Tutoring Statement

The Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Program at TSTC offers free tutoring and academic support services to help you achieve your academic and career goals. You can access the Tutoring Schedule, as well as MyTSTC Video Tutor Library, by visiting: https://portal.tstc.edu/student/Student_Learning/Pages/Tutoring.aspx (shortened link: goo.gl/Z9vJvY ).

For more information, please contact Norma A. Salazar@ 956-364-4557.

Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center provides online and in person library resources and services.  Go to tstc.libguides.com to find help with your assignments, projects, and papers.  Clicking the Student tab will allow you to find resources, homework help, tutorials, and real time chat to answer your questions.

COVID-19 Safety Procedures

For the latest information on COVID-19 safety and protocols, visit tstc.edu/coronavirus.

Wearing a face mask while indoors is strongly encouraged.

Should you, or someone with whom you have had close contact, have shown any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 please stay home and let us know as soon as possible by filling out this simple form. We will contact you to provide you with further guidance on when you may return to campus.

Title IX

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) seeks to provide an environment that promotes equal opportunity free from discrimination and harassment.

If you have been a victim of sexual harassment, sexual harassment, sexual assault, or any other form of protected class discrimination, we encourage you to make a report. If you report to a faculty member, she or he must notify TSTC’s Title IX Coordinator about the incident. You may also make a confidential report to TSTC’s Counselors.

All students (including pregnant and parent students), regardless of their legal status are entitled to protections under TSTC’s policy.

For more information about Title IX or sexual misconduct, as well as your options, please visit https://www.tstc.edu/student_life/titleix.

For information about equal opportunity and civil rights policies, visit https://www.tstc.edu/governance/sos.

Emergency Assistance Available

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as food insecurity, housing, transportation, and childcare concerns, or you may be unable to pay your bills. These stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce your ability to participate in daily activities. TSTC offers emergency aid and services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. Please contact the TSTC Advocacy & Resource Center. You can reach a coach here: http://bit.ly/ARCCoach

Graduate Candidates

If you are a candidate for graduation this semester, your instructors will be working with you to ensure that you can complete all coursework required to be eligible for graduation upon completion of this semester. TSTC is committed to certifying our graduates each semester. If you have any questions about this, please email registrars@tstc.edu.

Distance Learning Classes

You are enrolled in a distance learning class. This means that 100% of the class meets online and is delivered through other instructional methods which include online content delivery. For distance learning in our departments, the 2 hours of lecture per week should be spent watching lecture videos and reading articles and reference materials provided. Whereas the 4 hours of lab per week should be spent working on the practice assignments and projects for the class.

While this class is an online class, that does not mean the class is ‘self-paced’. There are lecture assignments corresponding to each unit, scheduled quizzes, research, and projects with specific due dates assigned for each part of each unit. The entirety of the class will be conducted through TSTC’s Moodle learning management system and the resources and links found therein. You can access our Moodle site through the TSTC portal (https://portal.tstc.edu/) or by going directly to https://mycourses.tstc.edu. If you have difficulty with this site, technical support is available by phone at 800-592-8784 or by email at tstchelpdesk@tstc.edu.

This is a fully online course, and as such, enrolled students are expected to have access to the computer hardware and software necessary to be successful. If you do not have reliable Internet access or access to a reliable computer which will prevent your ability to work on your coursework during this time, please contact one of your instructors as soon as possible. Your instructors will work with you to ensure that you will be able to complete your courses. Contacting your instructor in a timely manner is important to your success. Do not wait until you are too far behind to catch up.

Distance Learning Policy

For each unit, your instructor will create a Q&A forum followed by a 2 hour live virtual session. Please post questions you may have in the Q&A forum and send the questions to your instructor via email. If you have an answer for a fellow student, please feel free to answer the questions that are posted. All questions will be reviewed in the live virtual sessions. Additional information about the course or assignments may also be given in the live sessions. While you are not required to make the live sessions, it is highly recommended. For those students that are unable to attend a recording will be provided of the session. Keep in mind whether you attend live or via the video all students are responsible for materials covered in the sessions. Material covered in the sessions may appear in projects, quizzes or tests.

Class Participation Policy

You are required to participate in each scheduled class activity throughout the semester. Managing your activity schedule is your responsibility. If you determine that it is in your best interest to withdraw from this course, you must do so by 11/12/2021.  You are solely responsible for completing the withdrawal process. If you need assistance in doing so, please do not hesitate to ask.

You are required to log in to Moodle on a regular basis, which is defined by logging into your course at least once in any 3-day period. Failure to log in for three days will be considered an absence for the course.

