Tag: media literacy

Bound by Law Comic Book

I just finished flipping through a comic book that Jen Berghage sent to everyone in the office. She sent us a link:http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/zoomcomic.htmlIt is a visual and entertaining presentation of copyright law. I tried reading certain sections and realized there is…

I just finished flipping through a comic book that Jen Berghage sent to everyone in the office. She sent us a link:

http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/zoomcomic.html

boundbylaw_cover.pngIt is a visual and entertaining presentation of copyright law. I tried reading certain sections and realized there is a lot of content here. This isn’t a comic book for an 11-year old. Well, I dunno, maybe it is. I prefer a lot of visuals when I’m learning about something and this delivery format is great for me in this regard. My biggest question at this point is, “how relevant is this information?”

What to consider when selecting a Photo-sharing service for your class?

An instructor recently contacted me about the option of using a photo-sharing service for her photography class with CE@UP. I don’t have a lot of details about the course and her expectations, but there are a few things to think…

An instructor recently contacted me about the option of using a photo-sharing service for her photography class with CE@UP. I don’t have a lot of details about the course and her expectations, but there are a few things to think about that would apply to a number of different situations (roughly in order of importance):

  • uploading options
  • organization of the content
  • storage limits
  • bandwidth limits
  • view options: full-screen slideshows
  • sharing options
  • log-in requirements
  • visitor requirements
  • privacy and permissions
  • metadata options
  • service reliability
  • read the fine-print
  • Web 2.0 framework
  • service popularity
  • licensing options
  • statistics
  • printing options

FWD: 90+ Videos for Tech. & Media Literacy

Penn Ralston-Berg, an instructional designer for the World Campus, just forwarded this blog post titled, “90+ Videos for Tech. & Media Literacy,” that lists a bunch of videos. It looks like a great collection of videos for classroom purposes.Warning: I…

Penn Ralston-Berg, an instructional designer for the World Campus, just forwarded this blog post titled, “90+ Videos for Tech. & Media Literacy,” that lists a bunch of videos. It looks like a great collection of videos for classroom purposes.

Warning: I have noticed that at least one video, that is linked from this post, has probably been illegally uploaded to YouTube: Super Size Me (#94 on the list). I know that we cannot encourage the use of copyrighted materials with out permission in our courses. Just because someone else (may have) broken the law doesn’t mean that we can benefit from that “opportunity.” Please use these resources carefully and contact an expert before taking on that liability.