Attendance: You are expected to attend every class, attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. You have 1 unexcused absence during the semester. Beyond that, 2 points will be deducted from your final grade for each class missed without an official university note and 1 point will be deducted for late arrival or early departure. Attendance on the evening of your team presentations is mandatory. Other atctivity during class time such as emailing, websurfing, completing homework assignments, etc. will not be tolerated.
Lateness result in a one point deduction from your total grade every time you arrive late to class (If you arrive AFTER your name is called during attendance, you are late and one point will be deducted from your grade). Your lateness point(s) reduction will be available in WebCT.
Assignments: You are expected to have your assignments completed before the class it is due starts. The date and time of the file will be used to determine if the assignment was completed before class. This means that the current class is not the time to do homework that was due before that class.
Academic Honesty: You are encouraged to learn from each other. However, your grades are ultimately, your grades. Therefore, you are expected to produce your own web pages (except for the team projects). So while you may consult your fellow students, you must turn in your own work. All writing, design, html code and research must be your own. Please cite all references.
High standards of academic honesty will be upheld in this class at all times. All materials (including images from paper sources and other web sites) must be properly documented. Appropriated code from online sources (other than open-source code, source must be referenced) or other student pages will not fulfill assignment requirements. Turning in any code or writing that is not your own is plagiarism. Students are expected to develop their own projects, write their own code, and validate their own web pages.
Plagiarism (in writing or code) will result in a zero for the assignment in which the plagiarism occurred, a zero for the course and a referral to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. After two referrals to the Dean's office for plagiarism, students are automatically referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs.
It is not possible to withdraw from this course if you fail for plagiarism.
Read the "Standards of Academic Integrity" in the Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2007.
The standards described in this document will be upheld in this course.
Students who work on collaborative projects are equally responsible for all aspects of the project including code and text. If a collaborative project contains plagiarism all students associated with the project are responsible and will receive a zero for the course and a referral to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
Responsible Computing
Students are required to read the "University at Albany Policy for the Responsible Use of Information Technology" available at the Academic Computing Web Site at: http://www.albany.edu/policies/computer_usage/
Students will be expected to apply the policies discussed in this document to all computing and electronic communications in the course.
Students are also expected to understand and follow the University's Web Policy, which states in part:
"No material included in personal home pages may violate any laws, including but not limited to those regarding obscenity, harassment of others or copyright."
"Personal web pages may not be used for commercial purposes or financial gain outside of the academic mission." http://www.albany.edu/policies/computer_usage/
Failure to comply with these policies will result in a failing grade for this course.
Computer Lab
It is expected that the Digital Workshop will be a professional environment at all times. Do not bring food or drink into the digital workshop at any time. Be sure to upload your files to UNIX before the class session is over.
During computer lab it is very important for students to focus on lab activities in support of course goals and objectives. Do not use Instant Messenger or E-mail (unless you are transferring files) during class time. Focus on the instructor and student groups during presentations and demos. Do not surf the web after class begins. It is very easy to get distracted in a computer lab but as a class we need to stay focused on all lab activities and demonstrations.
If we cover a program or procedure that you are already familiar with you must participate in this process (rather than IM, email, or surf the Web). Be sure to complete the draft assignment we are working on, even if we are covering a step-by-step procedure that you already know well. Be supportive of other students in class who may be learning new web design techniques for the first time.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting technical problems is probably one of the most important skills you can learn. In this course, students will be encouraged to troubleshoot on their own before seeking assistance. Support will be provided to help students think through problems, but not to complete a certain task or to do all of the major troubleshooting.
Technical assistance from me, is available during office hours or via e-mail. The IMC and HelpDesk do not provide support for ISP361 course assignments. Utilize classmates to assist.
Reasonable Accommodations Policy
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for students with documented physical, sensory, systemic, cognitive, learning and psychiatric disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring accommodation in this class, please notify the Director of Disabled Student Services (Campus Center 137, 442-5490). That office will provide the course instructor with verification of your disability, and will recommend appropriate accommodations. http://www.albany.edu/studentlife/dss/Accommodation.html
