Between 2012 and 2015, I taught several classes at DeVry University's College of Media Arts and Technology located at their Newark and Milpitas campuses.
This course addresses principles of analyzing, explaining and communicating instructions, as well as ideas and information used in integrated text and graphics. Using a collaborative approach, students use real-world examples to explore user-centered design.
Prerequisite: WGD205, or admission to the website development undergraduate certificate program and permission from the appropriate academic administrator / 4-4
In this course students examine the foundation of visual design. Topics include the design process; elements of design, such as line, color, form, function and space; and combining elements for enhanced visual design. Students explore these topics through various projects and by applying concepts using appropriate software.
Prerequisite: COMP100, or admission to the website design undergraduate certificate program and permission from the appropriate academic administrator / 3-3
This course addresses principles of analyzing, explaining and communicating instructions, as well as ideas and information used in integrated text and graphics. Using a collaborative approach, students use real-world examples to explore user-centered design.
Prerequisite: WGD205, or admission to the website development undergraduate certificate program and permission from the appropriate academic administrator / 4-4
This course introduces fundamentals of web design principles and web content management. Topics include the user interface, web page conceptualization, page structure, extensible hypertext markup language (XHTML), cascading style sheets (CSS), WYSIWYG editors, scripting and web accessibility standards.
Prerequisite: WGD229, or admission to the website design undergraduate certificate program and permission from the appropriate academic administrator / 4-4
In this course, students work in teams to develop a web design for a fictitious company. Students research the company's industry, evaluate competitors' web designs and explore emerging web development tools that enhance production capabilities.
Prerequisites: WGD232 and WGD235; or admission to the website design or website development undergraduate certificate programs and permission from the appropriate academic administrator / 4-4