Syllabus

Welcome to J4502!

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Meeting Times

Section 1: 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Tuesday/Thursday, 45 Walter Williams

Section 2: 1 - 2:15 p.m. Monday/Wednesday, 45 Walter Williams

Instructors

Section 1: Rob Weir

Office: 207 Lee Hills Hall

Office phone: 573-882-5057; cellphone: 573-268-5759

Office hours: 11-noon Tuesdays and by appointment. Slack and email are also good ways to get me.

Email: weirr@missouri.edu

Section 2: Elizabeth Stephens

Office: 316B Lee Hills Hall

Office phone: 573-882-9951; cellphone: 434-249-3160

Email: stephensec@missouri.edu

Feedback

Class participation is required in this course. You are expected to give constructive design feedback to your peers.

Course schedule

Week	--Week Of--	Topic	Due
1	Jan. 19/20	Lecture: Intro to course, review syllabus and go over course expectations.	Join Slack and Github
1	Jan. 21/26	Lecture: Web standards
2	Jan. 25/27	Introduction to HTML
3	Feb. 1/2	Github and Atom
3	Feb. 3/4	Build your first web page!	First site
4	Feb. 8/9	CSS
4	Feb. 10/11	Build your first styled web page!	Styled site
5	Feb. 15/16	Introduce semester project options + expectations. Begin usability module.
5	Feb. 17/18	Usability
6	Feb. 22/23	Present usability test results	Usability study presentation
6	Feb. 24/25	Typography
7	Feb. 29/March 1	Type and grids	Creative Brief
7	March 2/3	Color, contrast, balance.	Storyboards and mockups
8	March 7/8	HTML5
8	March 9/10	Workday for first drafts
9	March 15/16	Present first drafts	First drafts
9	March 17/18	Browser testing
10	March 21/22	CSS3
10	March 23/24	CSS3
Break	March 28-31	Spring Break! No class. Throw a party. 🏄
11	April 4/5	JavaScript
11	April 6/7	jQuery
12	April 11/12	Responsive design/media queries
12	April 13/14	Responsive design/media queries
13	April 18/19	Present second drafts	Second drafts
13	April 20/21	Finish second drafts.	Second draft critiques
14	April 25/26	Data visualization and graphing
14	April 27/28	Data visualization and mapping
15	May 2/3	Final questions and wrapups
15	May 4/5	Final questions and wrapups
Finals	12:30-2:30 p.m., Monday, May 9.	Final presentations! 😻 Attendance at the final is mandatory.	Final assignment

Milestones and due dates

--Date--	Assignment Due by 5 p.m. (Central)	Points
Jan. 21	Slack and Github	10
Feb. 4	Your first site	25
Feb. 11	Your first styled site	25
Feb. 19	Met with group and created #Group-Channel	10
Feb. 22	Usability study	150
Feb. 29	Creative brief	50
March 4	Storyboards and Mockups	105
March 15	First Drafts	100
April 18	Second Drafts	100
April 21	Second Draft Critiques	25
May 9	Final Project Presentation	300
May 9	Participation	100

Grade breakdown

Task	Points	% of Grade
Small assignments	250	25%
Usability test	150	15%
Website drafts	200	20%
Class participation and attendance	100	10%
Final project (group grade)	150	15%
Final project (individual grade)	150	15%
Total points available	1,000	100%

Attendance

Attendance is required. You are allowed to miss 2 class periods before it starts affecting your grade. But be warned, I will not take time to re-explain course material outside of class (legitimate excuses aside). You can read more about the attendance/participation requirements here.

Note: the final is a huge part of your grade. If you do well on the assignments leading up to it, you will most likely do well in this course.

Extra credit

This course will have two, small extra credit assignments, to be posted later in the semester.

Academic Honesty

Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university. All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed and presented. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. The academic community regards breaches of the academic integrity rules as extremely serious matters. Sanctions for such a breach may include academic sanctions from the instructor, including failing the course for any violation, to disciplinary sanctions ranging from probation to expulsion.

Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to the following:

*Use of materials from another author without citation or attribution. *Use of verbatim materials from another author without citation or attribution. *Extensive use of materials from past assignments without permission of your instructor. *Extensive use of materials from assignments in other classes without permission of your instructor. *Fabricating information in news or feature stories, whether for publication or not. *Fabricating sources in news or feature stories, whether for publication or not. *Fabricating quotes in news or feature stories, whether for publication or not. *Lack of full disclosure or permission from editors when controversial reportorial techniques, such as going undercover to get news, are used.

