Patrick Mahoney
City College
Room A17 E
(619) 388-3112
E-mail until 1/28/2008 - pmahoney@sdccd.edu.
After January 27, use the class WebCT E-mail to contact the Prof.

The instructor will NOT Add students to this CBTE-162 class.
Before the start of the class on January 28, Students will be added to this class by the SDCCD Online Office from the class waiting list as spaces open up. (As registered students withdraw). If the class is closed, add yourself to the Wait List!

• 8:15 - 9:15 am on Monday mornings in City College Computer Lab in Room T-331
• 8:15 - 9:15 am on Wednesday mornings in City College Computer Lab in Room T-331

There is 1 required book for this class. This book is available at City College bookstore, at KB Books, or at SDCCD Online bookstore.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Revealed, [ISBN: 1-428-31964-6 @2008] by Sherry Bishop; Thompson Course Technology Publishing (Publish Date:8/20/2007; 544 pages; Softcover)

This textbook is available at City College bookstore, Room A-12, SD City College. [619.388.3548]. To see a City College Map with directions to campus, click this link. Check the City College spring 2008 Schedule to see the Bookstore hours. The textbook should also be available from the KB Books Store located at 1045 14th Street [(619) 232-8398] next to City College. The textbook is also available from the SDCCD Online bookstore.

Each student should acquire this textbook before the start of this class on Monday, January 28. Students who do not have their textbooks in the first or second week of class will be at a significant disadvantage and should probably consider taking another class (rather than this one).
 

1. Getting Started with Dreamweaver
2. Developing a Web Page
3. Working with Text and Graphics
4. Working with Links
5. Working with Tables
6. Managing and Publishing a Web Site
7. Collecting Data with Forms
8. Using Cascading Style Sheets
9. Positioning Objects with Layers
10. Adding Media Objects
11. Creating and Using Templates
12. Working with Library Items and Snippets

Special Features Include:

Comprehensive step-by-step instructions

In-depth explanation of "Why" in skills

Creative projects for additional practice

Explains concepts with full-color visuals

Dynamic grapics, animation, Web Sites

Software, authoring tools, digital video

Required application software is Dreamweaver CS3. Special academic prices for the software are available from the Graduate, Ltd. or the UCSD Bookstore. Lower advertised prices for Dreamweaver CS3 are available on some internet sites (Products not verified by the Prof). Check the price bargains out.

The Learning Resource Centers at San Diego City College, Mesa College, and Miramar College have computer labs available for student use. Some of the PCs at each center have Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash software available for use. Additional software, as described below, is also available on the LRC PC computers.

Additional Supporting Software Required:
In addition, you must have the following software installed on the computer you intend to use for class work.

• Basic Text Editor (Notepad for Windows, Simple Text for Macintosh)
• Adobe Reader v8 (free download from Adobe). Necessary to view/Print PDF files
• Flash Player v9 and Shockwave v10 Player (Download Web Players from Adobe)
• File Compression Software
  • Windows XP and Vista have compressed folder capability
  • You may download a free version of the WinZip shareware from many sources (Download WinZip)
• Software for viewing Video files (should come with Windows or Apple Software)
• Apple Free QuickTime Player for Multimedia Files (Download Free QT Player. Do NOT Buy QuickTime Pro)

Hardware and Software:
To successfully complete this online course, you will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. View Hardware and Software Requirements.

Internet Browser:
You must use a supported Internet browser in order to successfully work in WebCT, the online course management system for this course. To see a list of supported Internet browsers, click here. Internet Explorer v7 is recommended

For this class. Students who do not have access to the equipment, software, and services necessary to take this course may use the resources at City College. Computers are available for use in the LRC (Learning Resource Center) Computer Labs. Also, similar resources at other SDCCD colleges, local public libraries, etc, may be available. Also, each student should make arrangements for an alternate computer station with an Internet connection to be utilized on those occasions when their primary computer system or Internet connection is unavailable. Be sure that your backup system is available during weekends.

You Must Plan for a Backup Work Station! Check it out.

Map of San Diego City College

TThis course provides a hands-on approach to planning, designing, and creating Web pages for an intranet or World Wide Web site. Students learn to use Dreamweaver, HTML, wizards and templates to create dynamic, interactive Web pages with hypertext links and video, graphics, and audio enhancements. This course is an introduction to web page design and creation using Dreamweaver. Students will learn to design, create, manage, and publish web sites on the Internet for personal use or business use. .

2 Units. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private colleges/universities

Attendance

You are required to put in 96 hours for this class, not including homework hours. In the online course, hours are determined by the work completed by the student. If you complete all of the required work, it is assumed that you have also met the minimum number of hours for the class. Dates and hours are also tracked within the online course. You must login and participate in course activities at least four times a week throughout the semester. A grade will be assigned at the end of the semester.

If, for any reason, you feel that you will not be able to complete the course, it is your responsibility to officially withdraw from the course by calling ClassTalk before the last drop date. Your instructor will not automatically drop you. If you do not drop, you will receive the grade which you have earned at the end of the semester (which will include zeros for all assignments after you disappear from the class).

IMPORTANT. Make sure that you have logged in at the beginning of each online course which you have enrolled in (within the first week) and read the syllabus thoroughly so that your instructor knows that you do intend to complete the course work in this class.
Each student is expected to login to the WebCT for this course frequently, read all e-mails, read all Discussion Board items from other students and the instructor, submit (upload through the Assignments page) regular homework, lab assignments, and projects and take regular online quizzes (through the Quizzes page).
Enrollment in college assumes maturity, seriousness of purpose and self-discipline. Every student is expected to fulfill the requirements of all classes for which they are registered. (See College Policy 3110).

REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

1. Complete Online Application (for new SDCCD students). Go to Student Web Services
2. Receive registration appointment and instructions by email or mail.
3. Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system
4. Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration!
   Tuition and Fees Information.
5. Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore.

6.  After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows:
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Type your WebCT ID = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number
Type your Password =  mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces)
For example:  1010101 (CSID number used at registration)
                          06231980 (password for birthdate June 23, 1980 ) 

7.  If this course is closed, please login to Reg-e to be placed on a waitlist. If the waitlist is full, you will not be able to add your name to the waitlist.

You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester!!!
You must login to your online course on the first day of the session to avoid your enrollment being dropped. Follow the login instructions at http://www.sdccdonline.net/login.htm

Course Schedule:
The SDCCD Online course schedule is also available on the Internet at: http://www.sdccdonline.net/schedule.htm

CBTE-162 is a demanding course which requires a lot of organized student effort on an almost daily basis. This is an online class, not a self-paced class. You are expected to login to this class at least four times a week. There are assignments and quizzes scheduled for each week. Late Work is Unacceptable! You must have regular access to a personal computer with Internet access and Dreamweaver CS3 software. You must also install the latest version of Adobe Reader, Flash Player, Shockwave Player. You must have the required textbook for the class. You must have a regularly-available internet connection. You must have access to the required software.

Students taking this class must be aware of school policies with respect to plagiarism and academic cheating. College Procedure 3100.3, [copies can be obtained in the Office of the VP, Student Services], describes the Academic and Administrative Sanctions for students who are found to be cheating. Several students have been removed from recent CISC-181 classes with appropriate sanctions for using someone else's work or allowing their work to be used by another. You must NEVER use another student's file! You must Never allow any of your files to be used by another student! Please be alerted in advance!!! No exceptions!!!

WebCT Student Orientations