Course Title: Access the Internet
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: COSC5243C
Course Title: Access the Internet
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4171 - Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing
Course Contact : Brendan Lee
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4368
Course Contact Email:Brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Arthur Clover
Telephone: 9925 4269
Email: a.clover@rmit.edu.au
Don Porter
Mobile: 041 850 4004
Email: don.porter@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 10
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Co-requisite:
COSC5244C Design and Develop Text Documents
Course Description
The competency COSC5243C Access the Internet is taught alongside the competency COSC5244C Design and Develop Text Documents.
Together, these competencies form the course Computer Skills for Writers. In this course you are introduced to the Macintosh computer; the Microsoft Word word processing program, online editing techniques and the website design program Dreamweaver.
This course will increase your ability to create and format professional-looking documents. It will also give you the skills to set up your own blog and create your own website.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICPMM63BA Access the Internet |
Element: |
Identify and use local resources |
Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
Identify and use remote resources |
Performance Criteria: |
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to access the internet to create websites and a blog. You will also be able to create and edit a variety of text documents designed for online and printing.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will learn through lectures, demonstrations and practical workshops. The following topics will be covered using Dreamweaver:
- Introduction to Dreamweaver
- Creating images for the web
- Anchors and their use
- Intro to Framesets
- Framesets, Tables and anchoring
- Working on Major Assessment Item.
Teaching Schedule
This competency is taught with the competency Design and Develop Text Documents.as the course Computer Skills for Writers and Editors. This part of the course explores the program, the design process and writing in a web context.
Week 1 | Introduction Outline of course structure and elements Introduce Microsoft Word as word processing tool and Dreamweaver as a web design tool • Health and safety in the lab • First class activity • Student commitment to attend OH&S forum • Saving and printing procedures in lab 4.017 |
ELEMENTS BSBADM304A - Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources |
Week 2 | Microsoft Word General set–up, windows, tool boxes, palettes, type and illustration insertion, publication requirements Basic formatting, type selection/changing, introduction of sectional column placement Page layout, saving, printing Assessment 1 • Personal curriculum vitae • Application for position letter |
BSBADM304A - Establish parameters for text document design and structure - Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA - Identify and use remote resources |
Week 3 | Microsoft Word Introduction to tables and manipulating them Assessment 2 • Reproduce table (supplied) (type/illustration/clip art or file - layouts) |
BSBADM304A - Produce text documents ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources |
Week 4 | Microsoft Word Introduction to tables and manipulating them Assessment 2 • Reproduce table (supplied) (type/illustration/clip art or file - layouts) |
BSBADM304A - Produce text documents ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources |
Week 5 |
Microsoft Word Introduction to tabs and tab leaders (Various) Assessment 4 Formatting a page for tabs Changing tab requirements within a document |
BSBADM304A - Produce text documents - Using safe work practices |
Week 6 | Microsoft Word Mail merging Assessment 5 Preparation of a mail list and letter. Using Word’s mail merge function |
BSBADM304A - Produce text documents - Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources |
Week 7 | Microsoft Word – Introduction to Editing Assessment 6 (Various) On screen editing original text supplied. using – find/replace - comment function etc Also Using Word as an editing tool • Style sheets and macro’s, spell check, • Headers and footers, • Footnotes, • Using comments and the highlighting function. • Finding and changing • Use of the Outlining function • Creating and editing styles • Use of the Track Changes function • Use and implementation of the macro function |
BSBADM304A - Design text documents - Producing text documents ICPMM63BA - Identify and use remote resources |
Week 8 |
