In this introductory class, students will learn the foundations of designing a website within a process that parallels a professional environment. This includes identifying the building blocks of a website, putting together a framework influenced by basic user experience practices, visual application and ability to articulate and communicate rationale through every step of the way.
Availability
As a part time faculty member and having a full time job at One Design Company, I don’t have traditional office hours and will only be on campus when we have class(unless noted otherwise). To make myself as available as possible throughout the week, I have set up a Slack channel for our class. Feel free to use this communication platform as a way to get immediate responses from me for design feedback, assignment questions etc. Unless noted or indicated on my status, I will respond to you within the hour. For any class-wide updates and announcements, I’ll post them on Slack as well as send it in a form email too.
You are expected to conduct yourself courteously and professionally. Time spent in the classroom will be dedicated to presentation, discussion, and self-directed work time. Any other activities or behavior not conducive to our coursework will NOT be tolerated. Prohibited activities during class time include use of cell phones for talking or texting, surfing the web or social media for unrelated purposes, private conversations amongst students, rude or insulting language or behavior, and any other form of distraction from the tasks at hand.
We have a lot of exciting work to do, and our time together is valuable. Let’s make the most of it!
Accommodations
Judson University is committed to making reasonable accommodations to assist students with disabilities in reaching their academic potential. If you have a disability which may impact your performance, attendance, or grades in this class and are requesting accommodations, you must contact Gineen Vargas, ADAA Compliance Coordinator in the Student Success Center, located in the Linder Tower—2nd floor at 847-628-1556.
The ADAA Compliance Coordinator is responsible for coordinating accommodations and services for students with disabilities. Accommodations will not be granted prior to receipt of a current licensed clinician report outlining the disability, possible limitations and reasonable accommodations in order to meet the needs of the post-secondary coursework. Accommodations are never provided retroactively – prior to finalization of the Letter of Accommodation. Gineen will be happy to meet with you to discuss your accommodations. All discussions will remain confidential. Further information is available by visiting the Student Success Center website: https://myjudson.judsonu.edu/ICS/Student_Success_Center/
Design Tools/Resources
Throughout the semester we’ll be using a variety of design tools. The list below will be the ones we will focus on.
Your instructor will grade each project from an A-F scale. Any assignments turned in late will be deducted 1 grade lower every day it’s late.(Example: If a project is 2 days late, the maximum grade it can receive is a C). See criteria below:
Grades
Description
A
Completely exceeds expectations and has shown extensive knowledge and understanding of the assignment. The work done has gone above and beyond what is expected.
B
Shows a great deal of understanding of the assignment by not only meeting the minimum requirements, but has made the effort to go beyond what is expected.
C
Shows a understanding of the assignment by meeting the minimum requirements.
D
Didn’t quite understand the assignment and/or didn’t meet the minimum requirements.
F
Either did not turn in the assignment or completely missed the mark.
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