How It Works
Course outcomes
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Understand the principles of creating an effective web page, including an in-depth consideration of information architecture.
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Be familiar with graphic design principles that relate to web design and learn how to implement these theories into practice.
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Learn the language of the web: HTML and CSS.
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Know how to identify the most common types of Web graphic files and how they are optimized for Web presentation.
- Be able to select appropriate Website design and development software.
Course objectives
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The principles of an effective web site
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How toplan an organized web layout using web safe colors, and fonts within a proper file management structure.
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Basic HTML and CSS execution
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Web graphics optimization
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How to optimize images for the Web and understand file formats.
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How to effectively launch webpages to the Internet through an FTP client
- The process of acquiring a domain name and hosting service.
About Online Learning
How the Course Works
It is easy to participate in your online course. After you register, you will be given a web address to go to get into your online classroom. You will have a password and use your email address and password to gain access. Once inside the online classroom, here's what you can expect.
What You Will Do
For each Unit, you will:
- Access the online readings
- Listen to the audio presentation for the Unit and view the slides
- Take a self-quiz to see how much you have learned
- Engage in written online discussion with your instructor and other participants
For best learning, you should make one or more comments at 2-3 different times each day.
The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self-quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience.
Participate When You Want
You can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.
For the best learning, participants should log into the course on 2-3 different days of the week.
Discussion
The Discussion for each Unit lasts one week. All comments are made in writing and can be made at any time of the day or night.
Your instructor will log into the Discussion area at least once a day and answer questions, make comments, and respond to comments by you and the other participants.
We encourage you to make 2-3 comments each day to maximize your learning and enjoyment of the course.