SYLLABUS
OFFICE
PUBLICATIONS DESIGN-OST 233
SPRING SEMESTER 2007
INSTRUCTOR: Mr.
Office
Systems Technology OFFICE HOURS: MTWF10-11, W 1-2
http://www.bladencc.edu EMAIL: cmckenzie@bladen.cc.nc.us
CLASS:
T/Th
CREDIT: Three (3) Semester Credit Hours
Four
(4) Contact Hours
PREREQUISITE: OST
136
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course provides entry-level skills in using software with desktop publishing capabilities. Topics include principles of page layout, desktop publishing terminology and applications, and legal and ethical considerations of software use. Upon completion, students should be able to design and produce professional business documents and publications.
TEXT: Advanced
Microsoft Word 2003 Desktop Publishing
by Rutkosky, Arford and Burnside. EMC
Paradigm Publishing, Inc., 2003.
EQUIPMENT: Computer
Laser Color Printer or lnkjet Printer
Flash drive
SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Word 2003
Microsoft Power Point
2003
Microsoft Publisher
2002
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
The student will be able to:
1. Identify the design concepts of focus, balance, proportion, contrast, directional flow, consistency, and color.
2.
Evaluate
documents for the use of basic design concepts.
3.
Integrate
basic layout and design concepts, using desktop publishing features of
Microsoft Word 2003, to enhance the readability of multiple-page, portrait or
landscape documents such as letterheads, merged postcards, business cards,
personal documents, certificates, labels, name tags, flyers, brochures,
promotional documents, business forms, online forms, presentational materials,
and newsletters.
4.
Produce and enhance
business and personal documents with variable page layouts using standardized
type and graphic design techniques while incorporating Word 2003 features such
as watermarks, varying letter and word spacing, styles, drawing canvas,
AutoFormat, and Smart Tags along with Microsoft Template Gallery and Word
document templates.
5.
Manage Word
2003 document files and folders using a Windows operating system.
6.
Publish Word
documents in a variety of formats, including PowerPoint presentations and Web
pages.
7.
Become
familiar with the basic features and capabilities of Microsoft Publisher 2002
to produce professional-looking flyers, brochures, and newsletters.
EVALUATION:
ACTIVITY PERCENTAGES
Chapter
Assignments.......................................... 45%
Tests................................................................... 25%
Final Exam......................................................... 25%
Participation........................................................ 5%
TOTAL ............................................................. 100%
Note: Pop Tests and Quizzes will be averaged into the
appropriate category. You are expected to keep up with the assignments and turn
them in on time. Late work is worth 0 POINTS. No make-ups will be given. Situations
my arise and these will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Do not wait until
after the fact, let the instructor know ASAP. You will lose 1 point from
participation from each mandatory day you miss.
GRADE SCALE
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F
COURSE MANAGEMENT
1.
Administrative Withdrawal: Class attendance of
100 percent is expected. If absences
exceed 20 percent (13 hours or 3 consecutive weeks), the student will be
dropped from the course with a grade of F.
2.
Student Initiated Withdrawal: A student may initiate
withdrawal before midterm with
a grade of W. After midterm the student will receive a grade of WF unless there is proof of an
extenuating circumstance.
3. Students are required to complete all assignments.
Students
with special needs related to a diagnosed disability should contact Tommy Rains
(910.879.5570; trains@bladencc.edu) in
student services for assistance.
DATES TO
REMEMBER:
Administrative Day.................................................................................. January
2
Registration............................................................................................... January
3
Classes Begin........................................................................................... January
4
Distance Education Orientation/Saturday Classes Begin................. January 6
Last Date to Register or Add a Class.................................................... January
8
Last Date to Drop and Request a 75 % Refund................................. January
11
College Closed (Curriculum Students, and Faculty)......................... January 13
Martin L. King, Jr.,
Spring Break (Curriculum Students and Faculty)............................... March 5-9
College Closed (Curriculum Students and Faculty)............................ March 10
Last Day to Drop with a “W” Grade...................................................... March
13
Easter Holidays (Students and Faculty)................................................ April
5-9
Easter Holidays (Others)................................................................... April
6 and 9
College Closed............................................................................................... April
7
Summer Advisement/Early Registration............................................ April
25-27
Final Exams.................................................................................................. May
3-8
End of Spring Semester................................................................................. May
8
Graduation................................................................................... (
Procedure
Work all of the exercises within each chapter. The chapter
explains how to do the work as well as introduces new concepts and skills. Most
assignments will be turned in via the internet website. Questions may be asked
either in class or via the discussion board. Class attendance/participation is
mandatory. Make sure you understand how to use the website and how to upload
your assignment. From time to time, assignments may be changed. They will be
posted on the internet. If I ask you to print them, make sure you save a copy
for your portfolio. Save your files until the semester has ended.
TIME SCHEDULE
OF COURSE CONTENT:
WEEK CHAPTER CONTENT
Syllabus
1 1 Understanding the
Desktop Publishing
Process
2 2 Preparing Internal
Documents
3 3 Creating Letterheads,
Envelopes, and Business Cards
4 4 Creating Personal
Documents
5 Unit 1 Test(s)
6 5 Creating Promotional Documents
7 6 Creating Brochures and
Booklets
8 7 Creating Specialty
Promotional Documents
9 8 Creating Web Pages
10 9 Creating Presentations
Using PowerPoint
11 Unit
2 Test(s)
12 10 Creating Basic Elements
of a Newsletter
13 11 Incorporating Newsletter
Design Elements
14 12 Introducing Microsoft Publisher 2002
15
Unit 3 Test(s)
16
FINAL EXAM
THE INSTRUCTOR
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY PORTION OF THIS SYLLABUS AT ANY TIME.