Topic_8_Student_Page

= Topic 8 Student Page = = Website Evaluation =

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8.1: Discussion - Evaluation of learning, setting goals
After completing this first-level web development course, what areas do you identify as your next learning goals? As you move forward to the Advanced Web Development course, EDTC 604, set and share your priorities for learning.
 * Step 1**: Use the following table as a template for evaluation, setting and sharing your priorities for learning.


 * Step 2:** In the table below, post your Evaluation of learning, setting goals chart for your colleagues to review.


 * ** Joe ** || **Knew Before** || **Learned in Class** || **Next Step for This Topic** ||
 * **Web Tools: desktop and online** || I knew that google sites existed. I formally used Nexo.com now owned by shutterfly. I also have used School Center for my school. Knew very little about CMS and the concept behind it. || I learned quite a bit about Wordpress.com. I still need to learn amore. I did like the WYSIWYG options since HTML code has been difficult || Want to continue to explore HTML and Wwordpress.com. As I become more comfortable, I may look at Dreamweaver. ||
 * **Graphic Creation and tools** || I have used some photo editing software in the past to correct personal photos. || I learned how to edit and prepare photo's for website use. I learned how to minimize the space of the photo's. I also learned how to use different photo editing web ware available on the web. || I want to continue using photo editing software and learn how to use advanced features. I hope to enhance my school pictures and have more action photo's of students working in the classroom. ||
 * **Creative Commons and Repositories** || I thought photo's were placed in web ware for viewing and borrowing || Through this class I learned the importance of repositories. Knowing that each photo is used differently and has different use settings was a critical learning. Being able to search creative commons and repositories for images that have a purpose was challenging || I will continue to search for images within creative commons and repositories that are available for public use. I will also encourage my students to use repositories and to be selective when using photos on the web without citing their work. ||
 * **Layout, CSS and Typography** || I knew very little on layout and typography. || I learned that you need to be selective in your title, making it a different font then the rest of your text. Also, choosing size and style. || I will continue to explore the importance of layout, color, and style with in my website. ||
 * **FTP, Backup, Technical** || I knew nothing about FTP || I learned about file transfer, finding a host, and updating by changing the name to index.html || I will read more into this process and learn more about the importance of security and backup ||
 * **Comments: I feel the learning curve for this course was huge but vital to understanding web design.** ||


 * ** Marcia ** || **Knew Before** || **Learned in Class** || **Next Step for This Topic** ||
 * **Web Tools: desktop and online** || used iWeb, knew about Dreamweaver || Wordpress and Google Sites are great free options. Learned how to use the programs (dashboards), how to add text and upload files, where to look for tag insertions, etc. || Continue to explore and improve skills ||
 * **Graphic Creation and tools** || Quite a bit as far as photo editing, using Photoshop Elements and getting images into software programs on desktop applications || appropriate sizing for web use, how to resize images using html code on a web page. || I still would like to work on layers and photo merging and more complicated arty things. ||
 * **Creative Commons and Repositories** || Nothing about it. Knew some basic copyright issues is all. || Searching for images with permissions already granted for free use. || Adding to the Creative Commons! ||
 * **Layout, CSS and Typography** || Basic design issues relating to "thirds" and color theory || Web Design tips for consistency from page to page, the importance of text consistency. Graphics in layout. Why it is good to stick with a well designed template. || Exploring Fonts and personalizing CSS for future websites. Flash websites! ||
 * **FTP, Backup, Technical** || That something like this had to take place to get a website up and running || How and why to move a site (prepared on desktop) to a host site. || Security, back up, and more FTP regarding multiple files. ||
 * **Comments:** Will be fun to work on more interactive sites and multimedia aspects of web design. ||

