1. Read “Selecting Digital Media for Your website” chapter from the text “Web Design Basics for Educators”. Provide three things you learned.
I learned quite a bit about fair use being linked to educational purposes.
I got a good refresher on the Creative Commons rules.
There were some really good tips on what sorts of images to use.
2. Read “Multimedia Design” chapter from the text “Web Design Basics for Educators”. Provide three things you learned.
There were points on conciseness I found interesting.
The video creation section intrigued me, and I plan to research some of the options it presented more.
The notes on what learning styles most people gravitate to was useful, since I remember taking a learning style test myself last year.
3. Answer the following using writing for the web tips discussed in previous module:
- What is copyright?
Copyright is a law that provides safety for intellectual property, with penalties for stealing it.
- How do we ensure we are not violating copyrights when using images or multimedia elements from the web?
By appropriately crediting sources, and by paying attention to any rules about the usage of media (i.e. Creative Commons).
- How does branding affect the use of images, color and multimedia?
When paying attention to their branding, people will select specific media to emphasize and unify the elements of their brand visually, be it in color schemes, related pictures, or other forms of getting their message across.
- How do images, multimedia affect the design of websites?
Images draw attention and elevate interest in content, and most users enjoy seeing plenty of visual aids.
4. Create a list of 5-10 online resources for images, multimedia that anyone could use without violating any ethical or legal or copyright laws. Please come up with your own resources that are not mentioned in the chapters above or provided by the instructor.
https://www.shutterstock.com/ – After purchase, media can be used freely.
https://pdimagearchive.org/ – All public domain.
https://www.loc.gov/free-to-use/ – The Library of Congress has an assortment of free media, as it turns out.
https://www.vecteezy.com/ – With both paid and free downloads, this one seems a potentially good option.
https://www.istockphoto.com/ – Alike Shutterstock and Vecteezy. Perhaps they even use the same WordPress theme?
5. Create a web page answering all the above questions. Add images, videos of your liking making sure they are your own or royalty free.