Virtual Office Hours

While TSTC is operating remotely, your instructors will continue to provide office hours to meet with students. Your instructor will include their scheduled virtual office hours either within the syllabus and/or on Moodle. As always, if you are not able to make your instructor's office hours, please reach out to your instructor and schedule a time that works for you. Our open-door policy continues as we work remotely. However, instead of coming to our office, we'll meet via video conference.

Contacting Your Instructor - Email & Voicemail Expectations

When contacting your instructor, please use the phone number or the email address listed above on this syllabi, using the preferred method of your instructor. Some instructors prefer being contacted via email while others prefer a phone call.

Students are expected to check their TSTC email account on a frequent and consistent basis in order to remain informed of class-related communications. Checking email on a daily basis is recommended. You are also expected to check the Spam folder periodically to determine if any misclassified messages are located there. Important messages may sometimes be located in the Spam folder if the email system misclassified the message.

Start your email with a greeting. Launching straight into the message is bad, students need to place the course name and number in the subject line. Be clear and concise in your email. Write short messages, make your request clear, get to your point rapidly, and offer to provide more information rather than launching into your life story. Say what you need in 2 to 4 sentences and ideally ask for simple answers or provide a number we can contact you to explain. Please make sure to use proper capitalization and punctuation: DO NOT USE TEXT TALK IN EMAIL. Don’t ask for information before you read your chapters and all the course material for the unit. Finally, sign your email with your full name or have a signature.

Students are required to follow these guidelines when leaving a voicemail or text message for a faculty member. You should begin with a greeting followed by stating your full name and the course name you are calling about before stating their request.

Instructor Communication

Your instructors will respond to emails/questions within 1 business day (24 hours). This time frame does not include weekends or holidays. For example, an email sent on Friday at 5:30 PM will be answered on Monday by 5:00 PM.

Computer System Failure and Data Loss

Computer system failure due to hard drive crashes, power surges, computer viruses, or any other hardware or software issue, is not an acceptable excuse for not completing assignments. In the event of a computer system failure, students must notify their instructor immediately and find other means of completing assignments. If no other means are available then the student must send a copy of a receipt from a computer repair shop indicating the cause of the failure and the date of the repair, to their instructor. The student is responsible for maintaining backups of all data. It is recommended that all students keep at least two backups of their data in the event of a computer failure. It is recommended that you keep a backup of your work on your Google Drive as well as to some removable storage such as a USB flash drive. In the event of the course Web site or other TSTC online resources becoming unavailable, the instructor may adjust due dates or make other changes to the syllabus as deemed necessary.

Academic Honesty

Texas State Technical College and this department expect our students to maintain high standards of personal and academic honesty and integrity. In a college environment of this nature, student integrity is especially critical, because the opportunities for dishonesty are more readily available and the trust level is higher. Exploiting either of these opportunities is a particularly blatant and offensive act.

By enrolling and remaining as a participant in this course, you affirm that you will adhere to the strictest standards of academic honesty and integrity. You must maintain academic integrity and honesty at all times, on all course assessments: homework, in-class activities, labs, projects, tests, etc.

You must work independently when required, and work effectively in groups when required. You must use only the resources and assistance permitted on a given course assessment. Students should pay special attention to whether assessments are designated as ‘individual’ or ‘group’ assessments, as well as what materials, resources, and help from others are permitted. If in doubt, ask your instructor before beginning the assessment.

When you are permitted to use materials and ideas that belong to others, you must state the source of the information in the manner required. If you use outside help or materials when not allowed, you are in violation of this policy in the way of cheating. If you are allowed to use outside materials but do not cite the sources of your information, you are in violation of this policy in the way of plagiarism.

Students who assist other students in violating this policy are considered equally in violation. If you are involved in dishonesty or plagiarism, you will be subject to TSTC Disciplinary Action.

Quality of Work

As part of each assignment or project, you are required to turn in quality work. Quality work is defined as creating industry-standard deliverables.

Release of Work Statement

Students understand that enrollment in this course grants consent for their work to be selected for inclusion in college or departmental publications (online or in print). Your instructor may select to use your work to demonstrate to other students how to better understand an assignment.

Personal Behavior

You are enrolled in a course within a professional environment; your behavior, conduct, and ethics are expected to be that of a professional student. During class discussions, each student is expected to contribute to the discussion topics. You are encouraged to ask questions, but be courteous of others. Be organized in your work and storage of your assessments. Remember to always make a backup copy of your work on a regular basis.

Graded Coursework Policy

All graded assessments (homework, labs, quizzes, test, etc.) will be graded and returned within a two-week period. Each assessment will contain relevant feedback, explaining the scoring of each assessment. If you have questions concerning an assessment grade, please contact your instructor immediately so that we may discuss your concerns.

