Basic Options. Some humanities instructors have begun to incorporate web projects into their course assignments, often taking the place of final papers. There are several options for managing student projects:
1) Students may post web projects through their Bruin Online accounts. Click here for BOL web hosting information.
2) Instructors and students may use free, public blogging tools such as Blogger.com.
3) Instructors may use WordPress blogging software, which may allow password protection if hosted by CDH (consult your ITC).
4) Instructors and students may use the Student Presentations Tool in Ecampus.
Using Ecampus Student Presentations allows more flexibility with content because copyrighted material falling within Fair-Use guidelines may be used behind password protected sites, wherease public websites, such as BOL and blogs, do not allow this flexibility. If you decide to move forward with this choice, please consult your ITC about setting it up and include some Ecampus user help information in your syllabus. (Click here to download the Word version of Ecampus user help.)
Student Web Projects Training Modules
At the invitation of instructors, Instructional Technology Consultants (ITCs) can teach their students skills needed for web projects. Instructors should reserve computer classrooms and make arrangements for these sessions as far in advance as possible. Click here for CDH computer lab information and reservations. The topics below provide an overview of what ITCs can teach, but instructors are also welcome to use these handouts to conduct their own training sessions for students. More advanced topics may require consultation and special arrangements.
1) Conversion from Word to Dreamweaver/HTML
2) Introduction to Basic HTML, Basic HTML tutorial
3) Finding Digital Images (Searching Tips: PDF, PPT)
4) Basic Image Editing (using Photoshop)
5) Incorporating Images into HTML pages
6) How to Use the Student Presentation Tool (Handout: PDF, DOC)
Additional Information and Support:
Online Help - Please consult the other "HTML and Web Design" help pages as well as the "Images" and "Audio and Video" help pages on this site. Additional Technology Tutorials are available on OID's Teaching Enhancement Center website.
Consultations for Instructors - If this is your first time assigning a web project, we strongly recommend that you set up a consultation with the ITC assigned to your department. Your ITC can also walk you through the set-up for the Student Presentation tool. Drop-in help for instructors is also available 10am - 4pm, Monday - Friday in 1041 Public Policy.
Consultations for Students with ITCs - Students needing help with web projects assigned for Humanities classes can drop in for help from Instructional Technology Consultants (ITCs) on Monday-Thursday, 2-4 pm in 1041 Public Policy, provided the instructor has emailed information about the assignment, including due-date, to ecampus@humnet.ucla.edu or their ITC.
Students may also submit a question to the ITCs using the web project question form.
- Please note: ITCs can only guarantee support for basic HTML (text, tables, formatting, images and various links) as well as basic image, sound and video editing. Generally, we cannot assist with animations or javascript, although some ITCs may be able to answer more advanced questions.
Where else can I go for help?
Additional Help with Software Training - CLICC offers workshops and office hours on a variety of programs related to web development, including Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and iMovie. Office hours are open to all CLICC users who could be faculty, staff or students on a drop-by, first-come, first-served basis. CLICC prefers that users who need all the steps first attend one of the workshops and then fill in the gaps or have specific questions answered during the office hours. Assistance is limited to answering software questions, not helping with the full development of a website or project.
Last updated August 11 , 2006 by mg.