CEA: HTML 1 (Course Outline)

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Overview
Objectives
Prerequisites
Student Responsibilities
Schedule
Instructor Availability
Practice Labs
Required Textbook
Grading Policy

1. Course Overview

This course will get you started producing Web sites using HTML. You will learn basic HTML grammar and syntax, how to efficiently diagnose and correct HTML errors, and use common HTML tags and attributes. You'll learn the essential steps in producing HTML projects, verfying hyperlinks and compliance with HTML standards, and uploading to a server. Each session includes a review of your site-in-progress.

2. Objectives

By the end of this course, students will:

Create a basic website (comprised of several interconnected pages) using HTML
Upload web pages and associated graphics to a server
Be aware of online and offline web design resources

3. Prerequisites

Basic Mac skills, Computer Media Fundamentals, Enter the Net.

4. Student Responsibilities

Students must complete homework assignments and course projects outside of class sessions. You will also be expected to ask questions or clarify anything you don't understand in class, plus assist your classmates during and between sessions. Bring textbook and zip disk to each class session.

Class Discussion List (e-mail)

To pose a question to the entire class (including the instructor), address an email message to: HTML1-CEA@egroups.com. Once you send this message, it will be distributed to everyone in the class, including the instructor. Please make your replies to the same address so that all in the class can benefit from your response.

5. Schedule

Class meets Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m., September 6 through 27, 2000 (one session each week for 4 weeks, 3 hours per session, including one 15-minute break). Topics to be covered each week may include, but are not limited to:

Week One (9/6/00): See examples of online resumes and portfolios; create a basic homepage; learn common errors and troubleshooting techniques; discuss navigation and file management issues.
Week Two (9/13/00): Learn text formatting and font tags; experiment with background colors and patterns; introduction to images and file formats; importance of clean coding; how to view others' source code; adding comments to HTML pages.
Week Three (9/20/00): Spacing techniques; FTP process - uploading HTML and graphics files to web server; checking pages in different browsers; web maintenance issues and strategies.
Week Four (9/27/00): Additional resources in web design; presentation & peer review of sites.

6. Instructor Availability

The instructor of this course will be available for one online office hour per week (date & time TBD) in our eGroups chat room, plus via e-mail (frizzy@cea.edu) as students need assistance. Phone messages can also be left at the CEA main number: 415-512-9300.

7. Practice Areas

If you do not have access to a computer to complete your class assignments, there are several practice areas available at CEA (hours: M-TH, 10am-9pm; F-SU, 10am-5pm). These practice areas contain both Macintosh and PC computers, as well as scanners, digital camera, ZIP drives, printers, etc. Check the CEA website for most updated info on lab hours.

8. Required Textbook

HTML 4 for the World Wide Web, Fourth Edition: Visual Quickstart Guide (Castro, Peachpit Press, 2000). ISBN: 0-201-35493-4

9. Grading Policy

This course is offered on a PASS/NO PASS basis. There are no letter grades offered for this class. You must complete all assignments and course projects to pass this course.