KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

DMA C280 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:

   DMA C280

2. COURSE TITLE:

   Web Production Management

3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:

   Web Prod. Mgmnt.

4. COURSE AUTHOR:

   Ama, Suzanne N.

5. COURSE SEATS:

   -

6. COURSE TERMS:

   50 = Summer

7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:

8. PROPOSAL TYPE:

   CC Course Revision

9. START TERM:

   50 = Summer, 2012

10. C-ID:

11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:

    This is a course in Web design project planning and production. Students work in teams to design and complete a commercial Web site. Students develop an understanding of team roles, workflow, budgeting, and legal and technical considerations for completing a project.

12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:

    S = Standard Letter Grade

    Optional:

    A = Audit;P = Pass/No Pass

13. TOTAL UNITS:

    3

14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method

    Min Units

    Min Hours

    Lecture

    2

    36

    Lab

    1

    54

    Activity

    0

    0

    Open Entry/Open Exit

    0

    0

    Volunteer Work Experience

    0

    0

    Paid Work Experience

    0

    0

    Non Standard

    0

    0

    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:

    Non-Repeatable Credit

    Limit:

    Three times

16. MATERIALS FEE:

    No

17. CREDIT BY EXAM:

    No

18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:

    Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);Certificate of Achievement (COA);Career Technical Education (CTE)

19. STAND-ALONE:

    No

20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:

    Web Design (AS Degree Program)
    Web Design - (Certificate of Achievement)
    

    Elective:

21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:

    IGETC:

    CSU:

    UC Transfer Course:

    CSU Transfer Course:

22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Use project management software to plan tasks, establish dependencies, and allocate and track resources.
    2. Develop a Web site project specification that includes a description of audience needs, market research, project objectives, success criteria, site map, functional specification, technical specification, creative concepts, a schedule for completion, resource allocation, budget, and testing plan.
    3. Collaboratively produce a commercial Web site that satisfies the goals and expectations of the client.
    4. Communicate effectively with a design team during various phases of production.

23. REQUISITES

    Prerequisite:

    
    DMA C111
    or
    CSCI C181
    

    Advisory:

    
    DMA C102
    
    DMA C113
    
    DMA C117
    

24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    A.      Collaboration

    1.       Team communication

    2.       Client communication

    3.       Technologies for communication

    4.       Conflict resolution

    5.       Leadership

    6.       Assessing communication

    B.      Project clarification

    1.       Audience

    2.       Project definition

    3.       Scope

    4.       Market research

    5.       Follow up questions

    6.       Project manager

    7.       Other team roles

    C.      Project specification (A)

    1.       Version control

    2.       Distribution list

    3.       Contents

    4.       Introduction

    5.       Project objectives

    6.       Success criteria

    7.       Site map

    8.       Functional specification

    9.       Technical specification

    10.    Content plan

    11.    Marketing initiatives

    12.    Testing plan

    13.    Critical path

    14.    Budget

    15.    Project resources

    16.    Design concepts

    17.    Glossary of terms

    18.    Risk management

    19.    Change control

    20.    Intellectual property

    D.      Production

    1.       Introduction to MS Project

    2.       Resource and budget tracking

    3.       Dreamweaver check in/check out

    4.       Client updates

    E.       Testing and Evaluation

    1.       Product testing and validation

    2.       Team evaluation

    3.       Client evaluation

    Lab:

    Students will collaboratively work on the project during lab hours.

25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Demonstration;
    2. Discussion;
    3. Group Work;
    4. Informational Interviews;
    5. Laboratory;
    6. Lecture;
    7. Outside reading;
    8. Peer analysis, critique & feedback;
    9. Problem Solving;
    10. Project-based learning;
    11. Other Methods: A. Lectures Example: A lecture explains project specifications, including defining objectives, audience, team members and roles, process, and costs. B. Discussion Example: Instructor responds to student questions about defining the critical path in a project’s process. C. Critique and Feedback Example: Feedback is provided when individual assignments are graded and submitted back to the student.

26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    A. Textbook readings B. Individual tasks related to project.

27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    A. Weekly Assignments
    Example: Students create a project proposal, defining essential components of the project.
    B. Weekly Discussions
    Example: Students use discussion to facilitate collaboration.
    C. Projects:
    Examples: Students work collaboratively to develop an original media product.
    

28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks

    Goto, K., Cotler, E.. (2004) Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works, 2nd, Peachpit Press
    Books on web project management tend not to be updated because they are not reliant upon technological developments. The workflow remains the same. I did find a book that is 3 years newer than the previous book listed.
    

    Manuals

    Periodicals

    Software

    Other

29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:

    Online (purely online no face-to-face contact) ;

30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    Computer Information Systems;Computer Science (Masters Required);Multimedia;

31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date

    09/23/2011

    Last Outline Revision

    03/14/2008

    Curriculum Committee Approval

    11/04/2011

    Board of Trustees

    12/15/2011

    State Approval

    02/15/2012

    UC Approval

    UC Approval Status

    CSU Approval

    30 = Spring 2008

    CSU Approval Status

    Approved

    IGETC Approval

    IGETC Approval Status

    CSU GE Approval

    CSU GE Approval Status

• Data Element Changes

• Data Justification

• Course Element Changes

• Course Change Justification

• Course ID (CB00)

  CCC000357037

• TOP Code (CB03)

  0614.30 - Website Design and Develo;

• Course Credit Status (CB04)

  D - Credit - Degree Applicable;

• Course Transfer Status (CB05)

  C = Not Transferable

• Course Units of Credit Maximum High (CB06):

  3

• Course Units of Credit Minimum Low (CB07):

  3

• Course Basic Skills (BS) Status (CB08):

  N = Course is not a basic skills course.

• SAM Code (CB09):

  B = Advance Occupational;

• Cooperative Education Course Status (CB10):

  Not part of Coop Work Exp;

• Course Classification Code (CB11):

  Career-Technical Education;

• Course Special Status (CB13):

  N - Not Special;

• CAN Code (CB14):

• CAN-Code Seq (CB15):

• Course Prior to College Level (CB21):

  Not Applicable;

• Course Non-Credit Category (CB22):

  Not Applicable, Credit Course;

• Funding Agency Category (CB23):

  Not Applicable

• Course Program Status (CB24):

  1 - Program Applicable;