Advanced Online Media Production

Your final grade will be determined mainly by the quality of the portfolio you hand in. Several preparatory assignments are intended to help you do a great job on your project. Those assignments will be graded pass-fail.

• 40 percent: Assignments total
• 60 percent: Portfolio

See the Portfolio page for details about what must be included in your portfolio.

The portfolio will be graded on this scale:

Points	Grade	Criteria
42	C	Contains all the required elements and is easily navigable from the portfolio home page; no broken links; no "under construction" pages or sections.
46	C+	All of the above, plus easy, clear navigation among all sections of the portfolio site. Skillful use of tables is required on all pages. Mastery of the four basic design principles must be in evidence throughout.
48	B	All of the above, plus some sophistication to the site structure, with at least 15 separate major pages; no glaring design flaws; attractive, above average. Skillful use of CSS (for all colors and text) is required on all pages.
52	B+	All of the above, plus intuitive (simple, clear) navigation structure, clearly identifiable sections for different content (e.g. the photo presentation; the notes section) and a generally professional appearance.
54	A	All of the above, plus all the required work is of professional quality. That doesn't mean it's impossibly perfect -- it means there are no rough edges and no design flaws. Simple is good; amateur is not. Standards-compliant use of CSS and tables at a professional level is required on all pages.*
60	A+	All of the above, plus stylish and original; would make a prospective Web employer say "Wow! We MUST hire this person!"
* You may choose to use TABLE attributes to control position and spacing and to use CSS only for colors and text. In other words, you are not required to use CSS for positioning.

Deadlines: Missing a deadline for any assignment (including the portfolio) earns you a zero for the assignment. You can always turn in an assignment BEFORE the deadline.

You have responsibility for all deadlines. I will not accept computer failure as an excuse for a missed deadline. Turning in incomplete work is the same as missing the deadline altogether.

Instructions for assigned work: You will always receive detailed instructions in advance for each assignment, so you will know exactly what is expected from you. We will go over the instructions during class. If you miss a class meeting, you will need to meet with me to get the instructions.

Spelling, grammar and punctuation: I am not your editor, and you are responsible for your own errors. Excessive errors will prompt me to return your work to you and ask you to redo it.

There will be no midterm and no final exam in this course. There are no quizzes either!

If you have any questions about the policies described on this page, I expect you to ask me for clarification.