DDM 130 - Introduction to Adobe Web Tools

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): CIS 120 (formerly offered as CS120)

Course Description: Provides an overview of various Adobe applications including Acrobat DC, Dreamweaver, Spark, Portfolio and Behance to create web and portfolio sites, social media posts and videos. Free productivity applications for time and income tracking, creating estimates and invoices, and project management will also be explored.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Determine with a variety of Adobe applications for website development and social media post design and understand their functionality and best use.
CLO#2: Demonstrate how to use advanced features of Adobe Acrobat.
CLO#3: Utilize Adobe Dreamweaver to create website pages and understand it’s usage and capabilities.
CLO#4: Use Adobe Spark to create web pages, social media posts and videos for popular social media platforms.
CLO#5: Demonstrate a functional understanding of page layout using CSS and layers.
CLO#6: Use Adobe Portfolio to create a professional portfolio of design work.
CLO#7: Demonstrate a general understanding of many common productivity apps, their value, benefits and usage. (ILO: Information Literacy)
CLO#8: Demonstrate basic web design principles.