1. Read this Orientation completely and learn what you need to do to successfully complete this course (I suggest you print it out for easy reference). You can jump to key topics by clicking on the bookmarks at the left.

2. Send me an e-mail at bills@clackamas.edu. Please format the subject line of your message exactly as follows: BT220/your last name/introduction. In your e-mail message, introduce yourself and give me the e-mail address you wish to use.  Important: Do this now! Until I get your message, I do not know you are in class.

3. Go to Lessons and find out what we're doing this week in class. Current reading, writing, and discussion assignments and deadlines are posted there.

4. Go to the Conference Room and log on to Blackboard. We'll be using this application for class discussion, questions and answers, and weekly quizzes. If you are not familiar with Blackboard or need to set up a new account, go to Getting Started in Blackboard and follow the instructions there.

5. For more information about online courses at Clackamas Community College, go to our Distance Learning page. If you are new to online learning and would like some help getting started, check out BT101 Intro to Online Learning, a one-credit course designed to get you up and running quickly and successfully.

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Course Prerequisites: Basic keyboarding and computer skills (BT 120 & CS 120, or equivalent) or instructor’s consent

Course Description: This course introduces the fundamental concepts and features you'll need to produce professional-looking publications with Adobe's PageMaker page layout application. You'll follow step-by-step, project-based lessons to

• master the basic tools and techniques of document production with Adobe PageMaker 7
• develop a basic understanding and appreciation for the fundamentals of page layout, graphic design, and typography
• develop a basic understanding of the publishing process, including editing, design, production, and printing
• design and produce a variety of professional business documents, including a flyer, letterhead, brochure, booklet, newsletter and catalog.

Major Topic Outline:

• Introduction to desktop publishing with PageMaker
• Page set-up and navigating the workspace
• Menu commands and tools
• Editing and formatting text
• Creating and transforming objects
• Placing text and graphics from other programs
• Fundamentals of page lay-out and grids
• Fundamentals of typography
• Fundamentals of printing
• Indents and tabs
• Using style sheets for text formatting
• Using master pages
• Formatting text and graphics with the control palette
• Text editing with the story editor
• Using additions
• Working with color

Credit: 3 college transfer credits

Tentative grading scale:

• 90% or higher: A

• 80-89%: B

• 70-79%: C

• 60-69%: D

• less than 60%: F

Final Exam: All students will take an online final exam. The exam will be posted Thursday, Mar. 10, and due Friday, Mar. 11.

Class Policies

• All written assignments must be neatly typed and free of spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.

• Class participation is required. All students are expected to be active participants and contributors in class discussions and group projects. If it’s necessary for you to miss any of the class activities, please make sure I know in advance.

• All work must be turned in on time. Late assignments will be penalized 20%. Late class discussion exercises and quizzes will not be accepted.

• To officially drop the course or withdraw from college, you must file an Add/Drop Request with the Registrar’s Office. Ceasing to attend class does not constitute official withdrawal. Students wishing to drop the class without responsibility for grade must officially withdraw by the end of the sixth week.

• Academic honesty is a requirement for passing this course. The penalty for plagiarizing an assignment or cheating on an exam is an F in the course.

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