Student Syllabus: POFI-2331 Course Course Name: POFI-2331 Desktop Publishing Section Number: W1- 20553 (Lecture), WL1- 20554 (Lab) Division/Department: Career & Technical Education/Computer Information Systems Instructor Information Instructor Name: Alexandra Suchon Instructor Email: Alexandra.Suchon@VictoriaCollege.edu Office Location: CAPE 103 Office Phone: (361) 572-6487 Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; Due to my irregular schedule, please call or email for appointment to ensure I am in my office Course Information Course Description In-depth coverage of desktop publishing terminology, text editing, and use of design principles. Emphasis on layout techniques, graphics, multiple page displays, and business applications. Prerequisite(s) A grade of C or better in POFI 2301 or POFT 1328 Course Requirements Multi-page project and presentation Required Textbook(s) & Course Materials Textbook: Microsoft Publisher 2013: Comprehensive Author: STARKS ISBN: 9781285167275 Edition/Copyright: 14 Publisher: Cengage Published Date: 2014 Software: Microsoft Publisher 2013, Available on campus or must be purchased for at-home use. If purchasing, Office 365 University is available for $79.99. Must use student email address assigned by the college/university to qualify. Student is responsible for obtaining access to Microsoft Publisher 2013 for use in this course. POFI-2331 Spring 2016 Syllabus Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate. Page |2 Distance Education Courses Online courses are courses in which the content is delivered completely over the Internet. Students may need to come on campus several times as determined by the course instructors for specific activities or for testing. Hybrid courses are courses in which the content is delivered through a combination of online and on-campus instruction. To take an online or hybrid course, students will need access to a computer with an Internet connection. Students can use any of the on-campus computers in the open computer labs or the library to complete their course work. An online or hybrid course may require certain minimum hardware and software configurations on a student’s machine. Those requirements are the responsibility of the student. Interactive Television (ITV) courses are courses in which students and faculty meet in an interactive television classroom, and interact with other students and/or faculty at a remote location. Technology Requirements Computer with Internet access Blackboard login Microsoft Publisher 2013 Microphone or webcam to record audio for presentation Technical Assistance Contact instructor or Victoria College’s Computer Help Desk: (361) 582-2509 or at HelpDesk@VictoriaCollege.edu Course Objectives Learning Outcomes 1. Define desktop publishing terminology. 2. Manipulate text and graphics to create a balanced and focused layout. 3. Create fliers, brochures, and multiple page documents. Assessments 1. Lab assignments 2. Publication project and presentation 3. Final exam SCANS Reading: Locate, understand, and interpret written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules. POFI-2331 Spring 2016 Syllabus Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate. Page |3 Writing: Communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and create documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts. Arithmetic or Mathematics: Perform basic computations and approach practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques. Speaking and Listening: Organize ideas and communicate orally; receive, attend to, interpret, and respond to verbal messages and other cues. Thinking Skills: A worker must think creatively, make decisions, solve problems, visualize, know how to learn, and reason effectively. Personal Qualities: A worker must display responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, selfmanagement, integrity, and honesty. Workplace Competencies: resources; interpersonal skills; information; systems; and technology. Criteria for Grading Graded Item Lab assignments Quizzes Design principles project Multi-page project and presentation Comprehensive Final Exam Weighted Percentage 30% 20% 10% 20% 20% Late Policy All graded items must be completed by their due dates. Lab assignments may be submitted one day late but will incur a penalty of 20%. Departmental Policy on Grades and Final Exam Each course syllabus will contain the grading formula that the instructor intends to follow in arriving at semester grades. Instructors are responsible for assigning grades in accordance with the definition given in the current Victoria College catalog. Proper security measures should be taken in the preparation, storing and administration of examinations. The weight of the final examination is assigned by the instructor or by the Department, with approval of the Division Dean. In general, the final examination should not constitute more than onethird nor less than one-fifth of the semester grade. Absences from the final examination are reported to the instructor directly. Students who are absent from final examinations for reasons beyond their control may apply in writing to the instructor for a postponed