How to Do Everything or Building Online Learning Communities

How to Do Everything: Adobe Acrobat 9

Author: Doug Shalin

Get more out of Adobe Acrobat than ever before!
Here is a complete guide to mastering Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard, Pro, and Pro Extended versions. The book explains how to create, secure, and distribute Adobe PDF files that retain the look and feel of the original documents. You will also learn how to annotate PDFs, build interactive forms, capture and embed Web content, insert Flash video and rich applications into documents, and much more.

Doug Sahlin is a bestselling author, photographer, and Acrobat instructor. He is the author of the previous editions of this book as well as Digital Photography QuickSteps and several other titles.

Table of Contents:

Pt. I Welcome to Adobe Acrobat 9.0

1 Get to Know Adobe Acrobat 9.0 3

2 Navigate the Acrobat Workspace 21

3 Read PDF Documents with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 47

Pt. II Create PDF Documents

4 Create a PDF Document 83

5 Create PDF Documents in Authoring Applications 113

6 Capture PDF Documents 139

7 Create Navigation for PDF Documents 157

8 Create Interactive PDF Navigation 175

9 Create Forms 189

Pt. III Edit, Optimize, and Index PDF Documents

10 The Basics of Editing PDF Documents 233

11 Review PDF Documents 259

12 Add Digital Signatures and Document Security 295

13 Optimize PDF Documents 335

14 Acrobat Online 361

15 Create a PDF Index 377

Pt. IV Create Enhanced PDFs with Acrobat Pro and Pro Extended

16 Create Forms with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES 8.2 (Windows Only) 387

17 Batch Process and Optimize PDF Documents for Print 405

18 Add Multimedia Elements to PDF Documents 425

Appendixes

A Acrobat 9.0 Keyboard Shortcuts 449

B Acrobat Resources 453

Index 455

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Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom

Author: Keith Pratt

Building Online Learning Communities further explores the development of virtual classroom environments that foster a sense of community and empower students to take charge of their learning to successfully achieve learning outcomes. This is the second edition of the groundbreaking book by Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt and has been completely updated and expanded to include the most current information on effective online course development and delivery. A practical, hands-on guide, this resource is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses. The authors offer proven strategies for handling challenges that include:

• Engaging students in the formation of an online learning community.

• Establishing a sense of presence online.

• Maximizing participation.

• Developing effective courses that include collaboration and reflection.

• Assessing student performance.

Written for faculty in any distance learning environment, this revised edition is based on the authorsâ many years of work in faculty development for online teaching as well as their extensive personal experience as faculty in online distance education. Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt share insights designed to guide readers through the steps of online course design and delivery.