Creating Invitations Using Adobe InDesign

TKT 4623 Delivery & Evaluation of Technology Training India Carter April 29, 2013

Table of Contents
Analysis ..................................................................................................... 3 Instructional Design ................................................................................. 4 Lesson Format
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Media Design............................................................................................. 8 Usability .................................................................................................... 9 Implementation ....................................................................................... 10 Appendix ................................................................................................. 11

Analysis
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Perceived Need
For this lesson it will give individuals the opportunity to be creative and make something of their own. It is important to create something of your own, like an invitation, because it shows inspiration, personality, and ideals. It expresses who you are and your interest. The learner will learn how to make design their own unique invitations and be more creative in doing so.

Audience Analysis
This lesson will be geared toward males and females between the ages of 18-30. Some of these learners may be familiar with this information because of past work experience and education. To many of these learners this may be a review. This lesson would most likely be a review for adult learners as well. Adult learners are returning to college and enrolling in distance learning courses. This lesson would be geared toward specific entry learners as well teaching the creativity skills needed to design the invitations. For academic information learners this lesson would be information they would use eventually if not already.

Learning Context Analysis

Regarding the learners: The learner will need to know some background about Adobe InDesign
CS5 software. The learner will not need any extra materials. The learner will need to have access to a computer, Microsoft Word 2010, Adobe InDesign CS5, an Internet connection, and a flash drive. The learner can be anywhere with a computer and an Internet connection.

Regarding the instructor teaching the lesson: The instructor will be familiar with Adobe InDesign
CS5 and Microsoft Word 2010. The instructor will have a video tutorial to guide the learner through the lesson. The instructor will provide lesson instructions and instructions to the practices. The instructor will need a computer system, Microsoft Word 2010, Adobe InDesign CS5, an Internet connection, and a flash drive. The instructor will need to be located anywhere where there is a computer and an Internet connection.

Regarding time: This lesson will take 45-75 minutes to complete.

Design Context Analysis

Regarding the designer (the person creating the lesson): The designer will use a booklet, Adobe
InDesign created by Dr. Amy Berryhill. The SME for this lesson will be a previous professor who taught a class on Adobe InDesign. The designer will need to know how to use Adobe InDesign CS5, Microsoft Word 2010, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, and Camtasia Studios. The designer will need a computer system, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, and Adobe InDesign CS5, and Camtasia Studios. Creating the materials for this lesson should take 6-10 hours.

Instructional Design
Objectives
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The learner will be able to create an invitation correctly with 80% accuracy. 1. Given the invitation information, the learner will be able to create the invitation within 15 minutes with 80% accuracy. 2. Given the invitation and the instructions, the learner will create the invitation within 15 minutes with 80% accuracy. 3. Given the invitation instructions, the learner will create their own unique invitation within 15 minutes with 80% accuracy.

Prerequisite Knowledge
The prerequisite knowledge the learner needs to be familiar with Adobe InDesign CS5.

Scope Map

Placing Pictures

Insert Text

Format Text

Creating Invitations
Scope Description
The scope map shows an overview of what the instructor will be teaching. The instructor will display a video tutorial which will go through the lesson of creating an invitation.

Sequencing
The difficulty level of sequencing will be used to teach this lesson. The instructor will go over a few things then start to teach the less difficult part of the lesson first to make sure the learner understands before the more difficult material of the lesson is taught. The instructor will have callouts after each section of the video tutorial to make sure the learner is keeping up before moving on into the next part.
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Reading Level
The reading level is seventh grade and up. This particular level was chosen because this lesson will focus on adult learners.

Motivation
Attention: The instructor will catch the attention of the learners by asking questions, giving
examples, and getting the learner involved in the lesson so they do not become bored and stop paying attention.

Relevance: This information will be relevant to my audience because it will appeal to their
creativity. This information can help learners build creativity and show more of their interest and ideas.

Confidence: This learner will become independent in practicing these skills. The information will
be learned under low-risk conditions, but the learner can practice this task in realistic conditions.

Satisfaction: The instructor will allow the learner to use these new skills in a realistic setting as
soon as possible. The learners will be allowed to ask questions and fully understand the lesson. The instructor will be positive toward the learner by giving verbal praise when they fully understand the lesson and encourage the learner when they have trouble learning the material.

Instructional Strategies
The type of content presented will be procedures and it will be presented in the form of steps. Like concepts, the performance of a procedure can take the form of recall or application. In this case it takes the form of recall, which requires the learner to list or describe the steps of the procedure. The learner will be given a task (creating an invitation) and will explain how they went about creating it.

Lesson Format
Focus Learners
At the beginning of the lesson the instructor asked if anyone had ever created their own unique invitation.

Stimulate Recall of Prior Learning

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The learner will be given lesson instructions and will watch a video tutorial on the lesson. Then the learner will be given practice instructions to complete the lesson.

Give Advanced Organizer

The next part of the video explains the lesson. What the lesson will be about. What the learner will be doing. What invitations should look like.

Present Content
Using Adobe InDesign the instructor names the procedure. The instructor explains what the video will be about. Then, the instructor shows the learner some examples of some invitations. The instructor tells the learner what they will be doing. The learners practice making invitations. Finally, the learner uses the knowledge they have just learned to create their own invitation.

