TRST 60009, Fall
Semester 2007
Documents in Multilingual Contexts
Version: 2007-08-23
Class Time and Place:
T, 2:15 - 3:55, Satterfield 311 (Section
No. 002)
W, 5:30 - 7:10, Satterfield 311 (Section No. 001)
Instructors: Edmund Asare
Detlef Reineke
Dave Summers
Office: Satterfield
308-B
Tel: 330-672-1923
(Edmund)
414-708-9757 (Dave)
E-mail: easare@kent.edu
Visiting Lecturers: To be announced
Office Hours: TBA, or by appointment;
Lab Troubleshooting: By appointment
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Preliminary Handout: Class Description and detailed syllabus
Note: The syllabus is subject to ongoing modification. Changes will be posted on a regular basis to the course site, as
will PowerPoint™ presentations. It is the responsibility of students to
check the site on a regular basis to keep
abreast of changes. The concept of
ever-changing timelines and responsibilities mirrors the real world environment
that this course is designed to reflect.
Course URL: http://appling.kent.edu/ResourcePages/Courseware/Documents-2006/index.htm
Table of Contents
Course
description
Determination
of Final Course Grade
Detailed
Class Schedule
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Documents in Multilingual Contexts provides an in-depth study of the role of documents in the multilingual information cycle as manifested in word-processing, desktop publishing, and Web-based environments. This course will involve detailed examination of LAN and operating system (Windows XPTM) functions, basic and advanced features of Microsoft Office XP 2003TM, and HTML/XHTML for multilingual environments, including an introduction to webpage design using programs such as HomesiteTM, FrontpageTM, etc. 2. Textbooks and supplemental materials Griffin, Jeffrey; Morales, Carlos; Finnegan, John. 2003. Web Design and Development Using XHTML. Wilsonville OR Franklin Beedle & Associates (GCF). Amazon.com has several used copies available. You can also find used copies through Fetchbook (www.fetchbook.info). Students are encouraged to examine guides of their own choice based on
sample texts discussed in class. It is anticipated that different students
will have different needs and preferences. 3. Examinations, papers and reports
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Student activity |
% of Grade |
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1. |
Class participation, including evaluation of in-class exercises |
30% |
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2. |
Evaluation of word-processing documents |
15% |
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3. |
Web pages |
40% |
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4. |
Final exam |
15% |
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Curriculum Sequence This class is the first in a four-class sequence dealing with computational environments in the language industry. These courses include:
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Class participation Documents in Multilingual Contexts will involve considerable hands-on practice with various applications. There will group activities to perform, and documents or short document segments to email to the instructor or possibly to upload via ftp. Some of these activities will be included in the participation grade. The mastery of electronic communications (skill in using email functions, file transfer, etc) will also play a role in determining a portion of the participation grade. Class attendance is essential because it will be
difficult to make up for missed in-class activities. You are expected to
attend each and every class. You may only miss a class with an excused
absence. If you know you will miss a class, please email the instructors
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Word-processing Activities Students will be required to submit specified exercises prepared for their other classes (Research and Writing, Translation Practice, etc.) by email file attachment for evaluation with respect to word-processing features. In some cases, special instructions will be given on file layouts or they will be requested to revise files in exercises designed to show mastery of specific word-processing skills, such as tables, the inclusion of images, etc. Students not registered for these classes should contact the instructor in order to arrange for parallel activities. |
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Multilingual Web Document Design Students will be introduced to current principles of well-formed XHTML, with an eye to instructing them in well-formedness with respect to content management processes. They will be instructed in the use of cascading style sheets for XHTML pages. XHTML training will be approached from the philosophy of best markup practices, and students will be familiarized with the concept of content and markup as components of globalization and localization environments. Focus on the information management cycle and the evolving document and content production chain will prepare the students for later expansion on these concerns in the Localization and Project Management courses. Students will prepare a multi-part web page that will be included in or linked to the IAL pages. Typically, pages consist of a number of components, some of them in more than one language, such as:
The class will focus on the hardcoding of pages using MS Notepad™ and Homesite™. Later students may use FrontPage™ or Dreamweaver™, but programs that produce complex markup that is not compliant with current World Wide Web recommendations for "well formed" markup are discouraged. (In other words, DO NOT produce pages using Microsoft Word™ or any version of Frontpage before Frontpage 2003! Preference will be given to the use of cascading style sheets. |
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Submitting Deliverables Students will be required to use standard Internet email and email attachment procedures for the purpose of personal Internet communication. All students in the class are required to maintain some email address, either on a Kent server or elsewhere (e.g., America Online, Compuserve, Hotmail, etc.), and intra-class communications will be by email. Gmail is preferred. Ideally students should be able to access their mail either from home or at the university, but university access is the highest priority. Students who fail to comply with this stipulation cannot expect a satisfactory grade in the class. Email communication is counted as part of the class participation grade. Students will learn file compression, decompression, and transfer procedures. All class deliverables are to be submitted in the form of email file transfers or, if so specified, posted to the appropriate subdirectory on the IAL server. Neither typed nor handwritten materials are acceptable as fulfillment of class requirements. All emailed assignments must be received at least one hour before the start of class. |
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Final Exam There will be a final exam. Time and date TBA. |
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Students with Disabilities University Policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure that they obtain equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Disability Services (SDS) (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sds for more information on registration procedures. |
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Week |
Date |
Introductory &
Preparatory |
In-class Activities |
Reading Assignments &
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1 |
08/28-29 |
Introduction to the course |
The IAL
LAN & network functions |
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2 |
09/04-05 |
Sending email attachments |
Reading assignment: GCF, Chapters 1 & 2 |
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3 |
09/11-12 |
Create very small pages in HTML |
Deliverable Due: Creating small documents;
Email file transfer of file produced in class; Experimentation with very
small pages |
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4 |
09/18-19 |
Experimentation with very small pages |
Deliverable Due: Email list of resources |
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5 |
09/25-26 |
Creation of Word files |
Deliverable Due : Email file transfer of xhtml sampler |
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6 |
10/02-03 |
Tables
and layout features in Word and XHTML |
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Study the IAL webpages and create a visual
representation of the file structure |
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7 |
10/09-10 |
Presentation of Freelance Translator Web Sites |
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Deliverable: Résumé in Word & HTML (table) |
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8 |
10/16-17 |
Introduction to Homesite |
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Deliverable: Email first attempts at personal pages |
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9 |
10/23-24 |
Links,
images |
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Deliverable: Email page updates |
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10 |
10/30-31 |
ATA Conference Week: No class this week |
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Deliverable: View streaming video Internet
research presentation at |
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11 |
11/06-07 |
Cascading
Style Sheets |
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Deliverable: Email answers to questions
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12 |
11/13-14 |
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Deliverable: Email page with style sheet
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13 |
11/20-21 |
Thanksgiving: No class this week |
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Deliverable Due: Email short ppt from class |
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14 |
11/27-28 |
Uploading
to the server |
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Deliverable #1 Due: E-mail web site
for feedback |
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15 |
12/04-05 |
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Deliverable Due #1: Short Excel page |
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Finals |
12/11-12 |
Final Exam |
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Deliverables: Web site complete and posted to the Web prior to final exam |