ClassInfo

IT 238 Interactive Web Scripting

Steve Jost

Office: CDM 744
Spring 2024-2025
Class number: 33350
Section number: 640
MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
CDM 00222 Loop Campus

Summary

Advanced scripting with javascript and the Document-Object Model (DOM) for creating web pages. Object-oriented principles applied to user interfaces and event handling. Use of libraries such as jQuery.



Texts

Marijn Haverbeke, Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming, Third Edition, No Starch Press, 2019.
This textbook is available at http://eloquentjavascript.net

Online Resources:
1. https://www.w3schools.com/js/DEFAULT.asp
2. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide
3. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/javascript/index.htm



Grading

  • Grading Breakdown: Projects 35%, Midterm Exam: 15%; Proctored Final Exam: 30%; D2L Practice Quizzes: 10%; Attendance: 10%.
  • Grading Scale: 94-100:A, 89-93:A-, 85-88:B+, 80-84:B, 75-79:B-, 70-74:C+, 65-69: C, 60-64: C-, 55-59: D+, 50-54: D, 0-49:F. Late Penalties: Late Penalties: 10% per day; no projects will be accepted more than 10 days late.
  • To obtain credit for study logs, each student in the asynchronous section will submit weekly study logs, which describe the details of what the student studied that week, what questions or insights he or she had, what was easy, what was hard, etc,
  • There will be three exams in this class: a D2L Multiple Choice portion of the Midterm Exam, a Short Essay portion of the midterm exam, and a Proctored Final Exam.
  • Projects cannot be resubmitted, except under special circumstances.
  • Even under special circumstances, at most one project can be resubmitted.


Prerequisites

IT 130



Additional Regulations

  • The final exam will be a proctored exam, taken in class for the synchronous section and in the Online Learning Proctoring Center for the asynchronous section.
  • The official late penalty for class projects is 10% per day. An exception to this penalty requires documentation, as well as a discussion with the professor about how to avoid late submissions for future projects.  It also requires documentation to support the reasons for the late submission. Such documentation should be submitted on or before the date the the project is due. Even if a late penalty is reduced, it will not be not entirely eliminated.
  • Attendance counts for 10% of your grade.  Students in the asynchronous section will obtain credit for attendance by submitting weekly study logs.  See the Announcements Page for details about study logs.
  • No late assignments will be accepted after the Saturday following finals week, 11:59pm.
  • All projects must be submitted on D2L.
  • For an incomplete to be granted, (1) unforeseeable circumstances have prevented the student from completing course requirements by the end of the term, and (2) the student has otherwise demonstrated satisfactory progress in the course.
  • An incomplete is hard to get in CDM. It is usually only allowed for a major illness (typically requiring hospitalization) or a death in the family. In any case documentation is required.
  • A request for an incomplete must be submitted on MyCDM before the end of Week 9.
  • More than one half of the work for the course must be completed and submitted for an incomplete request to be considered.
  • Submitting a wrong version is not a reason to waive a late penalty for a project. Students should keep backup copies of all submitted projects, in case a wrong version is submitted.
  • Class registration is not allowed after the first week of class.
  • Extra credit assignments are not given.
  • This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be announced during the class and posted on the course announcements page.


For each week, readings in the Eloquent JavaScript textbook are shown if applicable.
Review of HTML5 and CSS3.

Review of JavaScript from IT 130: variables, primitive datatypes, if statements, loops, functions, event handlers. Ch. 1, 2, and 3. Arrays, objects maps, builtin functions and methods. Ch. 4. Classes, working with images, random number generation. Ch. 5 and 6. HTML controls, session and local storage, examples. Ch. 13 and 18. Working with the DOM, events, effects such as fade in/fade out, hide/display, timers. Other examples. Ch. 14, 15. Regular expressions for validation, dates, submission forms, front end vs. back end applications, PHP. Other examples. Ch. 9, 18. Javascript library: jQuery. Animation, review for final exam. Ch. 17. Other examples, such as closures and promises.

School policies:

Changes to Syllabus

This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.

Online Course Evaluations

Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ If you have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.

All students are expected to abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy which prohibits cheating and other misconduct in student coursework. Publicly sharing or posting online any prior or current materials from this course (including exam questions or answers), is considered to be providing unauthorized assistance prohibited by the policy. Both students who share/post and students who access or use such materials are considered to be cheating under the Policy and will be subject to sanctions for violations of Academic Integrity.

Academic Policies

All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/PoliciesandProcedures.aspx.

Students with Disabilities

Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at:
Lewis Center 1420, 25 East Jackson Blvd.
Phone number: (312)362-8002
Fax: (312)362-6544
TTY: (773)325.7296