Course Description
WordPress is a free open source blogging tool and content management system. WordPress can be used to create a traditional blogging site; however, it can also be used to create a standard website for business or personal use. This course focuses on creating websites using WordPress. No previous experience is needed. This course is structured in a way to help all students, regardless of their experience, learn WordPress.
Students will learn how to:
· Set up a domain and hosting account
· Set up a MySQL database on their server
· Install WordPress on the MySQL database
· Plan their website by choosing color schemes, fonts, layouts, and more
· Search for themes in WordPress
· Select, install, and activate a theme
· Add posts to their website
· Create website pages
· Add images, photo galleries, and more
· Create tags for SEO and categories to organize their posts
· Use WordPress as a content management system (CMS)
· Use widgets and plugins
· Create an ecommerce site
· Integrate WordPress with social media
· Customize a WordPress site using PHP, CSS, and HTML
· And more.
Each lesson covers a different aspect of WordPress and contains sections to teach students what they need to know. Step-by-step instructions, along with screenshots and HD video demonstrations, make learning to use WordPress a breeze. By the end of the course, all students will be able to successfully create their own customized and effective website using the information they've learned.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs
Learning Outcomes
- Describe what WordPress is and what it can do for you.
- Identify the right tools for the job.
- Demonstrate installing and setting up for WordPress.
- Demonstrate graphics and images usage.
- Demonstrate fonts and colors usage.
- Demonstrate planning the layout of your website and selecting a theme.
- Demonstrate adding content to a WordPress theme.
- Demonstrate WordPress plugins use.
- Demonstrate using templates in WordPress.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Assessment Guide
Assessment | Points |
---|---|
Lesson 1 Assignment | 1 points |
An Introduction | 1 points |
Lesson 1 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 2 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 2 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 3 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 3 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 4 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 4 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 5 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 5 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 6 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 6 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 7 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 7 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 8 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 8 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 9 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 9 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 10 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 10 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 11 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 11 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 12 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 12 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 13 Assignment | 1 points |
Lesson 13 Exam | 10 points |
The Final Exam | 59 points |