Course Title: Design web environments
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: COSC5949C
Course Title: Design web environments
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6087 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Jeanie Hague-Smith
jeanie.hague-smith@rmit.edu.au
Ph: 9925 4815
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course covers, skills and knowledge required to design web environments.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFDIG502A Design web environments |
Element: |
Element 1 Determine project requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Analyse project brief to identify purpose of, and target audience for, web environments 2. Consult with clients to clarify project requirements 3. Identify target audience characteristics and determine how these influence all aspects of design 4. Identify content to be incorporated and generated and how this content is to be accessed, searched or delivered |
Element: |
Element 2 Research and select web environments |
Performance Criteria: |
5. Research web environments and analyse their potential 6. Analyse how these web environments meet audience and content requirements 7. Identify issues relating to delivery platform and standards , and determine how these may affect web environment options 8. Consult relevant personnel to ensure that all possible web environment options are considered 9. Select web environments that will meet creative, production and technical requirements |
Element: |
Element 3 Draft design specifications |
Performance Criteria: |
10. Design the architecture of web environments to show interrelationship between environment components 11. Identify each web environment and specify its individual interactive features, functionality and navigation and its relationship to design as a whole 12. Identify content components and specify how these will be logically structured and integrated into and/or generated by web environments 13. Specify levels of access permissions to web environments as required 14. Specify media assets as required 15. Specify user interfaces of web environments 16. Specify production requirements , including appropriate testing strategies 17. Write draft design specifications to include all relevant advice to design and development teams 18. Discuss draft design specifications with client to ensure designs are consistent with project briefs |
Element: |
Element 4 Review design specifications |
Performance Criteria: |
19. Review designs against required project outcomes, as well as client and audience needs 20. Review designs to ensure they meet creative and technical requirements 21. Adjust designs as necessary after discussions with relevant personnel 22. Clarify legislative or ownership issues to comply with production and organisational requirements 23. Confirm with client acceptance of design specifications, including deliverables, milestones and timelines |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to apply your skills and knowledge to design web environments.
Details of Learning Activities
In class learning activities include, but are not limited to:
• class presentations
• group discussion
• online research
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• workshopping of students’ own projects
Out of class activities include, but are not limited to:
• online research
• work shopping
• independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
Using Dreamweaver, bootstrap - HTML & CSS Styles basics. Style library for bootstrap & ideas for 1 page folio. BG tutorial - css colours
| Week | Class Content | Assessments Due |
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Course outline. Intro to responsive design. Simple code revision Assignments briefing - Web trends, css and HTML5 & CSS3 Frameworks (bootstrap) for responsive design. Screen Sizes & devices. Look at online Lynda course. Test sign into server. Code revision – start to build a simple website, using dreamweaver – setting up for coding. |
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| 2 |
An overview of responsive web design tools & limitations of responsive websites Code revision – linking html and css. Assessment Task 1 assigned. Web test. |
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Root folder set up & file structure. Image formats. Adding images to html. Complete Assessment task 1 & submit. |
Assessment task 1 (ungraded): Analysis Tutorial and webtest. (Refer to assignment brief for details) To be finished & submitted in class. Assessed in class. |
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Frameworks Look at portfolio design document. Bootstrap & frameworks for designers. How to customize the framework. Web fonts. Start chapter 1 Lynda Course Assessment task 3 assigned: Design Document for Personal Folio Website. |
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| 5 |
Studio Time Typography on the web and design. Chapter 1 Lynda Course |
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| 6 | Bring to today’s class a list of your content and the proposed design & layout of site. Also bring in your logo sketches, font and colour scheme exam¬ples. Web fonts & – css design – illustrator Chapter 1 Lynda Course
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Assessment task 2 - Using, bootstrap and skills learnt from following - HTML & CSS Styles basics. Change Styles for bootstrap and create a basic page folio. |
Assessment task 2 (ungraded): Bootstrap install and customisation: (Refer to assignment brief for details) Install bootstrap template change page using dreamweaver, Firefox & firebug. Completed In class. |
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Assessment task 3 Due - Design Doc + Wireframe Personal Folio Website x 3 Presentations – feedback session 5 second design impact group work – is design effective? Chapter 2 Lynda Course Styling page. |
Assessment task 3 (graded): Design Document for Portfolio Website (Refer to assignment brief for details) |
| 9 | Accessibility, Image formats and sizes for web.
Assessment task 4 Assigned: Start coding website. Chapter 2 Lynda Course |
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| 10 | Metadata and SEO
Chapter 2 Lynda Course Styling page. |
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| 11 | HTML5 video and flash Trouble shooting code - working with firebug. Gallery and carousel construction. |
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| 12 | Studio time – check webcode working with design. Studio time |
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| 13 | Testing webcode – Social networking integration |
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| 14 | Studio class – beta test website & Upload to server | Assessment task 4 (graded): Website construction (Refer to assignment brief for details) |
| 15 | Studio class – beta test website & Upload to server | |
| 16 | Studio class – beta test website & Upload to server |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students are encouraged to make full use of University computer lab resources. Please consult the course
Blackboard page or the University web site for details of access times and locations.
Other required resources include broadband internet access, suitable digital media storage such as a portable hard drive or
USB flash drive, with at least 4Gb capacity.
Overview of Assessment
A variety of practical assessment tasks, to be submitted in class, will be used to establish competence in this course
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessment to a satisfactory standard.
You will receive feedback on all assessment and where indicated, you will receive a grade. Graded assessment tasks are equally weighted and will determine your final result for this course.
You will receive a grade for A03 Design Document for Portfolio Website and A04 Website construction (refer to MyRMIT for grading rubric).
Assessments
Assessment task 1 (ungraded): Analysis Tutorial and webtest. Due week 3.
(Refer to assignment brief for details)
Assessment task 2 (ungraded): Bootstrap install and customisation. Due week 7.
(Refer to assignment brief for details)
Assessment task 3 (graded): Design Document for Portfolio Website. Due week 8.
(Refer to assignment brief for details)
Assessment task 4 (graded): Website construction Due week 14.
(Refer to assignment brief for details)
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competent achieved graded.
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
NYC Not Yet competent.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Assessment and Feedback (web link)
You will receive verbal feedback during scheduled class times, and written feedback from teachers on your work . Where appropriate, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student Progress(web link)
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.
Special consideration for Late Submission (web link)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. You can apply in writing for up to a week’s extension from your course teacher. If you need a longer extension, you wil need to apply for special consideration.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism (web link)
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity
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