Spanish-American Institute

980 Using Microsoft FrontPage 80 classes

Prerequisite(s): 235 Using Microsoft Word, 955 Using the Internet, and 950 Using Microsoft Excel or 960 Using Microsoft Access or the equivalents

Textbooks: Candy Weaver, et al, Learning Microsoft FrontPage 2000, DDC Publishing, 2000 (or comparable text).

Course Description: While developing English language skills, this course introduces students to web page development concepts, features, functions, and applications using FrontPage.

Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able:

• to read about web page creation and FrontPage and understand what is being discussed or described;
• to read and follow directions when practicing textbook exercises;
• to decide how to use FrontPage applications to create and publish web pages in response to specific situations;
• to ask questions concerning concepts and implementation;
• to explain procedures used or results obtained;
• to create and publish a basic FrontPage web from "scratch;"
• to understand how to navigate toolbars and use menus to customize FrontPage; and
• to understand how to use other FrontPage features.

Instructional Methods: Classes include language development and critical thinking sessions followed by hands-on practice and drills. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.

Grading: The final grade is based on the following:

Class Participation	25%
Assignments	50%
Exams	25%
Total	100%

The grading scale is: A=90-100%, B+=85-89%, B=80-84%, C+=75-79%, C=70-74%, D=65-69%, F=60-64%

Course Outline: FP=FrontPage. Most students will need the 16 weeks to complete Lessons 1-20. The week 16 exam will cover material from Lessons 1-20. However, advanced students may complete Lessons 21-22 for extra credit.

Week	Topics	Assignments and Tests
1	Mapping the text and course: introduction to the course and the book, including learning aids. Vocabulary log guidelines: write two complete sentences for each word, one that describes its meaning and one that demonstrates its use. Overview: introduction to FP; the FP screen, menus, toolbars, and commands; using help.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 1 and explore the FP screen as you follow along. Lesson 1 Review Exercises. After you have completed the three review exercises, write complete sentences for each item incorporating the correct answer
2	Getting started with FP: HTML primer, tags, and document components; creating a new FP Web.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 2 and explore the FP activity as you follow along. Lesson 2 Exercises, including Review. Write a paragraph further summarizing Lesson 2's Lesson Summary. (Hint: Look at the first sentence in each section.)
3	Elements of Web page creation: creating a new page, hyperlinks, lines and symbols, banners, etc.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 3 and explore the FP activity as you follow along. Lesson 3 Exercises, including Review. In a paragraph or more, describe in your own words how and why hyperlinks form the basis of the WWW.
4	Web page images: inserting inline and background images, modifying image properties, thumbnails and alternative representations. Creating and modifying tables: designing basic tables and modifying tables properties Oral practice: explaining how to use a table grid as a layout tool.	Vocabulary log. Read Lessons 4 and 5 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 4 and 5 Exercises, including Lesson Review. Write a paragraph or more in which you explain how tables can help the Web developer create complex page layouts.
5	FrontPage themes: FP Web themes and customizing themes. Publishing your FP Web: publishing to a server. .	Vocabulary log. Read Lessons 6 and 7 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 6 and 7 Exercises, including Lesson Review
6	Review: applying what you have learned to date. Oral practice: showing others how you applied what you learned to date to the Web page exercise in Lesson 8.	Vocabulary log. Create and publish a web page, following the directions in Lesson 8. Write a paragraph or more in which you describe the web page you created and how you created it.
7	Site structure and navigation: navigating a web site, creating a table of contents, creating an image map, etc. Shared borders and frames. Oral practice: describe a linear, a hierarchical, or a combination Web site structure.	Vocabulary log. Read Lessons 9 and 10 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 9 and 10 Exercises, including Review. Explain the meaning of the following: "Web site structures are usually either linear or hierarchical, and may be a combination to the two" (p. 183).
8	Style sheets: external and embedded style sheets. Review for exam	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 11 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 11 Exercises, including Lesson Review. Exam
9	Web page interactivity: collecting user feedback and data, creating a guest book, making your site searchable, etc. Oral practice: explaining to others how you think you will use FP in the future.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 12 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 12 Exercises, including Lesson Review. Write a letter to a friend who does not use FP explaining what you can do in FP. Include some discussion about how you will use FP in the future.
10	Discussion groups: creating, modifying, and managing discussion groups. Special effects: hit counters, marquees, hover buttons, transitions, and banner ads.	Vocabulary log. Read Lessons 13 and 14 explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 13 and 14 Exercises, including Lesson Review
11	Multimedia: MIME types, adding background audio and/or inline video to your site. Oral practice: showing others what you created for exercise 16-1.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 15 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 15 Exercises, including Review Apply what you have learned to date, following directions in exercise 16-1.
12	Advanced FP components: understanding FP components, include page, scheduled picture, and substitution.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 17 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 17 Exercises, including Lesson Review.
13	Web Databases: requirements for FP databases, creating database connections, database results wizard, etc. Oral practice: explain how any database you used in the lesson exercises helped make the Web site more powerful.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 18 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 18 Exercises, including Lesson Review. In a paragraph or more of your own words, explain how databases can make your Web site more powerful.
14	Scripting and active content: scripting basics, client-side scripting.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 19 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 19 Exercises, including Lesson Review. In a paragraph or more of your own words, explain how scripts can be used to fulfill a variety of tasks
15	Integrating Office 2000: sharing data among Office 2000 applications, integrating FP and Word, integrating FP and Excel or Access or PowerPoint. Oral practice: tell others about the design for your final project.	Vocabulary log. Read Lesson 20 and explore the FP activities as you follow along. Lesson 20 Exercises, including Lesson Review. Write a design for a final FP project and get it approved by your instructor. (You will complete the project next week.)
16	Work on final project. Review for exam.	Complete and submit final project. Exam.

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