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- Effective Term:
- Summer 2014 through Summer 2015
- Course Number:
- CAS 181W
- Course Title:
- CMS Website Creation: WordPress
- Credit Hours:
- 3
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 40
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of this course, student will be able to:
1. Use WordPress software to create personal and/or business websites following current professional and/or industry standards.
2. Use critical thinking skills to design and create dynamic WordPress websites.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Grading of this class will be based on completion of project(s) developed individually or as part of a team. Assessments may include:
? Completion of a functional multi?page web site using WordPress program. The site may include some or all of the following:
o Categories, & Posts
o Components, Plugins, & Widgets
o Site navigation using Menus
o Blog
o User Login
? Tests or quizzes
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
? WordPress program in a remote environment
? Installing and modifying templates
? Managing site content using categories and posts
? Site navigation using menus
? Installing and configuring components
? Installing and configuring plugins and widgets, including but not limited to:
o Calendars
o Photo/video galleries
? Blog creation
? Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as it is accomplished in a WordPress website
? Other skills as time permits