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WEB DESIGN
ESSENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES WORKSHEET
Big Idea: What do we want students to know?
Essential Learning Outcome: The teachers will focus the content that students will learn
through collaborative teaming and referencing published content standards.
Date: June 1, 2011
Course: Web Design
Course Description: This course is designed to familiarize students with the creation and
management of websites. The class will focus on website planning, basic design, layout, and
construction. Students will learn basic html structure and formatting and use the Adobe Web
Design Premium software suite including Dreamweaver.
Course Rationale: In an ever changing business world the web is a vital communication tool
therefore better preparing our students in this high demand occupation is essential. This course
will allow our students to experience real world applications in web design.
1. Big Idea: Introductory Concepts
Essential Learning Outcome: (1) The student examine the history of the Web. (2) The
student will be able evaluate web resources (reliability, creditability). (3) The student will be able
to apply copyright laws in all Web-related projects and practice personal Internet safety.
2. Big Idea: Effective Web Site
Essential Learning Outcome: (1) The student will be able to define Web page design
principles and elements. (2) The student will be able determine the purpose of the Web site and
identify the target audience. (3) The student will be able to plan an organized layout
(storyboard).and use appropriate Web-safe colors and fonts.
3. Big Idea: Images
Essential Learning Outcome: (1) The student will be able recognize the different image
types and their extensions (gif, jpg). (2) The student will be use an image editing program to
adjust and transform images (crop, rotate).
4. Big Idea: Page Creation Skills
Essential Learning Outcome: (1) The student will be use Web authoring software to create
Web pages (Dreamweaver). (2) The student will be able to identify and apply HTML tags and
attributes for basic Web page design.
5. Big Idea: Web Page Management Techniques
Essential Learning Outcome: (1) The student will be explain and use Web publishing
techniques. (2) The student will be contrast Web hosting account options (free vs paid).