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What is a characteristic of Content Communities?

  • They focus solely on text-based content.
  • They prohibit the sharing of media.
  • They are exclusively managed by multiple users.
  • They allow interaction through comments. (correct)
  • Which dimension of social media relates to the level of sensory interaction users experience?

  • Social presence (correct)
  • User engagement
  • Media richness
  • Content sharing
  • What type of media is commonly shared in Content Communities?

  • Only text-based articles
  • A variety of media types including videos and photos (correct)
  • Predominantly audio content
  • Static graphical images only
  • Which of the following is NOT a challenge associated with media and information?

    <p>Economic benefits from media (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Social Networking Sites?

    <p>To enable users to connect and interact (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the design principle of emphasis refer to?

    <p>The importance given to a part of the text-based content. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which design principle focuses on how text elements are positioned on a page?

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    How does proximity influence the layout of text?

    <p>It refers to how near or far text elements are from each other. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the repetition design principle?

    <p>To establish a pattern of consistency in design. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which design principle is aimed at making certain elements stand out through differences?

    <p>Contrast (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do photojournalists primarily focus on?

    <p>Telling a story through images. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of journalist is responsible for print media production?

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    Which of the following best describes the responsibilities of broadcast journalists?

    <p>Disseminating information via television and radio. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is synonymous with typeface?

    <p>Font (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What disciplines can be included under print journalism?

    <p>Authors and columnists. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT typically associated with the role of a media practitioner?

    <p>Creating entertaining video games. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of media, what does the term 'text' refer to?

    <p>Any human-readable sequence of characters. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these roles is typically involved in online journalism?

    <p>Podcast hosts. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a two-dimensional shape in visual design?

    <p>Triangle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common use of infographics in visual media?

    <p>Displaying data visually (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the characteristic of 'line' as an element of design?

    <p>It can vary in thickness and style. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of visual media is primarily focused on capturing real-life images?

    <p>Photography (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of visual media mentioned?

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    What primarily results in creating a feeling of balance in design?

    <p>Arrangement of elements symmetrically or asymmetrically (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which design principle focuses on giving special attention to a particular element of art?

    <p>Emphasis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does proportion/scale in design refer to?

    <p>The relationship between objects regarding size and number (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of visual media, what best describes the function of emphasis?

    <p>Highlighting differences among elements by contrast (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of selecting criteria in visual media production?

    <p>Establishing a set of standards for analysis and development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of design is primarily achieved through contrast?

    <p>Emphasis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best characterizes informally produced visual media?

    <p>Generated without institutional backing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of how balance can be achieved in design?

    <p>Distributing different elements evenly throughout (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which file format allows multiple images to be combined into one animation for web display?

    <p>GIF89a (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which design principle suggests that people learn better when unnecessary material is eliminated?

    <p>Coherence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which file format is associated with 3D Studio Max?

    <p>.max (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of using short videos in marketing?

    <p>Better differentiation from competitors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle states that people learn more effectively when visual and text elements are close to each other?

    <p>Spatial Contiguity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following applications is NOT mentioned as necessary for creating GIF89a animations?

    <p>Photoshop (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which design principle involves using familiar human voice narration rather than a machine voice?

    <p>Voice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of multimedia learning, which principle emphasizes the importance of conversationally styled words?

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    Flashcards

    Social Media Dimensions

    Social media can be classified based on social presence, media richness, and other factors.

    Social Presence

    The degree of interaction and connection in a social media platform.

    Media Richness

    The variety and complexity of communication methods (like text, photos, videos).

    Content Communities

    Online spaces where users share media content of different types.

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    Social Networking Sites

    Platforms that allow users to connect with each other and share information.

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    Emphasis in text design

    Giving importance to a specific part of text-based content.

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    Appropriateness in text design

    How suitable the text is for a particular audience, purpose, or event.

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    Proximity in text design

    How close or far apart text elements are placed on a page.

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    Alignment in text design

    The positioning of text on a page (left, right, center, justified).

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    Repetition in text design

    Using consistent text elements to create visual unity.

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    Media Practitioners

    People who share information through media, using expertise or firsthand experience.

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    Print Journalist

    Journalists who work with printed media like newspapers and magazines.

