1. an external Perspective http: McDaniel.hu

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

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

7. 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:

9. 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

10. 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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