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Multimedia As Persuasive Agent: Using Visual Metaphors To Establish The Rhetorical Agenda In A Communication Department Video, Sarah R. Stein

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article emphasizes the significance of computer-mediated communication technologies to communication studies based on a video document made by the communication department of North Carolina State University. The goals for the production of a video included promoting the Communication Department within and outside the university, educating viewers' as to the study of communication and its role in an information society, and advocating implicitly for the benefits of umbrella departments. The development of visual metaphors came as an unexpected by-product of grappling with those three challenges. Making the video highlighted the tension that exists between technological demand and communication imperatives.

The Narrative Content Of Preschool Children's Drawing, Wendy Philippa Candy

Theses : Honours

The narrative content of preschool children's drawing is the focus of this study. The purpose of this study was to raise educators, preschool teachers and parents awareness of the narrative content of preschool children’s drawings and to alert them to how children of this age communicate through their drawings. A school with an operational pre-primary class was selected from the Northern Metropolitan education district of Perth. Twelve pre-school children were selected on the basis of their participation in drawing activities. The researcher observed the children at work over a period of eight sessions. A qualitative descriptive research method was used …

Visual Communication And Entertainment Through Animation, James T. Hamrock

Graduate Research Papers

Virtual animation is used today for everything including entertainment in motion pictures and video games, advertising on television and the internet, virtual animated videos used for industrial teaching aids, and project approvals for major building construction. Many modem companies are now insisting that new products are created using 3-D modeling and occasionally animation before approving funds for further development.

The research question in this work centers around thoughts and visions being effectively communicated so others can comprehend and share in the same perspective. This research will show the use of technology in answering this important question: Exploration of the literature …

The Story Of The Dublin Institute Of Technology, Thomas Duff, Joe Hegarty, Matthew Hussey

Books

The Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) was statutorily established as an autonomous institution on 1 January 1993, under the Dublin Instute of Technology Act (1992). It was constituted from the six higher education colleges of the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee. This book describes the evolution and accomplishments of the Institute from its beginnings 113 years ago, and includes its rapid academic developments over the past thirty years. The DIT is now a multi-level higher education institution with the largest enrolment of all the higher education institutions in the state - about 22,000 (10,500 full-time students, 4,000 apprentices and …

Multimedia Materials For Language And Literacy Learning, Terry L. Hallett

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This article introduced educators to inexpensive, commercially-available CD-ROM software that may be incorporated into classroom activities for both normally developing and language learning disabled children. Computer disks read only memory (CDROM) combines speech, text, graphics, sound, video, animation, and special effects. Three types of multimedia CD-ROM products are discussed: a) virtual adventures; b) electronic storybooks; and c) desktop tools.

Mixed Media November 29, 1999, #1, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. This November 29, 1999 issue is the first in a two-part special on the new millenium. It includes articles on Mixed Media updates, bicycle theft, former RISD newspaper contributor "the Mystic Mexican," new albums by Nine Inch Nails and Fiona Apple, musician Warn Defever, peeping Toms, and a letter from the Landscape Architecture department to the RISD Administration, along with the comics "Y2K: Timeline," comcis by Mark Hoffman, event notices, and other announcements.

Mixed Media November 16, 1999, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The November 16, 1999 issue includes articles on a student getting arrested at the Artist's Ball, world news, a student involved in silkscreening, how cops act in different countries, artist ball highlights, RISD Battle of the Bands, Australian national referendum to retain monarchy, along with the comics "Cartoon" by Mike Overbeck, "A Man Eating His Nose" cartoon by Mike Overbeck, "Adventures in Real Life" by Adam Swaab, "Misty the Elefriend" by Kleczil Helphictimus, and "Ben" by Frenzer, the paper doll series, event notices, and other announcements.

Codebook: The Lsay 1995 Year 9 Sample Wave 4 (1998) Technical Paper No. 18, Nicole Fleming

LSAY Technical Reports

In 1995, a nationally representative sample of approximately 13,000 Year 9 students was selected to form the first cohort of the new Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth program. The sample was constructed by randomly selecting two Year 9 classes from a national sample of 300 schools designed to represent state and sector. Reading and numeracy tests were administered to students in their schools to provide information on early school achievement for use in later analyses of educational and labour market participation. Students also completed a background questionnaire about their educational and vocational plans and attitudes to school. In 1996 these …

Mixed Media October 15, 1999, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The October 15, 1999 issue includes articles on police-student relations, the Mt. Hope Learning Center, wrestling, the movie American Beauty, interview with people from the NBC daytime drama "Passions", along with the comic "Adventures in Real Life" by Adam Swaab, "Ben" by Frenzer, "One Dark Night" by Tim Finn, paper doll series, event notices, and other announcements.

