Integration of Print and On-Line Media

As our syllabus states, "Students will integrate writing, editing, broadcast, and computer skills learned in other courses. This course will focus on web page design and its application to professional writing and will give professional writing students the opportunity to publish their work on the World Wide Web."

While many of us enrolled in the class are familiar with traditional document creation, the ascension of the internet has also made online publication vital to professional communicators. Traditional, grass-roots publications will always have a niche in delivering timely local news, but in our international community, web-design and and other computer skills are paramount. Because of our vast experience in writing, editing, and communication, our class is poised to apply the design conventions we've learned to the arena of web-design. To me, the above quote foresees the technological changes that face anyone involved in media.

For my background, this integration of on-line and traditional print skills has already begun. This summer, I began studying Adobe's DreamWeaver software package. While still a novice, I look to expand upon my experience, with the hopes of learning multiple HTML platforms. A focus on HTML would shape the course to my expectations and talents.