examination. If the postponed examination is approved by the instructor, it will be taken on a schedule made by the instructor. POFI-2331 Spring 2016 Syllabus Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate. Page |4 All Final Examinations for online classes must be proctored. Examinations may be offered during the week of final exams online in a proctored environment or within the same format as traditional class finals which are not to exceed three hours. Students should not be required to take exams during times that conflict with the final exam schedule prepared by the Admissions and Records Office. Online final examinations, at the discretion of the instructor and with approval from the appropriate Division Dean, may be given after all other course requirements have been completed, but no later than the end of the week of finals. If a student is unable to take an exam as scheduled, the student must petition the instructor in writing prior to scheduled time of the final in order to reschedule the exam. Final examinations may not be given early without prior approval of the Division Dean. Course Policies Course Specific Attendance Policy Attendance will be recorded by student submission of one weekly assignment (lab assignment, quiz, etc.). If student does not submit at least one assignment for a week, the student will be counted absent for that week. Institutional Attendance Policy Attendance will be taken for every class meeting. The method by which attendance is taken will be determined by the faculty member and clearly outlined in the class syllabus. Attendance records will be submitted electronically to the appropriate division dean on the last day of the course. Regular and prompt class attendance is expected of every student. A student’s absence means that the student is not able to participate in the class. Instructor Initiated Withdrawals (Drops) While it is the final responsibility of the student to drop a class that she/he is no longer attending, instructors MUST drop a student who has not logged into an online class or physically attended a face-to-face or hybrid class prior to the ORD. Instructors must initiate ORD drops by the published deadlines; CANNOT drop a student with an average of D/UD or better; after following established division retention practices, MAY at their discretion drop a student who is not passing without consultation with the student when absences exceed 20% of the scheduled class meetings. For classes that include a separate laboratory, a student may be dropped when absences exceed 20% of the laboratory meetings or 20% of the lecture meetings; MUST drop a student who is not passing when absences exceed 40% of the scheduled class meetings unless said excessive absences accrue after the 65% drop date; CANNOT drop a student after 65% of class instruction has been completed. Selective admission programs define their attendance and instructor-initiated withdrawal procedures in their syllabi and program handbooks. POFI-2331 Spring 2016 Syllabus Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate. Page |5 Testing for Online Courses (Final Exam) Online courses may require one to five proctored (supervised) exams during the semester. Proctored exams may be accomplished in the Testing Center on the main campus, the Gonzales Center, or an approved off-campus testing site at the discretion of the course instructor. Each instructor determines the need for a proctored exam or exams with the exception of the final exams which must be proctored. Student Resources Student Support Services VC offers a wide range of resources, which include: advising & counseling services; career services, computer help desk, computer labs, disability support services, emerging scholars, the KEY center, the library, supplemental instruction, the library, the testing center, tutoring services and veteran’s affairs. For more information on any of these services, please see: http://www.victoriacollege.edu/studentresources Accommodations for Students with Disabilities The college will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. These students must contact Advising & Counseling Services at (361) 572-6411 or (361) 582-2400 before classroom accommodations can be provided. POFI-2331 Spring 2016 Syllabus Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate. Page |6 Tentative Course Calendar* Week Date Topics Week 1 1/19/161/24/16 Course Orientation Week 2 1/25/161/31/16 Office 2013 and Windows 8 Week 3 2/1/162/7/16 Chapter 1 Week 4 2/8/162/14/16 Chapter 2 Week 5 2/15/162/21/16 Chapter 3 Week 6 2/22/162/28/16 Chapter 4 Week 7 2/29/163/6/16 Chapter 5 Week 8 3/7/163/12/16 Chapter 6 Week 9 3/21/163/27/16 Design principles project Week 10 3/28/164/3/16 Chapter 7 Week 11 4/4/164/10/16 Chapter 8 Week 12 4/11/164/17/16 Chapter 9 Week 13 4/18/164/24/16 Chapter 10 Week 14 4/25/165/1/16 Multi-page project and presentation Week 15 5/2/165/8/16 Chapter 11 Week 16 5/6/165/11/16 Proctored comprehensive final exam *Detailed calendar with due dates will be included in course materials found in Blackboard. POFI-2331 Spring 2016 Syllabus Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus as deemed necessary and appropriate.