Thanks for taking your time in answering this survey. Michael and I (Kyle Jones) are looking to assess the value of using a social network-styled learning management system for course instruction and value the reflections and opinions you’ve developed over the course of the semester.
Your answers are anonymously gathered unless you choose to submit your name and e-mail at the end of the survey.
Given the expanding role of the library’s website as a presentation and delivery mechanism for its programs and services, there is a pressing need for us to offer our students the option of exploring advanced web design issues more broadly and at a deeper level. This course will allow students to understand content management systems (with a particular focus on Drupal), usability studies, web design teams working as groups, search engine technology, accessibility issues and library specific development issues.
Prerequisites are LIS 701 and 703; LIS 753 or demonstrated knowledge of XHTML and CSS.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
at the conclusion of this course, student will be able to:
Articulate an understanding of information architecture and interface design;
Understand professional design and editorial issues as they apply to the web;
Create, execute and evaluate a website usability study;
Construct and evaluate a website using a content management system such as Drupal:
Create unique website features using scripting languages such as PHP;
Understand the function of the web design team within an organization; and
Identify emerging design and development trends, and discuss future potential and barriers for library web design.
This is a reminder that we will have a webinar this Wednesday at noon. This is a joint webinar with LIS 753-97, LIS 753-98, LIS 753-99, and LIS 768. Our guest speaker will be John Blyberg, the Assistant Director for Innovation and User Experience at theDarien Library in Connecticut. John will be discussing innovation online and 21st Century librarianship. Find out more about John here: http://www.blyberg.net/about/
We’ll be posting details about connecting to the conference next week.
I don’t know what to even call the 40 hours it took to get to melbourne – it’s not a “travel day” but something.
But all is well. I’ve settled in to prepping for my focus groups and presentations about the research next week. I’m also watching all the great activity on our site. Please contact me if you have any questions about either of the two classes in this community.
You may find that you want to post pictures from Flickr in your blog but the process of doing so is a bit tedious.
With a small customization at your blog and a brief customization tweak in Flickr, you’ll be able to post directly to your blog straight from your picture of choice while perusing Flickr.
Embedding videos (especially the YouTube kind) into blog posts is not only a popular thing to do, it’s also a great idea to help engage your audience and enhance your message.
This screencast will show you how to embed YouTube videos into your Classes.ttw blog with a few quick steps.