//I had no idea of CMS except for my school's website and using my library// //part of the website to assist students research.// || I learned WYSIWYG options since HTML is no longer needed to be coded for everything I enjoyed learning Wordpress and more about wiki creation. Coding would steer me away from doing more if we still had to do it to create CMS's. || I will continue learning to use plug-ins on wordpress and refining my wiki. I want to try Dreamweaver. I will improve my skills. ||
 * ** Michelle ** || **Knew Before** || **Learned in Class** || **Next Step for This Topic** ||
 * **Web Tools: desktop and online** || I knew about Dreamweaver because my friend uses it for her business.
 * **Graphic Creation and tools** || I used Kodak Gallery a lot. No other programs. || learned the picnik program and how many more options there is than Kodak gave me. || I want to learn more program for graphic creation and editing using the tools available. I want to learn photo layering and merging to create funny pictures. ||
 * **Creative Commons and Repositories** || I had no idea what a repository was nor did I know what creative Commons th foreven though I'd seen the images websites. || I learned that repositories are a great place to find images when you do not have the means or equipment to create your own. I learned about copy share and remixes. || I would like to add to creative Commons images with my photography and continue to search the website content help me with lesson in class. ||
 * **Layo I learned about copy sharing and remakes theut, CSS and Typography** || I knew a little bit about color schemes and not many different fonts. || I learned about two and three columns or the "F" pattern for the flow of the website. || still learning typography as what might look good to me might not be good typography, out continue to work on the flow of my website. ||
 * **FTP, Backup, Technical** || I knew nothing about FTP || to put a website on the web that you create and make it searchable and file transferring. learned comparing a variety of hosts and sign up transferring a file using the key word index .htm || back up information on a host and secure it. if I need to continue to work on doing this I will research more. ||
 * **Comments:it will be fun to work on interactive website applications now that I understand basic information and techniques which were a huge learning curve for me. Peer feedback was the most useful helping my website to have the easy flow it needed.** ||

existed but had no experiences working with them. || Learned how to write a little bit of code using HTML. Realized that the early creators of websites had to know alot of code to crate a site || I would like to continue working with websites to figure out new uses and ways to create better websites || but not alot || Learned how to resize images. Learned how to take images from a photo and crop them into the desired focus of the image. || I would like to learn how to combine multiple photos together. || basic html to a host site. This is nice to know although I don't know that I would ever use this method. || This seems alot more technical and I feel I would need to learn alot more about this area of web creation. ||
 * ** Mike ** || **Knew Before** || **Learned in Class** || **Next Step for This Topic** ||
 * **Web Tools: desktop**
 * and online** || I knew that creating websites
 * **Graphic Creation**
 * and tools** || I had a few experiences with working with photo editing
 * **Creative Commons**
 * and Repositories** || I knew that images existed on the internet and how to find them. || I learned alot more about what could be used because of copyright and what kind of stuff was restricted. Also learned how to resize these images to fit what I needed. || Will continue to search for images that will help with my websites appeal. ||
 * **Layout, CSS and**
 * Typography** || I knew that I had viewed sites that I liked and sites that I did not like. || Started to realize that the way a site was created had alot to do with the accesssiblity of that site. Also learned that if a site was poorly mananged it would not be used effectively. || I will continue to update my website to add new features. ||
 * **FTP, Backup,**
 * Technical** || I knew absolutely nothing about FTP. || Learned how to move a site from a
 * **Comments: This class has taught me alot about the use of good graphics in creating a nice website. I had virtually no experience with creating a website and now I feel comfortable in creating additonal sites. I will probably create a site for my basketball teams in the future and I will also create a site to help promote my painting business as well. I feel this class covered a lot of information and at times seemed overwhelming but in the end I feel I've really learned alot of useful information.** ||


 * ** Betty ** || **Knew Before** || **Learned in Class** || **Next Step for This Topic** ||
 * **Web Tools: desktop and online** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Graphic Creation and tools** || Very little knowledge to none || I am still struggling a little with this concept, but I am trying knew programs and attempting things I was afraid to try before. || I will continue to work with this concept and ask people for help. The arts/graphics teacher at my school is willing to teach me photoshop and some online graphics sites to help me out. ||
 * **Creative Commons and Repositories** || I didn't know about creative commons at all and not as much as I should have about copyright. || This was a very important area to learn about for me. I understand copyright vs share much better now and hope to site doc/images/ect. properly now. I knew of Morgue pictures before, but that was about it, so using google images and cc images was new and will continue to be explored. || I will use the repositories more than I have in the past and will continue to learn about how to change, adapt, site, and appropriately use these in the future. ||
 * **Layout, CSS and Typography** || This area was the easiest to me of all. I have a design background, so I could understand the reasoning behind proper layout, color, and type. || I learned about the "F" for the layout design and the accessibility tricks to make websites easier to read and access. || I will continue to add to my websites and throughout this process become much more familiar with the rules of design, layout, and process. ||
 * **FTP, Backup, Technical** || I had a little background knowledge on how systems work, transfer, and are created. || This area was difficult mainly because I was unable to get my site to transfer due to one mistake. I do believe it is good to have a basic knowledge of how this works in case we need to use it in the future. || I feel this area of expertise is something that when needed can be researched and learned at that point. This class was too short to learn all about these topics, but I am sure I could master is later if needed. ||
 * **Comments:** I really enjoyed learning in this class, because it pushed me into areas that I was avoiding or uncomfortable with before. I am not as worried about trying new things now. ||


