Paula K. Dixon, M.A. Communication

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CM130 Intro. to Comm.

CM205 Media Writing

CM211 Desktop Publishing

CM212 Photojournalism

CM214 Graphic Design

CM215 Journalism

CM310 Biz-Pro Speech

CM316 MM Public Comm.

CM317 Pro. Interviewing

CM402 Internship

CM471 Sr. Project

BU360 Biz Comm.

SS400 Sr. Seminar

 

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Class Schedule

CM211 Desktop Publishing Fall 2009

  Aug. 21

distribute & discuss syllabus,

VARK

  24 discuss harrower intro. & vocabulary terms
    26

discuss harrower ch1 - 2

    31

exam one: vocabulary and identification

discuss harrower ch3

  Sept. 2 discuss harrower ch4 - 5
  7 no classes--Happy Labor Day
    9 due: publication review 1 presentations
    14

discuss harrower ch6 - 8

    16

due: exam two (harrower ch1-8)

  21

due: publication review 2 presentations

  23 adobe indesign basics
  25

work on lesson 0

  28 field trip: LifeSprings Resources tour (meet in LifeSprings Cafe); please be on time
  30

due: lesson 0, work on lesson 1

  Oct. 2 due: lesson 1, work on lesson 2
    5

work on lesson 2

  7

due: lesson 2, work on lesson 3

  9

work on lesson 3

(today is mid-term day of the semester)
  12

no classes--Happy Fall Break

  W 14

due: lesson 3

  16 work on lesson 4
  19 due: lesson 4
  W 21 work on lesson 5
    23

due: lesson 5

    26

work on lesson 6

  W 28 due: lesson 6
    30

work on lesson 7

  Nov. 2

due: lesson 7

  W 4 work on lesson 8
  6 due: lesson 8
  9 work on lesson 9
  W 11 due: lesson 9 (last one--woohoo!)
    13

set up newsletters: pages & stylebox,

work on newsletter

    16 work on page 1
  W 18 due: page 1
    20 work on page 2
  23

due: page 2

  W 25 no classes--Happy Thanksgiving
  27 no classes--Happy Thanksgiving
  30 work on page 3
  Dec. 2 due: page 3
    4 due: page 4
  8

due: completed 4-page newsletter (as InDesign file and PDF) on memory stick,

due: presentation to the class

due: sign up for date to take performance section of final exam

    14 Final Exam - 1 p.m. Monday