What server will be hosting my web site?

a) Who do I contact about accounts and support?
b) Do I already have an account?
c) Do I know the login and password?
d) What operating system is the server? (Win, Mac, UNIX)
e) How will I transfer (upload) my pages to the server? (sftp, FUGU, WS-FTP, AppleShare?)
f) How much storage space (in megabytes) am I allowed?

What other electronic communication tools do I want to use?

a) Do I know how to download my classlist from A.I.S (my.ucsc.edu) so I can create either local or global class mailing lists?
b) Do I want my students to access a newsgroup or bulletin board for discussion?

What elements do I want to use on my web site and how will I arrange them?


a) Create a topic outline and list each element.
b) Create a flow chart as to how the elements will be linked.
c) Create a "file cabinet" with containers for the course and sub-folder for Images, Activities, etc. Each clear category should have its own sub-folder
d) Use relative addressing in html links when accessing your local files.
e) Organize your digital assets.

What type of design will I use?

a) Check out other sites to get ideas of good and not-so-good designs.
b) Review on-line Web Design resources i.e,
• webmonkey.com • lynda.com • www.valcasey.com/webdesign/prod.html
• www.designinteract.com/sow/
c) See the FITC resources page at http://ic.ucsc.edu/tutorials/
d) With a scratch pad, layout a draft design including navigational aids to help your reader get to important links quickly.
e) Did I make sure that if I use Frames or my site is graphic intensive that there is alternate text access and ALT tags for ADA compliance? UCSC Web Standards http://www.ucsc.edu/resources/webdev

What software will I use to create my site?

a) Determine the most productive tool for you (Word, PowerPoint, DreamWeaver, GoLive)
b) What other software will I need to use to produce the elements of the site? (Scanning graphics, OCR (text), digital audio or video, compression software)
c) Do I have all the software/hardware I need? If not reserve time on FITC machines.

Do I want to use a course management system(WebCT) for on-line quizzes, bulletin board, chat?

See http://ic.ucsc.edu/services/learning_management_system/ for more details.

Do I want to have help on my site?

a) Arrange an appointment with FITC Web Developers for my 4 hrs per qtr. (email fitc@ucsc.edu or fill out the electronic form at: http://ic.ucsc.edu/faculty/services.php
b) Where can I get funding for developing a course site? What Instructional Improvement Grants are available? See Center for Teaching Excellence http://ic.ucsc.edu/CTE

How soon do I want to publish? Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer?

Action Items

1. Review the Project List above, and answer the questions. Note any questions you need help in answering or if you need more information. Begin collecting and organizing the materials you wish to publish on the web.
   
   
2. How much HTML or DreamWeaver or Advanced Word do I need to know? (Do an on-line search to find the best tutorial that works for you, or arrange a consulting session at the FITC.)
   
   
3. What do good course websites look like? (Check out http://ic.ucsc.edu/courses and other university course websites.) Review at least six course sites (three you like and three you don't.) What elements work? Is it visually appealing? Is information easy to access? Do you get lost within the site? Bring the URLs of one site you feel doesn't work and one that does to your design consultation.