Featured Non-credit Course: Create a Website in Wordpress

Create a Website with WordPress

In this course, students will build a live, working website using WordPress, one of the world’s most popular platforms for web hosting and content management. Students will learn how WordPress works, how to use a hosting service, and what tools are required to build and maintain a WordPress site. Through a series of hands-on exercises, the class will install and configure the WordPress software; choose and configure a theme; create pages, posts, and menus; and enhance your site with widgets and plug-ins. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have a basic, working website with standard pages (Home, About, Contact, etc.). Students must be proficient Microsoft Windows and Internet users, be able to create directories and organize files and folders; use browsers with multiple tabs simultaneously; and understand how to switch programs using the Windows task bar. Students who currently have a hosting service and/or a domain name will be able to publish their website to their own locations; otherwise, a temporary hosting service and domain name will be provided. An optional session following the first class will assist students in purchasing hosting services and a domain name at additional cost; bring a valid credit or debit card.

INSTRUCTOR: Dan Zunitch C-GCC – Room 508 Begins: September 30

1 Wednesday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fee: $110

CM 28465-1A

Create a Website with WordPress Level II

This course is a continuation of WordPress Level I for those users who would like to continue to improve upon and add to their skills. Students who currently have a hosting service and/or a domain name will be able to publish their website to their own locations; otherwise, a temporary hosting service and domain name will be provided. An optional session following the first class will assist students in purchasing hosting services and a domain name at additional cost; bring a valid credit or debit card. INSTRUCTOR: Dan Zunitch C-GCC – Room 508 Begins: October 21 1 Wednesday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fee: $110