Title: Work Plan: Creating a Webspace
Course: Informàtica 4t ESO v2 ang > Section: Topic 4. Creating a Webspace

Defining the Work Plan

What will you learn in this topic?

In this topic you will learn how to create, design and manage the webspace for your startup. The webspace is your window onto the world and your image.

The different sections are:

- What Must our Webspace Look Like?
- Creating and Managing Webspaces
- Webspace Content
- Website Aesthetic Components

Timing:

Total time spent on this topic is 3 hours distributed as follows:

- What Must our Webspace Look Like? → 30 mins
- Creating and Managing Websites → 1 hour
- Webspace Content → 30 mins
- Website Aesthetic Components → 1 hour

- What Must our Webspace Look Like?

What will you learn? | Resource or activity | Description
General characteristics that define a “good” webspace | Video: Renny Gleeson: 404, the story of a page not found | Video screening and subsequent discussion on the features of an attractive webspace

- Creating and Managing Webspaces

What will you learn? | Resource or activity | Description
Use of different environments to create, design and manage a webspace | Forum: Questions about webspace creation | A space to raise questions about how to create webspaces in different environments
Video tutorial: Creating a Website with Google Sites | Explanatory video on using Google Sites to create a website
Access to Weebly environment | A space to access and register with the Weebly environment
Video tutorial: Using Weebly environment | Reference material on using Weebly
Access to Wix environment | A space to access and register with the Wix environment
Video tutorial: Using Wix environment | Reference material on using Wix
Access to Strikingly environment | A space to access and register with the Strikingly environment
Video tutorial: Using Strikingly environment | Reference material on using Strikingly

- Webspace Content

What will you learn? | Resource or activity | Description
How to ensure more secure and efficient internet browsing and the rights involved with content used on the webspace | Video : Copyright | Link to video
Questionnaire: Intellectual Property and Copyright | Questionnaire in relation to the abovementioned material

- Website Aesthetic Components

What will you learn? | Resource or activity | Description
Learn the different aesthetic factors to consider in website creation and how to assess them | Web document: Aesthetic Aspects of a Website | Analysis of the aesthetic principles to consider when designing a website
Web document: Website Usability and Accessibility | Analysis of usability and accessibility characteristics in website design
Assignment: Website Analysis | Handing in (individually) the analysis of three proposed websites
Assignment: Creating Your Website | Handing in the group’s website address