 * ** Curt ** || **Knew Before** || **Learned in Class** || **Next Step for This Topic** ||
 * **Web Tools: desktop and online** || I was aware that these tools were both available, and had used Dreamweaver many years ago in another job. The online tools, however were not nearly as robust when I was dabbling in Dreamweaver. || What I really picked up from this class is that there are many tools available online that cost a user nothing if they have the time to learn how to use them and know a little basic HTML to supplement features that may not be available on the free tools. || I will continue to use Wordpress to develop my classroom website, and investigate Dreamweaver to see if it would be beneficial to spend additional time learning the features. ||
 * **Graphic Creation and tools** || I had a very rudimentary understanding of how to create and modify graphics using default Windows programs. || I learned about many free online graphic editing programs and programs that can be purchased. During the free trial period, I learned a little about Photoshop and how to use the editing features to modify original photos to mask student identities and to add content onto copy share photos to customize graphics. || I will continue to learn features in Photoshop (as long as the free trial lasts) to see if this would be a good purchase to make to support further website development. ||
 * **Creative Commons and Repositories** || I knew there were places on the web where individuals could go to use content created by others. I didn't know about CC. || I learned about the licensing options available through CC and arguments for and against copyrighted material online. Also I was exposed to many different repositories online that I will be able to use for future webpage development. || I will continue to use content licensed under CC and available in repositories and practice correct citations of content according to the licenses. ||
 * **Layout, CSS and Typography** || Very little, though I did know that some sites are a pleasure to see and others are somewhat disturbing in their abrasiveness. || I learned about standard typography on sites and how to appropriately lay out graphics and text in a way that creates a flow that users understand. || I will make sure that the structural layout on my school page is consistent (all pages) in layout and typography. ||
 * **FTP, Backup, Technical** || I had very little prior knowledge other than definitions on FTP, hosting, and other technical terms. || I learned how to transfer a file using FTP into a hosting server (and investigated different levels of hosting according to features and costs). || At this point in my position, hosting and FTP information is not immediately applicable to my job, but having a working knowledge of the process (and knowing where to go for additional information) will be beneficial. ||
 * **Comments:** Overall, I learned that effective and preemptive planning is the most important part of developing a usable website. Content that is distracting, redundant, or irrelevant will turn off users. Graphics that are not effectively used or placed will distract users and turn them from the site. Navigation that is not intuitive to use will discourage users from exploring a site. All tools available to a designer (either free or purchased) will be of no use if there is not first effective planning on content, purpose, and navigation. There was a tremendous amount of information covered in this class . Had we not lost a week due to the snow day closure, I feel that the amount of information would be manageable, but I did find myself scambling in the class more than previous classes. ||


 * ** Faye ** || **Knew Before** || **Learned in Class** || **Next Step for This Topic** ||
 * **Web Tools: desktop and online** || I knew they existed. || I now know where to look to find them. I also have limited use of them, in the sence of limited knowledge. || When I get time I would like to explore bigger and better web tools. To get more invoved with my website and make it bigger and better. Along with my career. ||
 * **Graphic Creation and tools** || I knew they existed. || Again I knew they were out there, and now I know where and have a limited knowledge about them. || With moving ahead in my website I would like to customize my site more using the creative tools available out there. ||
 * **Creative Commons and Repositories** || I had no clue! || I knew there was copyright, but I didn't know all the history and rules involving it. I also learned that not everything is copyrighted and that there is a lot of information out there to be shared and used freely. || Now that I know that there is a difference between copyright and commons, I think I will protect my work on a limited bases. I would like to share with everyone, however, I also want to reap the rewards of my labor. ||
 * **Layout, CSS and Typography** || I knew nothing about these. || Once I started learning in this class and making my own limited website, I learned the importance of all these things and how to use them effectively. || Again, I want to use all this new information to customize my site and make it better for me. ||
 * **FTP, Backup, Technical** || I knew nothing. || I am still not clear on this one. || I am still working on this one. ||
 * **Comments: I truley have worked hard in this class but have learned a lot. I only wish we had more time to work together and learn all the parts in more detail in class instead of on our own.** ||

8.2: Discussion - Final Project – Classroom Website

 * Step 1:** Post the URL of your classroom website in the table below for this activity.


 * Step 2:** Complete the Self-evaluation Checklist.


 * ====**Student**==== || ====**Final Classroom Website URL**==== ||
 * Marcia || Marcia's AT Website ||
 * Michelle || http://mchristensen.wikispaces.com ||
 * Mike || @http://sites.google.com/site/mrlundysmath/ ||
 * Betty || @https://sites.google.com/site/facsdrhs/ ||
 * Curt || [] ||
 * Faye || Faye's website ||
 * Joe || Joe's website ||