CGA 120 - Course Information
CGA 120- Introduction to Electronic Publishing
Mary A. Malinconico, Instructor
Spring 2010

Course title: Intro to Electronic Publishing
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 2
Lab hours: 2
Instructor: Mary A. Malinconico
Length of semester: 15 weeks
Require text and publisher:
InDesign CS3 Reveal, Course Technologies

Contact Information:
Office: College Center 159
College Phone Number with Voice Mail: 856-415-2291
College Email: mmalinconico@gccnj.edu
Home Email: mary@malinconico.com
AOL Instant Message: marymalinc

Catalog Description:
In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of using computer-based publishing tools and terminology. Students will be able to apply typographical formatting, integrate and manipulate graphics with text and print documents to black and white or color printers. Students will also learn design techniques using style sheets and master page elements. Students will demonstrate a mastery of the use of the basic menus, commands and tools of the electronic layout software.

Goals:
The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the basic fundamentals of electronic publishing.

General and Specific Objectives of the course:
1. To provide an understanding in the use of the computer as a tool for electronic publishing.
2. To provide directions of design as a vital part of the skills of a used in electronic publishing.
3. To develop an understanding of terms used in this field.
4. To develop a knowledge of programs and processes in publishing.

Gloucester County College CORE COMPETENCIES

This list reflects the core competencies that are essential for all GCC graduates, but does not include all competencies that our graduates should possess.

Solve Problems

• Critical Thinking and Information Literacy -The ability to access, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information from a variety of sources to make sound decisions.

• Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to understand and solve practical problems using mathematical methods.

• Teamwork - The ability to work collaboratively with others to solve problems efficiently and effectively.

Share information

• Communication - The ability to communicate one’s thoughts in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing.

• Computer/Technological Literacy - The ability to use technology for research, information processing and communication.

Live responsibly

• Awareness of the Arts - The ability to understand and appreciate literary, visual or performing arts.

• Community Skills - The ability to understand historical and current events in a global context and the social, political and environmental responsibilities of global citizenship.

• Personal Skills - The ability to understand the individual’s responsibility for learning and for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

GCC CORE COMPETENCIES for CGA 120

This course focuses on the following GCC Core Competencies.

These include:

• Critical Thinking and Information Literacy

• Mathematical Reasoning

• Share Information

• Computer and Technological Literacy

• Awareness of the Arts

• Community Skills

• Personal Skills
  

Student Learning Outcomes:

Instructional materials:

Students are expected to have the following materials:
• USB Flash Drive
• Notebook
• Required text book

Methods of Instruction

A. Studio projects
B. Lectures
C. Discussions and critiques
D. Demonstrations
E. Assigned readings
F. Written assignments
G. Self Directed Labs

Methods of Evaluation

A. Studio projects
B. Critique
C. Class participation
D. Completion of reading and writing assignments
E. Quizzes
F. Portfolio review

Contacting Me:
If you need to contact me, please email me or leave me a message on my voicemail. Please state the nature of your problem and please give me a telephone number and a time when I can reach you. During the first class, I will tell you my final schedule for the semester. It is best to send email as well as call and leave a message.

Class Attendance Policy:

• Due to the hands on nature of this class, students are expected to attend all classes. If you miss three or more classes, you will fail the class.

• If you are ill, please try to come to class but keep in mind that others do not want your sickness. If you need to miss a class due to illness or other reasons, please email the professor as soon as possible. If you miss a class, YOU are responsible for making up any work.

• Lecture start at five minutes after the class start time. Please arrive on time and get settled and ready for class.

• Please see the attached Gloucester County college attendance policy listed below.

• In advance of an absence it would be wise to secure the telephone number, email or IM address to keep on top of assignments tests etc..
  

Electronic Devices:
No phones or pagers are to be activated during class in a manner that would be disruptive. If necessary for an emergency, use the vibrator option to be alerted and leave the room before responding. No phones may be visible during exams or quizzes.

Important Rule:
If you need additional assistance, please ask! I will make every effort to provide you any assistance that you need. But I cannot help if I do not know you need assistance.

Instant Message and Web Surfing Policy:
Students need to be 100% focused on the lecture, labture and lab assignments. Student should NOT use Instant Message or surf the web during class. If the professor see you surfing or IMing, you will be warned once and then marked absent for the class. If you miss more than three classes, you will fail the class. Do NOT IM or Surf during class!

Academic Honesty Policy:
It is expected that all students uphold the highest academic honesty standards. Cheating or handing project work completed by others will not be tolerated. If the professor suspects that a student is cheating, the student will be confronted and will be asked to recreate the work in the presence of the professor.

Method for making up missed work:
A penalty of one grade will be assessed for late work. For example, if you earned a B+ on an assignment, you would receive a B. Please speak to the instructor regarding making up work that has been announced. Prior notice of absences is necessary and will facilitate the instructor and the students cooperating to make up missed work. Please see the Course Weekly Guide to schedule your assignments.

Specific conditions for audit:
The student auditing a class is expected to attend the class and required to complete all class work, homework, and readings. Students auditing the class will not have to take exams or quizzes.

Lab Time:
Additional computer/studio lab time is required for this course. Lab hours will be available in Room 712 in Scott Hall Building. Please check the window chart on the lab door for specific hours.

Gloucester County College Attendance Policy
Students attain maximum academic benefits through regular class attendance nothing else has yet been discovered to replace in value the daily, to an educational growth that results from regular participation in class. This is especially true where ideas, concepts, points of view, social development, poise, confidence, knowledge and success derived from the interaction of students and faculty.

Therefore, students are expected to attend all class sessions for which they are scheduled. Each instructor, consistent with his or her stated policy providing course outlines, will determine the effects of absences on the student’s grades.

Gloucester County Tutoring Program
The college operates a tutoring program for students seeking assistance in any course. A tutoring lab is located on the second floor in a learning resource building, LRC 603, above the college bookstore. Students are encouraged take advantage of the service.

Gloucester County College Testing Center
The College offers a testing center for faculty in student use. Your structure will indicate if this option is available for your class. A testing center in the component of the learning resource center which is located above the college bookstore.

Gloucester County College Closing Notification

The official college closure notification is:

• 814 – KYW 1060 AM school closing number for the day classes

• 2814 – KYW 1060 AM school closing number for evening classes.

• Or check the college web site at www.gccnj.edu

• Or call 468-5000 for a closing message of school closing notification.