18. Course Design
• A follow-up to MDST 3703
– Helpful but not required
– This course is less of a survey
– Focused on learning to use code to build things
• Part seminar, part studio
• Flexible and fault tolerant!
19. Course Design
• All class content will be posted on the course
“blog”
– A WordPress site
– Web site will be more of a manual than a syllabus
– Linked from Collab
• Tests and private information delivered
through Collab
– Also anonymous messages
• All assigned readings will be found online
20. Course Plan
• Learn some PHP
– A simple programming language designed for the
web
• Learn some SQL and MySQL
– A simple data language and database system
• Reverse engineer primary and secondary
sources
• Build interactive pages and visualizations
• Create an exhibit based on your work
21. Requirements
• Weekly readings and responses to readings
• Weekly blog posts
– Reflections on concepts learned in the week
– Posting of completed studio exercises
• Occasional homework
• Monthly quizzes
– Delivered through Collab
– IDs, short answers, and essays
• Final Project
– Web site
• Final Exam
– Reflective Essay
22. Policies
• Attendance is required
– Two unexcused absences allowed, but you still
need to make up any work!
– Notify me ahead of time otherwise
• No web surfing or messaging in class unless
part of an activity
• Timely completion of assignments is crucial
Notas do Editor
Introduce yourselfAsk about student backgrounds – anyone from the eschool?How many have had a programming course before?