Anna Isaacs' Final Project

A Cappella with a South Asian Twist: Shabaab Kamal and Anokha

Lizzie Horne: Final Project

Credit due to Ben Martinez for comedy show footage.

Final Projects

As you all know, the deadline for final projects was 10 am this morning...

To those of you who got your projects in -- congratulations....

If you haven't uploaded yet, get that done ASAP. We will be taking points off for late work, and the later the project comes in, the more will be deducted.

Looking forward to watching the projects.

-Jeff

Katie Smith: Final Project

Marissa Miller- Final Project

How to Post Soundslides Projects to the Blog (same info I e-mailed)

So to post a Soundslides project... There are two ways:

There are two ways you can do this:

1. The first step will be to export from Soundslides (once you're finished), and that will generate a whole folder full of files. Next, upload the Publish_to_Web folder full of files to your Web space.

For Web space, you can use the file hosting service that Maryland provides, ... it's File Manager under TerpConnect
http://terpconnect.umd.edu/myweb

Then post the link to your slideshow to the blog.

The OIT help desk should be able to walk you through any problems that come up with that (http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/documents/4/4781/)

2. Some of you have found that Soundslides lets you convert your project so you can upload it to Blogger or YouTube without having to put it on TerpConnect. Here's how Michaelle did it (thanks Michaelle!)

First, go to this link:
http://support.soundslides.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=132

Then, after the project is already exported, create a zip file out of the "publish_to_web" folder by using the steps listed based on the type of computer you are using.

Then, click "online video converter." (a link in the first sentence).

Type in your email address and click "continue."

Then, select your file and upload it. It will be converted into an MP4 file and emailed to you.

Go to the link, save it and upload it to the blog.

These steps are all outlined on the Web page.

Issues with Method 2:

Some students are reporting that the captions are dropping out of Soundslides when the projects are converted to mp4 video files (the method I sent most recently). After doing some digging, I've learned that this is a bug of converting Soundslides to video formats:
(see: http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/using-soundslides/publishing/)

So, if you've already finished your project and posted it that way, then post a comment on the blog with the captions you intended and note what time each was to appear.

Or, use the first method of uploading that I described and upload the folder of files to the TerpConnect Web space -- that will keep the captions in place.

-Jeff

John Kiernan final project

Jonas Shaffer - Final Project

Anyone know how to post a Soundslides file? Help!

Final Project - Chris Eckard

Morgan Gibson- final project

UMD Fencing: An awesomely awkward bunch

Final Project comments

I have posted comments for those who have uploaded their final projects tothe blog. I will continue to do this upuntil deadline for everyone else who posts early.
Tim

Final Project: Robin and Meatball

Kate McGonigle Final Project

Fro Dude and Tall Guy: The Ones Who Play Music in the Elevator

Kate McGonigle Final Project "Rough Draft"

Fro Dude and Tall Guy: The Ones Who Play in the Elevators

Photo Assignment 4

John Kiernan walks to class on December 11, 2009.


Steam comes out of a grate on Fraternity Row at the University of Maryland, College Park on December 11, 2009.



Members of the Branchville Fire Department, located in Branchville, Md., enjoy down time in their recreation room on Sunday November 2, 2009.

Marissa's Photo Assignment 4: Snow!

Drivers wait to turn onto Route 1 in College Park on Saturday, December 5, 2009. The College Park snow created a small stir, but some students' excitement began to fade as the snow melted just a few days later without causing any classes to be cancelled. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)




Michaela Miller looks out the car window at the first snowfall of the season on Saturday, December 5, 2009. Within minutes of seeing the snow, she made plans to play outside with some of her best friends as soon as she got home. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)



Cars wait at a traffic light on Saturday, December 5, 2009, in Annapolis, where many students were excited in hopes of missing school. Some students, however, were concerned about having to walk in the snow, as some Anne Arundel County schools do not provide bus transportation to certain areas of Annapolis. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)

Photo Assignment #4

Noel Salgado and Trevor Skibine, both Blake High School Students, drag Caitlin Mitchell on a shovel in a relay race. The race took place in Rockbridge, Va. at a Young Life camp.


