| Course Title | Administering Web-based Content Management System |
| Course Code | ITEC321
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| Type | Full Time |
| Semester | Fall/Spring |
| Category | AC (Area Core) |
| Workload | 180 Hours |
| EMU Credit | (3,1,0) 3 |
| Prerequisite | ITEC229, ITEC224 |
| Language | English |
| Level | Junior Year/Senior Year |
| Teaching Format | 3 Hours Lecture and 1 Hours Laboratory per week |
| ECTS Credit | 6 |
| Course Web Site | https://staff.emu.edu.tr/mobinabeheshti/en |
| Instructor(s) | Mobina Beheshti | Office Tel | +90 392 6301669 |
| E-mail | Mobina.beheshti@emu.edu.tr | Office No | CT123B |
| Course Description |
| Today, many web publishers use Web-based content management systems (WCMS) to allow them to instantly and dynamically update web pages and properties as new content become available so that every visit to a site is engaging, informative, and meaningful. This course explores the uses of the most popular open-source web-based content management systems. Participants explore the fundamentals of planning dynamic websites, CMS database management, developing CSS-controlled site templates, and creating database-driven websites through the planning and creation of their own topic-based sites. |
| General Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this course students will be able to: - Understand the difference between a CMS website, a static website, and websites using other server-side technologies.
- Understand the benefits of working with a server-side database and the power it brings to creating and managing websites.
- Create and deploy websites using CMS, including creating and editing content, adding functionality, and creating custom templates and themes.
- Understand ongoing maintenance considerations with CMS websites.
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| Teaching Methodology / Classroom Procedures |
- The course has three hours of lectures in a week.
- There are two hours of laboratory per week which is organized for practicing the commands learned (lab assignment) and related to lectures and encourages students to voice their difficulties about solving these questions.
- Lecture notes and laboratory questions are posted on the course web site.
- There is a written midterm and a final project.
- The term project will be assigned individually in the third week of classes.
- Class attendance is compulsory.
- The student is responsible to check the course web site regularly and view the latest announcements.
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| Course Materials / Main References |
Text Book Reference Book
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| Weekly Schedule / Summary of Topics | |
| Week 1 | Getting started
Installing WordPress
Custom installation
One-click installation
Logging in to WordPress |
| Week 2-3 | Pages in WordPress
Adding, editing, and deleting pages
Page attributes
Parent pages
Templates
Ordering pages |
| Week 4-5 | Writing settings Changing the post box size
Using emoticons
Changing the default post and links
Post to your site via email
Remote publishing | Reading settings
Changing default page behaviors | Privacy settings
Permalink settings
Photo Album configuration | Media settings
Image sizing
Embedding media
Changing the default folder for
uploaded files
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| Week 6 | The WordPress dashboard
Screen options
Customizing your dashboard
Editing your profile
Logging out
Must have WordPress plugins |
| Week 7 | Comments
Enabling and disabling comments
Setting default behaviors for
comments
Viewing comment
Comment approval process
Dealing with spam
Deleting comments |
| Week 8-9 | Midterm Examinations |
| Week 10 | Posts in WordPress
Difference between posts and pages
Creating a new post
Visual and HTML editor
Adding media
Inserting a gallery
Full-screen editing
Autosave
Categories and tags
Using custom fields
Previewing, publishing, and saving
Editing an existing post
Quick edit
Deleting and viewing a post
Changing post status and visibility
Permalinks and short links |
| Week 11 | WordPress Plugins
What are plugins?
Finding plugins
Installing plugins
Activating and deactivating plugins
Editing plugin settings
Deleting plugins |
| Week 12 | WordPress Users
Adding, editing, and deleting users
User roles and permissions | WordPress tools
Importing content from another site
Exporting your WordPress data | WordPress Settings
General settings
Changing the site title and tagline
Changing your URL
Using a different homepage
Updating the admin email address
Changing time zones
Date/Time formats |
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| Week 13 | Media in WordPress
The library
Scaling and cropping images
Media metadata
Uploading media |
| Week 14 | Adding Links in WordPress
Adding links
Link categories |
| Week 15 | Final Project Build your custom theme/Widgets/Plugins |
| Week 16-18 | Final Examinations |
| Requirements |
- Each student can have only one make-up exam.
- One who misses an exam should provide a medical report or a valid excuse within 3 days after the missed exam.
- The make-up exam is done at the end of the term and covers all the topics.
- Students who fail to attend the lectures regularly may be given NG grade.
- Once the grades are announced, the students have only one week to do objection about their grades.
- It is the students' responsibility to follow the announcement on the course web site.
- Students who arrive after the first 20 minutes of laboratory sessions will not be accepted to the Laboratory.
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| Method of assessment | | | | |
| Evaluation and Grading | Attendance | Laboratory | Two Quizzes (each 15%) | Final Project |
| Percentage | 10% | 20% | 30 %
| 40 % |
| Grading Criteria * | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- | D+ | D | D- | F |
| 90 -100 | 85 - 89 | 80 - 84 | 75 - 79 | 70 - 74 | 65 - 69 | 60 - 64 | 56 - 59 | 53 - 55 | 50 - 52 | 40 - 49 | 0 – 39 |
* Letter grades will be decided upon after calculating the averages at the end of the semester and distribution of the averages will play a significant role in the evaluation of the letter grades.
