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
Topic
- Project 1: Continue Type Book:
- Line Length and Word Spacing (pages 13 and 14 of book)
- Spacing between lines and letters
Line Length (leading) & Word Space (kerning & tracking)
- Review this Quick Reference PDF with info
Objectives
- Learn about the relationship between type selection, size and spacing:
- Understanding more type terminology and how it differs from print to screen: Leading or line height, tracking and kerning (space between letters)
- Leading or line length refers to the space between the baselines
- Tracking refers to the adjustment of space between all the letters of a specific word or heading
- Kerning refers to the adjustment of space between two specific letters
- Understanding the different scenarios of their uses
- Continue page setup InDesign
Activities
- Type Challenge Activity – Kerning InDesign
- Type Talk Activity Zara logo
To-Do After Class
- Complete pages 13 (leading) Project 1 InDesign document
Follow this PDFs with specifics - Complete page14 (tracking / kerning) of the Project 1 InDesign document
Follow this PDF with specifics
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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