Description:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to use desktop publishing skills using Microsoft Publisher to produce publications such as fliers, newsletters, brochures, operating manuals, price lists and bulletins. 3 hrs. lecture/demonstration/wk.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Produce the following types of documents using designated menus, options, fonts, shortcut keys, and output from other software programs: a) Fliers, b) Newsletters, c) Bulletins, d) Multi-page documents
2. List: a) The steps in the publishing process, b) Major components of a desktop publishing system, c) Five criteria for evaluating desktop publishing programs, d) Five different types of office publications, and describe how they differ from commercial publications such as magazines and newspapers, e) And define units of measurements used in desktop publishing, f) Two devices that employ the bit-mapped method of creating graphics, g) Three main factors to consider when producing a document, and give an example of each.
3. Contrast the traditional publishing process with the desktop publishing process.
4. Identify three types of printers that present problems when using desktop publishing and describe the problems.
5. Describe the purpose of a style sheet and give examples of its use.
6. Distinguish between the terms typeface and font.
7. Explain what is meant by the term typeface family and give an example.
8. Define and distinguish between the terms leading and kerning.
9. Distinguish between desktop publishing and word processing.
10. Give at least three reasons for not keying in long text jobs directly into a desktop publishing program.
11. Demonstrate proficiency in using a mouse.
12. Explain the differences between paint and drawing programs.
13. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of flat-bed scanners and sheet-fed scanners.
14. Describe the function of the printer engine and the controller in a laser printer.
15. Describe the functions of a printer driver.
16. Compare the PostScript printer language with the PCL printer language.
17. Explain the terms downloading fonts and font caching.
18. Explain how the use of desktop publishing templates may be applied to the production of business documents.
19. Contrast the approach to producing spec sheets and price lists with the approach to producing newsletters, reports, and long technical documents.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Introduction to Desktop Publishing
   A. Describe traditional publishing.
   B. Review strengths and weaknesses of desktop publishing.
   C. Activities: Use windows, mouse, and menus.

II. Elements of Desktop Publishing
   A. Review and compare software and hardware.
   B. Explain system defaults.
   C. Activities: Use text and graphic tools and create and close a
publication.

III. Planning a Publication
   A. Define the audience.
   B. Prepare master pages.
   C. Set column guides.
   D. Activities: Use master pages, column guides, and customizing
techniques.

IV. Fonts and Typefaces
   A. Set measurements.
   B. Determine readability.
   C. Change hyphenation and justification.
   D. Adjust leading and kerning.
   E. Activities: Create, proof, and print a flier.

V. Text
   A. Import word processing.
   B. Generate alternative text sources.
   C. Activities: Create a newsletter.

VI. Graphics
   A. Describe and manipulate painting programs and bit-maps.
   B. Use draw programs and object-oriented graphics.
   C. Activities: Place, adjust, and copy graphics in a newsletter.

VII. Advanced Features of Desktop Publishing
   A. Assemble line pages.
   B. Compare batch vs. interactive page makeup.
   C. Activities: Wrap text around a graphic, add text to graphics,
enhance headlines and text, and work with columns.

VIII. Printing, Binding, and Finishing
   A. Describe printer controllers.
   B. Select a printer.
   C. Choose binding systems.
   D. Review finishing techniques.
   E. Activities: Size a publication for printing, scale pages, print
oversize pages, and change fonts.

IX. Business Applications
   A. Choose the right program for the right job.
   B. Explain tabular strategies.
   C. Design long documents.
   D. Activities: Create templates for a memo, a bulletin, and prepare
minutes of a meeting.

X. Technical Applications
   A. Design the structure by template.
   B. Make revisions.
   C. Create archives.
   D. Activities: Create an operating manual, a price list, and a
brochure.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

Graded Projects        12.5% of grade   
Written Tests          25.0% of grade   
Applications Tests     62.5% of grade   
                      100.0%   

   Grading Criteria:
   90 - 100% = A
   80 -  89% = B
   70 -  79% = C
   60 -  69% = D
    0 -  59% = F

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.