Course+Outline

** Winter 2010 ** ** CCIT: University of Toronto at Mississauga and ** ** Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning ** The history of the Internet, the development of HTML, web site design and usability will be demonstrated through hand coding HTML and creating a web site using Dreamweaver during the practical. Topics will include how to effectively present text, graphics, and rollover buttons on the web using this visual web editor, and how to analyze and troubleshoot source code through the analysis of HTML. Web Culture and Design will also examine how the Internet works, its technical and theoretical history, and the World Wide Web’s intersection of culture and mediated technology through defining how communities are built and maintained through the good faith and ongoing engagement of its participants. Only the Director of the CCIT program has the authority to give permission to waive course prerequisites. Prerequisites are enforced and students without pre- and co-requisites will be deregistered from this course.
 * CCT260H : Web Culture and Design **
 * Professor ** : Christopher Evan Jones (christopher.jones1@sheridanc.on.ca)
 * Lecture ** : Tuesday 6-9 p.m. Room J316 Sheldon Levy Building
 * Course Description **
 * CCT260: Web Culture and Design ** is a survey course presenting an overview of web culture through the analysis of a different topic each week. It will explore how the web has influenced culture, how web sites are designed, and through the analysis of web site case studies, how communities have expanded due to its technical advancement. The definition of web culture is in constant flux as communities expand and evolve due to the increasing capabilities of the Internet, and cutting edge web sites will be analyzed to demonstrate these technological changes.
 * Prerequisites: CCT 100; CCT 101 **

· Investigate the history and technical background of the Internet and World Wide Web · Research the major topics in the academic discourse regarding the development of the World Wide Web as an Information Communication Technology · Create a web site utilizing HTML and an HTML editor · Write scannable text as a ‘best practice’ for a web site · Design a web site utilizing best practices in usability and colour theory The course begins on Tuesday, January 5th, and ends on Tuesday, March 30th. For the 12 weeks of the semester, there will be an hour and a half of lecture, plus an hour and a half of practical sessions. Lectures and the practical will be taught by Professor Christopher Evan Jones and Graham Gentleman; technical support staff will be available at all times to assist with course activities. David Weinberger, 2002. Small pieces loosely joined: A unified theory of the web. Perseus Publishing; ISBN 0 738 208 507 (Paperback) David Gauntlett and Ross Horsley (Ed.) Second Edition, 2004. web.studies: Rewiring media studies for the digital age. Oxford University Press; ISBN 0 340 814 721 (Paperback) (Please ensure that you purchase the second edition of web.studies as it is has been substantially revised and updated. Both textbooks can be purchased at the UTM bookstore.) Tuesday Lecture, three hours, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sheldon Levy Center, Room J316 This document and all information, lecture notes and labs related to the course can be found at http://cct260-w10.wikispaces.com/. Please check with this site frequently for updates in regards to lecture material, assignments and suggested readings as well as for sharing with the class questions on relevant course material. Grades and any other documents requiring secure login capabilities will be made available via SLATE at []. || ** Lab ** || Week 1 || Jan. 5 || || Course Introduction / Effective Reading || Week 2 || Jan. 12 || √ ||  New World / How to Write an Executive Summary || Week 3 || Jan. 19 || √ ||  Space || Week 4 || Jan. 26 || √ ||  Time Week 5 || Feb. 2 || √ ||  Perfection / Content Review  || Week 6 || Feb. 9 || || Week 7  || Feb. 23 || √ ||  Togetherness / How to Reference Material || Week 8 || Mar. 2 || √ ||  Knowledge || Week 9 || Mar. 9 || √ ||  Matter  || Week 10 || Mar. 16 || √ ||  Hope / Effective Critical Analysis Week 11 || Mar. 23 || || Etc. / Content Review || Week 12 || Mar. 30 || || ** Weight ** || Executive Summary ||  10%  || ·  Executive Summary of your final project. · A one-page written paper detailing your assignment topic, what you wish to achieve and design benchmarks you wish to obtain. · Assessed on written ability, cohesiveness and sound design || Lab Assignments 4% || ·  8 in total – Weighted at 0.5% each · Submitted at end of each lab || Midterm Test 20% || ·  Covers all content from January 12th onward. || Issue Analysis and Website Assignment 35% || ·  A 6-page major research paper also presented in the form of a web site. · Will be assessed on written ability, design and structure || Final Test 25% || ·  All content covered since the midterm || Critical Analysis 6% || ·  A critical analysis of another colleague’s assignment. · Assessed on participation, understanding and argument || ** 100% ** || || Week #2 || Week #3 || Week #4 || Week #5 || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Gulim; msofareastfontfamily: Gulim; msospacerun: yes;"> ** Weinberger ** : Perfection **web.studies**: Chapter 6 || Week #7 || Week #8 || Week #9 || Week #10 || Week #11 || = CCT260 Web Culture and Design: Important Remarks = |||| || Students are assumed to be informed about plagiarism and are expected to be familiar the handout, titled "Plagiarism and Reference Format". How not to plagiarize, written by Margaret Procter, is a valuable and succinct source of information on the topic. www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/how-not-to-plagiarize You are also supposed to be familiar, and considered as being familiar, with the Faculty Rules and Regulations, Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters (see 2009-2010 UTM Calendar) and Code of Student Conduct (see 2009-2010 UTM Calendar), which spell out your rights, your duties and provide all the details on grading regulations and academic offences at the University of Toronto”. Sheridan CCIT accommodates students with disabilities who have registered with the Special Needs Office at Sheridan, the Trafalgar Rd. Campus. Please let the professors know in advance if you will require any accommodation on these grounds. Work submitted after the due date with no valid medical