Teaching With Joomla 3 Explained in the Classroom

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Many colleges and universities have adopted Joomla 3 Explained as a course textbook.

Here are suggested details for a course based around Joomla and the book “Joomla 3 Explained”.

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Suggested Joomla 3 Course Names

Introduction to Joomla
Introduction to Content Management Systems.

Suggested Joomla 3 Course Description

Covers basic content management system concepts. Students learn how to build, design and manage Joomla and how to implement it for personal and business websites.

Suggested Joomla 3 Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

Understand what a Content Management System is and how it differs from traditional, flat websites
Select the appropriate server environment and be able to install Joomla’s files and database
Successfully organize and present content in Joomla
Select and integrate extra Joomla features from various sources, understanding the difference between different types of extension
Modify the appearance and layout of Joomla websites
Understand potential threats to CMS websites and understand how to protect and backup such websites

Suggested Joomla 3 Course Outline

Course subject matter is directly aligned with Student Learning Outcomes. The number of the corresponding SLO appears in parentheses after relevant content:

Each chapter can be considered as a unique unit:

Unit 1 / Chapter 1: Joomla and CMSs
Unit 2 / Chapter 2: Planning
Unit 3 / Chapter 3: Installations
Unit 4 / Chapter 4: Site Admin
Unit 5 / Chapter 5: Content
Unit 6 / Chapter 6 and 7: Content Editing and Fields
Unit 7 / Chapter 8: Menus
Unit 8 / Chapter 9: Components
Unit 9 / Chapter 10: Modules
Unit 10 / Chapter 11: Plug-ins
Unit 11 / Chapter 12: Templates
Unit 12 / Chapter 13: Extra Extensions
Unit 13 / Chapter 14: Users
Unit 14 / Chapter 15: Site Management

Suggested Joomla 3 Assessments and Grading System

The whole book would make an ideal class project which can be graded.
For a final class project, ask students to build a small site for the city they live in.

Suggested Joomla 3 Plan for Course Units

For a 10 week course: Use units 1 to 14, but combine four units. For example, combine 1 and 2, then 5 and 6, 9 and 10, 13 and 14.
For a 12 week course: Use units 1 to 14, but combine four units. For example, combine 1 and 2, then 5 and 6.
For a 14 week course: Use the units in order from 1 to 14.