harnessing the power & flexibility of css frameworks inside the d2l learning environment

Harnessing the Power & Flexibility of

CSS Frameworks inside the D2L Learning Environment

Emily Brozovic | Instructional and Graphic Designer, Michigan State University

Solutions

What is a framework?

• Pre-packaged code base • Professionally designed • Flexible ‘pieces’ for you to pick & choose

Why is a framework useful?

• Multi-browser support • Speeds up development

• Documentation • Community support

What do I need to know?

• Some HTML • Your chosen framework’s ‘language’**

**this will take some time to learn in the beginning

How can it help my teaching?

• Improve legibility • Higher comprehension

• Increased attention • Setting a tone

getbootstrap.com

Designed for everyone, everywhere.Bootstrap makes front-end web development faster and easier. It's made for folks of all skill levels, devices of all shapes, and projects of all sizes.

getbootstrap.com

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How comfortable are you with HTML?

Can you dedicate the time to learn the framework?

Do you have anyone who can help?

Are you willing to try something new?

Resources

• getbootstrap.com (can be basic or robust)

• getskeleton.com (very basic framework)

Contact Me• @emilyJbro • brozovi5@msu.edu • emilybrozovic.com

Emily Brozovic | Instructional and Graphic Designer, Michigan State University