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Advanced Web Design Course

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Advanced Web Design Syllabus

Boston Latin Academy

School Year 2011 – 2012

 

 

 

Instructor:  Ms. Campia                                                 
Room: 219

Grades 11 & 12
Work Phone:  617-635-9957                                                                Email:
gcampia@boston.k12.ma.us or campia@latinacademy.org

Conference Time:  Tuesdau  7:25 – 8:09                                             Website:
http://www.simplesite.com/gcamp                               

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to the world of business.  They will learn the skills of building a web development business through real world experiences.  The class will break down into groups and develop start up companies. Each group will name their company, brand their company, develop a business plan, and learn all the technology skills needed to design and build websites.  The classroom becomes a business with the students being hired as entry-level web developers. The first couple of months they are in an intensive training program to learn how to do the job. Business and management skills are introduced right in the beginning of the class along with the technology concepts and this thread is continued all through the course.  Students work in teams for many of the projects and assume many roles within the groups throughout the year.  Each group has a project manager with all the responsibility that the role implies.  Students are promoted, put on probation, and earn rewards just like in business depending on the quality of their work.  The ultimate goal will be to become part of the Tech Boston Consulting Group where they get the opportunity to work with real clients and to earn money using the skills they have learned and will continue to develop.  Students reach this goal at different times during the year depending on their skill ability.  If they are able to move into the world of work early in the game, their real world assignments will be done on class time and will become part of their grade . 

 

ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS:

Listen:
  • The student will conduct interviews and then create websites based on client’s needs and requirements.
  • The student will make adjustments and changes to websites based on follow-up meetings .

 

Question:

  • The student will identify structural problems in the web design by questioning the design team and end users of the site.
  • The student will critique the websites in team meetings by learning how to ask the right questions.

 

Write:

  • The student will effectively write a business plan for their company.
  • The student will design a logo and slogan for their company.
  • The student will create business cards and marketing resources for their company.

 

Master a Rigorous Curriculum:

  • The student will apply background knowledge and demonstrate the transference of skills to new concepts/ideas by creating professional, usable websites.

 

Learn Independently:

  • The student will work dependably, reliably and appropriately as an individual and as a member of a team.
  • The student will follow procedures and work within established guidelines.
  • The student will work with minimal supervision and pay attention to detail.
  • The student will prioritize daily tasks and efficiently manage time.

Contribute to Society:

  • The student will create websites following accessibility rules.
  • The student will accept responsibility for their actions and the impact on others.
  • The student will accept and utilize the diversity of the team strengths and weaknesses to work collaboratively for a shared outcome
  • The student will apply techniques in web development that enhance usability for all end users.

 

 

PREREQUISITES:

Working knowledge of computer operating systems, internet, and Microsoft Office preferred.

 

TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLIES:

HTML and XHTML

Patrick Carey (ISBN: 0-619-26747-X)             

USING ADOBE INDESIGN CS, PHOTOSHOP CS, AND ILLUSTRATOR CS

Christ Botello/Elizabeth Eisner Reding IISBN: 0-619-27335-6)

 

USB Flash Drive minimum of 2 GB

Folder

Graph Paper

Thin Markers

 

SOFTWARE/PROGRAMS TAUGHT:

·          MS Office ; Work, Excel and PowerPoint

·          Photoshop

·          XHTML

·          Dreamweaver

 

COURSE METHODOLOGY:

This course will use a project based, activity rich, skill standards approach in which student will learn how to design, plan, write, troubleshoot and publish websites.