Steve Esposito, 20, and Zach Field, 19, take their frustrations out through a friendly wrestling match on the dorm floors of Centreville Hall in College Park, Md. The two roommates/friends did not physically hurt each other during their Tuesday, December 8 wrestling match.


Four Blake High School students quickly construct a gingerbread house using an assortment of candies. Each of the members had a specific job in order to meet the 25 minute time allotment during a Young Life club on Thursday, December 3.

Photo Assignment 4

"The Awakening," a larger-than-life interactive sculpture by J. Seward Johnson, sits by the Potomac River at the National Harbor in Oxen Hill, Md. The piece was moved from its former location at Haines Point in Washington, D.C., in 2008.


Cara Neufeld, 19, and Allie Mora, 19, share a laugh in Bethany Beach, De., on Saturday, Dec. 5. The two are roommates and met during their freshman year at the University of Maryland.


Julia Halloran, 19, stands atop a brick mound outside of Montgomery Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. The rain and cold made Halloran second-guess her choice of shorts.

Assignment 4: Community Roots

Desta Anyiwo, 21, shares his thoughts on sexual responsibility at a Community Roots meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Community Roots is a multicultural leadership and activist group that works to bring together the University of Maryland campus and its surrounding community.



Students talk about the importance of sexual responsibility at a Community Roots meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. The discussion is held in light of National AIDS Day, which occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.



As other students speak about sexual responsibility and sexually transmitted diseases at a Community Roots meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, Samirah Farrah, 21, listens closely and prepares to make a statement.

Photo Assignment 4

The sisters of the Maryland chapter of Delta Delta Delta prepare for an open house on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 with pretzel rods dipped in white and dark chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint to serve to the potential new members. Sororities at Maryland always serve great food at their rush events, hoping to entice new members to join whichever sorority has the best snacks.

A College Park water main broke on College Avenue on Thursday, December 10, 2009. The break flooded the entire street and cut off the water in Alpha Omega Pi's sorority house, forcing the girls to shower in neighboring sorority houses.
Emily Winchatz, a Maryland senior government and politics major, jumps over flooded College Avenue in College Park on Thursday, December 10, 2009. A broken water main flooded the entire street, forcing neighborhood residents to walk in the street and jump over rivers of dirty water.

Photo Assignment 4

Towson women's basketball coach Joe Matthews talks to the media at a postgame press conference following a 67-55 win over No. 25 Maryland on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. The Tigers' win was the first over their intrastate rivals since 1975.

A cameraman checks his viewfinder after filming a scene in front of the University of Maryland's Theodore R. McKeldin Library on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The Testudo statue in front of the library is often a popular subject for visiting news reporters and filmmakers.

A Northwood High School wrestler grapples with his Albert Einstein High School opponent on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. Einstein edged Northwood, 42-40, after a late Northwood injury cost the team crucial points.

Photo assignment no. 3

Clad in a festive elf hat, a woman prepares a plate at the North Campus Diner on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. The decor is part of the Diner's annual holiday dinner.



UMD sophomores Angel Schlogel and Meredith Hall admire their gingerbread handiwork. Unable to find traditional cookie cutters, they opted instead for sandwich cutters in the shape of dinosaurs.



Adam Isaacs, 10, spins around in the living room of his Bethesda, Md. home. Isaacs is a restless fourth-grader with endless amounts of energy.

Photo Assignment 4

The anticipated snow arrives on Dec. 5, 2009 and Christopher Chan, 15, a student at Thomas S. Wootton High School, goes out to help his father shovel the driveway and enjoy the winter chill.

The University of Maryland Student Government Association Senior Vice President, Elliott Morris, addresses the legislature dressed in festive clothing during a meeting on Dec. 9, 2009. The SGA passed legislation funding a referendum on behalf of student activist group, MaryPIRG, and engaged in holiday gift exchange.

Mike Juday, the campus organizer for Christian fellowship, The Gathering, leads the group in worship on Dec. 10, 2009. As it was the last Gathering meeting of the semester, an especially large group came out to worship on Thursday evening.

Kate McGonigle Photo Assignment No. 4

Clare Boyle, 22, a 2009 graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and a current academic advisor for the College, tries to get a construction worker to unlock the door for her at the new journalism building, Knight Hall, at the University of Maryland College Park on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Knight Hall, which was constructed with $16 million in state funds and $14 million from private donors, replaces the original journalism building built in 1957.

