Seward County Community College/Area Technical School
Course Syllabus

1. TITLE OF COURSE: - CSE1711 - Dreamweaver I
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION: One Credit Hour – Lecture. This beginning course will give students the tools needed to start designing effective Web sites using Dreamweaver 8. Concentration will be on learning the parts of a Web site, how to build a Web site, and how to incorporate good design principles into the site. Students should know the basics of using a computer, be familiar with the Internet and e-mail, and have access to Dreamweaver 8. For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
3. PROGRAM AND.OR DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: The CIS Program will provide superior learning opportunities in the area of information technology, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, for both CIS majors and non CIS majors to enable all students to achieve their career and/or educational goals.
4. TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS:
   • Textbook selected when course if offered.
5. SCCC/ATS OUTCOMES: Students who successfully complete this course will demonstrate the ability to do the following SCCC/ATS Outcomes:
   • Outcome #1 – Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained to real life situations.
   • Outcome # 5 – Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
   • Outcome # 6 - Utilize current technology relevant to their respective disciplines.
   • Outcome #9 – Exhibit workplace skills that include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honesty, positive attitude, judgment, and responsibility.
6. COURSE OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the Dreamweaver I course with 80% or higher mastery of course competencies, the student should be able to:
   • Define basic Web page creation and identify its various applications
   • Identify the various component needed for Web page creation
   • Develop and understanding of the Web page creation process
   • Create Web pages that incorporate good layout and design
7. COURSE OUTLINE:
   • Plan content for a Web site
   • Identify principles of good design
   • Get started using Dreamweaver
   • Develop a web page
   • Work with text and graphics
   • Work with links
8. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
   • Lectures, examples, presentations.
   • Hands-on student exercises and projects covering individual units.
   • Related readings and reports from computer magazines, Internet and other related media.
   • Instructors will enforce the Academic Honor Code & Cheating Policy as set forth in the SCCC College Catalog. Students who fail to adhere to this policy will receive an F for the course final grade unless otherwise stated in the instructor’s course policies.
9. INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESOURCE MATERIALS:
   • Computer Arts Magazine,
   • Web Design Workshop,
   • Web Pages That Suck
10. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: SCCC/ATS Outcome #1 will be assessed through students reading various articles from their text, the internet and magazines dealing with web design and applying what they have read to their hands-on projects.
    • SCCC/ATS Outcome # 5 will be assessed by students researching and evaluating various web sites and articles and then discussing their findings.
    • SCCC/ATS Outcome # 6 will be assessed by students appropriately utilizing web design technology.
    • SCCC/ATS Outcome #9 will be assessed by evaluating student projects, their time logs, and self evaluations.
    • General Course Outcomes 1-4 will be assessed through the daily evaluation of student work.
    • General Course Outcomes 1-4 will be assessed by reviewing the student web design projects and the various techniques they incorporated into the project
11. ADA STATEMENT
    • If you believe that you are entitled to special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Dean of Student Services at 620-417-1016 or visit the office located in the Hobble Academic Building.    
    
    Revised 07/14