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Competencies and Deliverables
for Setting Up Course Web Sites

Step

Competencies

Deliverables

1.
Getting
Help
  • Identifying local contact people for help
  • Accessing threaded web discussion group
  • Accessing PLU Web Guidelines
  • Knowing where to find PLU templates and clip art
  • Accessing online HTML tutorials
  • Finding good books on web site design and page construction
 
2.
Planning
  • Identifying pedagogical and design goals
  • Understanding audience and browser support set
  • Developing a site maintenance plan
  • Understanding PLU Web Guidelines
  • Identifying source material for web pages
  • Identifying advantages and disadvantages of setting up a course web site
  • Asking the right questions
  • Determining feedback and evaluation methods
  • Pedagogical goals
  • Design goals
  • Site map or Z-Diagram
  • List of resources needed
  • Prioritization of page development
  • Evaluation methods
  • Upkeep strategies
3.
Finding
Resources
  • Using search tools
  • Accessing subject-oriented guides
  • Finding other course sites
  • List of resources and links
  • Examples of "good" sites or models
4.
Evaluating
Resources
  • Evaluating content
  • Evaluating structure
  • Evaluating multimedia resources
  • Understanding copyright guidelines
  • Understanding role of IMS system
  • Understand issues in showcasing student work
  • Content lists
  • Digital content
  • Copyright permissions
  • License purchase
5.
Selecting
Toolkit
  • Getting a SAGE account
  • Getting HTML editor
  • Accessing forms-based page creation tools
  • Getting FTP software
  • SAGE user account
  • HTML editor
  • Browser
  • FTP software
6.
Creating
Pages
  • Capturing web pages to hard disk or floppy
  • Digitizing content
  • Creating organizational structure
  • Designing pages
  • Determining navigation strategies
  • Creating prototype pages
  • Developing template(s)
  • Site maps or Z-diagrams
  • Navigation schemes
  • Graphics and multimedia components
  • Templates
  • Prototypes
  • User testing and feedback
  • Completed pages
7.
Publishing
Pages
  • Running the SAGE WEBPAGE command
  • Transferring your files via ftp
  • Publishing pages from Netscape Composer
  • Implementing security and authentication
  • Developing publicity/launch plan
  • Web accessible files
  • Security implementation
  • Publicity/launch plan
8.
Testing
Pages
  • Testing links
  • Testing page layout and scripts across browsers
  • Checking colors and layout on different monitors
  • Testing printing
  • Viable links
  • Browser compatibility
  • Printing across platforms
9.
Incorporating
Feedback
  • User testing
  • Email comments
  • Site evaluations
  • Online surveys
  • Adjustments
  • Enhancements
  • Customizations
Maintained by: Layne Nordgren (nordgrle@plu.edu)
Last Update: 05/26/99

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