DESKTOP
PUBLISHING
Syllabus
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
This
course is designed for students to learn to create a variety of
professional/business/personal publishing documents such as letterheads,
brochures, flyers, cd labels, address labels, and business cards. Areas
covered in this class include: design concepts, graphics, scanning, digital
cameras.
TECHNOLOGY
STANDARDS
~Basic operations and concepts
~Social, ethical, and human issues
~Technology productivity tools
~Technology communications tools
~Technology research tools
~Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
EXPECTATIONS
Student:
~Respect with students, technology, and
teacher.
~Be prepared for class. You will need a
folder, pen, pencil, and planner.
~Treat others as you with to be
treated.
~Follow the district's Acceptable Use
Policy.
~Use the recycle cans when throwing
away paper.
~Keep
book bags under the tables and out of the walking area.
~Push chairs in at the end of the
class.
~Keep the work area around your
computer clean.
~Place books back where they belong.
Teacher:
~Respect with students, technology.
~Provide an atmosphere where students
can succeed.
~Be prepared for class with active
learning.
ATTENDANCE
~When returning to class, check with the instructor to receive assignment(s) for day(s) missed.
TARDY
~Students must be in the classroom when the tardy bell rings. If you are with another teacher, please have a pass from the teacher you were with.
COMPUTER RULES
~There will be no food, candy, or drink in the classroom. Please respect the equipment.
~Do not download any programs, games, etc. from the Internet.
~No outside disks will be allowed in the classroom.
CHEATING
~Severity of punishment determined by teacher and administrator.EVALUATION
~All assignments will be given a due
date. If an assignment has not been
turned in after being graded, the student will be given an extended due date. Not
turning the assignment in by the extended due date results in a zero for that
assignment. The District grading
scale is used.
| 100-95 | A | 79-77 | C | Quarter Grade | |
| 94-92 | A- | 76-74 | C- | Daily Projects | 100% |
| 91-89 | B+ | 73-71 | D+ | Semester Grade | |
| 88-86 | B | 70-68 | D | Quarter 1 | 40% |
| 85-83 | B- | 67-65 | D- | Quarter 2 | 40% |
| 82-80 | C+ | Below 65 | F | Semester Test | 20% |
SEMESTER
TEST
~A test consisting of 3-4 projects completed on the computer.