Volume 13, Number 01, Don Forrester Editor

Reaching Through Teaching

Full text of Volume 13, Number 01 of Reaching Through Teaching.

Sacred Heart University Magazine, Fall 1999, Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Magazine

Highlights: Founded as a commuter college, SHU now meets the needs of students in a wider spectrum --Division I means stepping up academically --East Hall opens --Commencement '99 --Incoming is the final class of the millennium --Physical Therapy receives accreditation and graduates its first class --Special report to Alumni --Faculty Focus on Dr. Shannon Brightman and Dr. John Roney --Community Service Awards --At Luxembourg new director is Dr. Thomas Queisser --New Stamford Campus --Alumni Profile on Douglas L. Kennedy '78, '82 MBA.

Mixed Media September 15, 1999, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The September 15, 1999 issue includes articles on student protests, the art exhibit "Sensation" in Art Exhibit in Brooklyn and how it relates to protests and activism, memorial pages for lost students in the past five months, along with the comics "Ben" by Frenzer, "Foamy" by T. Tumbleby, "Adventures in Real Life" by Adam Swaab, illustrations by Brie, event notices, and other announcements.

A Comparison Of Active Learning And Direct Instruction On College Students Enrolled In Two Classes Of Introductory Photography, Deborah A. Hughes-Gallinelli

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to learn about teaching methods and their effects on achievement and skill. The problem was to investigate the effects of both active learning and direct instruction (lecture/demonstration) on students' ability to produce a continuous tone, ten step gray scale, black and white photographic print.

The researcher arranged for a college instructor of photography to teach two intact classes of General Photography using the two instructional methods. The objectives for both classes were the same. Each student in both groups completed eight photographic assignments. After twelve (12) weeks of instruction and studio/lab work, each student …

Using Television & Video To Teach English For Bilingual Students, Thu N. Nguyen

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the visual program was to stimulate the learning ability in an interesting way. Twenty bilingual students were organized into three condition groups; group A read with videotapes, group B read along and group C read textbook only. Group A and B were students of mixing levels of limited to close mastering level of speaking. Group C mixed students of limited English to none. There were six units of twelve lessons. The students of three groups took the same pretest and posttest for each unit. A final test was given out to measure the reading skills of previous …

Mixed Media April 22, 1999, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The April 22, 1999 issue includes articles on NATO's recent actions, the Kosovo War, the planned cancellation of the scriptwriting workshop, and man's evolution, along with the comics "Ben" by Frenzer, 3x4 by Evan Larson, "Die" by Paul, game "Name that Affliction" by Cristina Spiridakis, event notices, and other announcements. The issue also includes a paper doll series featuring RISD President Roger Mandle.

An Analysis Of Student Attitudes Toward Old Dominion University's Teletechnet: A Comparison Of Traditional And Non-Traditional Sites, Michael G. Bisciglia

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that shape a student's attitudes toward Old Dominion University's TELETECHNET system. This research utilizes a sample of 238 students enrolled in the TELETECHNET system. An analysis of student responses, based on location, was conducted, to see if a significant difference in the mean attitudes toward TELETECHNET exist between on-site and distance students. Analysis revealed a difference between studio and non-studio students on a variety of factors. This included the respondent's connection to other students, their attitude toward distance education, their willingness to take another TELETECHNET class and their attitude toward the …

Mixed Media March 31, 1999, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The March 31, 1999 issue includes articles on a physical conflict between a FAV student and RISD public safety, survivor stories of a recent Amtrak accident, review albums by Braid and Quasi, interesting facts about the RISD academic calendar, along with the comics "Die." by Paul, "Whites to Blacks: How're We Doin'?" by Ruben Bolling, Illustrations by Brie, "Ben" by Frenzer, "Pigboy and the Pope" by Tito Hoffman a small interview section about the senior painting debacle, announcement of the Queer Arts Fest, event notices, and other announcements.

