Not Applicable.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Certificate of Completion in Web Design at Rio Salado College is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills required for employment in the web design field of computer information systems.  The program provides information and training on the use, application, and technological developments of computers in a rapidly changing environment with emphasis on HTML/XHTML, web design and publishing, graphics design, current multimedia technology, e-commerce, and project management.

PROGRAM COMPETENCIES

• Define terms related to microcomputer usage and applications.
• Identify microcomputer hardware and software components.
• Apply microcomputer operation skills: care and handling of diskettes, powering up the computer, keyboarding (required speed development: 25 words per minute), and powering down the computer.
• Evaluate and select microcomputer hardware and software for specific applications.
• Describe basic graphics, sound, process control, and other special capabilities of a microcomputer.
• Demonstrate skills for using commercial software programs including electronic spreadsheets, micro word processing, and database management.
• Demonstrate use of a computer operating system.
• Use suitable software to generate charts, graphs and graphics for business use.
• Explain and use various Internet communication, resource discovery, and information retrieval tools.
• Practice basic animation techniques for creating, manipulating, and editing flash animation graphics.
• Utilize electronic techniques to create, manipulate, and edit images, text, abstract art, graphic design, color graphics and business charts.
• Use project management software to plan and schedule a project.
• Define multimedia technology.
• Describe various hardware devices and software tools used in developing and delivering multimedia.
• Describe the process of analysis and design of a multimedia application.
• Summarize basic programming concepts.
• Design and create presentations using the World Wide Web authoring hypertext markup language (HTML).
• Summarize e-Commerce, its uses and common components in web sites.

For the complete alignment of program competencies visit Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation (CCTA).

Assessments in the individual courses are tied to lesson objectives as well as course competencies. They include both subjective and objective assessments that challenge students to demonstrate their skill level. Summative assessments (midterm and final exams) are designed to have students apply their knowledge and understanding of key concepts and think critically about how those concepts can be applied to real-life situations.

For the CCL in Web Design, final assessments/projects for CIS120DC, CIS120DF, CIS124AA, CIS140, CIS159, CIS233DA, and CIS235 were pulled from RioLearn/Perception, Rio's online grading tool. Of all students in the program who earned a CCL degree during Fiscal Years 2008, 2009 and 2010, the overall final exam/project pass rate for the seven classes was 98.17%. 

Not Applicable.