LRMDS QA Workshop

August 15-19

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 LR Portal Publication

LR Cataloging &
Preparation of Conformance Publishing
Development/ Uploading of
LR for review Review LR
Redevelopment LR

• Original • Content • Implement • Upload LR • Final

Print/ • Language findings & • Create review of
e-file • Pedagogy recommen metadata uploaded
• Resource • Social dations LR and
metadata Content • Digitize metadata
• Copyright print LRs • Publish LR
• Technical • Enhance/
create
images

- offline process
- online process
- offline or online process
 Standards and Guidelines in the Preparation of
Camera-Ready Materials for TXs and TMs

1. Paper Size
2. Margins
3. Font Style and Size
4. Page numbers
5. Page Design
• Typeface
• Type size
• Tex-to-art ratio
• Visuals and illustrations
Parts of a Book
1. Front Matter
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Introduction
• Table of Contents
• CGs (for TMs)
2. Inside Pages
• Unit opener
• Inside text
3. Back matter
• Glossary
• References
 Document Page Setup

Page Set-up
A4
Page Properties Custom
(Digital distribution/
(except cover) (Hardcopy print booklet format)
LR Portal publication)
8.25” X 10.75” (if portrait)
Paper Size 8.268” x 11.693”
10.75” x 8.25” (if landscape)

Set to mirrored setting with custom

margins as follows: Top: 1”
Top: 1” Bottom: 1”
Margin
Bottom: 1” Inside: 1”
Inside: 1” Outside: 1”
Outside: 1”

Is equal to spine width

Gutter None
= no. of pages x 0.002347
 Design Standards and Requirements
Typography: K to 12 Learning Resources

Grade Level Recommended Font-Family Font Size Art-to-Text Ratio

Text 16 pt
K to Grade 1
Century Gothic Heads 30 to 20 pt
Sub Heads 18 to 16 pt
65% : 35%

(except for “?” symbol) Text 16 pt

Grade 2 Heads 30 to 20 pt 60% : 40%
(body text flushed left/
Sub Heads 18 to 16 pt
ragged right to avoid Text 14 pt
Grade 3 hyphenations) Heads 28 to 18 pt 50% : 50%
Sub Heads 16 to 14 pt
Text 14 pt
Grade 4 Heads 28 to 18 pt 40% : 60%
Sub Heads 16 to 14 pt
Arial Text 11 to 12 pt
Grades 5 to 12 Heads 24 to 15 pt 30% : 70%
Times New Roman Sub Heads 13 to 11 pt
Text 11 to 12 pt
Teacher’s Guides Heads 24 to 15 pt None
Sub Heads 13 to 11 pt
Example Material: MTB-MLE Grade 1

7
Example Material: Science Grade 7

8
 Artwork and Graphics

• Freehand or Digital Artwork

• Resolution & Size

300 dpi/ppi (optimum resolution)
200 dpi/ppi acceptable resolution
Illustration size: Actual size
• Format:
JPEG – Photos
JPEG or PNG - Illustration
PNG– Logo’s, Icons

• Mode:
CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black)
Artwork and Graphics
 Artwork Style Guide

Illustrations, Icons, Diagrams:

• Black ink lines should be solid and
uniformly black in all parts of the
drawing
• Frame / Border (if required) must not
be thicker than 1pt black solid line
• Should be simple, clear, free of clutter,
and suitably proportioned, right
perspective, not microscopic
• Legends for graphs and labels must be
applied as needed
 Artwork Style Guide

Illustrations, Icons, Diagrams:

• Must maintain definition when printed in Maligayang
Pagdating
black and white (b/w) or color
• For dialog boxes use callouts without
quotation marks
• Font Family: Use Century Gothic or Arial.
(experiment with different variations.
(Bold, Italic, etc.)
 Artwork Style Guide

Logos:
• Use DepEd-approved logos only
• Maintain original proportion
• Don’t apply effects (filter, drop
shadow, bevel and emboss etc.)

Approved logos Logos with effects

 Artwork Style Guide

Photos:
• Photographer must be identified as required by source and
referenced (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_Philippines)
• Persons included must have provided free and prior consent for
the intended use and context (Don’t plagiarize)
 Artwork Style Guide

Maps:
• Show only information relevant to the text in a clear reader-
friendly style
 Artwork Style Guide

Labels:
• For diagrams, maps and other technical drawings, ensure labels are
clear and reader friendly.
• The font used should
conform to the
recommended font family
and styles as specified in
the desktop publishing
specifications.
• Keep ample contrast
between the labels and
the background. Use
arrows as needed to
connect labels to parts of
the diagram being
emphasized.
 Errors in Illustrations

The more strikingly visual your

presentation is, the more people will
remember it. And more importantly,
they will remember you
— Paul Arden
 Errors in Illustrations

The more strikingly visual your

presentation is, the more people will
remember it. And more importantly,
they will remember you
— Paul Arden
Errors in Illustrations
Errors in Illustrations
Errors in Illustrations
Errors in Illustrations
Errors in Photos
Errors in Photos
 Tips for Effective Book Covers

• The title should be big and easy to

read. (Consistent in size and Typeface)
• Do not use cheap clip art on your cover. (dont
palgiarize, create your own)
• Do not use any of the following fonts Comic
Sans or Papyrus
• No font explosions and special styling.
• Avoid gradients.
 Learning Area Color Codes

Learning Area Hex Color Codes

Learning Area Background Color for Cover HEX code

English Cyan / Light blue 00aeef

Filipino Dark blue 003663

Science Orange f26522
Mathematics Green 00a651
Araling Panlipunan Red ff0000
Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao Brown 754c24
Music and Arts Canary Yellow fff200
Physical Education and Health Light Yellow Faf5a4
Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-
White ffffff
MLE)
Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP)/
Violet 605ca8
Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)
 Workshop 3 Mechanics
Tools:
• Learning resource for QA
• LR Metadata
• Evaluation Tools
Mechanics:
• Regional groups will QA Contextualized Material 1
and metadata of resource
• Regions 5, 10, and NCR to be paired with pilot
regions
• Region VI NCR
• Region VII Region X
• Region VIII Region V