• Class Number 4724
  • Term Code 2930
  • Class Info
  • Unit Value 6 units
  • Mode of Delivery In Person
  • COURSE CONVENER
    • Dr Rebecca Cross
  • LECTURER
    • Dr Rebecca Cross
  • Class Dates
  • Class Start Date 25/02/2019
  • Class End Date 31/05/2019
  • Census Date 31/03/2019
  • Last Date to Enrol 04/03/2019
SELT Survey Results

ANUC1710 offers Diploma students the same content and learning as COMP1710 in a more highly supported and extended teaching environment. This ensures that students are appropriately prepared for Bachelor level study.

This course introduces the construction of web sites and web interface/interaction design. There is a key focus on the on new media / multimedia and its delivery on the world wide web. The course introduces multimedia as a combination of text, graphics, video, animation and sound for the purposes of information access, storage and dissemination. Topics such as the nature and types of multimedia objects, components of a multimedia system, Web authoring, delivery tools, multimedia applications, spam, podcasts, RSS, web spam and societal implications of the web. Students will create multimedia applications using some or all of HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, animation, sound, video and 3D. The course provides an introduction to the latest web technologies.

Research-Led Teaching

Students are provided with an overview of fundamental areas of Web Development and best practices in Web Design as well as relevant frontier research, which will be explored in theory and practice.

Field Trips

There are no planned field trips for ANUC1710 – Web Development and Design.

Additional Course Costs

There are no expected additional class costs ANUC1710 – Web Development and Design.

Examination Material or equipment

Details about the material or equipment that is permitted in an examination room will be outlined during the semester and on the course’s Wattle site

Required Resources

Nil.

There is no official textbook for this course although there is a list of recommended books for further reference. 

Felke-Morris, T. Basic of Web Design: HTML5 & CSS3, 3rd edition; Pearson, 2016.

Wright, T. Learning JavaScript: A Hands-On Guide to the Fundamentals of Modern JavaScript, 2013, Addison Wesley.

Cohen, June. Everything we've learned about why sites succeed! New Riders, 2003

Estrella, Steven G. The Web Wizard's Guide to Javascript. Addison-Welsey

Barfield, Lon. Interaction Design for Multimedia and the Web. Addison Welsey, 2004

Note that the course has its own structure and does not follow these books closely although it is still an excellent support for your learning.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

  • written comments
  • verbal comments
  • feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session Summary of Activities Assessment
1 Orientation Week
2 1-25 February Course Introduction, HTML5 and Building your First Webpage
3 2-4 March CSS3 Basics, HTML5 and Web Design
4 3-11 March Progressive Enhancement Web Design Principles and CSS3 Basics
5 4-18 March CSS3 Intermediate
6 5-25 March CSS3 Intermediate and Web Layout A
7 6 - 1 April Web Layout B and CSS3 Advanced
8 7 - 8 April CSS3 Advance and Mid-Semester Exam Mid - Semester Exam, Wednesday the 10th of April
9 Mid-Semester Break NO CLASSES THIS WEEK
10 8-22 April Responsive Design - Media and Interactivity Research Project, Friday the 26th of April. ANZAC Day, Thursday the 25th of April (NO THURSDAY CLASS).
11 9-29 April Responsive Design - Media and Interactivity (Cont) and Flax Layouts and Links
12 10-6 May Tables and Forms JSON
13 11-13 May Tables and Forms JSON (cont) and JavaScript Intro and basics
14 12-20 May JavaScript Basics
15 13-May 27 JavaScript Event Handling
16 14-3 June AJAX And JQeury and Web Project Due Web Project, Friday the 7th of June
17 15-10 June Course Revision and Project Presentation Web Project Presentations, Thursday and Friday the 13th and 14th of June

Tutorial Registration

Students are automatically enrolled in classes – attendance is expected in all classes.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task Value Due Date Return of assessment Learning Outcomes
Lab Presentation and Participation 10 % * 23/06/2019 1,2,3,4
Mid-Semester Exam 10 % 10/04/2019 29/04/2019 1,2,3,4
Research Project 15 % 26/04/2019 16/05/2019 1,2,3,4
Web Project 35 % 26/05/2019 23/06/2019 1,2,3,4
Final Exam 30 % * 23/06/2019 1,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Integrity . In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

The weekly lab tutorial questions will be posted on the course’s web site and you are required to prepare for these questions. In particular, each tutorial sheet contains an introductory section which covers some background information that you need to master before attempting the exercises in the second section. Marks will be awarded based on your willingness to participate actively in class discussions and your level of preparedness before you come to the tutorials

Examination(s)

The final exam will be a closed book exam administered during the University exam period. The examination will be based on the lecture material and lab tutorials covered in the entire semester.

Assessment Task 1

Value: 10 %
Return of Assessment: 23/06/2019
Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4

Lab Presentation and Participation

The weekly lab tutorial questions will be posted on the course’s web site and you are required to prepare for these questions. In particular, each tutorial sheet contains an introductory section which covers some background information that you need to master before attempting the exercises in the second section. Marks will be awarded based on your willingness to participate actively in class discussions and your level of preparedness before you come to the tutorials

Assessment Task 2

Value: 10 %
Due Date: 10/04/2019
Return of Assessment: 29/04/2019
Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4

Mid-Semester Exam

This is a one-hour closed book exam which covers topics discussed in lectures and tutorials from weeks 1-7 inclusive. Students will be asked to undertake a series of programming tasks to test technical proficiency in HTML & CSS.

Assessment Task 3

Value: 15 %
Due Date: 26/04/2019
Return of Assessment: 16/05/2019
Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4

Research Project

Students will be provided with a list of research topics related to web technologies from which they can select their topics or nominate one topic of their own. Each student will write a research report.

Assessment Task 4

Value: 35 %
Due Date: 26/05/2019
Return of Assessment: 23/06/2019
Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4

Web Project

Students will design and implement a website to present the research they have completed in ‘Research Project’. That means this project only focuses on the design and development of the web pages which the web content is taken directly from the first assignment. Students must also include an introduction section about themselves in the website. Project milestones: check class schedule for deadlines.

Assessment Task 5

Value: 30 %
Return of Assessment: 23/06/2019
Learning Outcomes: 1,3,4

Final Exam

The final exam will be a closed book exam administered during the University exam period. The examination will be based on the lecture material and lab tutorials covered in the entire semester.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically, committing to honest and responsible scholarly practice and upholding these values with respect and fairness.


The ANU commits to assisting all members of our community to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle and Academic Misconduct Rule, uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with.


The Academic Misconduct Rule is in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Very minor breaches of the academic integrity principle may result in a reduction of marks of up to 10% of the total marks available for the assessment. The ANU offers a number of online and in person services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. Visit the Academic Skills website for more information about academic integrity, your responsibilities and for assistance with your assignments, writing skills and study.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Individual assessment tasks may or may not allow for late submission. Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

  • Late submission not permitted. If submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date is not permitted, a mark of 0 will be awarded.
  • Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

All assessment items will be submitted online through Turnitin. Students can receive their grades and feedback in Wattle Grade Book and Turnitin respectively.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Students will not be allowed to resubmit their assignments.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

Dr Rebecca Cross
rebecca.cross@anu.edu.au

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Dr Rebecca Cross

Dr Rebecca Cross
rebecca.cross@anucollege.edu.au

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Dr Rebecca Cross

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