 

 

COURSE CONTENT:

1.       UNIT 1 – FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING A WEB DESIGN BUSINESS

1.1.     Overview of Creating a Business

1.1.1.         branding

1.1.2.         business plan

1.1.3.         organizational plan

1.2.     Web Design Overview

1.3.     Web Design Issues

1.4.     Web Design Guidelines

1.5.     Planning the Site

1.6.    Business, Management and Employability Skills

2.       UNIT 2 – GRAPHIC DESIGN

2.1.     Managing Graphics

2.2.     Effective Use of Type, Graphics and Color

2.3.     Creating Text for the Web

2.4.    Business,  Management and Employability Skills

3.       UNIT 3 – WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (PART 1 )

3.1.     Language of the Web

3.2.     Creating and HTML Document

3.3.     Creating Links

3.4.     Formatting Text

3.5.     Working with Color and Graphics in HTML

3.6.    Business, Management, and Employability Skills

4.       UNIT 4 -  WEBSITE DEVELOMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (PART 2)

4.1.     Tables

4.2.     Style Sheets

4.3.     Introducing JavaScript

4.4.    Business, Management, and Employability Skills

5.       UNIT 5 – DEPLOYMENT

5.1.     Pre-Production

5.2.     Building a Site

5.3.     Testing

5.4.     Launching a Site

5.5.     Managing Handoff to Customer

5.6.     Promoting Site

5.7.     Business, Management, and Employability Skills

 

 

ASSESSMENT/CLASSROOM INSRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:

 

UNIT 1 – FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING A WEB DESIGN BUSINESS

Instructional Strategies:

Team Building Skills, Group Resume, Setting Ground Rules, I Am the ___________

Assessment Strategies:

Web Design Rubric, Policy Report Checklist, Assessment Search, Topical Review

 

UNIT 2 – GRAPHIC DESIGN

Instructional Strategies:

Meet the Guest, Everyone is a Teacher Here, Peer Lessons, Company Branding Contest

Assessment Strategies:

Team Quiz, Gallery of Learning, Design Evaluation Criteria Worksheet

 

UNIT 3 – WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (PART 1)

Instructional Strategies:

Inquiring Minds Want to Know, Information Search, Learning Tournament

Assessment Strategies:

Website Rubric, Design Checklist

 

UNIT 4 – WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (PART 2)

Instructional Strategies:

Learning Contracts, Role Playing, Advisory Group

Assessment Strategies:

Jeopardy Review, Open Book Review, Peer Assessment

 

UNIT 5 – DEPLOYMENT

Instructional Strategies:

Questions Students Have, Group-to-Group Exchange, Class Photo

Assessment Strategies:

Assessment Collage, Checklist for Web Design Color and Navigation, Website Publishing and Evaluation Rubric, the Final Exam

 

 

HOMEWORK:

Students have very little homework as a result of computer class.  Much of the work they do is done during class time as the bulk of the assignments are designed for groups and simulates real business world experiences.  Students usually work on projects together, assuming different roles to bring authenticity to the tasks assigned.

 

ABSENCES:

Students who have an excused absence must make up all assignments and tests within five days of their return to school.  Students must initiate the process.  Students may receive make up assignments via email if they request it while they are sick.  Student may request assignments via gcampia@boston.k12.ma.us or check my classroom website at http://www.simplesite/gcamp.  I will answer emails nightly and send assignments upon request.

 

GRADING:

 

Term Grades – BostonLatinAcademy’s grading policy requires that 80% of each term’s grades be based tests, quizzes, and computer projects.  The remaining 20% will be based on class participation and homework.

 

Final Grades – As per BPS regulations, the computer product will be worth 20% and the final exam 10%.  The average of the five report card grades will be worth 70%.

 

 

 

 

 

Class Participation - The following criteria will be followed in evaluating class participation:

ü       Comes to class prepared, e.g., has text, pencils and notebooks

ü       Pays attention throughout class

ü       Responds appropriately when called on

ü       Volunteers responses when appropriate

ü       Contributes to smooth classroom operation by being cooperative

ü       Asks meaningful questions

 

 

RUBRICS:

Most of the computer projects will have a rubric by which the student’s grades will be evaluated. These rubrics will be passed out at the time of the assignment so that students know right up right front what criteria will be used to grade the project.