Design+Software

Overall Expectations By the end of this course, students will: • use presentation software to create and deliver effective presentations; • use desktop publishing software to create publications;4 • demonstrate an understanding of the uses and design of effective websites, and develop their own web pages.
 * UNIT 3:** **Design Software**

Specific Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:
 * Presentations**
 * identify guidelines for designing an effective electronic presentation (e.g., colour schemes, font size, slide content);
 * create electronic presentations for specific purposes and audiences;
 * use software features (e.g., slide transitions, slide layouts, design templates, animation, sound) to enhance presentations;
 * use effective presentation skills when delivering an electronic presentation (e.g., plan for room dynamics; verbally emphasize important points and support them
 * with screen images).

By the end of this course, students will:
 * Desktop Publishing**
 * use desktop publishing features (e.g., templates, importing text and graphics, font,
 * layout, styles) to enhance publications;
 * use desktop publishing software to design and create a variety of publications (e.g., card, invitation, flyer, newsletter) for specific
 * purposes and audiences.

By the end of this course, students will:
 * Web Page Development**
 * compare the purposes (e.g., to promote a business, to market products, to provide information) and target audiences of a variety of websites;
 * identify guidelines for developing effective websites (e.g., guidelines on design, technical requirements, appropriate language, and inclusive images);
 * design and create web pages for specific purposes and audiences.