Course description
This course develops JavaScript literacy through creating interactive PDFs in Adobe Acrobat, by coding a gradable test on materials safety. This first unit is foundational for later courseware that dives deeper into JavaScript-based projects, and which will have lesson plans targeted at various grade levels. The material covered is equivalent to a 3 day workshop and requires no previous experience with coding.
The courseware is currently formatted for PC users and Acrobat version X.
Topics Covered:
• Coding in JavaScript Using Adobe Acrobat
• Setting Up the Coding Environment
• Enabling JavaScript in Acrobat
• Setting Up the External Editor
• Acrobat Pro vs. Acrobat Reader
• Documents and Fields
• Looking Around the Document Page
• Targeting Fields
• Creating Code
• Script, Buttons, Run Code
• Manipulating Code
• Looking Around the Coding Environment
• Grading and Matching Document Choices
• Clearing the Document
• Creating and Coding Results Pages
• Creating the Submit, Retry and Congratulations Pages
• Student Score Triggers Field Visibility
• Placing All the Results on the Same Page
• The Completed Safety Test
• Where is Your Code on the Document Page?
• Relating Acrobat Script to JavaScript
• JavaScrip Syntax
• The Interpreter, Statements, Comments, Viewing Output, Variables, Data Types
• Operators, Assignment, Comparison, Loops, Functions, Arrays
• Getting the Code out of the Console
• Learning How to Learn JavaScript
• References
• A Code Editor such as Notepad ++ (free-open source)
I am a student centered instructional designer with a keen interest in creating personalized and engaging content. I view technology based education and e-learning as unique vehicles that allow the learner to take responsibility for pace and place of instruction, and take ownership of their learning.
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