School Of Communication, Design And MediaOnline DesignWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 100799.1
Discipline: COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES NEC
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
General principles of interface, interaction design and information architecture and basic principles of digital media production and relevant software.
About this Unit
This unit introduces the Internet as a communications medium. Students will be introduced to the specific design characteristics of this emerging medium, and work towards the design development of a website. This unit is designed to enable students to explore and examine the evolving current and future opportunities for communication using online digital technologies. The unit will introduce students to current digital technologies for communication and publication. These technologies currently include the world wide web, the Internet more generally, and the broadband technologies of interactive television. Students will design and produce material in, and for, the world wide web; examine and critique current styles and trends in online communication and consider the impact of these emerging technologies on the practice of design.