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Course Development Guide |
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May 1, 2008
Course Title
Fundamentals of Web Design
Course Description
Students will acquire fundamental web authoring skills and design strategies through the application of XHTML incorporating Cascading Style Sheets and future trends in web programming. Once XHTML foundation skills are achieved, students will utilize a WYSIWYG editor and graphics package for application of design principles. (This course can be substituted with Web Authoring Languages. This course can also substitute for Design Tools and Electronic Marketing in the Animator, 3D Animator, 3D Modeler, and Motion Graphics Artist Career Majors).
Contact
Carrie DeMuth
405-743-5426
cdemu@okcareertech.org
| OCAS Codes | OHLAP Credit | Course Length | Prerequisites |
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8531
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120 Hours
120 hours is based on a Carnegie unit, which accounts for 175 forty-five (45) minute class periods per school year. |
Business, Marketing and Information Technology Core |
Knowledge and Skills
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Explain and implement web design concepts, including page layout, font and color selection, graphic images, copyright and ethics, audience usability, file hierarchy, and navigation.
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Select and implement basic web technologies, such as XHTML tables and frames, metadata, and Cascading Style Sheets.
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Use web production applications and tools to create and manage pages and sites, create animated GIFs, and edit graphic image files, to enhance the user’s experience.
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Identify the Internet governing organizations and legal issues.
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Research Internet standards, register a domain name, and identify the basic principles of the domain name system (DNS).
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Identify the relationship between IP addresses and domain names, including: assignment of IP addresses within a subnet.
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Define Internet communications protocols.
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Demonstrate ways to communicate effectively and efficiently transfer text and binary files using the Internet.
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Identify security-related issues related to Internet clients in the workplace and configure user customization features in web browsers including: preferences, caching, and cookies.
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Construct a web page using a text editor and XHTML coding incorporating forms, frames.
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Distinguish between and be able to use absolute and relative pathnames.
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Identify differences in platforms, browsers, display settings, etc., and related accessibility issues.
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Design and apply essential aspects of the Cascading Style Sheets standard for page layouts.
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Define style precedence and style inheritance.
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Identify pre-production requirements including storyboarding, researching, budgeting, prioritizing, drafting proposals, contracts and requirements documents, etc.
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Identify and incorporate standards for usability, ease of navigation, accessibility, and internationalization.
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Identify and construct appropriate “voice” for web delivery.
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Follow steps involved for testing, optimizing, hosting, and implementation of website.
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Identify and use design and color principles for web pages.
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Optimize and export graphics.
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Identify steps in the website planning development and/or maintenance process.
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Define electronic commerce (e-commerce) and related technologies and concepts necessary to develop a secure, useful interface (i.e., storefront).
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Represent technical issues to a non-technical audience.
Brainbench – http://www.brainbench.com
Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW) – http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/program.asp
Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures
CIW Associate:
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Foundations Exam
Brainbench (select two):
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WWW Concepts
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Web Design Concepts
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Options:
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HTML
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XHTML
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CSS or CSS2
- Dreamweaver
WOW:
WOW Apprentice Web Designer
Industry Alignments
Brainbench – http://www.okcareertech.org/certify
Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW) – http://www.ciwcertified.com/
World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) – http://www.joinwow.org/
Curriculum Resources
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