CBTE 177 - Acrobat PDF Creation |
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CRN# 68940 |
1 Unit |
Spring 2010 |
Instructor | Office Phone | E-mail Address |
Karen Owen | 619-388-2235 | kowen@sdccd.edu |
Website support http://homework.sdmesa.edu/kowen/CBTE177/CBTE177.htm |
Students will develop the skills to create documents that are secure and can be posted online or distributed in print format. Students learn to create Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) documents, the standard file format for portable documents, for print and for the Internet. Students master file optimization and accessibility, editing features, embedding multimedia, interactive navigational tools, creating interactive forms, and implementing security. Students will learn to identify and handle the critical issues relating to clients, printers, web masters. |
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
Advisory: CBTE 114 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent and CBTE 161 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Grade only |
Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should discuss options with the Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS) immediately. Call or visit Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS) located in the H-200 Building on the San Diego Mesa College campus. |
Enrollment in college assumes maturity, seriousness of purpose and self-discipline. Every student is expected to fulfill the requirements of all classes for which they are registered. (See College Policy 3110.) |
First day of course | Apr. 12 |
Deadline to receive, process and pay for Add Codes; and to drop classes with no “W” recorded | Apr. 16 |
Last day to drop and be eligible for refund of enrollment fees and/or non-resident tuition | Apr. 19 |
Withdrawal deadline - No drops accepted after this date; will receive a "W" | May 6 |
Last day to submit on line work; all work must be turned in by 12 midnight | May 22 |
Textbook: Adobe Acrobat 9: Classroom in a Book (for Windows and Macintosh) by Adobe Creative Team ISBN 978-0-321-55297-6 first edition.
Software: Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional PC or Mac (If you do not have Acrobat 9 Professional, go to K-404 at Mesa College during open lab hours.) You can purchase your software anywhere; here are a few places you can consider:
Make sure that any software you purchase will work with your computer and operating system. Shop around for the service and price that best suites your needs. |
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Students who do not have access to the equipment, software, and services necessary to complete this course at home may use the resources at Mesa College. Computers are available for use in the LRC or the CBTE Department classroom K404 |
You will also need to have an ISP (Internet Service Provider) in order to take the online portion of this course. |
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Week | Topics | Activities and Assessment | Pts |
Watching tutorials (All video tutorials are optional and an alternate presentation of the information in your textbook.) |
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Textbook, Adobe Acrobat 9 Classroom in a Book
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Read the syllabus |
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All lessons and assignments are under the LESSONS icon >WEEK ONE icon Read Ch. 1-3 pp.6-73
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All lessons and assignments are under the LESSONS icon >WEEK TWO icon Read Ch. 5-6 and do the exercises pp.96-143 |
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All lessons and assignments are under the LESSONS icon >WEEK THREE icon Read Ch. 7 and do the exercises |
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Discussion Board - tell the class about the subject for your 4-5 page presentation, which you will share with the class in week 6. | 10 |
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All lessons and assignments are under the LESSONS icon >WEEK FOUR icon |
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All lessons and assignments are under the LESSONS icon >WEEK FIVE icon | ||
Read Ch. 10 and do the exercises | 50 |
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All lessons and assignments are under the LESSONS icon >WEEK SIX icon Read Ch. 11 and do the exercises |
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Final Project | Presentation project - 100 pts. (See criteria and instructions below.) This week, you will submit a PDF presentation. You can use any software application you'd like, such as Powerpoint, Illustrator or InDesign. Instructions
Criteria
PDF project - 100 pts (to be completed by the end of week four and presented at last on-campus class meeting) |
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Your grade will be based on your assignments, quizzes, and projects.
Grading Scale |
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