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Note:
Below this note is a syllbus for teaching an introductory PageMaker class.
I assumed that none of my students had ever touched a mac, and I used a new
combination paint/draw package called UltraPaint to start them off in the
first 3-4 classes. So the real PM section of the course begins about the
4th class. It then runs 10 more classes (each 3 hours in length). It
requires students to follow the text closely and complete the modules
prior to class. Here's the syllabus.
cindy
P.S. A bunch of you asked for my course..... I don't have any courses
that I can send you. Sorry, you 'll have to write your own PageMakr courses
or buy some course materials. I just wrote my own syllabus based on
my students, their needs, and the book I chose to use!
------------------------------- syllabus below -------------------------
Desktop Publishing on the Macintosh
Class schedule and assignments list, Fall 1990
Required Text: PageMaker 4.0 by Example, by David Webster &
Tony Webster, M & T Books, 1990.
Instructor: Cindy Stone
Class time: Saturdays, 9:00 - noon
Note: this schedule is subject to change
_____________________________________________
1. Sat. Sept. 8
Guided Tour of the Macintosh
Rules of computer use
Student files folder
HyperCard front end
Never turn off
How to play games: Solitaire
Video: The Macintosh Way
__________________________________________________
2. Sat. Sept. 15
During class
Mac basics
Macintosh Basics in your packet
Review material covered in Guided Tour
Hardware
Basic skills
Saving
UltraPaint: Basic skills
The Paint layer
Basic tools
Cutting, copying, and pasting
How to play games: Solitaire (Klondike)
Do before class
~ Do Guided Tour of the Macintosh again
~ Read ~10 Mistakes New Macintosh Owners Make~
~ Read ~Disks & Storage~
~ Read ~Working with Windows~
Buy two 3.5~ 800K disks
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3. Sat. Sept. 22
During class
Mac basics, continued
Discussion of viruses
Find File
Save as
Desk accessories
Moving through files
UltraPaint: continued
The Paint Layer
Special tools
The scanner and UltraPaint
Working with multiple windows
Working with scanned images
Autotracing
The Draw Layer
Object-oriented vs. bit-mapped art (working
with layers)
Power duplicating
Working with text
How to play games: GunShy, Arcade, or Star Trek
Handout: Put together puzzle, using find file, multiple
windows
See simple sample on handout
Do complex one during class
Do before class
~ Do ~Creating a House with UltraPaint~
Create a skyline using filled boxes and polygons
~ Read Macintosh Basics pp. 1-8 in packet
~ Read ~A Guide for the Perplexed~, pp. 31-45 in packet
~ Read ~Steps to Successful Saving~
~ Read ~The 10 Commandments for Macintosh Users~
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4. Sat. Sept. 29
During class
Review for quiz
Mac basics, continued
How the Mac works (RAM & ROM, etc.)
Fonts
Laser printer vs. imagewriter fonts
Resident vs. downloadable fonts
UltraPaint: continued
Introduction to PageMaker
Do before class
~ Read ~Finding & Opening Files~
~ Read ~What is Desktop Publishing~, pp. 3-11 in packet
~ Read ~Aldus PageMaker 4.0 for the Mac~, 2 page handout
in packet
~ Read ~Why Use a Macintosh?~ pp. 2-13 (IU handout in
packet)
~ Read ~Disk Maintenance~, pp. 1-5 in packet
Bring PageMaker 4.0 by Example to class
How to use an index
Suggestion: tear out back ad pages to access index
better
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5. Sat. Oct. 6
During class
Self-Check Quiz 1, includes:
Macintosh basics
UltraPaint basics
Reading materials
Do before class
Prepare for Self-Check Quiz
Read Module 1 in PageMaker 4.0 by Example: ~Learning the
Basics~
~ Read & Do Module 2: ~Loading Files~
Note: files requested in the exercise are located
on disks in lab called ~PageMaker Files~
~ Read ~Typesetting Fundamentals~, pp. 89-97 in packet
__________________________________________________
6. Sat. Oct. 13
During class
Discuss the difference between UltraPaint and PageMaker
text use
PageMaker Cheat Sheets
Do before class
~ Read & Do Module 3: ~Working with Text Blocks~
~ Do ~Loading Files Exercise~
__________________________________________________
7. Sat. Oct. 20
During class
In-depth look at tabs
Demonstration of MultiFinder
Do before class
~ Read & Do Module 12: ~Setting Defaults~
~ Read & Do Module 4: ~Editing Text (inc. tabs)~
~ Do ~Working with Text Blocks Exercise~
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8. Sat. Oct. 27
During class
Guided Tour of Microsoft Works
Discussion of word processor fundamentals
Discussion of ways designer use spreadsheets,
databases, and modems
Do before class
~ Read & Do Module 5: ~The Story Editor~
~ Do ~Tabs Exercise~
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9. Sat. Nov. 3
During class
Discussion of how PageMaker interacts with other graphics
programs
Demonstration of Works~ spelling checker
Do before class
~ Read & Do Module 6: ~Creating Graphics~
~ Do ~Story Editor Exercise~
Bring in line art to be scanned
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10. Sat. Nov. 10
During class
Using the Scanner with PageMaker
Do before class
~ Read & Do Module 7: ~Importing Graphics~
~ Do ~Creating Graphics Exercise~
Scan art and put into design
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11. Sat. Nov. 17
During class
Overview of Module 9: ~Printing~
Discussion of output devices
Laserwriter = 300 DPI
Linotronic 100 = 1,270 DPI
Linotronic 300 = 2,540 DPI
Note: is still dots per inch
May also print directly to film
Demonstration of Spoolers
Overview of printing options
Tiling
Videos: Adobe Illustrator & logo design
Guided Tour of Aldus Freehand
Do before class
~ Read & Do Module 14: ~Advanced Picture Formatting~
~ Do ~Importing Graphics Exercise~
__________________________________________________
Sat. Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Break (no class)
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12. Sat. Dec. 1
During class
Discussion: What is Postscript?
Overview of Module 10: ~Templates~
Do before class
~ Read & Do Module 8: ~Master Pages~
~ Read & Do Module 11: ~Style Sheets~
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13. Sat. Dec. 8
During class
Overview of Module 16: ~Long Document Capabilities~
PageMaker review
Do before class
~ Read & Do Module 15: ~Linking Files~
~ Do ~Style Sheets Exercise~
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14. Dec. 15
During class
Quiz 2
PageMaker basics
Other handouts
Overview of other modules:
Overview of Module 17: ~Table of Contents~
Overview of Module 18: ~Generating an Index~
Do before class
~ Final assignment:
Do anything that interests you
Include at least one imported graphic element
Include text with tabs in your design
During the course of the semester, you may also be exposed to other
useful and interesting computer programs, such as:
Adobe Type Manager
Aldus Freehand
Stepping Out
MacroMaker
Aldus Persuasion presentation software
Others
HyperCard
Comic Strip Factory
VideoWorks animation software
CalendarMaker