an external Perspective http: McDaniel.hu

Develop skills in obtaining and modifying effective digital images: exposure, cropping, compositing, greytoning, panoramic Develop skills in web design and production: navigation, imagery, animation Goals of Digital Photography & Web Design Course

Modify the current website to make it more: Attractive to potential students Easier to update content for both potential and current students/staff Concurrently one of the goals of McDaniel College -Budapest

Improve content Improve imagery Improve navigation After thoughtful consideration of the current site, my students have recommended the following changes to

Relate content more directly to student concerns: more emphasis on 24-hour student life issues (social life, living conditions, courses: i.e. day in the life; what does the campus & housing look like?) Emphasize those qualities that distinguish the campus from all others ( what is liberal arts?; how does an international clientele impact learning, small size of classes & interactivity) Content

Aging pages: Means to facilitate regular updating of content from courses/schedules, faculty pages & syllabi, calendar of social events, newspaper: software -Contribute? Content

What do the facilities look like? classrooms, computer What do the students and faculty look like? What does Budapest and the social life look like? Improved Imagery: A picture is worth a thousand words... Current photos do not emphasize student concerns:

Improved navigation: in some cases materials are not easily found ( i.e.. syllabi; no site map) Less static & a little flash: sites with tasteful animation (rollovers, layers) suggest a more professional style ( which reflects on back on the campus). More interactivity: forms for information; forms for campus/class surveys) Navigation and Flash

Yes: a committee has been established to evaluate the site, and make recommendations which will be implemented by a new webmaster. A number of current students are eager to help support an improved site with photos and materials. Are these changes viable?

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