Course Snapshot for CWB130 - Complete Web Editing Tools Using Dreamweaver
The information listed below is subject to change. Please review the course syllabus within your online course at the start of class.
Course Competencies
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
- Design and develop a Web site.
- Create a Web site using a template and/or CSS.
- Edit and modify Web pages.
- Delete a Web page using editing software.
- Work with layers and behaviors.
- Work with objects, text, and graphics.
- Create and modify interactive forms.
- Customize tables and add a search function in a Web site.
- Manage Web sites with the use of Web editing software.
- Publish and upload a Web site.
Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies
Module 1 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Arrange the Dreamweaver workspace by selecting tabs and windows. | 1, 3 |
| Identify the elements of a web page. | 1, 3 |
| Plan the basic structure of a web site. | 1, 2, 3 |
| Sketch low-fidelity wireframes of sites. | 1, 2 |
| Produce a web site with a home page and child pages, using folders and assets. | 1, 2, 3 |
| Define head content and page properties. | 1, 3, 6 |
| Apply font properties to create, import, and format text. | 1, 2, 3, 6 |
| Construct a navigation bar by collecting links and arranging those links to connect to internal and external site pages. | 1, 2, 3 |
| Use the History Panel and Code Inspector. | 1, 3 |
| Test web pages in different browsers, devices, and platforms. | 1, 3 |
Module 2 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Create internal links and external links using absolute and relative paths. | 3, 6 |
| Use the Check Links Sitewide feature. | 1, 3, 4 |
| Construct a menu bar, a mega-menu bar, or an interactive menu bar. | 1, 3, 5 |
| Experiment with Web 2.0 features such as RSS feeds, podcasts, vodcasts, social networking sites, wikis, blogs, and video-sharing applications. | 1, 3, 6 |
| Construct a page using a fluid grid layout. | 2, 3 |
| Add and position divs with content using a fluid grid layout. | 3, 9 |
| Prepare an HTML table. | 1, 3, 8 |
| Modify a table by resizing, splitting, and merging cells. | 8 |
| Modify tables by inserting images and formatting cells. | 3, 6, 7 |
Module 3 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Use Site Reports to validate markup, check links, and test pages | 3, 9 |
| Define a remote site and transfer files to and from this site. | 3, 9 |
| Operate Dreamweaver’s Check Out feature by either enabling or disabling it. | 3, 9 |
| Practice web server maintenance tasks such as cloaking files and importing/exporting a site definition. | 3, 9 |
| Differentiate among kinds of copyright laws, including intellectual property, copyright owner’s six rights, fair use, public domain, and web sites’ licensing agreements. | 3, 9 |
| Participate in code and design reviews with peers as both an author and critic. | 1, 2, 3, 10 |
| Define style types: external, embedded, and inline. | 2, 3, 5 |
| Use embedded styles. | 2, 3, 6 |
| Differentiate selector types: class, ID, tag, and compound. | 2, 3, 5 |
| Apply new or copied selectors to HTML tags. | 2, 3, 5 |
| Use Live View features such as Inspect Mode. | 2, 3, 5 |
| Identify the order of precedence in style sheets. | 2, 3, 6 |
| Use tools to revise conflicting styles. | 2, 3, 5, 9 |
Module 4 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Create a form for users to submit information to a web site. | 3, 7 |
| Use CGI scripts to collect data from a web form and store the resulting data in a database or send to an e-mail server. | 1, 7 |
| Generate a form using tables, labels, and CSS. | 3, 7 |
| Define form objects and attributes. | 3, 7 |
| Test forms to ensure they correctly collect users’ data. | 3, 7 |
| Convert a Flash movie to an HTML5-compliant file. | 5, 6 |
| Create rollover images using either the Insert Rollover Image dialog box in Dreamweaver or by inserting a Fireworks HTML file. | 3, 5, 6 |
| Apply behaviors, actions, and events to add interactivity to a web site. | 5, 6 |
| Use CSS transitions to create rollovers or to create a fade-in/fade-out effect. | 1, 5, 6 |
| Employ video and audio content with controllers on a web site. | 3, 5, 6 |
Course Time Commitment and Expectations
For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10 and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):
| Assignment | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Discussions (7 @ 40 points each) | 280 | 28% |
| Quizzes (5 @ 40 points each) | 200 | 20% |
| Assignments (9 @ 30 points each) | 270 | 27% |
| Milestone assignments (5 @ 50 points each) | 250 | 25% |
| TOTAL | 1,000 | 100% |
CCCOnline Course Quality Commitment
CCCOnline goes to great lengths to assure the quality of your online learning experience. You can expect the following from our courses:
- All CCCOnline courses are developed by content experts and a professional team of instructional designers.
- CCCOnline courses are built with a template that assures accessibility and Quality Matters Design Standards.
- There is navigation consistency across all CCCOnline courses.
- Most of our courses come with illustrative models and videos to enhance learning concepts.