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=** EDTC 603 **= =** Website Development for Educational Use **=

This course lays the foundation for quality website design and development, website communication, the philosophy behind choices, and uses of web tools. Understanding uses for coding, visuals, layout and design, as well as usability are key outcomes. Capstone ePortfolio creation begins in this course. Students will learn to create websites for educational communication as a final project in Learning Topic 4. They will also create a website that will serve as their Master’s degree Capstone ePortfolio. Students will study different elements of web and image design and demonstrate their learning in a classroom website. The value of code and different tool formats – desktop and webware – will be explored. Students will learn to choose the correct copyright license scheme for images used. Graphic creation tools and optimization schemes as well as file transfer protocol (FTP) and search engine optimization (SEO) will be studied. Students will also explore accessibility issues and reasons to adapt for visitors with disabilities. Goals for future learning in the web creation area will be established. ||
 * [[image:EDTC603Graphic.png width="320" height="203"]] || == Course Description and Overview: ==

Learning Topics

 * Learning Topic 1 - An Introduction to Web Development and Digital Learning
 * Learning Topic 2 - Using a CMS to Create a Website
 * Learning Topic 3 – Early and Essential Footwork - Website Planning
 * Learning Topic 4 – Building a Traditional Website: Containers, Content, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and Color
 * Learning Topic 5 – Web Graphics - Tools, Formats, and Optimization
 * Learning Topic 6 – Copyright Issues and Internet Image Repositories
 * Learning Topic 7 – Publishing Web Content and Making it Searchable and Accessible
 * Learning Topic 8 – Website Evaluation

Enduring Understandings:

 * Plan for clear communications in website presence
 * Use clean design philosophy and communication elements to create effective website design
 * Understand uses of typography, CSS, color theory, image creation and use, accessibility, and technical elements in website design
 * Display learning in an ePortfolio website and a classroom website

Field Experience:
Students will consult with peers and experts in the field as they study basic website design. No exact number of contact hours is stipulated; hours will vary on individual experiences and contacts.

Required Course Materials:
There is no required text for this course. The required course materials are available electronically with weblinks provided and/or using the instructions as follows.

Books24x7
Throughout the course there are many references to course materials in Books24x7. To access those course materials,
 * 1) Go to the Regis library web page ([] [|),]
 * 2) Select the A-Z Database List from the Library Quick Links dropdown menu on the left side of the webpage. You may want to bookmark this webpage for easy access to course materials throughout the course. If you cannot find a book or article for this course, please contact your facilitator immediately for an alternate resource.
 * 3) Once on the A-Z Databases webpage, scroll down to Books24x7 and select and login. You will need to use your RegisNet userid and password to login.
 * 4) Now you can search for the course materials by entering words from the book or article’s title or author and select the Go button to the right of the search boxes.
 * 5) Once you find the course material(s) you have searched for, you may choose to organize your materials by selecting the “add to folders” button. You can then create a folder for this course or however you prefer to organize yourself.

EBSCOhost

 * 1) Go to the EBSCOhost website, []
 * 2) Select Academic Search Premier.
 * 3) Type or copy and paste the title of the article into the search text box and select the Search button on the right.
 * 4) Once you have found the article you need, you can view html or pdf versions. If you choose, you can save the pdf version to a folder on your computer for easy reference later.