Course Number and Name:Seamless Communication with Acrobat Pro
Fresno Pacific University - Online Class Syllabus
Instructor’s Name: Brent Nabors
Contact Information: (559) 903-7564, and acrobatPro@teacherdev.com
Units: 3
Level: Beginners

:: Course Assignments
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To receive credit for this course you need to complete all of the assignments listed below. Please make sure that you turn in all lab assignments through the “Upload Work” button. Below, you will find a list of assignments and the order in which they are due.

SURVEY 1
box Pre-Course technology survey
(5 points)
When you registered to the class web site, you filled out this survey. However, if you would like to look over your answers and update the information, please click on the survey link.
CHAPTER ASSIGNMENTS
You are expected to complete every lesson in each chapter. In every chapter, I have selected a lab assignment that I feel addresses the objective for that chapter. Each chapter will have one assignment/lab to turn in which will be worth 3pts. Below, you will see a break down for each chapter.
Chapter 1
  PDF Memo.pdf (3 points)
box Chapter 3
  PDF GCVend_Agree1.pdf (3 points)
  PDF GC_Presentation.pdf (3 points)
  PDF SmallerColor2.pdf (3 points)
box Chapter 5
  PDF Package1.pdf (3 points)
  PDF Our_Wines.pdf (3 points)
box Chapter 6
  PDF Web.pdf (3 points)
  PDF Web1.pdf (3 points)
  PDF Web2.pdf (3 points)
  PDF PeachpitHome.pdf (3 points)
box Chapter 8
  PDF lllus_Excerpt1.pdf (3 points)
  PDF BTorder_Rev.pdf (3 points)
  PDF FlatForm_complete.pdf (3 points)
box Chapter 9
  PDF GE_Presentation1.pdf (3 points)
box Chapter 10
  PDF FreshWater1.pdf (3 points)
  PDF SmallerFreshWater1.pdf (3 points)
box Chapter 11
PDF Poster1.pdf (3 points)
ww Chapter 12
PDF Lotion1_sign.pdf (3 points)
PDF SBR_Logo1.pdf (3 points)
PDF Final_Survey_ Cert.pdf (3 points)
ww Chapter 13
PDF Freedom_TrailStart1.pdf (3 points)
ww Chapter 16
PDF order1.pdf (3 points)
PDF info_start1.pdf (3 points)
CLASSROOM PROJECT
box NETS Lesson Plan Write-Up (6 points)
box Class Project (15 points)
SURVEY 2
box Post-Course teacher survey (5 points)
TOTAL POINTS FOR CLASS
(100 points

:: Required Material
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Adobe Acrobate 8
Classroom in a Book

ISBN: 0-321-47085-0
Your instructor will send you your book. You will not need to buy this book!

Student Files Located on Book CD

Acrobat user Community

Course Learning CD-ROM

Your instructor will also send you a CD-ROM containing a 30-day trial version software (for Macintosh and Windows) for Adobe Acrobate Pro and supplementary instructional and lecture materials

***NOTE
If your 30 day trail version expires, you will be forced to by a copy of Acrobat Professional remember, that as a teacher, we have other option to buying software. The most costly is the local computer store. One thing to remember before going out to that local computer store is that as an educator you have the option of purchasing educational copies of software at greatly reduced prices. Listed below are some likes of vendors that will give educators a price break on the purchase of software.

  1. Academic super store

:: Course Description
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Master the art of document management, with Adobe’s Acrobat Professional.  In this class you will learn how to create a PDF document, or share documents in combined PDF format.  You will also learn to add bookmarks to your digital handouts for quick navigation to class information, secure your PDF documents with passwords, and even integrate video and sound into a PDF document.  This is just the beginning.  Let’s learn about Adobe Acrobat Professional together, and it will change the way you run your classroom of the future.

 

Supports both PC and Apple computer Systems

:: Instructors Information
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  How to Communicate with the Instructor 


Forms of Communication:
· Electronic mail
· Telephone calls
· FAQ website

Phone: (559) 492-9880
Fax: (559) 314-1895

:: Primary Learning Outcomes
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Primary Learning Outcomes

Technology guidelines defined by ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education).. http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html

 

Students will

­          Learn how to develop and convert PDF documents.

