LIBR 240-03
Information Technology Tools and Applications
Fall 2008 Greensheet
Paul Smith
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Students must self-enroll in the Blackboard site for this course. An access code for enrollment will be sent via MySJSU.
Course Description
This course examines the different ways in which we can structure, store, process, access, and present information on a Web site. It emphasizes the tools of information technology.
For the Fall 2008 Session, we will focus on modular Website design and coding pages for the Internet. We will learn to write XHTML (correct web page tags and syntax), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and get an introduction to Javascript, PHP, XML, and "web 2.0". Also, digital graphic (picture) elements' - creation, usage, and their editing tools will be explored.
In this class students will:
- Understand the client server relationship and work with a Unix server.
- Design easy-to-navigate, logical web sites.
- Create content in XHTML format.
- Design interfaces using CSS
- Incorporate Web design features such as frames, interactive forms using PHP, image maps, internal search engines, and widgets.
- Work with Javascript to create DHTML (Dynamic HTML)
- Create and edit GIF and JPG graphics, and optimize their usage.
- Study design, accessibility, and cultural issues
- Learn to appreciate that, while less is often more, it may take hundreds of overly complex designs ideas to finally create the perfect "simple" site.
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course the student should be able to:
- Target specific information communities that he/she wishes to reach via the Internet.
- Create conceptual and practical strategies for reaching these various information communities.
- Understand the modular building block techniques of modern Web site design.
- Design professional Web sites using XHTML and incorporating tables, frames, multimedia, image maps, and graphics.
- 5. Understand php form design, DHTML javascript, internal search engines, rss syndication, blogs, wikis, and other new features of "web 2.0".
LIBR 240 supports the following SLIS Core Competencies:
- Design, query and evaluate information retrieval systems;
- Understand the system of standards and methods used to control and create information structures and apply basic principles involved in the organization and representation of knowledge.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of current information and communication technologies, and other related technologies, as they affect the resources and uses of libraries and other types of information providing entities;
Textbooks and Resources
Previous experience with computer programming languages is not a prerequisite. Required readings and materials will be available in class and online and assigned from the following textbook:
This course will include an introduction to, and usages of the following software:
- Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator
- Simple text editors (Simple Text, NotePad, WordPad, etc.)
- FTP clients (SecureShell, WSFTP, etc.)
- Photoshop and digital graphic editors
- Dreamweaver and other website coding tools.
(Most of the above are available either free or as a free 30-day trial; for example, you may want to search cnet's download site http://www.download.com/ or www.adobe.com for the Photoshop demo.)
Course Requirements
Course Schedule
Libr 240-03 meets online with Blackboard including 3 "Live" online Elluminate meetings:
- First class meeting Sept 9 - Introduction - Tues 7 PM to 10 PM
- Midterm exam and student projects review on Oct 1 - Tues 7 PM to 10 PM
- Final Exam and Final project review and class wrap-up on Dec 2 - Tues 7 PM to 10 PM.
These online sessions will utilize Blackboard's and Elluminate's live discussion components and testing tools. For those sessions without a live group discussion, I will still be online every Tuesday evening to answer questions, troubleshoot problems, and discuss concerns.
Tuesdays (flexible for online students - only 3 required attendance Tuesday "live" meetings)
- Sept 9 (Live chat online)
- Sept 16, 23, 30,
- Oct 7, 14(Live chat online - Midterm), 21, 28,
- Nov 4, 11, 18, 25
- Dec 2 (final session - Live chat online - Final Project Review - Final Exam)
Blackboard and Elluminate
I will be setting up Blackboard and Elluminate session sites. Look for an email with log-in info soon. If you don't receive your links and passwords by Tues, Aug 26, 2008, please contact me at: paul22luap@yahoo.com
Assignments and Grading
| Weekly Assignments & Quizzes | 50 points |
| Final Exam | 25 points |
| Final Web Project | 25 points |
Late Assignments
Late assignments will not be accepted. If you have an illness (medical certificate supplied) or a family tragedy please contact the instructor.
Grading Scale
The standard SJSU SLIS Grading Scale is utilized for all SLIS courses:
| 97-100 | A |
| 94-96 | A- |
| 91-93 | B+ |
| 88-90 | B |
| 85-87 | B- |
| 82-84 | C+ |
| 79-81 | C |
| 76-78 | C- |
| 73-75 | D+ |
| 70-72 | D |
| 67-69 | D- |
| Below 67 | F |
In order to provide consistent guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms are applied to letter grades:
- C represents Adequate work; a grade of "C" counts for credit for the course;
- B represents Good work; a grade of "B" clearly meets the standards for graduate level work;
- A represents Exceptional work; a grade of "A" will be assigned for outstanding work only.
Students are advised that it is their responsibility to maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0.
Academic Integrity
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University, and the University's Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct.
Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability,
please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires
that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource Center
(DRC) to establish record of their disability.
No matter where students reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
One Washington Square - San José, California USA, 95192-0029
Phone: 408-924-2490
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