Show/No Show

In order to be considered a "show" for this class, you must complete the Show/No Show Check-in located in the Getting Started unit by the date posted in Moodle or Canvas. Failure to complete the check-in will result in the student automatically being reported as a "no show". Students classified as a "no show" will be administratively withdrawn from the class. For PBE courses you must complete both the syllabus quiz and suggested time line activities to be counted as a show.

Syllabus Changes

Syllabus policies and course schedules are subject to change. Notification will be sent to your official school email address of any changes to the syllabus.

Repeat Students

If a student is repeating this class, you are expected to complete new work for this semester. Any students who attempt to turn in a previous semester's assignments will receive a zero (F) and will be handled in the same manner as if the student was cheating.

Late Work

Late work submissions will only be considered if the student notifies the instructor at least three (3) days in advance by official TSTC email.  These late submissions will be accepted at the instructor's discretion.  Late work will only be accepted up to one week (7 days) after the original due date. There will be an 11 point deduction on all late work. 

Resubmitting Work

Incorrectly submitted assignments/work are those assignments that cannot be viewed/opened, or have a broken link.  During the first two (2) weeks of the semester these assignments will be considered for resubmission at the instructor’s discretion. This does not allow the student to resubmit work that is done incorrectly.  Beyond week 2, resubmission's will only be allowed in extreme circumstances and is at the discretion of the instructor. There will be an 11 point deduction on all resubmitted work. 

Templates

During the course of this class, you will be expected to demonstrate your mastery of each given subject. At no time will the use of any pre-made template or themes be used to complete assignments unless otherwise noted by the instructor. In the instance that a student is found to be using ANY type of template that is not authorized, the student will receive an automatic zero (F) for the entire class, and the issue will be reported to the Student Conduct Officer.

Progression of Knowledge

Web design and development is a multi-knowledge field. Skills learned in earlier classes will continue to be used and built upon throughout later classes. Projects in the web design industry are comprised of multiple deliverables. Once a class introduces a deliverable, students will be expected to include that deliverable as part of all Knowledge Assessment Projects throughout future classes.

Practice Exercises

In each topic/unit, there is a section labeled "Practice and Apply" which contains practice exercises. These exercises give you an opportunity to practice a new skill introduced during the unit. All practice exercises are required to be completed and submitted as part of your Knowledge Assessment Project submission. Practice exercises are reviewed on a completion/non-completion basis. Failure to submit all of the practice exercises will result in a 30 point deduction from your Knowledge Assessment Project grade.

Knowledge Assessment Projects

For each Topic/Unit, you will be required to complete a Knowledge Assessment Project. These projects will consist of two parts: practice exercises and a project. The practice exercise will consist of multiple assignments and exercises that will introduce you to new skills. The actual project portion will require you to complete a project that will test the skills that you acquired in the current topics/unit as well as all previous topics/units. This project will be graded out of 100 points.

Please be aware that there are several ways in which you can lose points from your Knowledge Assessment Project grade. These are:

• 30 point deduction - Failure to submit all practice exercises from the Practice and Apply section of the unit (see policy labeled "Practice Exercises").
• 11 point deduction - Submitting late work (see policy labeled "Late Work").
• 11 point deduction - Resubmitted work that was submitted incorrectly, assignments that don't work, work that cannot be viewed/opened, or fixing a broken link (see policy labeled "Resubmitting Assignments").
• Up to 40% deduction - Submitting work that is of poor quality (see policy labeled “Quality of Work").
• Automatic Zero - Cheating, submitting work done for a previous semester, or using a template/theme (see policies labeled "Academic Honesty", "Repeat Students", and "Templates").

Quality of Work

Submitting quality work is expected of all students in Web Design and Development. Poor quality of work will result in penalties of up to 40% for your Knowledge Assessment Project grade.

Submissions Using Google Drive

When providing a link to work that has been uploaded to your Google Drive.

Choose "get a shareable link".

Make sure the link is set to "anyone with the link can view". *****If you leave the settings set at "Anyone at TSTC can view", The only people that can see would be the students. Therefore, I would be unable to grade the assignment.

Copy the link and paste it into Moodle.

Select the link and make it clickable.

Your instructor cannot grade what they cannot open. Typically, your instructor will remind you once but do not make a habit of turning in a broken link, or they will not accept the assignment and a zero will be awarded.

Submitting Work

Each unit you are expected to submit your work via Moodle. If you are expected to submit a URL to a Google Drive folder, a web page, or a website you have created, your URL must be working and correct. Submitting a URL that is dead or that links to the incorrect page will result in a zero (F) for that assignment. Verify that the URL you are submitting works before turning it in. Your instructor will work with you the first time but after that, they won't accept the assignment.

