We're not teachers or professional educators. We're what are commonly called "content experts" -- another word for the people that write the books that more than a thousand colleges and universitires around the United States use to teach their students Adobe applications. More accurately, our books are used to impart real-world skills to students that will soon find themselves in a very competitive and challenging field. One where success can not only mean considerable revenue, but the ability to do what you truly love to do; design and produce excellent creative.
Because we're not on campus (except for the presence of our books), we try hard to keep abreast of exactly what professional instructors and educators ARE doing. One of our finest and most reliable resources is a professor named Keith Hampson. Keith publishes a LinkedIn blog called Higher Education Management
Considering the vast educational resources available on LinkedIn, (our favorite of all being Dr. Hampson's excellent and continually updated site), we would be surprised if you're not already a member. You'll need to request an invitation (as is often the case with these sorts of focused and moderated groups), but if you "mention our name" we're pretty sure Professor Keith will approve you in no time :)
Subjects on the site are outside the realm of graphic arts -- rather focusing on the real management issues facing our customers. In our world, it's not the students using our books that are our ultimate client; it's the professor that adopts them.
The Team at Against The Clock
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Ten Most Difficult Issues
Regardless of what book(s) a teacher uses for programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, or Dreamweaver, certain functions, methods, and practices are difficult to get across to students. Be it fine-tuning curves in Illustrator (or any program with a "Pen" tool) or the proper use of layers, certain things are just difficult to teach.
In an effort to continually improve the efficacy of our books, Against The Clock is seeking input from people using -- or thinking about using -- our Portfolio Series of textbooks.
To do so, we need your input. For each of the five applications we just mentioned -- PS, AI, ID, FL, and DW -- we would appreciate a list of the ten technical issues you have the most trouble with. Using these lists, we at ATC will work to develop a library of ancillary materials for you all to use -- focusing on exactly the things you find the most problematic.
We look forward to your input, and promise to work hard on creating the best and most effective teacher's materials anywhere, for any series of books.
Ellenn Behoriam, President
http://www.againsttheclock.com
In an effort to continually improve the efficacy of our books, Against The Clock is seeking input from people using -- or thinking about using -- our Portfolio Series of textbooks.
To do so, we need your input. For each of the five applications we just mentioned -- PS, AI, ID, FL, and DW -- we would appreciate a list of the ten technical issues you have the most trouble with. Using these lists, we at ATC will work to develop a library of ancillary materials for you all to use -- focusing on exactly the things you find the most problematic.
We look forward to your input, and promise to work hard on creating the best and most effective teacher's materials anywhere, for any series of books.
Ellenn Behoriam, President
http://www.againsttheclock.com
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Authoring for the Blog
There's room on typical blogs for 100 authors. The reason we operate this blog is to get feedback from real teachers -- people just like you.
That having been said, we need all the authors we can find. It's only through insight from educators like you that will allow us to make our products even better.
Just post a response or email us at groups@againsttheclock.com and we'll get right back to you :)
Gary for Against The Clock, Inc.
That having been said, we need all the authors we can find. It's only through insight from educators like you that will allow us to make our products even better.
Just post a response or email us at groups@againsttheclock.com and we'll get right back to you :)
Gary for Against The Clock, Inc.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
eBooks -- Are They Practical in Class?
What is Online training, or eTraining, and do you use it???
If so, how? Do you use it to expand your curriculum, or to help students learn skill sets that you don't want to spend time with in class (application-specific skills)?
Gary in Saint Petersburg
If so, how? Do you use it to expand your curriculum, or to help students learn skill sets that you don't want to spend time with in class (application-specific skills)?
Gary in Saint Petersburg
Saturday, April 26, 2008
The Portfolio Series in the Real World
We're happy to say that Against The Clock, Inc. has released the new Portfolio series of educational materials for the CS4 Suite of applications from Adobe.
The books cover both individual applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, and Dreamweaver) as well as combinations of those five applications specific to print design and web design and management.
For more information or to request desk copies, please visit us at http://www.againsttheclock.com.
gary poyssick, March 2009
The books cover both individual applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, and Dreamweaver) as well as combinations of those five applications specific to print design and web design and management.
For more information or to request desk copies, please visit us at http://www.againsttheclock.com.
gary poyssick, March 2009
Monday, August 6, 2007
Welcome to The Against the Clock Blog
This blog has been set up specifically to provide an open forum to people involved in teaching others how to communicate visually and through a combination of visual tools, audio tools, and technology.
Welcome to the site, and feel free to post comments -- that's what we're here for.
Gary Poyssick in March of 2009
Welcome to the site, and feel free to post comments -- that's what we're here for.
Gary Poyssick in March of 2009
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