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Elements of Media
Unit 1
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11th Grade
08/28/2013

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Animation software
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software that takes independent pictures or frames and puts them together to form the illusion of continuous motion.
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Apps
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short for application, but generally refers to mobile applications.
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Blog
Definition
A web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments and often hyperlinks provided by the writer.
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Cloud computing
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Use of web services to perform functions that were traditionally performed with software on an individual computer; i.e. Flickr, Google Docs, etc.
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Copyright law
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Laws designed to protect intellectual property rights and to provide monetary rewards for inventiveness and hard work; protects works "fixed in any tangible form of

expression".

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Drawing software 
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Programs used to create vector graphics; can create images by drawing freehand or by using geometric shapes.
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DVD authoring software 
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programs aimed primarily at converting videos, complete with titles and menus, into DVD movies that can be played on a DVD player.
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E-reader
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– a handheld device for reading content such as books, newspapers, and documents; may also be used for other Internet content; one mayor is the extremely long 

battery life.

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Fair use
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Section 107 of the Copyright code (commonly called Fair Use) limits the rights of the author, allowing parts of a copyrighted work to be used without requesting permission.

Such circumstances are limited to criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research.

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File conversion software
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programs used to convert a file from one format to another; i.e. convert a wave file to an mp3.
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Image editing software
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programs designed to edit, manipulate, or modify digital photographs.
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Mobile device
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a portable electronic device which allows  users to process, receive, and send data without the need to maintain a wired connection with the Internet.
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Online learning system
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any form of educational material which is readily available for distribution on the Web or privately over an internal network, such as Moodle, Blackboard, etc.
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Painting software
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programs used to create bitmap images, useful in creating original art; uses brushes and pens to create images.
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Podcast
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a pre-recorded audio/video program that  is posted to a website and is made available for download so people can listen/view them on personal computers or mobile devices Some use the term vodcasting to refer to video.
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Podcasting software
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a collection of programs used to create, broadcast, and receive podcasts.
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Public domain
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property rights that belong to the community at large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to use by anyone. This includes works created before 1922 created for public use, or those works that have over the years fallen into public domain because the copyright expired.This includes documents of the united states government,unless stated otherwise.
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