Website Project Info

As stated in the syllabus, one of the course requirements is to write or design a professional website (counts as 5% of final grade).

In keeping with one of the course's major themes of technology, the aim of this project is to give you some experience writing in a new media environment.

The project requirments are as follows:

• You must create a a basic professional website that includes information about you, your research, and your teaching
• You can use either complabs server or request a web services account: Complabs server, which is easier, or request a Web services account--this will involve "FTP-ing" files to the campus server, so you'll need to install SHH Secure FTP application
• You must include the following elements: Home page; resume or vita page (in HTML format, downloadable version optional); teaching page (link to syllabi and/or teaching philosophy, in HTML format)
• Add a reflection on your experience creating this website, minimum 500-750 words, posted to blog
• Anything else you want to add (e.g., "about me/bio" page, photographs, writing samples, teaching philosophy, etc.)
• Web site should conform to basic standards of good Web design. See Robin Williams' "Web Design Features" (read both "good" and "bad" lists) http://www.ratz.com/features.html

A draft of your website is due 4/28. The final version is due 5/5.

I'll discuss a draft with you at any point up to the deadline. You can share your working draft with the class at any point, too.