Assignments (i.e. projects) all have a grading rubric as shown further down on the page. Participation is a combination of attending and participating in class. If you can't make it to class because of an illness, shoot me an email. If you are not in class, you will not receive full credit for the participation grade. If you let me know ahead of time and create the respective WebPage## on the day of the class, you can still earn a 1.75 out of 2. If you do not notify me using the email link previously mentioned, and do the assignment that day, you can earn up to a 1 out of 2. Participation in the class is more than just creating the web page. It includes interacting with your peers and with the instructor. I realize that there are reasons that you may not be able to make it to class but if you are not in class, you are not fully participating. Part of the participation grade also comes from demonstrating an understanding of the concept for that day (which may include having proper HTML source code, proper CSS source code or just publishing the web page with the requested content).
Assignments and participation not completed by the due date and time will receive a 0 with no opportunity for improvement (for that grade), so turn it in on time if you don't want a 0. A big part of your grade is simply based on showing up to class, participating, and doing your work on time.
If you're not happy with your grade on an assignment, you can re-do the assignment. To re-do it, rename your original assignment to V1, then upload your revision in it's place, and use the re-grade request on the assignment viewer page to request for me to review your revision.
Work flow for a re-grading example:
This will allow you to keep your original version and give you a manual way to do versioning.
Your grade will not go down if you requested a re-grade. If you got a 0, that means the assignment was not where it was supposed to be (or it was named incorrectly). If you got a very low grade because you barely had anything to grade, don't expect to get an A on a re-grade request. Saying you were sick and didn't get it done on time is not a good excuse. The due dates for all of the assignments are plainly visible. You can request to have your work regraded one time up to 1 week after the due date. Your grade can only go up 2 letter grades.
Are you wondering why you got the grade that you got? Review your work and compare it to the scoring list below. Still not sure? Ask some of your peers what they think. Being a webmaster (that's what you are) means being able to use the critical eye that we used in our first class to review your own site. I want you to be proud of your work. All of your work in this class can be used in the final project so making it all top-notch is highly recommended.
Please note that the point totals are a general basis used to objectively grade your work. If there are major problems with one area, like if your work has a ton of typo's or not much content when there should be a bunch of content, more than the point amount shown may be taken off. I attempted to make scoring as objective as possible.
I reserve the right to reduce the total points awarded for assignments completed under special circumstances at my discretion (i.e. you give me a really great reason why you aren't going to have your work ready on time, and we'll work together to figure out how to handle it). As you may have gathered, I really want you to have work that you're proud to show to others; part of life is getting things done on time. Time management is a skill that can be used throughout your life, learn it sooner than later.
On web sites it's pretty common to "steal code". In this class, I don't mind if you start from someone else's design, but you need to make it your own. That means you need to create/use your own graphics, color schemes, and content. By being able to start with something and tweak it, that tells me that you understand how to build web pages (which is a big part of the goal of this class). Simply using someone else's design, however, is not acceptable. You must "make it your own".
This course is an opportunity to investigate interactive design as it relates to a variety media types. Using industry standard tools, you will learn to design, implement and refine interactive media for specific audiences. For the purpose of this class, interactive media includes websites, menu systems, and the variety of software and hardware solutions that intersect the domain of human-computer interaction. Effective interactive design is often achieved by the creative application of sometimes disparate disciplines. Students should expect to incorporate their understanding of art theory, psychology, commercial business practice and creative problem solving. At the end of the course you will be asked a series of questions to evaluate me (Kirk). I will strive to ensure that you learn cool stuff in this course (at least I think it's cool). I hope that you are able to grade me with high marks. We're all learning and I have found that one of the best ways to learn is to get feedback as you go. With this in mind, read the questions that you will evaluate me on, and as we go through the course let me know if I'm missing the mark anywhere. I'm more concerned about you learning than I am with getting a bad evaluation; I would prefer to address your concerns during the class instead of finding out after the fact, so that you are able to learn more effectively.Course Description
IMS 222 Web and Interaction Design (3)
Expectations
Disrespect will not be tolerated. Treat each other well.
Learning is fun, even when it’s hard. So is helping others.
Be engaged in the class.
Do prep work and assignments.
Instructor will look for students falling behind, but it is the student’s responsibility to seek out help if they begin to slip.
Office hours will be on a request basis. If you need help, or would like 1:1 feedback, just setup a time to meet with me (Kirk).
You are not expected to know any HTML or CSS prior to this class. I'll teach you everything from the basics of getting around on your computer to even some coding with PHP. We will move very fast because we have a lot to cover in a short time. This is a 3 credit hour class which typically means 3 hours of class time per week and 6 hours of 'homework' time; since it's a sprint course, double those times (6 hours of class time and 12 hours of 'homework' time each week).
Enjoy your work.
Materials
You should have a computer or access to a computer (a laptop is recommended to participate during class) with network capabilities
Install a photo editor if you don\'t have one; suggestions...
Mac: I use Pixelmator ($30 in the Mac App store) and Affinity Photo ($50 in the Mac App store)
Mac/Win: Picasa
Digital camera or smartphone for your original pictures
Course Evaluations