Student Supply List For This Class

Flash Drive - 4GB or Larger
2" Binder - for printed textbook and notes



Details:

  • Version of this curriculum: Version 3
  • Target student level: Curriculum will be appropriate for secondary students, non-technical higher education students, or beginning developers.
  • Language: English but is also accessible to non-native speakers of English
  • Software: Microsoft Expression Web 3.0 and Expression Design 3.0 (Included in course)


Introduction to Web Design Using Microsoft Expression Studio

Introduction to Web Design Using Microsoft Expression Studio

A complete standards-based, 8-module course on Web Design. This teacher-created and student-tested curriculum is an extensive collection of creative teaching and learning materials that thoroughly spans Web Design knowledge and skills and promotes meaningful, real-world learning experiences.  Feedback from more than 70 teachers has been incorporated in this curriculum unit.


Preface

This preface document provides details on the scope and sequence, teaching resources, and the national learning standards of the 8 modules in the Introduction to Web Design Using Microsoft Expression Studio curriculum.

Module 1: The History and Future of the Web

Module 1 explores the past and future of Web technologies and the structure of the Web. The rights and responsibilities surrounding intellectual property rights in an electronic world are emphasized.

Module 2: HTML Basics

Module 2 introduces basic HTML tags and cascading style sheets (CSS) through projects designed to help students experiment with page design.  It also introduces the concepts of Web standards and accessibility.

Module 3: Designing for Communication

Module 3 explores human communication and the unique challenges that electronic modes of interaction present for effective transmission of ideas. Projects focus on the use of design principles to communicate successfully with a Web audience.

Module 4: Working with Images

Module 4 uses Microsoft Expression Design to create the images that are used in the Web projects in Module 7. Concepts related to scanning, digital photography, and image manipulation techniques are included.

Module 5: Beyond the Basics with Expression Web

Module 5 introduces students to the Expression Web environment and provides tutorials to guide them as they learn how to create a Web site. Advanced Web design concepts including Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Dynamic Web Templates, Master Pages, and interactive elements are introduced. 

Module 6: The Design Process

Module 6 explores Web technology careers and simulates the planning process used by professional Web designers. Team collaboration and customer interactions are emphasized as students plan a Web site project for an organization. (The project planned in this module is created in Module 7.)

Module 7: The Production Process

Module 7 guides students to produce the Web site that was planned and designed in Module 6. This module is lab intensive, with the educator serving primarily as a resource person. (The planning for this module occurs in Module 6.)

Module 8: Web Publishing and Maintenance

Module 8 establishes processes and techniques for selecting hosting services, evaluating the effectiveness and usability of Web sites and providing maintenance over time. Students are asked to reflect on the entire Web design process and the skills that are valuable for Web technology careers in the last module of the curriculum unit. (The project produced in Module 7 is referenced within this module.)