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    Photojournalist

    Journalists who use images to tell stories, focusing on capturing important events rather than just visually appealing photos.

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    Broadcast Journalist

    Journalists who work with TV or radio to deliver news and current events.

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    Text

    Any organized collection of characters (letters, numbers, symbols) that form complete sentences and deliver a specific message.

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    Typeface

    The design of a particular set of characters, like letters, numbers, symbols.

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    Font

    Another name for typeface; refers to the style of the characters.

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    Text format

    The way text is displayed, including size, style, and arrangement.

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    Visual Media and Information

    Materials, programs, and applications used by teachers and students to create and learn with visual images.

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    Types of Visual Media

    Different forms of visual communication, including photography, videos, infographics, and data visualizations.

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    Line in Design

    A fundamental element of visual design, describing the path of a point, can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, etc.

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    Shape in Design

    A two-dimensional enclosed area, can be geometric (square, circle) or organic (freeform).

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    What is a 2D Shape?

    A flat shape that exists on a plane, with only two dimensions: width and height.

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    Coherence in Multimedia Learning

    People learn better when multimedia materials eliminate unnecessary words, images, and sounds, focusing on what's truly essential.

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    Signaling in Multimedia Learning

    People learn better when multimedia materials provide clear cues to illustrate the structure of the presented information.

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    Redundancy in Multimedia Learning

    People learn from visuals and descriptions better than relying solely on images, narration, or text alone.

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    Spatial Contiguity in Multimedia Learning

    People learn better when related words and pictures are displayed close together on the page or screen.

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    Personalization in Multimedia Learning

    People learn more effectively when multimedia lessons use conversational language instead of formal or stiff wording.

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    Voice in Multimedia Learning

    People learn more from interactive classes that use a familiar human voice for narration, rather than a robotic one.

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    Image in Multimedia Learning

    While images can be helpful, adding the speaker's image to the screen may not necessarily improve learning.

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    GIF89a File Format

    A version of the GIF image format that allows multiple images to be combined into a single file, creating an animation that can be displayed in a web browser.

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    Contrast in Design

    The use of different visual elements to create emphasis, interest, or highlight differences. It can involve textures, colors, shapes, or values.

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    Emphasis in Design

    Drawing special attention to a specific part of a visual piece, making it the focal point. It can be achieved through size, placement, color, contrast, or repetition.

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    Balance in Design

    A sense of equilibrium achieved by arranging elements symmetrically or asymmetrically. It creates a feeling of visual stability and harmony.

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    Proportion and Scale

    The relationship between objects' size, number, or quantity, including the interaction of parts within a whole.

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    Formal Visual Media

    Visual media created by professional organizations, such as colleges, government agencies, or publishing companies.

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    Informal Visual Media

    Visual media generated by individuals or groups outside official organizations, typically for personal or community purposes.

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    Visual Message Design

    Designing visual media that considers the audience's perception, prior knowledge, and cultural background to convey information effectively.

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    Selection Criteria for Media

    Standards used to analyze, design, develop, and evaluate visual media to make it effective and efficient for learning.

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    Study Notes

    Media and Information Literacy

    • Opportunities, Challenges, and Power of Media and Information (Part 1 and 2)
    • Classification of social media into three dimensions: social presence, media richness, and self-presentation/self-disclosure
    • Collaborative Projects (e.g., Wikipedia): Web sites allowing users to add, remove, and change text-based content. Social bookmarking applications enable group-based collection and rating of Internet links or media content. Blogs: Special types of websites that usually display date-stamped entries in reverse chronological order.

    Challenges/Opportunities of Social Media

    • Usually managed by one person but allows interaction with others by adding comments
    • Content Communities: sharing of media content between users
    • Social Networking Sites: applications enabling connections (personal info, profiles, instant emails and messages) including photos, videos, audio files, and blogs
    • Virtual Game Worlds: platforms replicating a three-dimensional environment. Users follow strict rules in the context of a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. Users have more freedom in choosing their behavior and essentially live a virtual life similar to their real life.