The Use Of Art Therapy In Counseling Children, Laura Longo

Graduate Research Papers

Art is being used more and more by counselors working with children, particularly within the school setting because it allows for children to communicate nonverbally in a timely manner. "Art therapy in a school setting can offer children the opportunity to work through obstacles that are impeding their educational progress. It can facilitate appropriate social behaviors and promote healthy affective development" (Bush, 1997, p. 16).

The purpose of this paper is to explore how art is used in counseling children and examine specific techniques. Also, the author will focus on the stages of artistic development of children, the use of …

An Effective Autocad Curriculum For The High School Student, William Christopher Brown

Theses Digitization Project

The instruction of computer assisted drafting (CAD) in the high school classroom presents unique problems and challenges that typical colleges, technical schools, and industry do not address. Including issues such as cross curriculum instruction, beginning and advanced students in the same class, several courses in the same room, CAD and manual drafting taught concurrently.

Nsu M.S. And Ed.D. Programs In Instructional Technology And Distance Education - Fgsehs Catalog 1999–2001, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Unf Journal Winter 1999/2000, University Of North Florida

UNF Journal

A university periodical for alumni and friends of the University of North Florida.

Proceedings Of The 1st Conference On Doctoral Education In Design (1998), Richard Buchanan, Dennis P Doordan, Lorraine Justice, Victor Margolin

DRS Conference Volumes

The 1st Doctoral Education in Design Conference brought people from diverse institutions and situations together to discuss a common concern: doctoral education in design. Participants from nineteen countries assembled on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus,Ohio for a conference sponsored by The Ohio State University Department of Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communication Design, the Carnegie Mellon University School of Design, and academic journal Design Issues. Speakers described educational efforts shaped by diverse motivations, resources, histories, and student constituencies.

Products: Assessment Resource Kit, Margaret Forster, Geoff N. Masters

Assessment Resource Kit

Products are items which students make, usually in technology and the visual arts. Examples include items of food and clothing, pieces of artwork (drawings, paintings, sculptures) and articles made of wood, metal, plastics and ceramics. Product assessment is the assessment of students' mastery of the processes and tools required to make products (for example, design and production processes) and the assessment of the practical and/ or aesthetic qualities of the items students make. This is a guide to assessing student products in the technology and visual arts curriculum. It is an issue in the Assessment Resource Kit (ARK) magazine series …

Improving And Enhancing Art Education And Multicultural Education Using Technology As A Vehicle, Vincent Ray Delay

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Process Model For Conducting A High School Self-Study At Auburn Riverside High School, Auburn, Washington, David L. Halford

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to design a process model detailing the evaluation procedure for a high school self-study required for state and regional accreditation. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current literature regarding school self-study, restructuring and educational reform was conducted. The project describing a collaborative approach, included the planning and organization of staff workshops, a description and implementation plan for the interactive activities used in the evaluation process, and the preparation of the self-study project which was submitted to the Auburn School District School Board and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The process …

University Of Texas At Tyler Freshman Catalog, 1998-1999, University Of Texas At Tyler

Catalogs

Archives Space instance: https://archivesspace.uttyler.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/22363

A National Survey Of Core Course Requirements, Department Names, And Undergraduate Program Titles In Communication, Corwin P. King

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article presents a survey which assessed the typical number of core courses college departments have, the most commonly used ones, and, in a general way, their contents. The article also provides data on department names and undergraduate program areas for a picture of the communication discipline in the 1990s. First, with regard to core course requirements, the following observations are noted: Though a majority of departments now have some type of core course requirement, a strong minority don't. Departments that have a core typically have a small one. There is a good deal of variation in cores, but one …

A Phenomenological Analysis Of An Instructional Systems Design Creative Project, Daniel M. Benson

Graduate Research Papers

This research paper is a phenomenological analysis of a creative project involving University of Northern Iowa undergraduate art students in the planning and creation of visual illustrations, graphic design concepts, .html documents, and imagery for a world wide web intranet/lnternet virtual space.

This analysis looks at instructional design as a creative process and the phenomenology of the UNI Art/Cat (Art Resources Technology/Computer Assisted Training) computer laboratory. The mission, goals, and objectives of the creative project, experiential and experimental philosophies of education, and the phenomenologies of the instructional design process are the main considerations. The methodology of this thesis is primarily …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 022, Number 03, August 11, 1997, Grand Valley State University

1997-1998, Volume 22

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Studio Lighting Styles In Electronic Video Production, Erol Nezih Orhon

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Caudill College of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Erol Nezih Orhon.