Using desktop publishing in an editing class—the lessons learned and students' assessments

Marty Tharp; Don Zimmerman

doi:10.1080/10572259209359500

Technical Communication Quarterly Mar 1992

Using desktop publishing in an editing class—the lessons learned and students' assessments

Marty Tharp Colorado State University ; Don Zimmerman Colorado State University

Abstract

This article—based on personal observations, a survey, and modified Nominal Group Techniques—reports students' perceptions of learning desktop publishing systems (DTP). Students learned the foundations of DTP in less than 60 hours of hands‐on experience; the incremental introduction of DTP functions and practice sessions before the assignments were more effective than alternative teaching strategies tried; and the use of DTP encouraged non‐artistic students to use artwork to enhance their publications.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 1992-03-01
DOI: 10.1080/10572259209359500
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