Goshen College > Communication

Comm 385
Web Applications and Development

Syllabus, Fall 2009

Class meets each Thursday, 7:00-9:30 PM, in UN004.

You can find the syllabus and other materials related to this course on the web at:  
goshen.edu/webapps  or,
goshen.edu/communication/385 .

Grades will be available on moodle.goshen.edu.

We use your "goshen.edu" e-mail address for some class communications. Some of you may use other e-mail services. If you do use some other service, make sure your goshen.edu e-mail account is set up to forward e-mail to the account you read most often (Zimbra: Preferences > Mail)

Instructors

Carl Meyer

(574) 238-5335   ·   carljm@goshen.edu

Paul Meyer Reimer

Science 011   ·   x-7318   ·   paulmr@goshen.edu

Texts and Tools

Dive into Python

The Django Book, 2.0 (which covers Django version 1.0)

Grading

Coursework

Project - Each student will work on a major project over the course of the semester. This will be selected in consultation with your instructors. Projects will generally be small websites that involve among other things:

Project milestones will be graded. Grading criteria include documentation (docstrings!) and readability.

In addition, there will be smaller homework assignments.

homework 12%
2 take-home exams 25%
project 60%
participation 3%

Total grade outcomes:

A > 90%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
F < 60%

We may adjust this scheme down a bit (e.g. 89% might end up being good enough for an A), but we certainly won't adjust it up.

Disability accomodations

Goshen College wants to help all students be as academically successful as possible. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor or Director of the Academic Resource and Writing Center, Lois Martin, early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. In order to receive accommodations, documentation concerning your disability must be on file with the Academic Resource and Writing Center, GL113, x7576, lmartin@goshen.edu. All information will be held in the strictest confidence. The Academic Resource and Writing Center offers tutoring and writing assistance for all students. For further information please see www.goshen.edu/studentlife/arwc/.

Image credits

Pilot Micha.