| Skills and Strategies for Effective Learning |

What do you think about these two ways to cut a tree?

One man is working hard, but is not productive in making fast progress.
The other is working smart by using an effective tool, and is getting results!

| List Of Topics Project : Photography |

After choosing our group members, we have to decide what topic we want to choose for our website project. Before that, most of us has decided to choose Photography as our main topic for Web Based Multimedia Development project by voting at e-learning.

We had given a list of topics about photography and choose one of the topics as our web project. A lot of thanks to Dr. Jamal for preparing the list of topic for photography and also provide us some of the links to help us understand the topics very well.

TOPIC 1: BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY : INTRODUCTION TO CAMERA

List of Possible Topics

· Camera categories

· Choosing the Right Camera for the Job

· Digital SLR (DSLR) and its controls

· DSLRs: Basic Features and Components (Camera Modes, Lense, Lense filter, Hood, shutter release, LCD panel, etc)

· Camera Accesorries (Tripod, Filter, Flash/Speedlite, Extension Tubes/Adapters, etc)

Sample Content:

http://www.all-things-photography.com/digital-slr.html

http://www.photoreview.com.au/guides/digitalslr/choosing-a-dslr-camera.aspx

http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/best-digital-slr-camera.html

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/introduction-to-filters-for-dslrs

http://www.shortcourses.com/guide/

http://www.digicamhelp.com/topics/accessories/dslr-accessories/

TOPIC 2: PHOTOGRAPHY : ALL ABOUT LENSES

List of Possible Topics

· Understanding lenses and their specifications

· Understanding Focal Lengths

· Type of DSLR Lenses

o Ultra Wide Angle

o Wide Angle

o Normal/Standard

o Zoom/Telephoto/

o Marco

o Prime

o All in One

o etc

· How to choose the best DSLR lense

Sample content :

http://www.shortcourses.com/use/using5-1.html

http://www.freedigitalphotographytutorials.com/equipment-and-gear/digital-slr-lens-types-and-features/

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-types-of-dlsr-lenses

http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/best-digital-slr-lens.html

http://www.dslrtips.com/lens_guide/Lens_buying_guide.shtml

http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/best-digital-slr-lens.html

http://www.1people1camera.com/category/introduction/

TOPIC 3: PHOTOGRAPHY AND LIGHT (EXPOSURE)

List of Possible Topics

· Understanding Exposure

· Aperture

· Shutter speed

· ISO

· Understanding exposure – how it can help improve your photography

Sample Content

http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/understanding-exposure.html

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/learning-exposure-in-digital-photography

http://photodoto.com/understanding-exposure-shutter-speed-aperture-and-iso/

http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/shutterandaperture.php

http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=135

http://www.fadetowhite.ca/dslr/?page_id=9

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-tips-for-beginners

http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/compose_expose/exposure.html

http://www.shortcourses.com/use/using1-9.html

TOPIC 4: PHOTOGRAPHY : TAKING GREAT PICTURES

List of Possible Topics

· Tips for Shooting Great Photos

· Photographing People / Animal

· Landscape/Nature Photography

· Sports and Action Photography

· Close-up Photography (Macro)

Sample Content:

http://www.betterphoto.com/exploring/tips.asp

http://www.basic-photography-tips.com/tips-for-taking-digital-photography.html

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=39&pq-locale=en_US&_requestid=54651

http://www.photographytips.com/page.cfm/140

http://www.photography-tips-and-techniques.com/portrait-photography-tips.html

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/corp/top10tips/index.jhtml

http://www.basic-digital-photography.com/shooting-photos.html

http://www.basic-photography-tips.com/portrait-innovations.html

TOPIC 5: PHOTOGRAPHY & COMPOSITION

List of Possible Topics

· Introduction to Composition; What and Why

· Guidelines for Better Photographic Composition

o Rule of thirds

o Guiding the eye

o Framing

o Simplicity

o Lines

o Angles, Perspective

o Balance

o etc...

Sample Content:

http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/

http://www.advancedphotography.net/photograph-composition-introduction/

http://www.all-things-photography.com/composition.html

http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/compose_expose/compose.html

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-composition-tips

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/10-more-quick-composition-tips-illustrated

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds

http://digitalslrphotography.50webs.com/composition.html

http://www.pentaxbody.com/uncategorized/four-rules-of-photographic-composition

http://photoinf.com/General/Gao_Mu/Introduction_To_Photography_Composition.htm

| Information Design |

Information design is the skill and practice of preparing information so people can use it with efficiency and effectiveness. Where the data is complex or unstructured, a visual representation can express its meaning more clearly to the viewer.

Information Design: Strategy

Learning Theories

Behaviorism: Based on observable changes in behavior. Behaviorism focuses on a new behavioral pattern being repeated until it becomes automatic.

Cognitivism: Based on the thought process behind the behavior. Changes in behavior are observed, and used as indicators as to what is happening inside the learner's mind.

Constructivism: Based on the premise that we all construct our own perspective of the world, through individual experiences and schema. Constructivism focuses on preparing the learner to problem solve in ambiguous situations.

(Schuman, 1996)