Texas Woman's University | School of Library and Information Studies
LS 5903 & MCOM 4903: Special Topics
Web Design
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Copyright 1999, 2000 joanne twining ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Library Science 5903 / Mass Communications 4903
is a Special Topics course that meets for eight sessions on Alternate Saturdays.

 

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to develop website design and implementation skills so that at the end of the course students will be able to design and build websites that exemplify good principles of design, usability, economy, and efficiency. Prerequisite: familiarity with Internet searching.

 

Course Description

This course concentrates on the principles of good web design and information architecture while developing practical webpage and website construction skills using a variety of software for a variety of environments.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

  • Be familiar with the principles of webpage design and website construction and maintenance.
  • Be able to evaluate the effectiveness and usefulness of webpages and websites for a variety of contexts, including personal, professional, educational, and commercial environments.
  • Be able to construct simple webpages, and build and maintain a simple website using hypertext markup language within SGML standards.
  • Be able to develop and present a comprehensive Web Plan.
  • Be able to write hypertext documents appropriate for the online presentation.
  • Be familiar with and practiced in the use of Internet-based communication and information delivery functions.
  • Have an understanding of the laws and practices that govern online information delivery.
  • Be prepared to learn advanced web functions and maintain web literacy.

Notices and Announcements

Disability Support Services

It is the policy of Texas Woman's University to provide reasonable for qualified individuals with disabilities. This university will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact Disability Support Services and the faculty member in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.


joanne twining, Ph.D. instructor

Office Hours
The instructor is available via email at twining@intertwining.org
as well as immediately before and after each class session.

Extra-class assistance in person is available under special circumstances and by special arrangement.

Instructor may also be contacted
via NetMeeting
callto:ils.bytebeam.com/twining@intertwining.orgt

 

Grading and Expectations

This is a fast-paced, hands-on, task-oriented class. Content is progressive and cumulative. Students are encouraged and expected to actively participate and share in class, and in online discussions, and to assist each other freely.
Attendance is required.

 

This is a "no paper exchange" class.
There is no required print textbook for this class.
All reading assignments are online.
All assignments will be submitted electronically.

The student must bring TWO (2) 3-1/2" IBM-formatted disks to each class session, and must save all work on both disks. The duplicate disk will be turned in for evaluation.

 

Assignments are due by the deadlines posted.
Final Grades will be based on the following point accumulation:

90+ points = A
80-89 points = B
70-79 points = C
60-69 points = D
Below 60 points = F

Numbered Assignments constitute 33% of the final grade.
Attendance, class participation and presentation/paper constitute 33% of the final grade.
The Website project constitutes 33% of the final grade.

Daring, creativity, curiosity, exuberance, and persistence will be positively rewarded.

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