Best Teaching Text w/ CD/DVD lessons for Premiere 1.5, FCP

[babylonslim]

Hi All,
I prresently teach Premiere 6.5 on Macs at the univ of New Mex, Taos.
As you know, 6.5 is the last version that was made for Macs, however I have it at home. We are upgrading our Mac Lab Hardware and switching to FCP.
What is the best best Text to teach Premiere Pro 1.5 from? What is the best for FCP? They must come with lessons on Optical Media and cover as many elements of each program as is possible. I currently use Premiere "Beat the Clock"--Prentice Hall and it is too easy. I've used Adobe's Clasroom in a Book before and may switch back...before we switch to FCP...but not before I hope to get some input from some of you.
Thanks in advace for your time and considerations!

 

[Kim Welch]

I apologize for the delay in responding, and thank you for posting. Official courseware from Adobe and Apple, such as the Classroom in a Book and Apple Pro Training series, were the standard texts for teaching with lesson media. Today Adobe, Apple and Blackmagic Design all publish free or low-cost training materials, including Blackmagic's free DaVinci Resolve training books with project files. Thank you for teaching editing!