LIBR 240-01
LIBR 240-10
Information Technology Tools and Applications
Spring 2007 Greensheet
Linda Main
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Office: Clark Hall 420B (San José)
Phone: 408-924-2494
Office Hours: Virtually by e-mail, in person by appointment
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The access code for the Blackboard site will be sent via the MySJSU messaging system to those enrolled in the class on the 21st January. The Blackboard site will also open for self-enrollment on the 22nd January.
Course Overview
This course examines the different ways in which we can structure, store, process, access, and present information on a Web site. It emphasizes the tools of information technology.
For the Spring 2007 semester, we will focus on modular Website design and DHTML (Dynamic HTML). Dynamic HTML uses (X)HTML, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and JavaScript as the building blocks for Web sites. We will do a little work with XML and its stylesheet language XSLT; Server Side Includes; a little PHP; and work with interactive forms.We will also consider Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs and wikis, RSS, and WML (wireless markup language). Design and cultural issues are also considered as are content management systems.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students should:
- Understand the client server relationship and how to work with a Unix server
- Develop conceptual and practical strategies for presenting information on the Web
- Create content in XHTML format
- Design interfaces using CSS
- Incorporate iframes, interactive forms in a cgi directory, image maps, and Perl scripts into Web pages
- Understand issues surrounding design, accessibility, and cultural markers
- Understand the difference between client and server side Web programming languages
- Buildsome JavaScript programs and some PHP programs
- Build an XML file; and access it via an XSLT stylesheet
- Work with Web 2.0 technologies such as RSS, WML, blogs, and wikis.
LIBR 240 supports the following SLIS Core Competencies:
- design, query and evaluate information retrieval systems;
- demonstrate proficiency in the use of current information and communication technologies, and other related technologies, as they affect the resources and uses of libraries and other types of information providing entities;
- understand the system of standards and methods used to control and create information structures and apply basic principles involved in the organization and representation of knowledge.
Course Requirements
Technology Requirements
This class makes use of a variety of technologies, and you should not take the class if your computer and Internet access is not current and fast. Dial-up modem (56K) connectivity is not a good idea for this class nor will I make any allowances for that.
Measuring Student Learning Outcomes
| Twelve Weekly Assignments | 60 points |
| Final Project | 26 points |
| Two Blackboard Tests (Time certain-please check the calendar) |
14 points |
Late Assignments
Late assignments will not be accepted. If you have an illness (medical certificate supplied) or a family tragedy please contact the instructor.
Incompletes
No incompletes will be awarded.
Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability,
please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires
that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource Center
(DRC) to establish record of their disability.
No matter where students reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
Academic Integrity
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University, and the University's Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct.
Grading Scale
The standard SJSU SLIS Grading Scale is utilized for all SLIS courses:
| 97-100 | A |
| 94-96 | A- |
| 91-93 | B+ |
| 88-90 | B |
| 85-87 | B- |
| 82-84 | C+ |
| 79-81 | C |
| 76-78 | C- |
| 73-75 | D+ |
| 70-72 | D |
| 67-69 | D- |
| Below 67 | F |
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