OADM 115 - Microsoft® Publisher

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft® Publisher and its capabilities to efficiently create letterheads, business cards, envelopes, flyers, newsletters, brochures, and other specialty documents. Emphasis will be placed on desktop design principles and identification of audience, purpose, content, and publication of documents.

Note Mac and Chromebook computers ARE NOT recommended for this course due to software required in the course. A computer with a current WINDOWS operating system is highly recommended for off-campus work. Spring semester only.

Corequisite OADM 107 or COMP 210.

Text
Starks, J. L. & Vermaat, M. E. (2020). Shelly Cashman series® Microsoft® Office 365® & Publisher® 2019 comprehensive (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Objectives
The student will be able to:

A. Create visually appealing documents efficiently.

B. Apply appropriate editing, formatting, and styles to documents.

C. Utilize advanced formatting commands in Microsoft® Publisher.

D. Employ integration tools to incorporate Excel charts and tables, Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations into Publisher documents.

Content
A. Desktop publishing guidelines

B. Flyers

C. Brochures

D. Letterhead, business cards, envelopes

E. Newsletters

F. Specialty documents; awards, certificates, invitations

G. Objects, shapes, color, special fonts, and bullets

H. Clip art, SmartArt, hyperlinks, tables, and charts

I. Mail merges

Student Evaluation
Objectives A through D will be assessed through textbook and simulation software assignments, application and written tests and/or quizzes, and a comprehensive final exam.