Susan Frentz, 22, a 2009 graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, gets excited about the Richard Eaton Broadcast Theater in Knight Hall, the new journalism building at the University of Maryland College Park. Although Frentz graduated before construction was completed on Knight Hall, she worked for the College while the building was being planned and was therefore able to get a tour of it on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, before the building opens in January.

Nick Montopoli, 20, (right) teaches Ed Galligan, 19 (left) how to use the violin bow to play "Happy Birthday" on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. Montopoli and his friend, Brad Schachat, 20, both students at the University of Maryland College Park, play their instruments, a violin and a guitar, respectively, in the North Campus residence hall elevators at night when they have free time.

Event photos- Thanksgiving meal

Jan Gibson prepares a Thanksgiving meal for her family on Thursday, November 26, 2009. Gibson, a registered dietitian, always prepares Thanksgiving feasts, as well as all family meals, with healthy, organic ingredients.
The Gibsons lower their heads in prayer before tucking in to Thanksgiving dinner. The family recently relocated from Houston to Rockville, and this is their second Thanksgiving in their new home.
Michael Gibson finishes up his meal and gets ready for some chocolate cream pie and pumpkin pie. Gibson's favorite part of Thanksgiving is always the desserts, and his sweet tooth can never turn them down no matter how full his stomach might be.
Baby, the Gibson's dog, begs for Thanksgiving leftovers after the meal. Baby always seems to get a little plumper around the middle during the holidays, which is in large part due to the scraps Jan Gibson feeds her out of holiday spirit.

Marissa's U of M

Wide



Medium


Tight

Marissa Miller looks at the uplifting aspects of a particularly busy and stressful semester. She admires the beauty of the University of Maryland campus when she gets up early to do some schoolwork, but is most encouraged by the pictures Bible verses that she keeps where she knows she'll see them daily to help keep her focused. She's happy to have gotten this far, and the approach of the Christmas season- identified here by a miniature, decorated Christmas tree that she keeps in her dorm room- drives her through the end of the semester.

Ashley Barkakati Portraits

Ashley Barkakati unplugs the lights on the miniature Christmas tree in her dorm room before going to bed after a long night of studying for a final on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)




Barkakati gets into the season as she tosses some leaves in the air on the University of Maryland's South Campus on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)



Barkakati chats with Ryan Shea, a friend who attends school over nine hours away at Clemson University, via Skype. Shea, who is best friends with Barkakati's roommate, Marissa Miller, met Barkakati after Miller introduced them through webcam. They hope to meet in person for the first time this winter. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)

Parrish, an excellent student as well, likes to unwind with a beer.



Parrish, shown outside of our house, still plays football both for fun and in an intramural league.



My roommate Christohpher Parrish was an all-state quarterback at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

Kate McGonigle Photo Assignment No. 3 (Portrait)

John Bryant Jr., 36, sits in his home with a part of his San Francisco 49ers memorabilia collection. A Baltimore native, Bryant became a 49ers fan when the Colts left the city for Indianapolis in 1984.

John Bryant Jr., 36, stands by his Bomark Electric work truck. Bryant, who has been an electrician for over 10 years, often tells stories about how much he loves his job.

John Bryant Jr., 36, plays an NCAA college football video game in the electronics department in Walmart. Walmart is Bryant's favorite shopping destination.

The Kappa Alpha Order, my home for three semesters, is located at Number 1 Fraternity Row. The house, shown on Thursday Dec. 3, 2009, recently underwent renovations which included, among other things, the purchase of new furniture, a trophy case, and the writing of Robert E. Lee's "Definition of a Gentleman" on the chapter room wall.

Photo Assignment No. 3

Meredith Hall, a sophomore music major at the University of Maryland, practices oboe at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, like she does every day for several hours. Hall has been playing the oboe all her life.

Hall’s boyfriend, fellow sophomore and music major Adam Gallob, covers his eyes and shakes his head as Hall plays goofy for the camera. Gallob often feigns affectionate irritation with Hall’s antics.

Hall presses her face to the counter in the basement kitchen of LaPlata Hall, mouth open for a dropped glob of frosting. Hall and her friends often make use of this kitchen for their baking and cooking adventures.