Ed Tech Presentation Topics
EDUC 492/692: Ed Tech Capstone
Printed below are some of the major tools and standards frameworks that inform the design of impactful websites. During the course, the presentation assignment requires you to prepare and present in class one of the items listed here (or one of your choice if approved by the instructor). If you are taking the course online, you have the option of presenting remotely via the classroom videoconferencing stream, or you can come physically to class on the evening when you present.
Web Development Tools
Web Design Frameworks
Multimedia Tools
Web Design Guidelines
- Babich, Nick. (2017) A Comprehensive Guide to Web Design. Adobe Blog. Retrieved from https://theblog.adobe.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-web-design/
- Leavitt, M. O., & Shneiderman, B. (2006). Research-based web design & usability guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.usability.gov/sites/default/files/documents/guidelines_book.pdf
- Lynch, P. J., & Horton, S. (2016). Web style guide: Foundations of user experience design. Yale University Press. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=EY_BDAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=Web+Design+Guidelines+yale
Web Accessibility
- W3C Introduction to Web Accessibility
- WAI-ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications)
- Usability.gov
- Section 508
- WAVE. Originating in Temple University and created under a grant from the special education division of the United States Department of Education, WAVE is a Web accessibility evaluation tool operated by WebAim as a free community service. WAVE tests Web pages for compliance with the U.S. Section 508 guidelines and the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0). You can use the WAVE online service to check any Web page online, or you can install the WAVE Extension which lets you check any Web page for compliance as it is viewed by the Chrome or Firefox browser. How well do your Web pages comply when you check them with WAVE?
Portfolio
- Portfolio. (2016). The Glossary of Educational Reform. Retrieved from https://www.edglossary.org/portfolio
- McDonald, Emma. (2011). Student Portfolios as an Assessment Tool. Education World. Retrieved from https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/mcdonald/mcdonald025.shtml
- Common Sense Education. (2019). Best Web-Design Apps and Websites for Students. Retrieved from https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/best-web-design-apps-and-websites-for-students
Additional Resources
If you know of additional resources that could be added to this list, please let your professor know. Instead of presenting in class one of the items listed here, you can substitute a topic of your choice if approved by your professor.