­          Learn about PDF security

­          Build a PDF document in other applications

­          Build links and navigation structures in a PDF document.

­          Set policies for building PDF

­          Adjust fonts and images and create multimedia projects inside a PDF document.

­          Learn how to create comment markups, stamp tools, and cloud callouts.

­          Create forms and integrate them into the web.

­          Compare instructional strategies and communication tools.

 

In addition, students will

­          look at pedagogy .

­          develop class management techniques.

­          examine different learning activities .

­          examine different assessment models .

­          develop an awareness of the vast range of technology.

­          increase productivity in the classroom environment, and student learning.

­          introduce critical thinking skills as it applies to technology.

:: Computer Workstations
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CD-ROM containing 30-day trial version of Adobe Acrobate Pro (Macintosh OS X and Windows XP)

Access to a computer with the following minimum system requirements: Macintosh with OS X; and CDROM or Windows 2000 or greater, and CD-ROM; access to the internet.

You are to complete the assignments required for this course using the textbook,

Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Classroom in a Book (Classroom in a Book) (Paperback), Adobe Press; Bk&CD-Rom edition (February 21, 2005), 0321294009

In working through the textbook you will be asked to create a number of files. These files will be submitted for evaluation.


:: Policy on Plagiarism
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All people participating in the educational process at Fresno Pacific University are expected to pursue honesty and integrity in all aspects of their academic work. Academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, will be handled according to the procedures set forth in the Fresno Pacific University Catalogue.


:: Grading Scale & Rubrics
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Acrobat Professional Assignment Rubrics -
-- (3 points each assignment)  --

  • You have the ability to redo each assignment until you receive the score desired, without a grade deduction.
  • If you receive a score lower than 2, you are required to redo the problem.

 

1 = Redo Assignment

1.5

2 = B

2.5

3 = A

Completeness of Assignment

Assignment does not resemble assigned work. Student hurried through assignment and missed several key areas of the assignment.

meets at least 1 criteria for a “2” response

Assignment has minor mistakes; however the student has shown that they understand the basics of the assignment.

meets at least 1 criteria for a “3” response

Assignment was done correctly and student has shown competence in the skill assigned.

Quality of Assignment

Assignment is lacking continuity and is lacking details, rendering it incomprehensible.
(Project does not open, blank pages, error message)

Aspects of the project significantly interfere with comprehensibility of the assignment. (incomplete sentences, incorrect use of words, incorrect use of applications, ungrammatical, poor punctuation, lacks organization, and/or difficult to understand, missing images, page not designed-out correctly)

Assignment has been done flawlessly and every detail has been completed.

  • No spelling errors
  • Grammar correct
  • Page layout is correct
  • Colors are correct
  • Assignment shows outstanding effort

 

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Acrobat Professional Project Rubrics
(15 points each assignment)

  • You have the ability to redo each assignment until you receive the score desired, without a grade deduction.
  • If you receive an R on your project, you are required to redo the problem.

 

R = Redo Project

B

A

Creativity
& Effort
(Points 3)

The work is a collection or rehashing of other people's ideas, products, images and inventions. There is little evidence of new thought, inventiveness or imagination.

Points = 0

The student has the tools to create, however, for some reason left the work incomplete, or rushed in the process to create.  Evidenced by incomplete thought, hurried work, or lack of cohesiveness.

Points = 2

The student has the ability to create project. Characterized by originality of thought; having or showing imagination. It’s designed to or tending to stimulate the imagination.

cleverness, fecundity, fertility, imagination, imaginativeness, ingenuity, inspiration, inventiveness, originality, productivity, talent

Points = 3

Focus
& Purpose
(Points 2.5)

Project lacks a clear sense of purpose or central theme. The text may be repetitious, or may read like a collection of disconnected, random thoughts.