Introduction to Dreamweaver General set–up, windows, tool boxes, Palettes, Properties Bar Format tool How to design for the web Creating links – within page Creating links – on another page Assessment 1 – Linking in Dreamweaver • Students will create a personalised website for themselves and their written work. • The student’s site will consist of at least two pages: • a home page, consisting of a photograph of the student, and personal details; • a history page, consisting of a synopsis of a written production with appropriate graphics/illustrations. All pages will have links to & from each other. |
BSBADM304A - Establish parameters for text document design and structure - Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources |
Week 9 | Dreamweaver Tables Assessment item 2 – Anchors • Anchoring procedures in Dreamweaver. • Previous text can be used in this assessment. • Using tables to design |
ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources |
Week 10 | Dreamweaver Assessment item 3 Anchors continued – Anchors text and graphic • Anchoring procedures in Dreamweaver. • Previous text can be used in this assessment. • Using tables to design |
ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources BSBADM304A - Design text documents |
Week 11 | Dreamweaver Creating a frameset Navigation within a frameset Anchoring procedures in a frameset Targeted links within a frameset Assessment item 4 – Framesets • Creation of 4 linked pages to showcase and review an artist or author. • The website should open with a ‘splash page’, from which the visitor may navigate through to the main page. The main page will utilize framesets and target functions, to other page locations, which allows for smooth and accurate information finding. • Including • Photographs, page links, anchor links, • Frameset with navigation |
ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources BSBADM304A - Using safe work practices |
Weeks 11 to 17 | Dreamweaver Assessment item 4 and 5 – Major Assessment Item • Produce a personalised web page using a minimum of 4 pages, • Original copy, photographs, page links, anchor links, • Frameset with navigation/ and buttons |
BSBADM304A - Produce text documents - Using safe work practices ICPMM63BA - Identify and use local resources - Identify and use remote resources |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students will receive additional handouts in class and use the website on Blackboard.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in series of practical exercises and projects designed to show competency in creating and editing text documents, and using the Internet to create web pages.
Assessment Tasks
Below are the assessment tasks for the class ’Computer Skills for Writers and Editors’. Competencies = Design and Develop Text Documents and ’Access to the Internet’
All assessment items for this class are due on 19th June.
Computer Skills for Writers assessments - with % loading for 2009
MICROSOFT WORD ASSESSMENTS (30%)
Assessment 1 Curriculum Vitae and Application letter Percentage weight: 2%
Assessment 2 Reproducing a Table Percentage weight: 2%
Assessment 3 Formatting Text Percentage weight: 2%
Assessment 4 Reproducing Tabs and Tab leaders Percentage weight: 4%
Assessment 5 Preparation of Mail List and Merge Document Percentage weight: 2%
Assessment 6 (Various) Edited digital copy – (Radio Caroline – Mods)
(Find & Change) (Macros) (Outlining) (Style Sheets) Percentage weight: 18%
DREAMWEAVER ASSESSMENT ITEMS
Assessment item 1
Linking in Dreamweaver
Students will create a personalised website for themselves and their written work. For their website, students will produce all copy, source all images and create a basic design layout for a web page.
Percentage weight: 5%
Assessment item 2
Anchors
Anchoring procedures in Dreamweaver.
Percentage weight: 10%
Assessment 3
Anchors & Linking.
Looking at more features of the anchoring and linking options
Percentage weight: 15%
Assessment item 4
Framesets
Using basic framesets as a design and access option
Percentage weight: (combines with assessment item 5)
Assessment item 4 & 5
Frameset & Major Assessment Item
Produce a personalised web page using a minimum of 4 pages.
Percentage weight: 40%
DREAMWEAVER ASSESSMENTS = 70%
Late submission
If you are unable to complete your assessment project, assignment or essay by the due date, you can apply for an extension. If you are seeking an extension of up to 7 calendar days, please apply to your teacher who will let you know whether your request has been granted. Application for Extension forms are available from the Distributed Learning System (DLS) or from the Creative Media Office. The application must be submitted by email or in person, before the official due date together with supporting evidence such as a medical certificate.
If you are seeking an extension of longer than 7 calendar days, or if you are seeking an extension for a test or lab-based assessment, you will need to apply to the University for Special Consideration.
If you submit late work without an approved extension, 5% of the total marks for that piece of assessment will be deducted each week (or part of a week) it is late.
Assessment Matrix
Not applicable
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