Teaching Online: Using Images in Schoology It’s important to use images throughout your course to add visual interest and have visual representation for the topic being covered. Images should be included on folders that are on the homepage of your course as well as a description of what is covered in the course. Media (images, vidoes, graphs, etc.) should be used throughout the course to balance text on pages, assignments, discussion boards, etc.
Where to Find Copyright Friendly Images
Image from Pixabay
Proper use of images should be practiced and modeled for students. Some sources for finding copyright free images are: ● Creative Commons ● Flickr ● Wikipedia Commons ● Freeimages ● Morguefile ● Pixabay
Using Google Image Search When using Google Image Search, be sure you are searching for copyright friendly images using the following steps: 1. Type search term 2. Click on Tools 3. Click on Usage Rights 4. Select Labeled for Reuse **Be sure to share these directions with students when asking them to look for images as well.
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Teaching Online: Using Images in Schoology
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Creating and Editing Images in Google You can create your own images in Google Slides or Google Drawings. Design your image from scratch or insert a copyright friendly image you found and add text, etc. to it. When finished: 1. Click on File 2. Download as 3. Select JPEG to save it to your computer as an image that can be imported to Schoology
Image from Wikimedia Commons
Citing Images
Image from Pixabay
When using images in Schoology, be sure to cite your source with a link to the homepage of the copyright friendly site where you found your image just below your image as modeled to the left. You do not have to link to the specific image but providing a link for each image models best practice for students.
Inserting Images into Schoology In Schoology, whenever there is an editing toolbar (Folder, Assignment, Test/Quiz, Assessment, Discussion, Page) you can insert an image by following these steps: 1. With your cursor in the Description field, select the “Insert Content” button (shown right) on the toolbar. 2. Select “Image/Media” 3. Use the “Attach File” button to select an image from your device.
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