Web Site Creation as a Valuable Exercise: Seven Steps to Communicating Significance Online

摘要

Technology classes in educational programs are abounding. Some are more theoretical, others more practical. Some take a technical perspective, others a rhetorical. Despite numerous differences in the make-up of these technology classes, many have one thing in common: the Web site assignment. Conveniently, this assignment can be sold as a "real world" application exercise with the goal of making it more attractive to the upper level students. Experience on the part of the author gained from teaching eleven communication technology classes in the past five semesters shows that most students are eager to learn how to make a Web site. However, unless the assignment is carefully crafted and directed by the instructor, the students gain little more than technical expertise at a very low level.