LSC 529 Information Design Formerly: Theory

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LSC 529Information DesignFormerly Theory
Production of Library Media Communications

• Who are you?
• Experience with media?
• Two things you expect to get from this course?

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Annotations

• APA style
• Emmens, C.A. (1982). Videodisc software
  Current developments. School Library
  Journal, 28(5), 39.
• Annotations 50 words or less
• Send as attachments to emails on WebCT or post on
  your website
• 15 of final grade

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• 1 of 10 Jane Doe
• LSC 529 7/8/05
• Emmens, C.A. (1982). Videodisc software
  Current developments. School Library Journal,
  28(5), 39.
• Describes several pilot projects that use
  videodiscs for educational purposes. Discusses
  other sources that are currently planning or
  producing instructional videodiscs.

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Photography Editing Project

• Given a digital photograph
• Use Adobe Photoshop or other digital editing
  program
• Edit the photograph
• 15 of final grade

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Final Project

• Poster or flyer (5)
• Brochure (10)
• Manipulative (5)
• Sense of taste (5)
• Sense of smell (5)
• Video (30)
• 60 of final grade

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Poster/Flyer Project

• Design and produce a single page poster or flyer
• Wordprocessing (MicroSoft word), graphics (Adobe
  PhotoShop), or publishing program (Adobe
  Pagemaker)
• Single theme
• 5 of final grade

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Brochure Project

• Design and produce a double sided brochure
• Suitable for mailing
• Wordprocessing (MicroSoft word) or publishing
  program (Adobe Pagemaker)
• Single theme
• 10 of final grade

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Manipulative

• Involve the users of the project in the use of
  some manipulative to help in the training or
  education of the individual, or information
  presented
• 5 of final grade

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Sense of taste

• Provide the users of the project with at least
  one product that will enhance the presentation
  using the sense of taste
• 5 of final grade

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Sense of smell

• Provide the users of the project with at least
  one product that will enhance the presentation
  using the sense of smell
• 5 of final grade

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Video Project

• Design and produce a one to two minute video
• Digital video camera, digital still camera,
  graphics program, or other digital resources
• Media 100, iMovie or other digital editing tool
• Single theme
• Group project (no more than four) or individual
• 30 of final grade

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Quizzes

• Midterm (5 of final grade)
• Final (5 of final grade)
• Multiple-choice, true/false, matching, short
  answer questions
• Open book on WebCT
• 10 of final grade

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WebCT

• http//webct.uri.edu
• Click on Log on to myWebCT

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WebCT

• Your login ID is the same spelling as your
  e-Campus ID (in lowercase) your password is
  synchronized with your email password on the
  mail.uri.edu system.
• If you have not changed your email password, your
  default password is your birthdate in mmddyyyy
  format, such as 03021985.

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WebCT

• All online communication with me in this course
  should be made using WebCT
• No assignments will be accepted using regular
  email!

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WebCT

• Select LSC529_Carson
• Select Mail, Discussion, Chat Rooms or other
  icons as needed