EDLD+5365+Reflection



Alberto Guia **EDLD 5365 Reflection** In this course, EDLD 5365 Web Mastering, I envisioned a course where I would like how to create and successfully implement a well designed and creative website. As the course started I began to realize it was not the case however the course did have several key concepts and software solutions that would enable to me to learn and build a website. In the course on of our first assignments was to create a web policy. A document that allowed for regulation of information that is to be housed on the district’s servers that can maintain the creditability of the school district and school while at the same time allowing for the flow of information to the public in a manner that displays professionalism and security. The course then moved into the development of not a website but rather tools that can aide in the development of a website. First we were introduced into Drupal, an open source content management system. Drupal was a way to help us build and maintain a website by allowing us control of how the information was maintained and stored. My initial thought about Drupal was it was a lame duck, the software seemed lacking protocols and needed development. After working with the content management program for the first assignment I quickly realized it was rather robust and very user friendly.

**References** // Drupal. // (n.d.). Retrieved November 01, 2010, from Drupal Association website, http://drupal.org/home.