Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- install and maintain content management and publishing systems and their add-ons securely
- use publishing systems to publish content
- identify needs and make choices between different publishing systems
- take into account usability and accessibility when designing the website

Implementation and methods of teaching

Some lectures on campus. Some virtual lectures. Individual research.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials on Moodle and on WWW.

Alternative completion methods

Negotiable, a student who has a very strong background on web publishing systems installation and maintenance at a operating systems level should contact the instructors in advance.

Learning environment

Moodle, a computer but exercises can be done in a LAB computer class, Internet.

Student time use and work load

The lectures are a very small portion of the overall work on this course, most of the time is spent on individually completed exercises.

Contents

Making a usable website with various tools.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Use of a browser, understanding of the concepts of a file and folder. The course has an introductory section in Moodle: it is highly recommended to follow the advice in that section and get familiar with command line basics in advance before the course starts.

Assessment criteria

Self- and peer-evaluation, assessment of both reports and the websites by the lecturers.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The work doesn't meet the requirements of acceptance.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

B3 describe the basics and needs regarding the subject
A2 find information from various sources
B1 use of learned methods and models

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

B3 critically examine the basics and needs regarding the subject
A2 delineate the differences between colloqual and researched information
B1 apply the learned methods and models in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

B3 compare different solutions regarding the subject area
A2 explain the use and assess the value of a specific source
B1 choose between various methdos and models in a justified manner