Instructor Information
Instructor Names
CHARLOTTE EUDY MC CONN, M.S., CDP, CISSP - Phone: 814 949 5292 
Instructor in Information
Systems
& Associate Degree in
Business Coordinator
Division of Business &
Engineering
Penn State University, Altoona
College
145 LRC,Ivyside Drive, Altoona,
PA 16601
To investigate courses that
I teach visit my home web
site at:
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Additional
Instructor Resourses Page
Member of the IST 250 Development
Committee.
Contributing author to IST
110 Online course content,
Major contributing author
of IST 210 Online course content,
Authored:Business Computer
Systems, Design, Programming
& Maintenance with case
studies, Prentice Hall,
1989.
Technology Requirements
The online course materials can be eacily
accessed from any PSU computer
lab or the library. If you
are accessing the online course
materials from off campus,
you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plug-in,
the Macromedia Flash 5 plug-in and
the Apple QuickTime Plug-in to take
full advantage of this course.
These are all free downloads.
Course Overview
Online IST 250 is designed to present an
introduction to New Media
and the World Wide Web. We
will cover both the component
technologies that drive what
we can do on the web, as well
as the application of these
skills to real world problems
and situations.
What you will come away with is not just
a basic understanding of the
technologies associated with
the WWW, but a fundamental
appreciation for the broader
issues associated with analyzing,
designing, developing, implementing,
and evaluating web-based media.
In order to prepare yourself
to be an information technology
leader, you will be forced
to look at these issues from
a technological perspective,
a social perspective, a business
perspective, an ethical perspective,
a legal perspective, and a
governmental perspective.
Be prepared to work, interact
with teams, and learn a lot!
In this course, we will cover the following
major topics:
-
Internet Introduction
-
The End User and Design
-
Design Considerations
-
Overview of HTML
-
Layouts, Forms, Scripts
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Graphics on the Web
-
Site Management
-
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Security and E-Commerce
-
Advanced Design
-
Multimedia and the Web
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, each student
should be able to:
- Describe the history of the Internet
- Describe the relationship between the end
user and design
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of HTML
- Describe effective strategies for using
graphics on the web
- Identify how to effectively use multimedia
in web design
- Identify security issues with utilizing
the web
- Discuss the benefits of dynamic web content
Course Organization
Required Texts:
Assignments
and Grading
Click here for the grading scheme.
Tentative Class
Schedule and Course Outline
Click here to open course calendar
in the Angel course management
system.
Instructor Policies
Academic Integrity Policy (According
to the Penn State Principles
and University Code of Conduct):
Academic integrity is a basic guiding
principle for all academic
activity at Penn State University,
allowing the pursuit of
scholarly activity in an
open, honest, and responsible
manner. In according with
the University's Code of
Conduct, you must not engage
in or tolerate academic
dishonesty. This includes,
but is not limited to cheating,
plagiarism, fabrication
of information or citations,
facilitating acts of academic
dishonesty by others, unauthorized
possession of examinations,
submitting work of another
person, or work previously
used without informing the
instructor, or tampering
with the academic work of
other students.
Any violation of academic integrity will
be investigated, and where
warranted, punitive action
will be taken. For every incident
when a penalty of any kind
is assessed, a report must
be filed. This form is used
for both undergraduate and
graduate courses. This report
must be signed by both the
instructor and the student,
and then submitted to the
Senior Associate Dean.
Affirmative Action & Sexual Harassment
Policy:
The Pennsylvania State University is committed
to a policy that all persons
shall have equal access to
programs, facilities, admission,
and employment without regard
to personal characteristics
not related to ability, performance,
or qualifications as determined
by University policy or by
Commonwealth or Federal authorities.
Penn State does not discriminate
against any person because
of age, ancestry, color, disability
or handicap, national origin,
race, religious creed, gender,
sexual orientation, or veteran
status. Direct all inquiries
to the Affirmative Action
Office, 211 Willard Building.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
IST welcomes persons with disabilities
to all of its classes, programs,
and events. If you need accommodations,
or have questions about access
to buildings where IST activities
are held, please contact us
in advance of your participation
or visit. If you need assistance
during a class, program, or
event, please contact the
staff or faculty member in
charge of your IST department.
An Invitation to Students with Learning
Disabilities:
It is Penn State's policy to not discriminate
against qualified students
with documented disabilities
in its educational programs.
If you have a disability-related
need for modifications in
your testing or learning situation,
your instructor should be
notified during the first
week of classes so that your
needs can be accommodated.
You will be asked to present
documentation from the Office
of Disability Services (located
in 116 Boucke Building, 863-1807)
that describes the nature
of your disability and the
recommended remedy. You may
refer to the Nondiscrimination
Policy in the Student Guide
to University Policies and
Rules.
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