Project Summary

Welcome to your first real step into the web side of Digital Media. Before we touch Dreamweaver, before we worry about layouts, and before anyone asks “why doesn’t my site look cool yet,” we are going to learn the actual language that websites are built with. For this project, you will complete the Learn HTML course on Codecademy. This is a guided, interactive course that introduces you to HTML from the ground up. We are taking it slow on purpose. HTML is not about flashy design. It is about structure, clarity, and understanding how the web really works. By the end of Module One, you will be able to say, truthfully, that you have written real code.

Do not underestimate this project. If you stay on track, it takes about 7 hours total to complete. If you fall behind, it becomes stressful fast. Pace yourself. Please also keep in mind that you absolutely do not need to unlock the premium content for this assignment.

Creative Focus

This project is not about making something pretty. It is about learning how to think structurally. HTML teaches you how to organize information, communicate hierarchy, and build content that both humans and browsers understand. These skills are foundational for web designers, UI designers, UX designers, front-end developers, email designers, and even digital marketers who work inside CMS platforms.

In the real world, designers who understand HTML are easier to work with, easier to hire, and harder to replace. They know what is possible, what is realistic, and what will absolutely break a site. This project builds that mindset early. You are learning the grammar of the web before you write poetry with it.

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Project Requirements

• Final Deliverable:
  • Complete the Learn HTML course on Codecademy
    • All lessons, all required exercises and checkpoints.
    • A clear screenshot showing 100 percent completion of the Learn HTML course
      • Your name must be visible
      • The course title must be visible
      • Emailed to the Instructor along with other work for the week.

Project Grading Rubric

PASS (100%)	FAIL (0%)
The student completed all of the content required.	The student did not complete all of the content required.

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OCP & Standard Alignments

13.0 – Demonstrate proficiency in preliminary webpage design, because students are learning how webpages are structured using HTML before introducing visual web authoring tools.
14.0 – Demonstrate understanding of HTML and CSS, because this project focuses on core HTML syntax, elements, and structure that form the foundation of all web design work.
14.01 – Identify HTML elements and their purposes, because students must recognize and correctly use headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images, and semantic tags throughout the Codecademy course.
01.08 – Demonstrate knowledge of presentation vocabulary and terms, because students are introduced to and must explain industry-standard web terminology such as elements, attributes, nesting, and semantic structure.
02.04 – Demonstrate knowledge of computer operating systems and platforms, because students work within a browser-based coding environment and learn how web platforms interpret and display code.
13.01 – Identify best practices for web content structure, because HTML teaches students how to organize information clearly, accessibly, and logically for real-world web use.