The Project
The Mechanics
The following are step by step directions to creating your group websites.
Here is an in depth webinar on how to create your website http://kb.weebly.com/training-videos.html and here is the video shown in class.
Step 1:
One member of each group please go to weebly.com and create a free account for your group. Please make a simple password to share with your group. Do not sign in with Facebook.
Step 2:
Pick a complimentary theme and relevant domain name for your project. Try to use key concept words in your domain to aid with Google search.Weebly tutorial on theme and domain here.
Step 3:
At the top of your Weebly click on the word 'Pages' and add an 'About Us' page and click save, then repeat for at least three other content pages for a minimum of six pages total (Home, About, ____, ____, _____, Works Cited). As you develop your website content you can appropriately name the three content pages. Consider using a small header or no header on the pages other than 'Home' for a nice, uniform look. Weebly tutorial on creating/adding pages here.
Step 4:
Begin building out each page with images, Youtube videos, links, reports, text. Drag and drop from the Weebly panel what element you want onto your webpage (ex. text, photo). How to link tutorial here. How to organize information here. Aesthetics matter, so please do not leave disproportionate white/blank space, or have a header with too many competing photos and it is recommended to avoid differing header images on each page unless it is necessary. Size your photos in an editor if necessary.
Your websites are academic and need to be credit worthy so you must incorporate course readings, lectures, reports and information from the course in your overall topic, as well as outside sources.
Step 5:
Publish
- Similar to a research paper you will produce an academic website with a purpose/argument. Your website will consist of six pages total, a 'Home' page, an 'About Us' a 'Works Cited' and three additional topic content pages that will be determined by your group on your topic. You must incorporate readings/lecture/materials from the course and cite them. Photos must also be cited.
The Mechanics
The following are step by step directions to creating your group websites.
Here is an in depth webinar on how to create your website http://kb.weebly.com/training-videos.html and here is the video shown in class.
Step 1:
One member of each group please go to weebly.com and create a free account for your group. Please make a simple password to share with your group. Do not sign in with Facebook.
Step 2:
Pick a complimentary theme and relevant domain name for your project. Try to use key concept words in your domain to aid with Google search.Weebly tutorial on theme and domain here.
Step 3:
At the top of your Weebly click on the word 'Pages' and add an 'About Us' page and click save, then repeat for at least three other content pages for a minimum of six pages total (Home, About, ____, ____, _____, Works Cited). As you develop your website content you can appropriately name the three content pages. Consider using a small header or no header on the pages other than 'Home' for a nice, uniform look. Weebly tutorial on creating/adding pages here.
- Please title your website, subtitle your webpages and briefly introduce photos and videos, so people understand what you are presenting and how it is relevant.
- 'About us' page will have a photo of each group member and a brief bio. You can answer a theme question as well for example "On rainy days I...." or "My favorite cause is..." (please have everyone in the group do it).
- Please size your photos the same and add approximately the same amount of text per person.
- Please add that this website is part of Dr.Hatem Bazian's course on Islamophobia at UC Berkeley and link the social media icon for Twitter at the top of the webpage to https://twitter.com/IRDProject
Step 4:
Begin building out each page with images, Youtube videos, links, reports, text. Drag and drop from the Weebly panel what element you want onto your webpage (ex. text, photo). How to link tutorial here. How to organize information here. Aesthetics matter, so please do not leave disproportionate white/blank space, or have a header with too many competing photos and it is recommended to avoid differing header images on each page unless it is necessary. Size your photos in an editor if necessary.
Your websites are academic and need to be credit worthy so you must incorporate course readings, lectures, reports and information from the course in your overall topic, as well as outside sources.
- Some of the many considerations in writing quality and effective content for your web pages are:
- Simplicity - always strive for simplicity in your content. Readers should grasp your message immediately through use of easy to understand wording. Web readers scan pages so provide easily digestible chunks (sentences/paragraphs) of text.
- Benefits - always focus on the benefits for your reader. People are only interested in what's in it for them so you must clearly convey the reader's benefits through use of lists and well constructed bolded headlines.
- Linkage - support your text with links to other pages and articles (within your own site or elsewhere) for further details.
- Personality - try and write in a friendly manner while maintaining a professional appearance. By making your content interesting and 'connecting' with your reader, you visitor will better understand, enjoy and respond to your content.
Step 5:
Publish