Class Expectations

Our expectations of you in this class fall into 3 categories:

Participation(15%):
You will be graded on how well you stay on task in this class. This class is very hands-on and you will be expected to work on your assignments and website projects in class. There will be many times when there is no specific assignment, but instead we will be "adding to and improving" our 2 websites. Since the time is not structured, you may be tempted to chill. Avoid that urge- improve your HTML/Design skills! You can never learn all there is to know about the topic. Don't think you know it all after a couple of weeks.
Acceptable Internet Use:
You will be required to follow the Park Center acceptable use policy for computers and the Internet in this class. These computers are for school work only. If you need to write an email to a friend, surf for punk bands, or buy online... get a computer at home!! There is nothing wrong with these activities, they are just not what these computers were purchased for. If you violate this policy, you will lose participation points. If you repeatedly misuse the computers, you will be removed from the class.
Quiz and Assignments(25%):
You will have only one quiz at the end of the trimester to assess your understanding of our curriculum. Most evaluation in this class is "can you do it?" evaluation. There will be about 15 html exercises that will be grades. These may be turned in anytime during the trimester for full points, but I encourage you to try to stay on pace with us. This may involve bringing some of these exercises home as homework.
Design and Maintain 2 Websites:
Sixty percent of your grade will be based on your abilities and efforts in designing, maintaining, and updating 2 separate websites:
School Website(35%)- You will be responsible for creating a website related to life at Park Center. These will be graded on a particular day(usually each Friday) and are due that day or they are late. Late assignments can be turned in for one-half credit for up to 5 school days. You may have some choice in the area of PC that you focus on. Rholl may also assign you a focus area. This website will be loaded on the Park Center webserver with a direct link to the PC mainpage. This website will require contacting/researching/interviewing people in the Park Center community much like you would do as a professional web designer to determine the content and focus of the website.
Personal Website(25%)- You may choose an area of interest to create your second website. This choice must be approved by Rholl but you will have sole creative powers over the design. You will be required to load this website up to a free webserver on the Internet.

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