Class Schedule & Registration Form

Introduction to Digital Photography - This class is designed for those who are just starting out with digital still cameras or who are thinking about purchasing ones.  The first part of the class will cover camera basics including discussion of how cameras work, settings, and features often found on digital cameras.  The second part of the class will discuss photo shooting techniques, composing a shot, and when to use flash.  The third part of the class will be “on location” as participants try out some of the techniques and tips they learned.  If time allows, in a fourth part of a class participants will download their photos to a computer and discover how to view them in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, Photoshop, or another program, if available.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own cameras.  Bring your cables if you wish to download your pictures to a computer.   It will be necessary to understand the basic operation of your camera prior to coming to class and know how to gain access to the various menus.  Because each camera operating system is different, we may not be able to answer specific detailed “how to” questions.  You may wish to bring your owner’s manual.  If you do not have a camera, the Interactive Media Center loans digital cameras to members of the University community in good standing.  There are a limited number of cameras. Please contact Regina Conboy at 442-3608 or rconboy@uamail.albany.edu for reservation.  Plan on picking up the camera 24 hours in advance so that you can become familiar with its operation.   Class will be held in Library room B15.

Class is expected to last about 3 hours with a portion of the time in the classroom and the another part in “the field.” Two sections, choose one of the times below.

Additional classes that will be useful to participants are Introduction to Photoshop, Introduction to HTML/XHTML. These classes provide important supplemental information that will help extend the knowledge of those who will be building and editing Web pages.

Each class has two sections. Choose only one time for each class from the list below. Each class will last about 3 hours.

NOTE: These are very popular classes. Space is limited. Please register early.

If you cannot attend the IMC class, see link to online tutorials and related information designed for self-paced instruction http://library.albany.edu/imc/html_tut/index.html.

Building Photo Slide Shows with Included Audio — Learn how to use Microsoft’s free Photo Story 3 program to make exciting slide shows using still images.  Discover how to control the animation, create narration, and install music.  Participants will find out how to save a slide show for use on a computer, for burning to disk, or for uploading to a Web site.  Those interested in making training presentations may find this class especially helpful.  Photo Story 3 is a versatile free program that can be downloaded to any computer using Windows XP. Class length is 1 hour. Class is held in LI B15. Two sections, choose one of the times below.

Zotero, Free Bibliographic Record Management Software — How do you "collect, manage and cite" your research sources? If you are still using the 3X5 index card, here is a chance to see how current information technology can assist you to do your tedious task. There will be a workshop on Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh], free bibliographic record management software developed by the Center for History and New Media at the George Mason University History Department. (see http://www.zotero.org/) It is small add-on software which has to be used with the Firefox. Creating and maintaining your source bibliography and research notes will be easier and the records gathered through Zotero will be more useful throughout your research process. During the workshop, participants will see and practice the basic use of the Zotero and its integration with Microsoft word. Class length is 1 ½ hours. Class is held in LI b48.

Interdisciplinary Literature Reviews & Research Arguments in the Social Sciences -- Gain Search Skill and Discover the Art of Conversation in this Process- Create more confidence in searching and organizing sources for your research project by learning how to select research databases and develop complex search strategies to support your research.  We will break down a highly interdisciplinary research query; consider literature review approaches that utilized theory and perspectives within Africana studies, communication, women’s studies, area studies, sociology, criminal justice, psychology and/or education.   We will discuss how a query may have developed into an assessment of methodologies, a research proposal or a research design.  Handouts with search strategies and sources of approaches to literature reviews will be shared. The last half of the class will focus on your assignment, please bring your class syllabus or literature review assignment.