Web Design & Development at Francis Tuttle Technology Center

classroom expectation

All expectations evolve around professionalism and respect - respect for self, others, teachers, administrators, facility and profession. Anything less is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. If in doubt, check with the instructor first.

professional environment

The classroom is often used in the evening and on weekends as well as being on display for many tours and visitors. Any changes to the computer must be professional in appearance and be appropriate for an educational environment.

Students must keep their workstation neat and clean. Students may not keep food or drink, other than bottled water, at their workstation. Students should remove all paper and personal items and throw away used cleaning supplies, wrappers, Kleenex, etc. They should also check the floor around their workstation. Students may use the drawer in the filing cabinet to organize their work.

Students will sign-in each day. The sign in sheet is located at the front of the room. Students should be seated at their workstation when class begins and begin working on their goals. To maximize learning time, students should stay at their workstation until the end of the class period.

Students should plan to arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before their class time; there is very little room for students to wait in the hall and waiting students can cause unsafe evacuation conditions. Students should not sit in the stairwell at any time. If you arrive prior to 10 minutes before class, you need to go to the Student Lounge. Students should keep the noise level down in the hallway.

Students should also be courteous of the instructor's time. The instructor may have meetings during lunch or after school. It is important for students to be punctual to class and likewise it is important for the instructor to be punctual to meetings.

textbooks & resources

All textbooks and resources are checked out to the student. If a book is not turned in or damaged, students are responsible for covering the cost of the item. Students may receive a hold on their paperwork and grades if all materials are not returned.

saving work

Students will save all work to the H: drive. Students should not save work to My Documents or the C: drive. There are other classes utilizing the classroom. If there is a problem with a computer, the solution is to ghost the computer - this means students lose anything saved on the C: drive. Students have a limited space in their profile; therefore it is best not to save to the desktop.

copyright

It is illegal and unethical to use someone else's work without properly crediting the sources. All work for this program must be original artwork or you must have written permission to use the artwork. If you are using someone else's work in part or in its entirety you must include their written permission when submitting your assignment.

cheating/academic dishonesty

If a student uses another person's work and provides it is evidence of their work they will receive a zero for the assignment and will be expected to blog about ethics in the workforce. If a student also receives assistance from a peer or uses published material on the first or second attempt of a test, they will receive a zero for the test. If a student violates the policy more than one time, they will be referred to the Instructional Director.

cell phones

Students will turn cell phones to silent mode. Cell phones left on during class become very disruptive to others. Students will wait until they are in the Student Lounge to talk to incoming calls. You should not carry on your conversation in the hallway, this is disruptive to others. A courtesy phone is also available in the Student Lounge.

laptops

Laptops should not be out during class times. If a student feels they need to use their personal laptop during class time, they must receive approval from the instructor. Students may use personal laptops during break times.

certificates of completion

In order to earn a Certificate of Completion, a student must complete all hours in their chosen career major. In addition a 70% average must be maintained for all courses taken.

submitting an assignment

Most assignments will be posted on the web. A student will notice Post on the lap. The student must create a link to the assignment on either the lab or portfolio page. All assignments must include a comment in the head section of the code. The comment will need to include the following information.

Failure to add the comment will result in a 0 for the assignment.

assessment

A student will test up to three times to attempt to achieve 85%; this is considered mastery for a test. When taking the test the first time, a student may not use any outside resources (friend, Internet, textbook, etc.). If an 85% is not achieved the student will review what they missed and research to find the correct answer(s) and retake the test during the next class period. If an 85% is not earned on the second attempt, the student will be able to use resources (textbook or Internet) on the exam. All three test scores will be averaged together for the final grade.

testing out of a course

If a student is interested in testing out of part of the course or the entire course, they will have to take all the exams in the course and make an 85% or higher on the first attempt. If a student does not make an 85% on the first attempt, they will have to complete the curriculum related to the test. The first test score will also be used in the average score for the test.

quizzes

Students may utilize books/resources when taking quizzes.

grades

Note that quarterly grades will vary from course grades. The following example illustrates a quarter with 130 clock hours:

Quarterly Contract:	130 hours
Hours completed during quarter: (Course assignments are broken down into hours)	120 hours
Percentage of Contract Completed: (120 hours completed / 130 hours contracted)	92% (40% of grade)
Course Grade(s) Average: (Average of course grades completed during quarter)	90% (60% of grade)
Quarterly Grade:	91%

A student must maintain a 70% progress grade and a 70% academic grade or they will be placed on Academic Probation. If a student does not have a 70% progress rate and/or a 70% academic grade for the entire course, they will not be eligible to return the next school year.

Students will receive progress rate grades for each course. They will receive a mid-point grade and a final grade. This is very similar to industry and project deadlines. The progress grade will be figured as follows.

	Mid-Point (3 weeks after start date)	Final
Completes in time frame	25 points	50 points
Completes 5 class periods late	21 points	42 points
Completes 10 class periods late	18 points	35 points
After 10 class periods	0 points	0 points

college credit

The program has been approved for 45 hours of college credit through Oklahoma City Community College. If eligible, students may elect to simultaneously receive college credit for the courses completed, resulting in an immediate college transcript. For those students electing to participate in this opportunity, it is very important to understand that course grades earned as part of this program immediately become a permanent record on a college transcript.

breaks

Students are given one 15-minute break each period, and students are encouraged to use it for its intended purpose-restroom, break, refreshments, personal business (phone calls or text messaging), etc. Students may sign out once during a class period other than break time to take care of necessary business. Students should take care of all their business at this time. The student will note their departure time and destination on the sign-in sheet. Upon return, the student will sign back in documenting their return time. If students abuse this privilege, it may be revoked. If a student fails to sign-out/in a minimum of 10 hours could be added to their contract.

lab

Students must be in the Lab a minimum of 30 minutes for make-up time to be credited. Make-up time will be credited in increments of 15 minutes after the initial 30 minutes.

In addition to signing the clipboard, students must check in and out with lab assistant for make-up time to be properly credited.

The lab hours are:
Monday through Thursday: 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m. 3:15 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.

individualized instruction

Francis Tuttle has an Open-Entry, Open-Exit policy for post-secondary students. Persons may enter the class at scheduled entry dates during the year and leave when they have completed the desired career major. Because of the differences in training, time spent in class, and individual experience, the class will not be taught as a lecture series or structured where everyone completes the same objectives at the same time. The class is structured as Progress-Based, meaning students will need to make satisfactory progress towards completion of their career major.

Each person must assume a mature, responsible attitude toward completing the lesson materials. It is assumed that anyone enrolled is here for the purpose of preparing for a related occupation. The responsibility of learning must be assumed by the STUDENT. Once the student has identified their occupational goals and completed orientation, they will know what to study and know where they are in the curriculum at any given time. Students are responsible for using their time wisely. Use the Internet only for class-related assignments. If students choose to listen to music, it should not monopolize a student's time or prevent progress (as determined by instructor) and it should not be heard by others. If a student does not use their class time wisely, including playing games, chatting, etc., a minimum of 10 hours will be added to their contract for each offense. Continued abuse of this policy may result in revoking access to a computer and/or related privileges, loss of privilege to return to the program for additional training, and/or suspension or dismissal.

Depending upon the student's schedule and previous experiences, the program may take two years for completion. Continued training in this program is a privilege that should be earned through responsible, mature behavior, satisfactory progress and grades, and compliance of the attendance policy.

account information/privileges

A student will be provided with various accounts for accessing classroom resources. Students are responsible for keeping their login information private, to risk any damage to their class work.

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