The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national information system sponsored by the Department of Education. Traditionally, access to ERIC materials has been through the printed indexes "Resources in Education" (RIE), a guide to documents and research reports, and "Current Index to Journals in Education"…

This instructor's manual and student learning activity guide comprise a kit for a graphic arts activity on offset press operator/duplicating machine. Purpose stated for the activity is to provide the student with an understanding of the basic operation involved in the production of printed matter in the graphic communications industry through the…

This course in desktop publishing contains seven illustrated modules designed to meet the following objectives: (1) use a desktop publishing program to explore advanced topics in graphic design; (2) learn about typography and how to make design decisions on the use of typestyles; (3) learn basic principles in graphic communications and apply them…

This bilingual instructional text, one in a series of six texts covering various vocational and technical topics, provides secondary level English and Spanish instruction in graphic arts. Addressed in the individual sections are basic graphic arts (composition, stone and press work, offset printing, silk screen, and photography) and allied graphic…

An individualized learning package provides step-by-step instruction in the fundamentals of the etching process. Thirteen specific behavioral objectives are listed. A pretest, consisting of matching 15 etching terms with their definitions, is provided along with an answer key. The remainder of the learning package teaches the 13 steps of the…

Recognizing that jobs are changing quickly during this second revolution of bookmaking and printing and that students must become aware of the new information technologies before they graduate, this brief report written in German presents examples of how to develop research and education in the study of books and printing using the most up-to-date…

This student learning guide is designed to introduce graphics arts students t the MCS (Modular Composition System) compugraphic typesetting system. Addressed in the individual units of the competency-based guide are the following tasks: programming the compugraphic typesetting system, creating a new file and editing a file, operating a…

This guide is designed to assist doctoral students in successfully completing a doctoral dissertation at Rutgers University of New Jersey. It contains an explanation of the procedures and content necessary for completing a dissertation proposal and for writing the dissertation. Guidelines are presented for the dissertation proposal in which…

This course, one of 16 sequential courses comprising phase one of a part-time Bachelor of Arts degree program in Australian Studies, uses literary authorship as an example of a highly individualized social role and shows how authorial attributions and modes of composition have changed over time. It is designed for independent study combined with…

This document--intended to help technology education teachers plan their classroom curriculum for secondary school and college students--contains units on satellite communication, the nature and properties of engineering materials, careers in technology, new developments in printing, composite materials, ceramics, ceramic materials, and personal…

This packet contains both teacher and student editions for a curriculum for electronic prepress and publishing. The complete teacher edition consists of introductory pages, teacher pages, and the student edition. The introductory pages include a training and competency profile; a PrintED crosswalk that identifies the competencies covered in the…

Part of a series of instructional materials for courses on graphic communication, this packet contains both teacher and student materials for seven units that cover the following topics: (1) offset press systems; (2) offset inks and dampening chemistry; (3) offset press operating procedures; (4) preventive maintenance and troubleshooting; (5) job…

This publication contains both a teacher edition and a student edition of materials for a course in graphic arts that covers the process camera, stripping, and platemaking. The course introduces basic concepts and skills necessary for entry-level employment in a graphic communication occupation. The contents of the materials are tied to measurable…

This vocational instructional module on the printers' system of measure is one of eight such modules designed to assist recently arrived Arab students, limited in English proficiency (LEP), in critical instructional areas in a comprehensive high school. Goal stated for this module is for the student enrolled in graphics courses to learn the…

This document contains teacher and student materials for a course in graphic arts concentrating on printing presses and the finishing process for publications. Seven units of instruction cover the following topics: (1) offset press systems; (2) offset inks and dampening chemistry; (3) offset press operating procedures; (4) preventive maintenance…