2/4/2025 10:50:08 PM	CIS 58.57 Course Outline as of Fall 1999	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CIS 58.57	Title:  ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO
Full Title:  Creating an Electronic Portfolio for the World Wide Web
Last Reviewed:2/1/2010

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	16.00
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	3.50			Contact DHR	28.00
		Contact Total	5.50			Contact Total	44.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  32.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 76.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CIS 84.72A

Catalog Description:

A course which focuses on using the Internet and World Wide Web as a tool for displaying student work and assisting in student employment. Participants will create an electronic portfolio which displays their work. They will join work related mailing lists and newsgroups and register their portfolio with on-line career databases. Student will be required to produce 5-7 web pages.  No instruction in web page creation will be provided so students will need to be proficient in HTML or a web authoring program such as PageMill or Front Page.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CS 50.11A ( or CIS 58.51A or CIS 84.42A)

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

A course which focuses on using the Internet and World Wide Web as a tool for displaying student work and assisting in student employment. Participants will create an electronic portfolio which displays their work. They will join work related mailing lists and newsgroups and register their portfolio with on-line career databases. Student will be required to produce 5-7 web pages - no instruction in web page creation will be provided so students will need to be proficient in HTML or a web authoring program such as PageMill or Front Page.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CS 50.11A ( or CIS 58.51A or CIS 84.42A)
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1999	Inactive:	Fall 2015
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will:

1.  Develop goals and objectives for their electronic portfolio.

2.  Locate and evaluate electronic portfolios which are currently

   displayed on the World Wide Web (WWW).

3.  Research existing employment aides available on the WWW.

4.  Create an electronic portfolio.

5.  Register their portfolio with existing web sites.

6.  Research on-line mailing lists and newsgroups which can assist

   them in finding employment.

Topics and Scope

1.  What is an electronic portfolio?

   a.  Review and evaluate existing electronic portfolios

   b.  Essential elements of portfolio

2.  Creating your own on-line portfolio

   a.  Design basics - Keep it Simple

   b.  Capturing your work and displaying it on the net

       1)  Scanning

       2)  Video capture

   c.  Describing your skills - words that sell

   d.  HTML questions and answers

   e.  Navigating your portfolio

   f.  Providing contact information

3.  Researching jobs on the Internet

   a.  Job search resources

   b.  Local vs. worldwide resources

   c.  Researching prospective employers

4.  Job search aids

   a.  Resume guides

   b.  Interview tips

   c.  Employment statistics

   d.  EDD services

5.  Using mailing lists and newsgroups

   a.  Sources of potential jobs

   b.  Learn about the industry

   c.  Establish a network of contacts

6.  Registering your portfolio/resume with on-line job banks

   a.  Searching for resume banks on the net

   b.  Registering costs

   c.  Locating headhunters on-line

Assignments:

Students will:

1.  Produce 3-5 web pages which contain the following elements.

   a.  On-line resume

   b.  Examples of student work

   c.  Student's work philosophy

2.  Create web page of job related resources which include:

   a.  On-line job announcements

   b.  Resume banks

   c.  Employment statistics

   d.  Job finding strategies

3.  Locate 2-3 mailing lists or newsgroups, join one for a 2 week period

   and report their experiences to the class.

4.  Use the Internet to research a company they are interested in working

   for.

5.  Use the Internet to research how they can register their portfolio.

6.  Research how they can generate hits at their portfolio.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 30%
Written homework, Term papers, Reports on Web research
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 15 - 40%
Internet research and effective web presentation
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 50%
Create web pages and search the Internet
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 40%
PERFORMANCE EXAM(S)
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

"Your Complete Guide to Computerized Job Search", by Pat Criscito -

Barons Educational Series 1997

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