Available on Windows or Mac

Recommended for Grades 6 - 12

The CompuScholar Web Design course teaches students how to create their own web pages using HTML and CSS.

Topics Covered

This course covers fundamental web design skills such as:

  • Basic web site layout
  • HTML5 symbols and elements
  • Text styles
  • Hyperlinks and navigation bars
  • CSS effects, spacing and positioning
  • Graphics and image editing
  • Tables
  • Page design principles
  • Dynamic menus
  • Embedded audio and video
  • JavaScript and jQuery

Click on the Course Syllabus tab to see a complete list of topics.

Student Work

All lesson quizzes and chapter tests are auto-graded by our system. Students will complete hands-on coding projects in every chapter, and these projects are teacher or parent-graded using our simple rubrics.

Students will build two fun, high-quality websites with professional features throughout the course. They will also have an opportunity to create their own unique projects at the end of each semester. Scroll through the images below to see a few examples of student work.

  • Basic HTML Coding

  • CSS Style Rules

  • Editing Images

  • Designing Tables

  • Adding Audio and Video

  • jQuery Animation

 

Please review our course syllabus, which contains the following information:

  • Specific chapter and lesson topics
  • Pacing guide, overall course length and exepected hours per week

 

View the Web Design Syllabus PDF File

Our Web Design course meets standards for introductory web design and HTML courses in a number of states. Please click on your state link below to view all alignments for your state.

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This course requires a computer with the Windows or Mac operating systems and an Internet connection.

To complete hands-on projects, in the first semester, students will use the Notepad or TextEdit apps built into the Windows and Mac operating systems. In the second semester, we encourage students to install the free Komodo Edit IDE. Complete installation instructions are included in the course.

For detailed hardware and software requirements, please see:

Minimum System Requirements (PDF)