free 30-day trial versions of the software by following these steps:

1. Create an Adobe account
2. When directed by the instructor, download Dreamweaver CS3 (30-day trial version)
3. When directed by the instructor, download Flash CS3 (30-day trial version)
4. When directed by the instructor, download Fireworks CS3 (30-day trial version)

This CS3 software is on MSU computers in the Glass 467 lab and in the CIS majors lab on the second floor of Glass Hall.

Exams and Quizzes: You will take several multiple-choice quizzes during the semester and one final exam at the end of the semester. You may use any number of 3" x 5" note cards on all quizzes and you may use any notes, books, files, and the Internet on the exam. The cards must be in your own original handwriting (no printing, photocopying, reductions, or cutting and pasting) and you cannot share any notes or other materials during a quiz or exam. Also, you cannot communicate with anyone during an exam. Violation of these rules will constitute plagiarism and/or cheating and will be accompanied by severe penalties as described below. There is a time limit of 5 minutes on a quiz and 2 hours on the final exam.

Make-up Exams: A make-up exam or quiz can only be taken only under extreme circumstances with the instructor's permission for valid, documented reasons (such as illness or other emergencies). ALL make-up quizzes must be taken during the final exam period (no exceptions).

Assignments: Assignments are to be completed for each chapter in the textbook and must be completed by the beginning of class on the required due date. Assignments turned in up to 24 hours late will receive half credit. After 24 hours, assignments will not receive credit. Your assignment score will be based on whether your work (1) meets all requirements and (2) follows acceptable style and convention. You are encouraged to work in groups and discuss general concepts and techniques, but the work you present for grading must always be completely your own. Do not use the printouts, notes, or files of anyone else to complete your assignments, and do not provide any of your printouts, notes, or files to anyone else, since either situation constitutes plagiarism and/or cheating and may be accompanied by severe penalties as described below. When you complete assignments or take exams, make sure you are using only the methods and techniques we have studied in class. Do not use any other "advanced" or significantly different methods or techniques that you know or that someone else may have shown you. This could result in a reduced score or worse, since passing off others' work as your own is plagiarism. Make sure you always back up all your work on another disk in case of disk failure since I may need your backup for grading. DO NOT OPEN OR ALTER YOUR BACKUP FILES IN ANY WAY OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT!!!

Class Procedures: Cell phones/pagers should be turned off or set to silent mode during formal class sessions. No electronic devices, other than lab computers, can be used during formal class sessions. You must check the course web site every day for important announcements. I will use http://bearmail.missouristate.edu/ to communicate with you, so please check this email account regularly. No food or drink is allowed in the lab at any time.

Attendance: Everyone is expected to attend all class meetings and to arrive to class on time. All students begin the semester with five (5) bonus final-grade percentage points for perfect attendance and promptness. If you are absent (excused or unexcused) you lose 1 bonus point. If you are late (or leave early) for any reason, you lose 0.5 bonus points. Missing more than 20% of the class will count as an absence. You should leave class early only with prior approval or in case of a real emergency. Remember that you will NOT get to keep bonus points for wishing you were in class or on time. If you arrive late, you must notify me immediately after class or it will remain recorded as an absence.  You can read the official MSU attendance policy on the university web site.

Grading: Grades will be based on the following scale: 90%=A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%=D, <60%=F. The final course percentage will be calculated based on the following weights:  60% for the final exam, 20% for quizzes, and 20% for assignments. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped. Any questions about scores received on exams, quizzes, or assignments must be brought to the my attention within one week of grade posting. Otherwise, no adjustments will be possible. Students dropping the course after the deadline for an automatic "N" will receive an "N" only if the recorded grade at the time of the drop is above "F" --otherwise, the grade will be "F" (no exceptions). Students will not be allowed to drop the course after the final drop deadline (please check the MSU academic calendar for this date).

Prescription for Success: To receive the best grade, you should strive to do ALL the following to the best of your ability:  (1) attend all required classes, (2) read assigned material carefully and take notes, (3) add to your notes during class discussion, (4) ask questions and get involved in class discussion, (5) read and complete all assignments carefully, and (6) ask for help when you don't understand something. I hope you have a very rewarding and successful semester!

Academic Integrity Policy: MSU is a community of scholars committed to developing educated persons who accept the responsibility to practice personal and academic integrity.  You are responsible for knowing and following SMSU’s student honor code, Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures, available at http://www.missouristate.edu/provost/academicintegrity.htm and also available at the Reserves Desk in Meyer Library. Any student participating in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to sanctions as described in this policy. It is your responsibility to read and understand MSU’s Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures. Any student detected participating in any form of academic dishonesty in this course, including the unauthorized access or use of University computers, computer systems, or computer networks*, will be subject to the following sanctions:

• Denying credit on an assignment and/or examination

• Requiring additional assignments and/or examinations

• Lowering the course grade

• Receiving a failing course grade (F)

• Receiving a failing course grade of XF, which indicates the failing grade was due to academic dishonesty.  This grade will remain on the transcript for at least one year.

• The instructor of this course may send written notification of any sanctions imposed to the Academic Integrity Council, so that repeat offenders may be detected.

• In addition to these sanctions, the instructor of this course may request that the Academic Integrity Council impose more severe sanctions, up to and including expulsion from the University.  

*Giving your password or account to others is included in the definition of unauthorized computer use.

Nondiscrimination Policy: MSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution, and maintains a grievance procedure available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. At all times, it is your right to address inquiries or concerns about possible discrimination to Jana Estergard, Equal Opportunity Officer, Siceluff Hall 296, (417) 836-4252. Other types of concerns (i.e., concerns of an academic nature) should be discussed directly with your instructor and can also be brought to the attention of your instructor’s Department Head. The MSU statement of nondiscrimination can be found at http://www.missouristate.edu/equity/Nondiscrimination_Statement.htm.

Disability Accommodation Policy: To request academic accommodations for a disability, contact Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Director, Disability Services, Plaster Student Union, Suite 405, (417) 836-4192 or (417) 836-6792 (TTY), http://www.missouristate.edu/disability/. Students are required to provide documentation of disability to Disability Services prior to receiving accommodations. Disability Services refers some types of accommodation requests to the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, which also provides diagnostic testing for learning and psychological disabilities. For information about testing, contact Dr. Steve Capps, Director, Learning Diagnostic Clinic, (417) 836-4787.

Last updated on 06/15/09