Information Design and Content Management

Catalog description

This course focuses on the structural, conceptual and heuristic design of information and its Web accessible presentation and management. Course content includes: information architecture; user–centered design (UCD) and human computer interface (HCI); content management; W3C standard Web design; search engine optimization (SEO); navigation and way-finding; accessibility; and applied integrated digital media. The course will help prepare students for technology based careers in Web design, knowledge management, marketing, communications, and software development. This case-based course will teach students how to think through information-based projects, using the principles of information design, content management and project management to turn theory into practical Web accessible projects using the open source WordPress and Content Management System (CMS).