Points = 0

The purpose, theme or main idea of this Project is vague. Ideas and information may not be detailed enough to show a strong sense of purpose.

Points = 1.5

There is a clear purpose, theme or main idea for this Project. It is evident that all parts of the Project reflect this main idea.

Points = 2.5

Followed Project Guidelines
(Points 9.5)

Did not follow any guidelines setup by the Instructor.

Almost followed all guidelines setup by the Instructor. Minor guidelines overlooked.

Followed all guidelines setup by the Instructor

See Assignment Guidelines

Must be created using Adobe™ Acrobat Pro

.5 Points

Must have color

.5 Points

Must be smaller than 1.5 mg

.5 Points

Write-up must be submitted first

.5 Points

Must be multiple pages (3 pages minimum)

1 Points

Must have a Fill-in-Form component with a submit and reset button (see interactive forms page 202 and chapter 16)

1 Points

Please make comments on one of the pages, using one of acrobat comments components. (see types of comments page 272)

1 Points

Should have some bookmarks (see page 234)

1 Points

Should have your Digital Signature (see page 234)

1 Points

Would like to see buttons added or some type of Multimedia (see chapter 13)

1 Points

Password protected the PDF with the password "FRESNO"

1 Points

PDF document should open in Full Screen (see page 354)

.5 Points

Total

9.5


 

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Class Grading Scale

Letter grades, should one be requested, will be on the following scale:
90% -100% = A
80% - 89% = B or Credit
 79% or below = No Credit
"Credit" = B or higher
 All Students are required to complete all assignments.

:: Fresno Pacific University
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Fresno Pacific University

Further inquiries may be directed to the Center for Professional Development office at 1 (800) 372-5505 or 1 (559) 453-2015.

The Fresno Pacific University catalog has a policy on Academic Integrity/Honesty. Please note this policy on your syllabus as follows: All people participating in the educational process at Fresno Pacific University are expected to pursue honesty and integrity in all aspects of their academic work. Academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, will be handled according to the procedures set forth in the Fresno Pacific University Catalogue.

Fresno Pacific Informations - Center for Professional Development
http://fresno.edu/dept/sps/general/ 

:: Extension Request Form
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Click here for an Extension Request Form

:: Grade or Credit/No Credit
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Grade or Credit/No Credit
On completion of this class, a grade form will appear on the class website.  At that time, you will be able to select what type of grade you would like to receive (grade or credit/no credit).

Remember, the class grade form will not appear until all work is turned in and graded

:: Class Rubrics
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arrow Acrobat Professional Assignment Rubrics
(3 points each assignment)

  • You have the ability to redo each assignment until you receive the score desired, without a grade deduction.
  • If you receive an R on your project, you are required to redo the problem.

 

1 = Redo Assignment

1.5

2 = B

2.5

3 = A

Completeness of Assignment

Assignment does not resemble assigned work. Student hurried through assignment and missed several key areas of the assignment.

meets at least 1 criteria for a “2” response

Assignment has minor mistakes; however the student has shown that they understand the basics of the assignment.

meets at least 1 criteria for a “3” response

Assignment was done correctly and student has shown competence in the skill assigned.

Quality of Assignment

Assignment is lacking continuity and is lacking details, rendering it incomprehensible.
(Project does not open, blank pages, error message)

Aspects of the project significantly interfere with comprehensibility of the assignment. (incomplete sentences, incorrect use of words, incorrect use of applications, ungrammatical, poor punctuation, lacks organization, and/or difficult to understand, missing images, page not designed-out correctly)

Assignment has been done flawlessly and every detail has been completed.

  • No spelling errors
  • Grammar correct
  • Page layout is correct
  • Colors are correct
  • Assignment shows outstanding effort

arrow Acrobat Professional Lesson Plan Rubrics
(6 points each assignment)

  • You have the ability to redo each assignment until you receive the score desired, without a grade deduction.
  • If you receive an R on your project, you are required to redo the problem.