When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting or collaboration, consult with your instructor. For closed-book exams and exercises, academic misconduct includes conferring with other class members, copying or reading someone else's test and using notes and materials without prior permission of the instructor. For open-book exams and exercises, academic misconduct includes copying or reading someone else's work.

Classroom Misconduct

Classroom misconduct is defined by the University of Missouri’s collected rules and regulations are also outlined in the M-Book Student Code of Conduct.

Classroom misconduct can include obstruction or disruption of teaching, such as late arrival or early departure or failure to turn off mobile devices unless otherwise instructed.

Classroom misconduct can also include misuse of computing resources, harassment, bullying, physical abuse or safety threats; theft; property damage; disruptive, lewd or obscene conduct; abuse of computer time; repeated failure to attend class when attendance is required; and repeated failure to participate or respond in class when class participation is required.

IMPORTANT: Entering a classroom late or leaving a classroom before the end of the period can be extremely disruptive behavior. Students are asked to arrive for class on time and to avoid early departures. This is particularly true of large lectures, where late arrivals and early departures can be most disruptive. Instructors have the right to deny students access to the classroom if they arrive late and have the right to dismiss a student from the class for early departures that result in disruptions.

Under MU policy, your instructor has the right to ask for your removal from the course for misconduct, disruptive behavior or excessive absences. The instructor then has the right to issue a grade of withdraw, withdraw failing or F. The instructor alone is responsible for assigning the grade in such circumstances.

Dishonesty and Misconduct Reporting Procedures

MU faculty are required to report all instances of academic dishonesty or classroom misconduct to the appropriate campus officials. Allegations of classroom misconduct must be reported to MU’s Office of Student Conduct. Allegations of academic misconduct must be reported to MU's Office of the Provost.

####Professional Standards and Ethics The School of Journalism is committed to the highest standards of academic and professional ethics and expects its students to adhere to those standards. Students should be familiar with the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists and adhere to its restrictions. Students are expected to observe strict honesty in academic programs and as representatives of school-related media. Should any student be guilty of plagiarism, falsification, misrepresentation or other forms of dishonesty in any assigned work, that student may be subject to a failing grade from the instructor and such disciplinary action as may be necessary under University regulations.

Academic Inquiry, Course Discussion and Privacy

University of Missouri System Executive Order No. 38 lays out principles regarding the sanctity of classroom discussions at the university. The policy is described fully in Section 200.015 of the Collected Rules and Regulations. In this class, students may make audio or video recordings of course activity unless specifically prohibited by the faculty member. However, the redistribution of audio or video recordings of statements or comments from the course to individuals who are not students in the course is prohibited without the express permission of the faculty member and of any students who are recorded. Students found to have violated this policy are subject to discipline in accordance with provisions of section 200.020 of the Collected Rules and Regulations of the University of Missouri pertaining to student conduct matters.

Title IX Information:

The University of Missouri prohibits all forms of sex or gender discrimination, including sex-based violence. If you or someone you know has experienced sex discrimination or been harassed or assaulted, you can get help at the Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center, a confidential resource, at rsvp@missouri.edu or (573) 882-6638, or go to www.rsvp.missouri.edu. You can also contact the Title IX Office (title9@missouri.edu ); (573) 882-3880; or www.title9.missouri.edu ). Because we care about our community, Mizzou employees are required to report all incidents of sex discrimination to the Title IX Office.

Students with Disabilities:

If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need to make arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please let me know as soon as possible.

If disability related accommodations are necessary (for example, a note taker, extended time on exams, captioning), please register with the MU Disability Center, S5 Memorial Union, 573-882-4696, and then notify me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations.

Religious Holidays

Students are excused for recognized religious holidays. Let your instructor know in advance if you have a conflict.

Intellectual Pluralism

The University community welcomes intellectual diversity and respects student rights. Students who have questions concerning the atmosphere in this class (including respect for diverse opinions) may contact your faculty chair or associate dean; or the director of the Office of Students Rights and Responsibilities; the MU Equity Office, or equity@missouri.edu.

All students will have the opportunity to submit an anonymous evaluation of the instructor(s) at the end of the course.

####Professional Values and Competencies: The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications requires that, irrespective of their particular specialization, all graduates should be aware of certain core values and competencies. In this class, we will focus particularly on competencies that ensure students will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and, as appropriate, other forms of diversity in domestic society in relation to mass communications;
• demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of peoples and cultures and of the significance and impact of mass communications in a global society;
• understand concepts and apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information;
• demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity;
• think critically, creatively and independently;
• critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness;
• apply basic numerical and statistical concepts;
• apply current tools and technologies appropriate for the communications professions in which they work, and to understand the digital world.