Web design schools and colleges offering web design programs typically provide plenty of opportunities for students to show off their handy work. Many times, the result is a published web page that may help the community or serve a purpose for the student, school, or other organizations. Exhibits such as these are great for connecting students with potential employers and providing the … [Read more...]
Edu Technology Spells Demand for Web Design Schools
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A recent expo focusing on scholastic technology is just one more sign that web design schools will continue to be in high demand for years to come. As school districts steadily get on board with the latest and greatest in education technology, web design and development schools will need to be ready to handle a significant increase in interest from the newest generation of tech-savvy … [Read more...]
Web Design School and Computer Science Enrollments are Up
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We often report on the high-demand for web designers in the current era; paying particular attention to how schools are really pushing the boundaries of education when keeping up with a new type of industry that is ever-changing and fast-paced. Earlier this week, a publisher of all things computer-related announced statistical findings proving that web design schools and other computer science … [Read more...]
Will All Schools Require Web Design to Earn a Degree?
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Web design schools teach students how to be the best web designer they can be, but as we've mentioned numerous times – nearly all industries are turning to the web for one reason or another. Will this trend cause more students to enroll in web design classes, even when they aren't committing to a full web design school program? They may not have a choice. According to a reporter from U.S. … [Read more...]
Microsoft Eyes Students for Web Design Work
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Huge technology company Microsoft is busy launching new products this season, but as one report points out they have their eye on another ball. They have launched several competitions for web design schools and students to help fulfill some of the company’s ambitions. Winning a major competition hosted by Microsoft while a student is still in web design school can pay off in big way now and … [Read more...]
Web Design Students Develop Safe Mobile App
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Students at a famous school studying web design have helped scientists develop a new mobile application to keep you safe when talking to other people. The CyLab at Carnegie Mellon has developed SafeSling, a mobile application developed at the school that provides security during file transfers and when communicating using a mobile device. Adrian Perrig, technical director of Carnegie Mellon … [Read more...]
Students of Web Design Create Hit Video
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A group of students in the web design program at their high school created a hit YouTube video as part of a class project recently. The students were in the McCook High School’s Web Design II and Web Design III classes in McCook, Nebraska. What started out as a fun class project, resulted in a hit video and drummed up significant interest in the program among other students. The video is … [Read more...]
Web Design School Racks up Competition Awards
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A new web design competition in New York City this month brought together more than 100 competitors, including many from area web design schools and design academies. The first ever “Design Hackathon” hosted by the news and article publication simply known as GOOD saw students from web design programs at Yale, Parsons, Carnegie Mellon, and other schools competing to create a learning tool … [Read more...]
Infographics Could Change Web Design Classes
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Infographics are changing the way we experience information in the world of the internet; a trend that could eventually trickle down to web design classes and graphic design desks. While we are still exploring the wonders of having tons of data illustrated in a nice, reasonably articulated graphic design that beats the old “pie chart” method, infographics are becoming more and more popular … [Read more...]
Choosing a Web Design School That Keep Students Happy
March 21, 2012 - By 2 Comments
We often talk about the need for web design schools to stay current on the latest and greatest trend in web design and the arts industries, but how does this translate for the students that attend those courses? According to some expert sources out there, the reasons that some students seem so dissatisfied with certain web design schools are outdated curriculum and class plans that do little to … [Read more...]
