News Release
IWV Campus
January 16, 2003
Cerro Coso to Offer New Local Certificate Program in Web Design for Education
Ridgecrest, CA – Jan 15, 2003
The Media Arts Department at Cerro Coso Community College announced today
that they will be offering a local certificate program in Web Design for
Education.
This certificate program has been created to equip Sierra Sands Unified
School District faculty and staff to publish curriculum and instructional
media on the internet. This program which includes existing courses that are
part of the Cerro Coso's state-approved Web Design Associate Degree program,
consists of 4 courses: Digital Media Design, Digital Imaging, Accessibility
and Usability, and Web Animation. Each of the classes will be offered over a
semester in 3 five-week sections to accommodate the busy schedules of
District employees.
The first course, Digital Media Design, is being offered in this current
Spring 2003 semester. The first section is now open for enrollment. The
class will be meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.,
beginning January 28, 2003 at Burroughs High School, Room C14. In addition
to learning foundational principles of page layout and design, students will
learn in this first course to use Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, which has
emerged as the leader in web development software.
Ms. Laurie St. Gean, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
of Sierra Sands Unified School District, expressed her enthusiasm about the
program, "Sierra Sands is extremely excited about working with Cerro Coso
college in offering staff development opportunities for our staff.
Technology is one of the district's top priorities, and we are exploring as
many options as possible for achieving the goals set forth in the district's
technology plan. Staff members have expressed their excitement about the
certificate program in Web Design for Education, and we hope this is just
the beginning in this partnership with Cerro Coso Community College."
Dr. Sharon Dyer, President of Cerro Coso Community College is also pleased
about the program. "I am very excited about the opportunity to expand our
collaborative partnerships with Sierra Sands Unified School District. This
program is exciting and addresses a great need in this community," she said.
Sierra Sands faculty or staff that are interested in enrolling in the first
course, Digital Media Design, are encourage to visit "http://www.academy-webdesign.com/sierrasands/"
for a detailed description of the program, courses, and instructions for
enrollment.
The Academy of Media Arts at Cerro Coso Community College offers Associate
of Science Degrees in Web Design and Digital Animation. For more information
on these programs, visit each program's respective web site at
http://www.academy-webdesign.com
and http://www.coyote3d.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Facilities Development and Services (760)
384-6230