Reaching Your Goal! Each module in this course will bring you closer to the goal of publishing audience appropriate and professional level Websites. You should begin thinking about your first Website and what kind of Website you would like to produce and for whom. You will be able to select a client for your first Website. That client should be from a non-profit organization. It may be a school organization (Examples: FCA, FFA, OAP, Honor Society, a classroom teacher) or a community organization (Examples: church, sports associations, scouting organization) . Begin asking prospective clients about their need for such a Website. This may take you some time, so begin this process soon.
Module One will introduce you to
the policies, guidelines, and laws that govern publications on the World Wide
Web (WWW). It is important to understand the responsibilities of a Web Master
before beginning further skills development. Make sure that you read,
understand and can apply these rules to your Websites (CIPA, DOPA, Posting
Policies, AUP,
Module One will ask you to create a Google Docs account and to share it with your instructor. This account will be used once during the course to establish an alternative course of communication as part of our Contingency Plan. You should read more about the contingency plan in the Syllabus for the course or you may refer to the Navigation Button for Contingency Plan. Make sure you print out this plan in case the management software (Blackboard) is shut down for some unforeseen reason. We will still be able to communicate through Google Docs and our alternative communication information.
Interactive Video Sessions: Using Google Docs I will send everyone a document that will explain how to set up an Interactive Video Session. This will be the only assignment sent to Google Docs unless we have issues with our course management system.
PROCEDURES FOR SUCCESS: Attendance is taken each time you log in to Blackboard and during Interactive Video (IV) Sessions. You should plan on logging in to Blackboard at least four (4) times a week and attending an IV Session 3 times during the first six weeks and once each six weeks there after. IV Sessions will be times for learning more about your classmates, your instructor, for learning new skills, and for asking questions. Our first IV Session will be during the first week of the course so we can all get to know each other and to meet our first assigned virtual team.
Things to do:
(1) Read the Announcements. These will keep you up to date on timelines, IV Sessions, and all other course events.
(2) Check for messages from the instructor.
(3) Visit the Discussion Board and participate in class discussions. The Discussions will be posted with instructions for participation. Keep checking the Discussion Board daily, if possible. Discussion Board participation is 20% of your grade.
(4) Visit the modules, participate in the lectures, print out the notes, checklists, and vocabulary, and complete your assignments.
(5) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time through messages, email, phone, or FAX. Do not hesitate to ask questions. I am here to help you. Also remember to look at the HOW-TO Section for detailed instructions and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Section to see if your question has already been addressed.
There are two lectures in Module One on HTML. The Lecture 1A will introduce you to the HTML template and HTML code. Before listening to Lecture 1B you will be asked to look at a HOW-TO on downloading the HTML editor. Lecture 1B will help you begin to write your first HTML Web page. After each lecture you will be asked to complete assignments. You will want to refer to the Assignment Check List on the Assignment Navigation Button.