    Other Challenges and Risks

    • Age-appropriate content: Children need supervision when accessing information online.
    • Illegal content (e.g., child pornography): National laws should prohibit access by children and young people.
    • Lack of verification: Not everything online is true. Users should critically evaluate information.
    • Incitement of harm: Websites promoting harmful behaviors (e.g., bullying, anorexia).
    • Infringement of human rights: Online interactions could lead to defamation and misleading information.
    • Inappropriate advertisement: Children are vulnerable to inappropriate advertisements (e.g., cosmetic surgery).
    • Privacy: Information stored online can remain indefinitely.
    • Copyright Infringement: Copying someone's work without permission is illegal.

    Module 3 and 4: Ubiquitous Learning

    • Ubiquitous learning is learning at any time, anywhere, using a computer or mobile device and the internet.
    • The combination of social media and mobile technologies allows for ubiquitous learning.
    • Key characteristics of ubiquitous learning: permanency, accessibility, immediacy, interactivity, situated instruction, and adaptability.
    • Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offer free online courses to a large number of people worldwide. Courses are designed after college and university courses with diverse learners.

    Module 5, 6, and 7: Media and Information Literate Individual

    • People acquire media and information literacies to survive in a world of alternative/misleading facts and fake news.
    • Improved quality of life, greater political participation, better economic opportunities, improved learning environments and more cohesive social units occur through information literacy.
    • Some examples of political participation include signing petitions, blogging about issues, volunteering for campaigns, and donating to causes.

    Module 8: People Media

    • People media refers to individuals involved in media use, analysis, evaluation, and production.
    • Opinion leaders are highly exposed to media and actively use it, interpreting information for a broader audience.
    • Citizen journalism means untrained people use technology to generate media content
    • Social journalism is when journalists use social media to reach a wider audience.
    • Crowdsourcing is getting contributions from a large group of people, particularly from the online community.

    Module 9 and 10: Text Information and Media

    • Text is any human-readable sequence of characters forming intelligible words.
    • Formal text: Created and distributed by established institutions (e.g., publishing companies, news agencies). It undergoes extensive editing and often state censorship.
    • Informal text: Based on personal opinions or viewpoints on various topics.
    • Typefaces (fonts) are the digital formats representing document styles. Serif, sans-serif, slab serif, and script are common typefaces.

    Module 11 and 12: Visual Information and Media

    • Visual media include materials, programs, applications (photography, video, screenshots, infographics) used to help with learning.
    • Visual media serves to gain attention, create meaning, and aid in the retention of information.
    • Different visual media formats include GIFs, JPEGs, TIFFs, PNGs, and BMPs.
    • Key visual design elements: lines, shapes, form, color, texture, space, and value.

    Module 13: Audio Information and Media

    • Audio is any recorded, transmitted or reproduced sound or media communication.
    • Examples of audio formats: Radio broadcast, audio books, music, sound recordings, sound effects, and podcasts.
    • Audio design principles include mixing, pace, transitions, and types of transitions (segue, cross-fade, V-fade, fade to black, waterfall).
    • Key elements in audio design: dialogue, sound effects, music, and silence.

    Module 14: Motion Information and Media

    • Motion information and media use video and animation.
    • Multimedia uses video, audio, and animation along with text and graphics.
    • Good multimedia is clear, interesting, and accessible to various audiences.
    • Selection criteria: purpose, target audience, audience’s attention, and the story being conveyed.
    • Different motion media: animations, television, interactive videos, films, and documentaries.

    Module 15: Manipulative Information and Media

    • Manipulative media refers to media that is used to generate information – for teaching and learning.
    • Manipulation can be formally or informally produced.
    • Formally produced manipulative media is created by professionals in media companies.
    • Informally produced manipulative media is created by non-specialists and can be available in various formats (e.g., websites, social media).
    • Characteristics: activism, advertising, hoaxing, and propagandizing.

    Module 16, 17, and 18: Multimedia Information and Media

    • Multimedia uses a combination of different media forms (text, graphics, audio, video).
    • Different media elements and formats are used in different multimedia sources.
    • Examples: text, graphics, audio, and motion and video are used in a variety of multimedia sources such as documentaries, books, advertisements, etc.

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    Test your understanding of the opportunities, challenges, and power of media and information. This quiz covers social media classifications, collaborative projects, and the dynamics of content communities. Engage with the intricacies of social networking and virtual game worlds as you explore the modern media landscape.

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