Online Etiquette

When attending online virtual classes or tutorials, students are expected to maintain a professional appearance of themselves and their environment. This includes being dressed and groomed appropriately for a classroom environment. You should also be cognizant of what is in sight of your webcam; do not have things in the background that are NSFW (not safe for work), lewd, or inappropriate as well as unsightly clutter. Make sure that things that wouldn't be allowed on campus are not able to be viewed (drugs, alcohol, weapons, etc). When you are in a virtual class, please make sure your microphone is muted when you are not talking so the recording doesn't pick up excessive background noises that will make it difficult for people on the call from hearing well as well as those watching the recording at a later time. Most importantly, actively participate and be a part of the virtual class, tutoring, or office hours meeting that you are in.

Instructor Specific Policies

• Your letter grade is determined by your command of the course material.  You will earn your final grade for the course based on your completion of/participation in assignments, discussions, projects, presentations, and exams.
• You bear the responsibility for your grade and performance in this class. I will do my best to cover the material and facilitate your learning. I will highlight the important points in class.
• A grade is something YOU earn, not something the instructor gives you. Do turn in your work; be accountable. No matter how nice you are, when the chips are down and you want that good grade, it’s up to you to have acquired it.
• Ethics are an integral part of all personal, social, and professional undertakings. Competency in thinking ethically and accepting responsibility for one’s actions is essential to personal and professional development. Students should be committed to their intellectual, ethical, professional, and social development throughout life.
• Professionalism is a must and I expect each student to conduct themselves in a professional manner while in class.
• I expect all students to prepare for and participate in class-related activities.
• Each student is responsible for all material presented during an absence. I urge you to stay current with assignments. projects, and tests and submit your work on time.
• As developers I expect each of you to comment your code. Documentation should be done in a professional manner and be error-free.  One or two words are not generally enough of a comment to get full points.
• The use of templates during any project is forbidden unless cleared with the instructor prior to beginning the project. The use of a template will result in an "F" for the assignment.
• All written assignments are expected to be well thought out and well-written in a nice organized structure. If you submit a written assignment that spans 1 paragraph expect to receive a low grade. Most of these are designed to test your research and listening skills in class and the paper should reflect this ability.

Attending Online Office Hours

Please schedule yourself for online office hours using the following Google Calendar link: Mr. Coffman's Calendar.

Please follow the procedures below for scheduling an appointment:

Please make your reservation by midnight the day before your desired meeting.  This allows your instructor enough time to see your request and set up the Google Meet session.  Failure to do so may result in your appointment request being missed by the instructor.

Be logged in to your TSTC email account when scheduling the meeting.   Your instructor will email you a link for a Google Meet session that you can click to join at the requested time.  

If you are unable to meet during the posted office hours, please email your instructor directly to schedule a meeting outside of office hours.  Your instructor will try to find a time that works for both you and the instructor.

Class Rules

Rule #1 - Do your own work.

Rule #2 - Read all the instructions, then follow them.

Rule #3 - Submit all assessments on time, see the late work policy on turning in late work.

Rule #4 - Do not miss a test, there are no make-ups.

Rule #5 - Be professional, respectful, and courteous.

Rule #6 - Always be prepared for class.

Rule #7 - Ask questions.

• Become familiar with our course layout and rules
• Discuss the basics of markup languages
• Discuss the elements of a website.
• Discuss proper use of Google Drive for turning in work
• Examine the history of the internet
• Discuss the regulatory agency of the World Wide Web
• Discuss the foundations of the Web
• Discover the proper storage practices for your site
  
• Use Basic HTML to build a simple web page
• Use the html, head, body, title, and meta elements to code a template for a web page.

• Describe HTML, XHTML, and HTML5.
• Identify the markup languages in a web document.
• Demonstrate proper use of correct file formats
• Use the new HTML5 header, nav, main, and footer elements.
• Apply styles to web page using simple embedded styles
• Use the anchor element to link from page to page.
• Create absolute, relative, and e-mail hyperlinks.

• Use inline styles to apply styles to web page
• Use embedded style sheet to apply styles to web page
  
• Use external style sheets to apply styles to web page
• Advantages of using Cascading Style Sheets.
• Create style sheets that configure common color and text properties.
• Describe the evolution of style sheets from print media to the Web

• Understand Cascading Styles and their hierarchy in creating a Web Page
• Advantages of using class selectors.
• Configure element, class, id, and descendant selectors.
• Exploring pseudo classes and elements and how CSS can change the web content

• Explore responsive design and its relevance to web design
• Understand different page layout types
• Discuss div and span tags
• Create multiple column sites

• Create and format lines and borders
• Decide when to use graphics and what graphics are appropriate
• Apply image elements
• Demonstrate the ability to add video to your site
• Create slideshow using a Bootstrap plug-in to your site
• Optimize images for the Web
• Configure images as hyperlinks