Procedures
1. Examples a. The instructor shows the learner different examples of invitations. 2. Practice a. The learner uses previous knowledge to make invitations and compare to the instructors. (guided practice) 3. Steps a. The instructor gives the learner the instructions and steps needed to create an invitation. (independent practice)

Provide & Evaluate Guided Practice

The guided practice will be a part of the video tutorial. The learner will have to follow along with the video in order to complete the practice.

Provide & Evaluate Independent Practice

Using the knowledge learned from the lesson the learner will be given instructions and two invitations that they will have to create.

Enhance Retention and Transfer

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Verbally, the instructor indicates the learner will use this information to expand their creativity. The learner will know the uniqueness of creating their own invitation.

Media Design
Types of Media
The Video Tutorial will be used as a guide to the learner as the instructor teaches the lesson. The PowerPoint slides used in the video consist of four slides, the title slide, two example slides, and the credits slide.

Layout

The example slides used in the video tutorial are located at the beginning of the video to show the learner some examples of invitations. The title of the video is located after the example slides in the Video Tutorial so the learner will know what the video is about. Graphics are located on the title slide and the credits slide. On the title slide the graphic is in the middle of the slide to grab the learners attention. On the credit slide the graphic is in the bottom left corner so the learner can see it but it doesnt take away from the text. The body text for the title slide is located toward the bottom of the slide so it doesnt take away from the graphic. The body text on the credits slide is located in the middle of the slide so the learner can focus more on the text than the graphic. There are callouts located between sections in the video. The credits slide used in the video tutorial is located at the end of the video.

Color
The PowerPoint slides used have a white background with purple graphics. These colors were chosen to reflect the color of the Adobe InDesign software.

Typography
The typography font used on the title and credit slides is Arial Rounded MT Bold. The title on the title slide is size 40 font, and the rest of the text is size 27 font. The title on the credits slide is size 40 font, and the body text is size 27 font. These treatments where chosen to make the video look more appealing to the learner.

Graphics
The graphics used are related to the InDesign software. They are pictures of an oval with the letters Id inside of it. These images were chosen because the instructor wanted to relate the images to the software being taught.

Usability
Overview
The materials tested include the Lesson Instructions, the Video Tutorial, Learning Skills, Use Your Knowledge, and Creativity. These materials were fully complete when they were tested. The testing was computer based. The software used for testing was Mozilla Firefox (internet browser), Microsoft Word 2010, and Adobe InDesign CS5. The hardware used for testing
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included a computer system and individual headphones. As the participants interacted with the materials neither of them looked confused or uncertain. The feedback received was written down on paper or typed.

Participants
The participants were two college students. There was a male and a female. They both currently attend Mississippi State University. They both major in Information Technology Services. Both participants stated that they have used Adobe InDesign to make invitations and would use this software to make invitations in the future. Both participants are upperclassmen and neither was a subject material expert. These two participants target the audience this course is designed for.

Findings & Resulting Changes

Findings
The instructors voice wasnt clear on some parts of the video. The instructor seemed really monotone on some parts of the video. The lesson instructions page was very clear as far as what to do for the lesson. Instructions to Use Your Knowledge practice werent very clear. Creativity instructions were very clear.

Resulting Changes
The audio on certain parts of the video was rerecorded. The audio was re-recorded with more enthusiasm. No change.
Made the instructions more clear.

No change.

Implementation
Instructional Materials Needed
Lesson Instructions Assignment Images Creating Invitations Using Adobe InDesign Video Learning Skills Practice Use Your Knowledge Practice
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 Creativity Practice

Equipment Needed
Computer System Internet Connection Camtasia Studios Adobe InDesign CS5 Software USB Drive MyCourses Account

Environmental Requirements
Can be accessed by the internet in any location. All assignment due by 11:59p.m.

Appendix
This appendix includes copies of the following:
Creating Invitations Video Script Lesson Instructions Page PowerPoint slides used in video tutorial Assignment Images Learning Skills Assignment Use Your Knowledge Assignment Creativity Assignment

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SCRIPT: Adobe InDesign: Creating an Invitation

Step 1 Action on Screen Show examples of invitations Narration How many of you have created your own unique invitations before? Creating something of your own, like an invitation, shows your inspiration, personality, and ideals. It expresses who you are.

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Insert title slide during this audio, and then transition to recording

Hello and welcome to this video tutorial on how to create an Invitation using Adobe InDesign.

Explain what the video is about, what the learner will be doing, and show learner what invitation should look like when finish.

InDesign opening page

Step 1: Open Adobe InDesign program and click on New Document

Setting Up Document

Step 2: Make sure your document is set up correctly and click OK. (Half Letter Size Page, Margins 0.25, Landscape Orientation)

Show how to place image(File>Place>Navigate to image) and add background color

Step 3: You can add a background image (stretch the image and fit image to frame.)

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Text Tool

Step 4: Select the text tool (Shortcut key T) to input your information.

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Show how to change color and font size Navigate to font size

Step 5: Choose color and font that corresponds to background color or image Step 6: Resize to make text look stand out and look nice. Play around with design until it is how you like it.

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Show how to export

Step 7: Once invitation is done save invitation to flash drive or export to PDF file.

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Tell learners about independent practice

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Show end slide and credit slide

Thanks for taking the time out to watch this video

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