Web Development Full Stack, 1e

by F. Max Coller

ISBN-13: 9780357673973 (Cengage 2024)

This first edition textbook and course was developed for a full stack* web course for students with little to no web development experience .

*"Full Stack" refers to the full web development process where someone both creates/maintains the "front end" (the parts a user interacts with) and manages the "back end" (the server-sde and database).

Challenge: To create a comprehensive Full Stack textbook and course for students with little to no web development experience.

Process: This project was multi-staged and spanned the development process from research to launch.

Research: A combination of market and competitive research with students, instructors, and industry leaders to identify gaps in current offerings, desired employability skills, and trends in web development and back end management.
Content Planning: The development of the Table of Contents/Expanded Table of Contents in alignment with identified Course and Learning objectives. This work was done in collaboration with the author and industry SMEs/instructors.
Content Development: The authoring of the narrative content, End-of-Chapter content (i.e., review questions, quick checks, programming exercises, projects, and other assessments), and Instructor Resources.
Digital Development and QA: The design and integration of the digital learning path and courseware and review and confirmation of all text and course elements.

My Role: This is one of six first edition titles I've helped shepherd through the design and development process. My involvement was integral and included:

Market research and competitive assessment to identify learning gaps and needs for a comprehensive textbook and course designed for learners looking to expand their skills across the website design/build, and backend management of web development
SME collaboration to identify, author, and refine course objectives and Table of Contents
Author and Developmental Editor collaboration to develop and author the expanded Table of Contents and chapter/learning objectives and to ensure focus and consistency
Development of authoring guidelines and consistency standards for assessments and instructor resources
Development of alignment documentation and process to ensure content alignment with identified objectives
Ongoing editorial review to ensure pedogological standards of content and activities

Outcome: This textbook and the accompanying resources were grounded in sound learning principles and clear planning. Because of our intentional development practices, the author was able to create a comprehensive course textbook that was clear, well-organized, and within the allotted schedule.

Learning Objective Development:

Using a Backwards Design approach, we invested in the upfront development of the expanded TOC and associated Course/Learning objectives. This ensured consistent alignment of all content and allowed the author to proceed accurately and quickly, reducing the need for multiple drafts and rewrites.

Instructors were provided with a user-friendly list of all LOs and were able to use this resource to target and plan learning and to accurately communicate the course outcomes to administrators and department chairs.

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Web Development Full Stack, 1e

This first edition textbook and course was developed for a full stack* web course for students with little to no web development experience .

Challenge: To create a comprehensive Full Stack textbook and course for students with little to no web development experience.

Process: This project was multi-staged and spanned the development process from research to launch.

Research: A combination of market and competitive research with students, instructors, and industry leaders to identify gaps in current offerings, desired employability skills, and trends in web development and back end management.

Content Planning: The development of the Table of Contents/Expanded Table of Contents in alignment with identified Course and Learning objectives. This work was done in collaboration with the author and industry SMEs/instructors.

Content Development: The authoring of the narrative content, End-of-Chapter content (i.e., review questions, quick checks, programming exercises, projects, and other assessments), and Instructor Resources.

Digital Development and QA: The design and integration of the digital learning path and courseware and review and confirmation of all text and course elements.

My Role: This is one of six first edition titles I've helped shepherd through the design and development process. My involvement was integral and included:

Market research and competitive assessment to identify learning gaps and needs for a comprehensive textbook and course designed for learners looking to expand their skills across the website design/build, and backend management of web development

SME collaboration to identify, author, and refine course objectives and Table of Contents

Author and Developmental Editor collaboration to develop and author the expanded Table of Contents and chapter/learning objectives and to ensure focus and consistency

Development of authoring guidelines and consistency standards for assessments and instructor resources

Development of alignment documentation and process to ensure content alignment with identified objectives

Ongoing editorial review to ensure pedogological standards of content and activities

Learning Objective Development:

Using a Backwards Design approach, we invested in the upfront development of the expanded TOC and associated Course/Learning objectives. This ensured consistent alignment of all content and allowed the author to proceed accurately and quickly, reducing the need for multiple drafts and rewrites.

Instructors were provided with a user-friendly list of all LOs and were able to use this resource to target and plan learning and to accurately communicate the course outcomes to administrators and department chairs.