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CS 340 Project
Fall 2012
What is service learning?
• Service learning has been defined as a
“credit‐bearing, educational experience in which
students participate in an organized service
activity that meets identified community needs
and reflect on the service activity in such a way as
to gain further understanding of course content,
a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an
enhanced sense of civic responsibility.”
• http://cesr.ua.edu/
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http://rightclicks.cs.ua.edu
Our service: Video projects
• Our groups will create videos aimed at target
audience
– Possibilities: middle school, high school, or college students;
parents of students a particular age; or the public.
– Minimum length: 6 – 9 minutes
• The idea is to get them thinking and learning
about legal and ethical issues related to their use
of computers and other technology.
• We’ll incorporate our work into the CS 340
website Right Clicks
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Alternative project
• In-class presentation on a topic
– Ten minutes
• Traditional, formal presentation using
– Handouts
– Visual elements like powerpoint
– Each person in the group speaks for an equal time
• No reading from your script
Suggested Topics:
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Cyberbullying
Plagiarism.
Texting and driving
A parent’s guide to
Facebook
A teen guide to Facebook
Hackers
Online safety (a.k.a.
stranger danger)
Illegal downloading
• Facebook “dumb moves”
• Privacy implic. of social
media
• Dangers of location services
• Defamation
• Sexting
• Understanding Twitter
• Understanding social media
• Camera apps
• Music apps
Your own ideas are welcome!!!
Don’t be afraid to choose something not on the list 
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Video Methods
• How do you want tell your story or present
your information?
– Documentary
– Skit: traditional story, characters playing roles,
saying lines
– News broadcast
• Possible elements: parody, interviews, comics,
stop motion, group created music/songs
Resources
• Methods & kinds of camera choices
• Sources
– Your own equipment
– CS 340 resources (check out)
– UA resources
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Examples
• Previous semesters: see links
• Other sources:
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWq7SXaXj8g&feature=related
– http://www.connectsafely.com/Videos/
– http://www.webwisekids.org/index.asp?page=videos
Groups
• Size of the group is flexible
• Generally, 3-5 is probably optimal.
• Larger or smaller group needed? please ask.
• Project Components : each member will
1. Act / Interview / Voice Over PLUS
2. Do one or more of the following:
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Story authors
Scene composition
Director & video capture
Video editing
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Group Registration Form
• Members:
• Project type: video or presentation
• Brief overview: type of video, kind of hypothesis,
etc.
• Topics considering: (may list a few if undecided)
Cinematography tips
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lh0yBRZ
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yepIx1rO
WE&feature=channel
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