Faculty: This example post demonstrates how you can provide information about each class for your students. It uses the category “Classes” and can be found under Activities > Classes in the site menu. Use the suggested outline below to structure your class posts.
Class Info
- Date: Add date
- Meeting Info: Add online details or in-person location
To-Do Before Class
- Familiarized yourself with Open Lab
- Know how to access fonts from external Sources such as Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts
Topic
Introduction to Project 1: Type Book
Multiple page document that will contain basic information about type.
Objectives
- Learn how to create an Indesign document. Setting up pages, margins, columns, gutters, guides.
- Develop further comprehension on the classification of typefaces.
Activities
Start during class:
- General Book Specs: 15 pages
- 8.5″ x 11″ (66 picas x Height: 51 picas)
- landscape
- 5 columns with 1 pica gutter
- Margins:
- top 3p (.5”)
- bottom 3p9 (0.625 in”)
- left 7p6 (1.25”)
- right 3p (.5”)
- DO NOT select FACING PAGES
- DO NOT select PRIMARY TEXT FRAME
- Please refer to this PDF handout for size, margins, and column information:
- Type Talk Activity – Find various Page Margins and Post /discuss
To-Do After Class
- Select a favorite performer, actor, writer, athlete. Then write a short paragraph bio (no more than five 5 sentences). Bring text to class already in digital form (not hand-written).
- Complete Setup of 15-page InDesign document that was started in class.
Graphic Assignments are always due the day before next class by 11:30pm, and must be placed in class drive unless indicated otherwise.
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