Homework 5

Homework #5 is not complete until your purchased domain name points to your wordpress website.

Watch the following video for assistance
http://www.screencast.com/t/gNwPLVpqdNb

Students will create a web site for the purpose of "Communicating Findings"! This assignment calls for you to create a web site in which you present ALL of the finding of the research you conducted for this course.

1. Select a domain name with instructor approval and purchase website at http://directnic.com

EMAIL THE INSTRUCTOR AND GET INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL ON YOUR DOMAIN NAME BEFORE YOU PURCHASE IT.
Domain names should reflect a professional image. No slang or terms that are negative or offensive.

2. GET A FREE WORDPRESS ACCOUNT AT http://wordpress.com

ALL Sudents are required to obtain THEIR OWN PERSONAL domain name and publish ALL their projects online.

Students will use directnic.com to purchase a domain name AND STUDENTS WILL CREATE THEIR WEBSITE USING WORDPRESS.COM
FOR AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT SHOULD BE CONTAINED ON YOUR SITE - CLICK HERE
http://socialwork300student.wordpress.com/

A link to all student web sites will be posted on the class website.

All projects must be submitted on the student’s individual web site, failure to post completed projects to the website will result in a grade of zero for each individual project.

3. Once you have purchased your domain name and set up your free WORDPRESS account, you will then need to log into your Directnic account and point your domain name to your WORDPRESS site. This way when someone types in your website name they will be taken directly to your WordPress Website.


Communicating Findings!
Homepage for Website E-Portfolio (ongoing all semester):  Students will create a professional-quality website Electronic Portfolio that reflects the  subject matter of their research project and serves as a portal to access completed semester assignments.

Students will create and edit their own personal website and modify the pages to post their projects. This is one way to develop an understanding of presenting and communicating findings on the web. I don’t intend for the students to leave as Web designers, as that isn’t realistic nor is it the purpose of the class but students do need to leave with a working understanding of the processes, and this unit of the course serves that purpose.

. A link to all student web sites will be posted on the class website.


All projects must be submitted on the student’s individual web site, failure to post completed labs and projects to the website will result in a grade of zero for each individual project.


Watch the following video for assistance
http://www.screencast.com/t/gNwPLVpqdNb


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You will also need to create a http://wordpress.com account. You will point your domain name to your wordpress account .

for example: when you type in http://socialwork300.com you are taken to http://socialwork300.wordpress.com/
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Additional instructions for pointing your domain name to your wordpress account
How do I point my domain to my existing webpage?
http://www.directnic.com/help/faq/?question_id=45

To redirect a domain name to an existing web site follow these instructions:

1. In your directNIC account, go to "Domain Manager" and make sure the domain is using directNIC nameservers. If not, click the computer icon and then select directNIC defaults from the drop down box. Our nameservers are ns0.directnic.com and ns1.directnic.com.

If you are using bannerless hosting, you will have to deactivate the service first. You can find the instructions in the Bannerless Hosting FAQ.

2. Click the "Change Hosting Information" button (the house icon) next to the domain you want to redirect.

3. Click on the "Change Hosting Type" link.

4. Select "Redirected" or "Redirect with No Frame" option, and then click on the "Change Hosting Type" button.

The following page will allow you to enter the URL you wish to redirect your domain to. Make sure you click the "Redirect" button to submit the change.


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