This module is designed to introduce you to the theories and terminology of web design focusing on: 'Soft' skills such as interviewing and responding to feedback; Designing a website for clients; Problem solving that helps support multiple perspectives; Reflection about the design process and effective communication; Peer teaching and evaluation in a collaborative environment.

You will generate a series of on online screen based graphic designs using appropriate digital design tools demonstrating your ability to apply principles of good design; optimisation and graphic manipulation; engage in the peer review process and understand and apply proper terminology (33%)
[LOs: 1, 2 and 3]

You will generate an online electronic personal portfolio site using appropriate digital design tools demonstrating your ability to apply principles of good design; creating website storyboards; applying quality assurance and redesign techniques; applying usability and accessibility theory; engage in the peer review process and understand and apply proper terminology. (33%) [LO's 2 and 3]

Working with an assigned team you will generate a basic client based website using appropriate digital design tools demonstrating your ability to apply principles of good design in creating usable, effective websites; effective team collaboration; design for a client; use professional design processes; engage in the peer review process and understand and apply proper terminology. (34%) [LO's 1, 2 and 3]

1. Follow the class structure in the Virtual Learning Environment reading material, viewing movies and completing the exercises.
2. Read the assigned chapters in the text or view the assigned software instructional movies.
3. Complete peer review. Formative feedback will be gathered from your own review of others and their review of your work.
4. Attend class crits to receive feedback on your work.

Web Redesign: Workflow That Works. Goto, K. & Cotler, E. Peachpit Press;2004 ISBN: 0735714339 Managing Multimedia 2: Technical Issues by A Finney and E England, Pearson 2001 ISBN: 0201728990
The Art and Science of Web Design Veen, J. New Riders 2001. ISBN: 0789723700

Technical books
Dreamweaver Hands-on Training - Author: Garrick Chow Publisher: Peachpit Press ISBN-10: 0321509854 Adobe Flash CS3 Hands-on Training - Author: Todd Perkins Publisher: Peachpit Press ISBN-10: 0321509838

Online
http://alistapart.com/
http://www.channel4.com/4talent/midlands/
http://www.adobe.com/newsletters/edge/
http://www.eyemagazine.com/home.php

Access to studio space and lecture/seminar room with blackout and digital presentation hardware.
Access to digital storage. Computer workshop facilities and appropriate software.

The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.