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Pendragon Productions

Improve communication, service, and learning for parents and students with Pendragon Productions' website. Centralized information, announcements, assignments, and online testing.

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Pendragon Productions

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  1. www.pdragons.com Pendragon Productions Using the Web for better Customer (Parents & Students) Service Michael Perry Business Teacher, Chapel Hill High School, Douglas County Adjunct Business Instructor, Kennesaw State University

  2. Why a website... Service • Increase service • Centralized information • Students • Presentations • Assignments • Instructions • Parents • Consent forms

  3. Why a website... Communication • Improve communication • Students • News/Updates • Parents • News/Updates • Announcements

  4. Why a website... Better Learning • Advance learning • Testing • Online • Quicker and more accurate results • Class Organization • More accurate information • Better team building

  5. What are the goals of the website... • Service • One place for the student and parent to retrieve data • Communication • More informed students and parents • Learning • Students are more eager to learn to use technology as a tool for improved learning

  6. 1st Website • The 1st Website was done in Microsoft Front Page • Goal was to provide convenient access to files for students • Other ideas were added as needed without a consistent design

  7. Website main page version 1

  8. What was learned from the 1st site… Old Site New Site • Improved navigation • Increase content • Added “eye candy” • Targeted specific audience • Developed in Macromedia’s • Dreamweaver • Poor navigation • Lacked information • content • No pizzazz • Hard to update • Not aimed at target • audience

  9. Macromedia Dreamweaver • Chose Dreamweaver for site development • Program is part of a comprehensive design suite • Program is powerful • Program is easy to use • Industry leader

  10. Who is the website targeting… Others Others Teachers Teachers Parents Students

  11. How to organize the site… • Create Pages • Main Page • Keep in mind what all your sub-pages are going to be • Sub-Pages • Create all sub-pages

  12. How to organize the site… • Create Links • Navigation Rules • Create all sub-pages links • Only link up or down 1 level • Easy to get back to main page • Easy to return to subsequent page • Easy to understand where you are

  13. How to organize the site… • Create order to pages • Follow a hierarchical structure • Use same structure for all class pages • Documents • Powerpoints • Assignments • Create a way for user to jump around site

  14. How the site is organized...

  15. Time Drafting the website… Storyboard – A document of sorts that expresses the idea in which something is told, written, or developed. First draft storyboard Review Second draft storyboard Review Development

  16. Storyboard • A storyboard allows you to lay out the design of a visual presentation • Can be used to plan a Website or Power Point or a Video • A helpful tool for the non-programmer to convey the design to the site programmer

  17. Storyboard page 1

  18. Storyboard page 2

  19. Storyboard page 3

  20. Site design… Consistency – Items must be arranged to keep the user feeling like they have not left the site Logos – Set number of logos used to keep the “branding” of Pendragon Productions Theme – Used to keep audiences attention Easy & Effective Website

  21. Website Versions 2 and 3 • Version 2 was launched in spring of 2001 • More interactive and Better organized • Version 3 was launched in Jan. 2002 • Name was shortened to pdragons.com from pendragon productions.com • Email addresses were changed to pdragons.com • More Dreamweaver features were included • Menu bar provides for better navigation • Scroll bars on post-it notes provides detailed timely info • Calendars provide students with assignments and activities daily, weekly and monthly basis

  22. Finished website main page version 3

  23. Grading center Easy access to grades for all students Eliminates the waiting for period for grades Students can see grades and argue discrepancies immediately A teaching/time saving tool…

  24. A teaching/time saving tool… • Testing center • Better teaching aid • Grade posted right away • More accurate grading

  25. A teaching/time saving tool…Version 4 (Spring 2004) • Databases (coming spring 2004) • Student & Parent information • Helps to track all pertinent data for students • Eliminates “mis-keys” when transferring from paper to electronic form • Querying capabilities • Eliminates manual searching • More accurate

  26. Accountability through Contact v4 • Teacher accountability through the use of databases for Client Contact • Web forms for Parent Contact that create a database record of contact and response • Accurate searching for student contact records

  27. Improve Student Work Submission v4 • Web forms to Submit student work directly to an indicated folder on the server • Work is named according to a preset protocol that identifies the student, assignment and class • Student is thanked by a closing screen for submitting work • Student is emailed a confirmation that work was received.

  28. Quotes from users… • I think that computer web-site is a great thing. The calendar helps me track what is coming due for class. - Pamela G. • It is a good way to keep parents and students informed. For me, the most useful aspect is being able to check grades anytime. - Michelle T.

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