Jan Bentley
Instructor Greeting
Hello, my name is Jan Bentley. Welcome to DGM 2120 Web Essentials. This course is designed to provide you with the fundamentals necessary to plan, design, develop, deploy, and critique a web site which includes images, sound, video, forms.
Educational Background
I received my master's degree from Utah State University in Business Information Systems and Education and my bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Business/Marketing Education.
Academic Credentials
After teaching in the private education sector for 14 years, I accepted a position at Utah Valley University in 1999. During the past three years, I have been serving as Department Chair for Digital Media. My tenure as Chair ended in June of 2012, and I am happy to be back in the ranks as a full-time faculty member.
Contact Information Policies & Procedures
Jan Bentley
Phone: 801-863-6362
E-mail: jan.bentley@uvu.edu (Preferred)
Office: CS 526g
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 1-2 pm
Virtual Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 1-2 pm and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 10 am
I am available to answer email every day from 9 am-4 pm when I am not teaching another course. If you want to meet with me in person, please send me an email listing the times you are on campus, and I will find an opening that we both share. My preferred method of communicating is through email sent to jan.bentley@uvu.edu. You are also welcome to contact me via the Canvas course inbox. I will respond to emails within one business day of receiving them. Assignment grades will be posted within one week of their due date and any feedback on particular assignments will be included.
I will spend as much time as is necessary to answer every question you have. Feel free to email me with questions or assignments you would like me to look over at least three days prior to their due date. There will also be a forum in the discussions where you can post questions regarding assignments or technical problems. Questions posted in this area will be answered by me or a peer who has solved a similar problem. These will help other students who may have the same questions. If I receive multiple emails regarding the same question or concern, I may post a general reply to the entire class as an announcement.
Student Responsibilities Statement
At this university you are preparing for the workplace. Gary Riding, Senior Vice President at T-Mobile, gave a talk at Southern Virginia University and told this story that I thought was applicable. You can read his comments below.
"Let me tell you a hard cold reality about today's competitive environment. In your schooling sometimes it's about your hard work, sometimes it's good intentions. At the end of the day I hope your grades are about results. There is some effort in there as well. I am inclined in some environments to say. It's not about hard work; it's not even about smart work, it's about getting results. To the degree that you can learn now, it's about results you won't have to be hit with when you're sitting there with your first supervisor or your second or third saying 'But I tried really hard, I worked a lot of late nights, I worked on the weekend, I wanted it really bad.' In today's environment it doesn't matter.
"Those who are given opportunities, those who are promoted, those whom have doors opened are those who can deliver results. That sometimes may not feel fair. I tried really hard. I worked really hard. This happened or that happened or this thing didn't work my way, we had a hurricane. I have seen fortune 50 CEO's look at someone and say, 'It doesn't matter how hard you tried, I don't care about your excuses, you didn't deliver!' In today's competitive environment it's a lot about delivering results."
-Gary Riding, September 26th, 2007 (download the talk here)
You are responsible for your own learning and turning your assignments in on time. You need to look ahead at due dates and make sure you get help if you need it.
Instructor Responsibilities Statement
Feel free to email me with questions or assignments you would like me to look over at least three days prior to their due date. I have provided a detailed list of the learning activities and what is due each week in Canvas. This is to help you think ahead and manage your time. I will grade assignments within one week of their due date and post their grades on Canvas. Any feedback on particular assignments will be attached to the file. I will respond to emails within ONE business day. (Emails received Fridays after 12:00pm MST will be responded to by noon on the following Monday.) If I receive multiple emails regarding the same question or concern, I may post a general reply to the entire class as an announcement.
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