CDES 206

A note from The Orion photo editor

Student photographers!

I am Juniper Rose, the photo editor at The Orion, Chico State's award winning student newspaper.

The Orion is looking for photographers like you! No specific experience necessary, all you need is a passion for taking photos and desire to work with others to produce a weekly print and daily online newspaper that covers your campus community.

The Orion is a three unit internship, and we are currently seeking staff for the Fall 2013 semester.

Orion photographers have opportunities to shoot breaking news, crime scenes, portraits, sports photos and more. This is unmatchable professional experience that will help you to build your portfolio and resume and give you a chance to be a part of the close-knit Orion staff! Apply today! Applications can be found online at: http://theorion.com/site/apply/pdf_5f365580-f1a8-11df-b3fe-0017a4a78c22.htmlor in The Orion office in the basement of Plumas Hall (001).

Please turn your application in at The Orion office or email it directly to me at [email protected].

If you are interested and would like to know more, don't hesitate to contact me. I would love to hear from you.

Juniper Rose

[email protected]

More Veracity visuals

In response to the latest comment about not being able to see visuals from the Veracity lecture, I've exported each slide as a jpeg that can be accessed via this compressed folder:  Download VeracityImages

Please note that Henry Peach Robinson and Oscar Rejlander are also discussed in the assigned reading: http://www.csuchico.edu/~bwolfe/REQUIRED_READINGS/11MomentsInTime.pdf

Byron

Updated Veracity visuals

A couple of of folks have reported seeing some blank pages after downloading the visuals for the Veracity lecture. I can't replicate the problem, so I'm not exactly sure how to fix it. As an attempt to resolve the issue, I've created another version and am posting it here. If you've had trouble, please download and save this pdf and let me know if you have any problems.

Download VERACITY B

Byron

 

Calculating grades in 206

I've received a couple of inquiries as to how grades are calculated in the class. As described in the syllabus, your grade is NOT based on a straight percentage derived from adding up all the points received and dividing by the total points possible. Instead, the specific course categories are weighted (see below). 

QUIZZES & LECTURE ASSIGNMENTS = 10%

MIDTERM EXAM = 15%

FINAL CUMULATIVE EXAM = 15%

ATTENDANCE & EXERCISES = 10%

PROJECTS & CONTACT CRITIQUES = 50%

To calculate your grade, take your earned percentage within a given category, multiply that by its weighted percentage, then add it to all the other (calculated) categories. For example, if you got an 85% on the midterm exam, you'd multiply that by .15 to get 12.75 points earned out of a possible 15. You'd then add that to the calculated points from the other categories to find your total grade.

Your grades are automatically calculated in Blackboard using this approach. You should, of course, do your own calculations just to be sure that it is being done correctly.

Byron

Broken links in lecture

I've received word that there are broken links for the Legal, Policy, and Business Issues in Photography lecture.

The link for Reading the Fine Print should be: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/text/reading.

The link for Steps to Copyright should be: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/text/steps/

Byron

Finals Week: Office Hours

I will have the same T/W/Th 1:30 - 3:00 office hours during finals week.

See you at the final exam, Monday at 6:00 in Siskiyou 120. Please study thoroughly - I want you to do well on a challenging (but fair) exam.

Byron 

9" x 12" envelopes

It turns out that the bookstore is out of manila envelopes. If you're in the Wed. or Thurs. lab sections, please don't plan on buying an envelope there, but make other arrangements prior to class.

Byron

 

Surviving the Promise and the Final Exam

Here's a more lighthearted look at the relationship between technology and people. It's a Medieval Help Desk.

Here are the visuals (with links) from Surviving the Promise of Technology.   Download SURVING THE PROMISE

And just as a reminder, our final exam is on Monday, May 20, at 6:00 PM in Siskiyou 120 - our regular classroom. The study guide is on the posting below.

Study for that final and see you soon!
Byron

Final exam study guide

Our final exam in this class is Monday, May 20, at 6:00 PM in your regular (Siskiyou) classroom. I will discuss it a little more in class today. In the meantime, here is the study guide that you can use in preparation.

Download 206FinalExamStudyGuideS13

Byron

Two readings for before lecture on Monday

Tomorrow is our last lecture session. As always, there's an assigned reading. I think you'll get more out of class if you complete the two readings before we meet. Please follow the readings link at left to access the two articles, both online.

See you soon,
Byron