Welcome to Web Design 1

Welcome to our Online Class: Web Design 1!

My name is Mrs. Dannie McKee. I taught business and computer courses at McComb High School for 12 years before retiring in 2004. Prior to that I was a marketing manager for twenty-six years with BellSouth in Birmingham, AL. My permanent home is Tylertown, MS but my husband and I live most of the time in our motor home. We enjoy the company of our cat, Magnolia, and Casper (our Bichon Frise). We are currently stationed in El Paso, TX where my husband works as an anesthetist for the US Army Medical Center. In my spare time, I enjoy riding 4-wheelers and our new Stallion Trike.

About the Course

Web Design 1 is an interactive class requiring you to research and learn about various aspects of planning, designing, creating, and posting a web page. In your job as intern, you will complete work with MS Word, Notepad, and Kompozer software (a free web-based software). We will discuss these tools in more detail later. For now, just browse the course pages to get familiar with the assignment locations; explore the tabs on the content page, such as Discussions, Dropbox, Grades, etc. You will use these tabs to "turn in" your work and see the grades that are posted.

Assignments

Assignments will be posted on the "News" page every Tuesday to be completed by Monday of the following week. Other notes may also be posted there for your review. Check the "News" frequently! That is your source for important information. Also, check your grades every week--work not completed results in a "0" on the grade tab. Work may be turned in late, but your grades will reflect a lower score.

In Module 1 you will make folders on your hard drive to store your work. Each assignment has a specific name; use that name when turning in work to the dropbox. You should also have a flash (aka thumb) drive or external hard drive to use as backup for your files. "My computer crashed" is not a valid excuse for not turning in work. Back-up files every time you complete an assignment!

Other assignments will be posted here on my Blog. It is your responsibility to check the blog frequently and follow the assignment directions. These assignments will be part of your class grade. Bookmark this BLOG so you can get back to it easily.

Your first assignment from this blog is to add a comment (go to bottom of page) that includes your first and last name and what you expect to learn in this class. After you complete this work, add a file to Dropbox 1.01. (Copy and paste your comment from the blog into a Notepad document then upload it to the dropbox 1.01.) This will be a bonus of 10 points added to your grade. (NOTE: You will also have information to add to this same dropbox. It is in the Discussion Board and entitled "All About You!")

Other Notes

We have a special Discussion Board on our Class Page--check out Mrs. McKee's Chalk Board. Here you will find our weekly assignments, all our email in one location, and a place to ask other students for help. Bonus points will be awarded on some of your posts. Just check it every time you log in so you don't miss anything.

I Like to Talk on the Phone! You can expect a phone call from me this week to confirm your enrollment in the class. I also like to talk with your parents from time-to-time just to give them a progress report. Your site coordinator also receives frequent calls from me. As for any problems that you encounter such as log-in, course questions, software issues, etc., you may contact me by phone or text at 601-810-4923 or email (dannie.mckee@gmail.com). My office hours are posted on the "News" page. Don't hesitate to ask for help; your success is my success!

CHECK YOUR COURSE EMAILS every time you sign in. You are frequently asked to respond to emails and unless you check them every day, you may be late on an assignment.

Check your dropbox feedback to read my comments. Sometimes I allow you to "redo" an assignment to get additional points. But you won't know unless you check the feedback.

In closing, I look forward to working with you as we refine skills and learn new ones to help you succeed in the future.