Web Design and Graphics
Blackboard
Monday 7/21/03 - Friday 7/25/03
Jim Modena Instructor, assisted by Tim Dailey and Gaye Stern

Course Requirements
Assignments:
Project 1: Due on Friday 7/25/03
Using Blackboard.com create an on-line learning environment to be used in the 03-04 school year.

Project 2: Due on Friday 7/25/03
Set up and understand how to use your FirstClass web home page then create at least one simple page. Print the page and make sure your name is on the page.

Project 3: Due on Thursday 7/24/03
Reading and response Assignment see course site for details.
Attendance at all class sessions

Blackboard Issues

We will be using a free 60 day trial account for this course. At the end of the 60 days Needham will either issue a PO for your account, get the account extended or offer you space on a different Blackboard server (I will give you more details).
Backup all your work in case it needs to be moved to a new server.

Daily Schedule
Class Hours

7:30-8:00 Open Lab
8:00-11:00 Instruction with mini labs
11:00-12:00 Lunch
12:30-1:00 Lab (no staff)
1:00-3:00 Instruction with mini labs
3:00-3:30 Open Lab



Day 1
Topics:
• Introductions, course overview and assignments
• Webquest - see article by Bernie Dodge
• Blackboard introduction, registration and Q & A
Lab: Blackboard registration and exploration

For tomorrow: (1) Bring in images for scanning. (2) Look over the first two chapters but read 173-181 from The Non-Designer’s Web Book.

Day 2
Lab: Explore different sites. Gather URL’s for links. Explore the Blackboard links area.
• Review session one topics -- Q and A
• Use FirstClass to make simple web pages for you.
Lab: Set up you home page in FirstClass
•Image production
•Graphic converter
•Color table (see last page of book)
•Picts, Gifs, and JPEGs
• Use of scanners
• Clip art
• ClarisWorks drawing and painting
• Images from the web
Lab: Blackboard work on your site
For tomorrow: (1) Read chapters 5 and 6 (pages 89-124) from The Non-Designer’s Web Book.

Day 3
Lab: work on your Blackboard site and/or FirstClass web site
•Finish Image production and review day 2 topics -- Q and A.

Day 4
Lab: Work on your site Blackboard and/or FirstClass web site

Day 5
Lab: Web page production
Web pages will be presented to the class.
11:00-12:00 projects
1:00-3:00 projects

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