Monash College Unit Guide

CREATING DIGITAL CONTENT (MCD5110)

Purpose

This unit will encompass the principles, developmental approaches and appropriate standards for Website development. It will develop the basic concepts of website authoring, from design to implementation. It will include the production of two websites: one a static site, with the other being database driven. It will also introduce W3C standards, usability, web ready contents, web design theory, and HTML coding. Particular attention will be paid to the issues of image readiness for web site use.

Prerequisites

Nil.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will have a theoretical and conceptual understanding of:

1. the characteristics of commercial web sites and the authoring/management issues associated with them;
2. the features and applicability of a range of software tools which are used in the development of websites;
3. internet standards and protocols, in particular the impact of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards in this area;
4. a web based document as an instance of the W3C Document Object Model;
5. website usability issues;
6. the role that products such as Macromedia Flash can play in web authoring;
7. copyright related issues as they apply to web authoring.
   
   At the completion of this unit students will have developed attitudes that enable them to:
   
   
8. appreciate the flexibility required in dealing with clients in a variety of situations encountered in the tendering/authoring process;
9. demonstrate a critical attitude towards assessing the success of websites;
10. demonstrate a recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of information technology in the context of the development and use of web based multimedia systems.
    
    At the completion of this unit students will have the skills to:
    
    
11. create and manipulate digital content for websites, including basic audio and animation

Assessment

Practical Assignments: 60%

Examination: 40%

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