| Florida A&M University | ||||||||||
| School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, Division of Graphic Communication | ||||||||||
| GRA-1433 Basic Computer Operation -- Syllabus | ||||||||||
| Spring Semester 2009 | ||||||||||
| Date | Discussion | Tutorial | Project Work | Assignment | Quiz Title | |||||
| 6-Jan | Introduction | |||||||||
| 8-Jan | Distribute course manual | Review MAC OS X | Create Folders - Page 12 | Pretest | ||||||
| 13-Jan | PhotoShop Lesson One | Graphic Terminology | Scan Pictures - Page 13 | |||||||
| 15-Jan | PhotoShop Lesson Two | Photoshop Workspace | ||||||||
| 20-Jan | ||||||||||
| 22-Jan | PhotoShop Lesson Three | Tools Panel & Tools | Project 1 - Island Girl | Practice On Your Own - Page 54 | ||||||
| 27-Jan | PhotoShop Lesson Three | Tools Panel & Tools | Practice On Your Own - Page 59 | |||||||
| 29-Jan | Photoshop Lesson Four | Working with Layers | Project 2 - Morning Glass | Practice On Own - Page 72 | Tools | |||||
| 3-Feb | PhotoShop Lesson Four | Working with Layers | ||||||||
| 5-Feb | Illustrator Lesson One | Illustrator Workspace | Special Effects | |||||||
| 10-Feb | Illustrator Lesson Two | Selecting & Alignment | ||||||||
| 12-Feb | Illustrator Lesson Three | Working with Objects | Practice On Own - Page 100 | |||||||
| 17-Feb | Illustrator LessonThree | Working with Objects | ||||||||
| 19-Feb | Illustrator LessonThree | Working with Objects | ||||||||
| 24-Feb | Illustrator Lesson Four | Working with Graphics | Project 3 - Personal Logo 1 | Objects | ||||||
| 26-Feb | Project Work | Project 3 - Personal Logo 2 | ||||||||
| 3-Mar | InDesign Lesson One | Creating a Publication | Project 4 - Business Card & LH 1 | |||||||
| 5-Mar | InDesign Lesson Two | Adding Text | Project 4 - Business Card & LH 2 | Text - Project | ||||||
| 10-Mar | Spring Break | |||||||||
| 12-Mar | Spring Break | |||||||||
| 17-Mar | InDesign Lesson Three | Adding Graphics | ||||||||
| 19-Mar | InDesign Lesson Four | Adding Graphics | ||||||||
| 24-Mar | Project Work | Project 5- Advertisement/Flyer | Graphics | |||||||
| 26-Mar | Project Work | Project 6 - Advertisement/Flyer | ||||||||
| 31-Mar | InDesign Lesson Five | Working with Pages | ||||||||
| 2-Apr | InDesign Lesson Six | PrePress Preparation | Master Pages | |||||||
| 7-Apr | Project Work | Design and Layout | Project 7 - Album/Magazine | PrePress | ||||||
| 9-Apr | Project Work | Design and Layout | Project 7 - Album/Magazine | |||||||
| 14-Apr | Project Work | Design and Layout | Project 8 - Portfolio | |||||||
| 16-Apr | Project Work | Present to Class | Project 8 - Portfolio | |||||||
| 21-Apr | Project Work | Present to Class | Project 8 - Portfolio | |||||||
| 23-Apr | Project Work | Present to Class | Project 8 - Portfolio | |||||||
| FINAL EXAM | ||||||||||
| Professor Ellinor | ||||||||||
| aellinor@ssnow.com | ||||||||||
| 850.893.1123 | ||||||||||
| www.famugraphics.com | ||||||||||