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  #1 Lorin Heaton on 28 Mar 14

   

  This site is a digital image repository which offers over 13,500 stock photos organized into 84 indexes. The images published on this site are protected under copyright but may be used for free as long as credit is given to Free Images in the form of either a return link or printed acknowledgement. While this repository is free and does not require payment of any kind, it does require all users to setup an account. The account is used as a means of communication between administrators and members. This communication is focused on updating users on any changes to policy or terms of use. This requirement presents itself as a potential difficulty for faculty and students who may wish to utilize any images on the site. Many users are hesitant to create accounts and may see this additional step as a barrier to completing work or obtaining resources in a timely manner. In an effort to counteract this issue, I would create a brief Job-Aid outlining the steps needed to create an account and include notes on the purpose and use of the account moving forward - paying particular attention to the limited scope and minimal use of the account. This Job-Aid would allow users to quickly establish their login credentials and alleviate any concerns they may have about the responsibilities or repercussions of creating an account and providing their contact information.
  
  Once users become familiar with the site and establish their usernames, they will be able to browse through a variety of image categories. In addition to graphics, these categories contain prompts for potential uses of each image group. This is an excellent feature for educators who are trying to brainstorm new ideas for incorporating multimedia. I noticed that Free Images contains several high quality images on nature and space. These combined categories could be used easily within an environmental studies course to depict features characteristic to Earth, both land and space. Specifically, I think that these images would work well within discussion prompts which require students to describe an ecosystem or astronomical feature in detail. Students could use this repository to find relevant images that correspond to their designated topics.
  
  The overall quality of images published on this site is mediocre in terms of clarity, diversity, tonal range, etc. These images are able to successfully achieve and capture a strong singular subject however. The narrow scope allows the user to easily identify the focal point almost immediately. This singular focus could work to many educators'/students' advantages as images can be easily paired with topics and leave little room for misinterpretation. This basic composition would work well for young learners in elementary or middle grades. For me personally, I would feel comfortable using many of these images for individual projects but would feel the need to seek out more advanced repositories for higher quality images intended for long term or permanent use (i.e. embedded into content, used as stellar examples, etc.). I would recommend this resource to any educator or student who is just beginning to utilize open-resources and repositories and is in need of basic graphics to supplement written or verbal content.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site is a digital image repository which offers over 13,500 stock photos organized into 84 indexes. The images published on this site are protected under copyright but may be used for free as long as credit is given to Free Images in the form of either a return link or printed acknowledgement. While this repository is free and does not require payment of any kind, it does require all users to setup an account. The account is used as a means of communication between administrators and members. This communication is focused on updating users on any changes to policy or terms of use. This requirement presents itself as a potential difficulty for faculty and students who may wish to utilize any images on the site. Many users are hesitant to create accounts and may see this additional step as a barrier to completing work or obtaining resources in a timely manner. In an effort to counteract this issue, I would create a brief Job-Aid outlining the steps needed to create an account and include notes on the purpose and use of the account moving forward - paying particular attention to the limited scope and minimal use of the account. This Job-Aid would allow users to quickly establish their login credentials and alleviate any concerns they may have about the responsibilities or repercussions of creating an account and providing their contact information. <br /> <br /> Once users become familiar with the site and establish their usernames, they will be able to browse through a variety of image categories. In addition to graphics, these categories contain prompts for potential uses of each image group. This is an excellent feature for educators who are trying to brainstorm new ideas for incorporating multimedia. I noticed that Free Images contains several high quality images on nature and space. These combined categories could be used easily within an environmental studies course to depict features characteristic to Earth, both land and space. Specifically, I think that these images would work well within discussion prompts which require students to describe an ecosystem or astronomical feature in detail. Students could use this repository to find relevant images that correspond to their designated topics. <br /> <br /> The overall quality of images published on this site is mediocre in terms of clarity, diversity, tonal range, etc. These images are able to successfully achieve and capture a strong singular subject however. The narrow scope allows the user to easily identify the focal point almost immediately. This singular focus could work to many educators'/students' advantages as images can be easily paired with topics and leave little room for misinterpretation. This basic composition would work well for young learners in elementary or middle grades. For me personally, I would feel comfortable using many of these images for individual projects but would feel the need to seek out more advanced repositories for higher quality images intended for long term or permanent use (i.e. embedded into content, used as stellar examples, etc.). I would recommend this resource to any educator or student who is just beginning to utilize open-resources and repositories and is in need of basic graphics to supplement written or verbal content.</div>

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