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Webpages
What is it? 
A webpage is a resource of information that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a web browser. Web pages may consist of files of static text within the web server, or the web server may read files of computer code that instruct it how to construct each web page when requested.
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What are the educational uses and benefits?
Classroom Management:
- Provide information regarding: course syllabus, contact information, office hours
- General scheduling, exams and other important dates.
- Links to other online resources relevant to the course.
- Access to student scores/grades via a log-in page.
Participation:
- Instructors can have students conduct live internet searches during course discussions.
Presentations:
- Web pages can be set up to include static information to refer to for course presentations, images, text, audio, video, RSS feeds, syllabi, and so on.
Resources:
- Research on the web can yield an abundance of resources for instructors and students.
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Can I see an example?
Click on a link to see an example of various web pages built by the CITT for educational purposes.
- Accessibility: A website with information and resources to help faculty create instructional materials that are usable by all people.
- CINAHL: Addresses fundamental mathematics concepts across the elementary mathematics curriculum.
- Cropview: Learners are engaged through online modules and an interactive game to gain knowledge of plants that feed our world.
- Effective Irrigation: This Award Winning site is the online translation of an Effective Irrigation Management workshop by IFAS.
- TAME Melaleuca: This site is intended to educate land managers on the dangers of the invasive species Melaeuca Quinquenervia.
- Teaching with Technology: A series of modules designed to help teaching assistants understand the benefits and uses of technology in the classroom.
- Virtual Field Day: Users can recreate the experience of a visit to a research center through the use of videos, 360° VRs, and animations.
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How do I get started?
- If you are not familiar with building web pages it is a good idea to have web authoring software such as Adobe Dreamweaver or the open source web authoring software Nvu as these programs allow for “What You See is What You Get (WYSIWYG)” authoring. WYSIWYG authoring tools allows the author to build a webpage without having to know the HTML or CSS web authoring languages.
- WYSIWYG web authoring tools function similarly to Word and PowerPoint programs.
- The CITT also offers a template for a faculty homepage and syllabus as well as a course on how to input content into the template using DreamWeaver or Nvu called: Creating a Faculty Homepage and Syllabus for the Web
- Although WYSIWYG authoring is the easiest way to build a web page, the standards-based method is by using the HTML and CSS authoring languages. To learn more about HTML, CSS, and WebDesign the CITT offers the following classes:
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Where can I learn more?
- Nvu: A free open source web authoring system.
- Wikipedia - Webpage: Detailed definition and examples of webpages
- Writing for the Web: An article on how to build a website to maximize usability for the user.
- Writing for the Web: An article on how to write content for a website.
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