REQUIRED TEXTS:

Botello, Chris. Adobe InDesign CS2 Revealed. Deluxe Education Edition. Boston, MA: Thompson, Course Technology, 2006.

Williams, Robin and John Tollett. Design Workshop. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 2001.

RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE:  

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Acrobat 4.0 or higher

• Adobe PhotoShop or equivalent graphics software

Adobe InDesign and a graphics software program are recommended, but not technically required for purchase. They are available for students to use at the UMUC computer labs.

All computer-generated assignments must be submitted in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF files preserve the original appearance of documents and enable you to distribute them for viewing and printing on any system. Students will need Adobe Acrobat's Distiller or PDF Writer to generate PDF files. Acrobat Distiller/Writer comes with the full Adobe Acrobat program (not the free Acrobat Reader) and it is also available to students at the UMUC computer labs.

• As an alternative, students can sign up for Adobe's Create a PDF online service. This service allows you to make five free PDF files.
• Or Try-Out the Adobe Acrobat 7.0 free for 30 days at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html
• Or you can sign up for their monthly service, (also at https://createpdf.adobe.com/ ) for only $9.99/month.

In addition to the Adobe PDF services, other companies offer freeware and free online resources to make PDFs:

• http://www.primopdf.com/
  PrimoPDF is a downloadable freeware program. You would install this program on your computer and then print to the PrimoPDF writer to make a PDF.
• http://www.gohtm.com/
  This one is an online service where you can convert your files into a PDF using their online service. The files are then e-mailed back to you as a PDF.
• http://www.pdf995.com/
  PDF995 is another downloadable program. Install it onto your computer for free and then make your own PDFs by choosing to print your file to the PDF995 "printer."
• Many others are available also. You will need to have a PDF converter of some sort!

The data below is for your information only --I do not guarantee these prices, nor do I endorse any of these companies. If you have any purchasing resources to share, please post them to our General Questions conference area. :-)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
(Formerly CAPP 311) A project-oriented study of the concepts and methods of desktop publishing. Techniques for using color in page layouts are implemented. Features essential to multimedia presentations are integrated with techniques for capturing and editing photos to produce business publications. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CAPP 311 or CMST 311.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

þ	Develop a solid understanding of color theory and the history of trends in color publishing. (historical perspective)
þ	Demonstrate expertise in evaluating layout and design for business applications. (competence in information technology)
þ	Create, capture, and manipulate graphics for print as well as new medias. (competence in information technology)
þ	Demonstrate an understanding of prepress and communication with service bureaus and printers. (information literacy, competence in information technology)
þ	Plan and develop a comprehensive business-related product utilizing DTP tools. (competence in information technology)
þ	Using written materials and presentations, demonstrate effective collaboration on team research and study projects. (information literacy, effective writing)
þ	Discuss the legal and ethical issues in desktop publishing. (civic responsibility)
þ	Describe the application of desktop publishing techniques throughout the world. (international perspective)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

• Turn in all assignments for grading by their respective due dates. No late assignments will be accepted.
• Participate in conference topics during the weeks they are posted to receive credit for that week's class interaction.
• Save everything! Make backups. Even after you have submitted an assignment, you should always maintain a copy and you are responsible for frequently saving your projects as you work on them.
• Do your own work. Please read UMUC's academic integrity policy at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml

Attendance

xBy registering for a Web-based course, you have made a commitment to participate in your course conferences as well as other online activities. To contact your instructor, please use the conferencing software or e-mail links provided, which allow you to communicate with the instructor and your classmates in a virtual classroom, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please plan to participate regularly. You will note in the grading policy that your online conference participation counts toward your final grade. 

You are required to participate in online conferencing, do hands-on assignments, complete a Web site project, and take a proctored final examination. The exam will cover, at a minimum, your course modules and your reading assignments. The examinations will consist of true/false, short answer, and matching questions.

You will be assigned self-assessment questions so you can test your understanding of the various concepts. Online conferencing questions provide interaction with other members of the class. The material in both the self-assessment and online conferencing questions often finds its way into the final examination. Answers to self-assessment questions are provided online. The computer conferencing questions will be answered in the online conference, much as they would in classroom discussion.

Use the course schedule in your syllabus as the basis to determine due dates for various course requirements.

xKEEP A COPY of all of your assignments, ideally as both a hard copy and electronically, but definitely electronically. Be aware that if you keep a back-up on your computer and your computer crashes, you have lost your back-up also. Keep your back-up files separate from your main files.

xA MID-TERM and FINAL exam will be required. We may also have various quizzes relating to reading assignments, terminology, and course concepts.

Academic Integrity

Students at UMUC are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will contribute to the maintenance of academic integrity. Failure to maintain academic integrity (academic dishonesty) may result in disciplinary action.

xCheating will not be tolerated in this class. You are expected to do your own work. If an assignment you have turned in for this class has been posted on the Internet, received from a student in a previous class, or taken from any other individual, you may forfeit your ability to complete the course. Similar responses may be expected for copying exam questions or using “cheat sheets.”

Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to obtaining or giving aid on an examination, having unauthorized prior knowledge of an examination, doing work for another student, and plagiarism.

Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's idea or product as one's own. Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to) copying verbatim all or part of another person's work; using phrases, charts, figures, illustrations, computer programs, or mathematical or scientific solutions without citing the source; paraphrasing ideas, conclusions, or research without citing the source; and using all or part of a literary plot, poem, film, musical score, or other artistic product without attributing the work to its creator.

COURSE GRADING:

DISABLED STUDENTS: If you are a student with a disability who needs accommodations in this course, you must register with Veteran and Disabled Student Affairs. You will need to provide documentation of a disability and its impact on the course in order to receive accommodations. Please contact Veteran and Disabled Student Affairs at 301-985-7930 or 800-888-UMUC, extension 7930 or by email at vdsa@umuc.edu.

Disclaimer: Information contained in this syllabus, to the best of the knowledge of the instructor, was considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester.  However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between the University of Maryland University College and any student  The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of UMUC, to make changes in course content or instructional technique without prior notice or obligation.

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