Welcome
to CS 50.21A, Web Design with CSS and Graphics. This
course will be taught entirely online. You
will read the Lecture notes from the class DVD, visit this class Web site where there is a description of the homework, class resources, and an overview page for each lesson. You can also dialogue with your fellow students
at the Class Message List and ask your instructor a question using their email lhemenway@santarosa.edu. Once you have completed the work for each lesson you will turn in your
homework online.
The advantage of an online course is the flexibility
of your study schedule. Online courses require self
discipline and an independent spirit. If you run into
trouble and would like one on one attention, you can
come to the lab during my lab hours, visit me during office hours, or send me your phone # and good times to call so we can talk over your questions. Expect to dedicate about 3-5 hours a week
to this class. Please be careful not to fall behind
in this class as it is hard to catch up. Here are some
pages you will want to read to insure you are prepared
for an online format.
Students may find it useful to take this Self Assessment Quiz to determine if they have the skills to succeed in an online course.
Another useful tool is the Web page What you need, and what you need to know, to take an online course at SRJC I encourage you to read this Web page before you begin the class.
This week we concentrate on getting everyone checked into the class site, make sure we have the software we need, and practice putting up your "homework page". I will create a list of everyones homework page and we can visit it each week to see how everyone is doing.
An example of how your homework page should look is found here. None of the links will be active, but the page should be on the student server and your name should be on the page. Please name the file "homework.html" and place it in a folder named "webdesign."