certificate will be deducted 5% per day, including weekends. // Medical evidence //. The student provides to the professor a valid official University of Toronto medical certificate as evidence proving that events beyond his/her control prevented the submission of the assignment on the given due date. There is no penalty, and the late work is accepted until the length of time the evidence warrants. Please contact the professor if you find yourself in this position. Certificate forms are available at [|http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/index.php?id=9027]. // Missed lab activities or random in-class assignments: // Lab activities and random in-class assignments cannot be made up to obtain participation marks. It is your responsibility to attend scheduled classes. Missed Term Tests: The UTM policy on term tests is presented in the UTM 2009-2010 Calendar. To summarize: Students who miss a term test will be assigned a mark of zero for that test unless they can document a compelling reason for missing it and present valid documentation, such as a University of Toronto medical certificate. Students in that position must submit a written request to their professor with appropriate documentation. If the request is accepted, a replacement assignment will be provided in the form of an essay due within a week. ||  || // CCT260H –Winter 2010 © CCIT | Professor Christopher Evan Jones //
 * Learning Outcomes **
 * Course Overview **
 * Required Textbooks / Learning Materials **
 * Lecture and Practical Information **
 * Week # ** ||
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 * CCT260H| Web Culture Topical Outline ** ||
 * Executive Summary Due Worth 10% of final mark ** ||
 * Midterm Test : 2 hours Worth 20% of final mark ** ||
 * Website Assignment Due Worth 35% of final mark ** ||
 * Final Test : 2 hours Worth 25% of final mark **
 * Final day to Submit Critical Analysis Worth 6% of final mark ** ||
 * Important Dates and Weights **
 * Marks and Evaluation Elements ** ||
 * Marks and Evaluation Elements ** ||
 * Description ** ||
 * January 26th **
 * January 12th – March 16th ** ||
 * February 9th ** ||
 * March 16th ** ||
 * March 30th ** ||
 * March 30th ** ||
 * Total Grade ** ||
 * Total Grade ** ||
 * Required Readings **
 * Weinberger ** : A New World **web.studies**: Chapter 1 ||
 * Weinberger ** : Space **web.studies**: Chapter 14 ||
 * Weinberger ** : Time **web.studies**: Chapter 13 ||
 * Weinberger ** : Togetherness **web.studies**: Chapter 19 ||
 * Weinberger ** : Knowledge **web.studies**: Chapter 18 ||
 * Weinberger ** : Matter **web.studies**: Chapter 3 ||
 * Weinberger ** : Hope **web.studies**: Chapter 16 ||
 * web.studies ** : Chapter 5, Chapter 9, Chapter 11 ||
 * Academic Misconduct: ** Honesty and fairness are considered fundamental to the University’s mission, and, as a result, all those who violate those principles are dealt with as if they were damaging the integrity of the University itself. When students are suspected of cheating or a similar academic offence, they are typically surprised at how formal and seriously the matter is dealt with – and how severe the consequences can be if it is determined that cheating did occur. The University of Toronto treats academic offences very seriously. Students should note that copying, plagiarizing, or other forms of academic misconduct will not be tolerated. Any student caught engaging in such activities will be subject to academic discipline ranging from a mark of zero on the assignment, test or examination to dismissal from the university as outlined in the UTM calendar. Any student abating or otherwise assisting in such misconduct will also be subject to academic penalties.
 * Academic Misconduct: ** Honesty and fairness are considered fundamental to the University’s mission, and, as a result, all those who violate those principles are dealt with as if they were damaging the integrity of the University itself. When students are suspected of cheating or a similar academic offence, they are typically surprised at how formal and seriously the matter is dealt with – and how severe the consequences can be if it is determined that cheating did occur. The University of Toronto treats academic offences very seriously. Students should note that copying, plagiarizing, or other forms of academic misconduct will not be tolerated. Any student caught engaging in such activities will be subject to academic discipline ranging from a mark of zero on the assignment, test or examination to dismissal from the university as outlined in the UTM calendar. Any student abating or otherwise assisting in such misconduct will also be subject to academic penalties.
 * Accessibility: ** The University accommodates students with disabilities who have registered with the AccessAbility Resource Centre. Please let me know in advance, preferably in the first week of class, if you will require any accommodation on these grounds. (2009-2010 UTM Calendar Section 6.3 AccessAbility Resource Centre)."
 * Academic Skills Centre: ** The Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre offers both individual appointments and workshops for students having difficulty with reading and writing skills.
 * Classroom Management: ** You are expected to come to class on time, turn off cell phones and pagers, use laptops in class for note-taking only (not for web surfing, email etc.). For security purposes, you must use your utoronto e-mail address for contacting the instructor or TAs (as opposed to other addresses such as hotmail/gmail addresses). Computer glitches are not valid excuses for a late assignment – make sure you back up your work and save it to multiple locations (e.g., USB keychain drives, email copies to yourself and others, etc.)
 * Due Dates and Lateness: ** It is important that you submit assignments on the specified due dates. Make sure that you are aware of due dates. Only assignments with a valid official University of Toronto medical certificate will be accepted after the due date without penalty.
 * Dropping/Adding course: ** It is your responsibility to be aware of dates and deadlines. Be aware that there are financial implications to deleting courses late. Enrolment matters and degree requirements are handled by the Registrar, and so are fees. Direct enrolment questions to the Registrar. Program requirements and admissions to the program are controlled by the CCIT unit. Direct program and admissions questions to the UTM CCIT staff. ||  ||