 

3 or Lower = Redo Assignment

Accomplished
4 = B

5

Exemplary
6 = A

Lesson Overview

Instructional purpose and description are not stated. Readers cannot tell what the purpose of the lesson is. Readers cannot determine what is going to take place according to the description.

Instructional purpose and description are stated but are not easy to understand. Readers are given some information regarding what is expected of them. Readers are not given enough information to determine what the purpose of the lesson is, or what is going to take place according to the description.

meets at least 1 criteria for a “4” response

Instructional purpose and description were clearly stated. Readers have a clear understanding of what is expected of them. Readers can understand what the lesson is about and what will happen.

Standards

NETS performance indicators and content area standards are poorly selected and used.

For the most part, the NETS performance indicators and content area standards are well selected and used.

Selects and effectively uses NETS performance indicators and content area standards that incorporate both content and performance indicators.

Activities

The activities do not directly relate to the purpose of the lesson. Major steps are omitted. Teacher will have to seek other sources or guess about how to complete a step.

The activities relate to the purpose of the lesson. Instructions contain all steps necessary to complete the activity, but more details would be helpful.

The activities relate to the purpose of the lesson. Instructions contain steps necessary to complete the activity. The activities can be realistically completed in the time allotted.

Tools & Resources

Necessary materials are not on the list and details about software and hardware types are omitted and difficult to find in the body of the lesson.

Assessment is missing.

Materials are listed, but the teacher has to read the lesson to figure out details about Software and hardware type.

Assessments are related to the objectives of the lesson. Assessment ideas are included, but are vague.

All needed materials are listed. Information about software and hardware types is given when necessary. Any required websites are active and working.

Assessments are related to objectives of the lesson, assessment ideas are described.


arrow Acrobat Professional Class Project Rubrics
(15 points each assignment)

  • You have the ability to redo each assignment until you receive the score desired, without a grade deduction.
  • If you receive an R on your project, you are required to redo the problem. 

 

R = Redo Project

B

A

Creativity
& Effort
(Points 3)

The work is a collection or rehashing of other people's ideas, products, images and inventions. There is little evidence of new thought, inventiveness or imagination.

Points = 0

The student has the tools to create, however, for some reason left the work incomplete, or rushed in the process to create.  Evidenced by incomplete thought, hurried work, or lack of cohesiveness.

Points = 2

The student has the ability to create project. Characterized by originality of thought; having or showing imagination. It’s designed to or tending to stimulate the imagination.

cleverness, fecundity, fertility, imagination, imaginativeness, ingenuity, inspiration, inventiveness, originality, productivity, talent

Points = 3

Focus
&  Purpose
(Points 2.5)

Project lacks a clear sense of purpose or central theme. The text may be repetitious, or may read like a collection of disconnected, random thoughts.

Points = 0

The purpose, theme or main idea of this Project is vague. Ideas and information may not be detailed enough to show a strong sense of purpose.

Points = 1.5

There is a clear purpose, theme or main idea for this Project. It is evident that all parts of the Project reflect this main idea.

Points = 2.5

Followed Project Guidelines
(Points 9.5)

Did not follow any guidelines setup by the Instructor.

Almost followed all guidelines setup by the Instructor. Minor guidelines overlooked.

Followed all guidelines setup by the Instructor

See Assignment Guidelines

Must be created using Adobe™ Acrobat Pro

.5 Points

Must have color

.5 Points

Must be smaller than 1.5 mg

.5 Points

Write-up must be submitted first

.5 Points

Must be multiple pages (3 pages minimum)

1 Points

Must have a Fill-in-Form component with a submit and reset button (see interactive forms page 202 and chapter 16)

1  Points

Please make comments on one of the pages, using one of acrobat comments components. (see types of comments page 272)

1  Points

Should have some bookmarks (see page 234)

1 Points

Should have your Digital Signature (see page 234)

1 Points

Would like to see buttons added or some type of Multimedia (see chapter 13)

1  Points

Password protected the PDF with the password "FRESNO"

1  Points

PDF document should open in Full Screen (see page 354)

.5 Points

Total

9.5