Course Lab

Lab 10 UNDER CONSTRUCTION © R. Craig Collins, 2009

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside of class lecture hours

•Note: Please read the related overview material before continuing
Check with your Instructor for due date, typically the last Friday, 11:59PM (see due dates)

•Theory introduced in Lab 10 (link to theory part of lab)

•Begin creating, editing, and modifying documents for Lab 10 (link to activity requirements)

•Answer questions concerning topics covered in Lab 10
(You will later transfer this information into a D2L quiz)

At the end of this process,
1) you will submit the document files by zipping them, and placing them in the Desire2Learn dropbox area. Instructions on zipping are below.
2) you will be 'turning in' your documentation and Q&A by taking the Lab 8 quiz in the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn. So, to get the best score, complete the documentation and Q&A as directed below, first.

Part 1: Documentation, (30%)

At the end of this process, you will be turning in answers using the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn, based on the following. So, to get the best score, fill in all the answers in this document first.

Theory: Structure

Theory: Examples
Examples of Lab 10

Design your portfolio web site on paper, including common look and feel, and individual documents and content
Scan if needed to include in lab10 dropbox.

Part 2, Activity (70%):Your portfolio, 4 page minimum

• Quick Start: Copy your lab 9 folder, and call the copy lab10
• After designing your full portfolio, save your design in the Lab10 folder; scan if needed (50%)
     • decide what previous work you may use, and copy into the lab10 folder as well
     • Include documents converted to pdf
     • Include graphics converted to png
     • Include graphics converted to optimized jpeg
     • Include a/v file
     • Include web friendly a/v files converted to rm, flash, mp3, etc.
     • Build index.html splash page that links to pages that display your pdfs/web pages, images, and media

• Burn a CD/DVD, with autoplay, with your full website; full and compact versions of all of your files, (40%)

• Optional Upload your web site (with sample compact versions of (some of) your files) to a non-campus web server
• Create a document that contains your URL saved in the lab10 folder (10%)

Guidance on what to turn in. After building and burning the CD, you may wish to remove some of the high bandwidth content before uploading your perhaps scaled back version to the web server. For the dropbox, you may remove most of the media, leaving samples;
then zip the lab 10 folder than now contains the design, the URL, the web pages, and some media

NOTE: Please include the web structure and sample files, but not the entire web site or CD contents, in your lab10 folder
     I do not want you to upload the entire CD to the dropbox... just the web structure, sample files, your URL, and your design.

See my Portfolio for an extreme example

To Zip, browse to the the location of lab10 folder (don't open the folder)
Right click the Lab10 folder
Choose Send To...
Choose Compressed (Zipped) Folder

You may rename the new zip by right clicking it.
The file name should be yourname-lab10.zip

Grading Points

Instructor reviewed CD 40%
Dropbox includes working lab10 and design document (Scan if needed) 30%
URL to working website (must be functional, if not complete) (10%+20%)

Part 3: Hands On (00%): Be prepared to discuss uploading a web site and burning media

Problems? Zip the entire folder and attach to an email:
       •Send the mail to your instructor, cc yourself
       •The subject line should include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
       •Make sure you attach the zipped file

SUBMITTING THE LAB

In Windows, zip the entire Lab4 directory, and rename to yourname-Lab10.zip.
•Example: yourname-Lab8 or yourname-Lab10.zip (if your extensions are visible)
Log into Desire2Learn, choose this class, choose Dropbox, and select Lab 10.
Browse to yourname-Lab10.zip and upload it. (Scroll down to see detailed instructions)

You will then transfer your answers to the D2L Quiz for Lab 10. You may use your notes for this part of lab.
Choose the Quizzes menu, and locate lab 8.
• Using D2L dropbox • Using D2L Quizzes • Logon to D2L

To submit by Temple College Desire2Learn:
       •Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the correct course
       •When the Course Home Page appears, click on the Dropbox link.
              •You may click on Discussions, Dropbox, or Quizzes below, for more info

        D2L navigation

Dropbox directions

1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]; you may need to choose (My) Computer first
5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
8. After your files have been selected, click [Submit]. (To upload and submit you will always click at least twice)
9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there are graphics in the file).
Did my file get through?
1. Go to the Dropbox tool
2. Click the number under Submissions
3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.