http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eating-disorders/basics/definition/con-20033575
http://www.something-fishy.org/
http://www.anad.org/
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Discuss Look and Feel of Capstone
1.) Will your presentation use comedy and humor or is it serious?
I might try to add some humor based on the things that I've come across on pro-eating disorder websites or profiles on social networking sites like Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram, but for the most part it will be serious.
2.) What colors, fonts, design layouts, graphs, photographs and other imagery are appropriate for the topic?
Colors: black, grey, royal blue, and purple (guys can have eating disorders too, so I didn't want girly colors)
Fonts: Hyperspace (for titles; it's a techno font which goes well with my project since it also deals with social media)
Graphs: statistics pertaining to the prevalence of eating disorders
Photographs: "thinspiration"
Design Layouts: something professional and organized
3.) How is your site, video, and print material persuasive?
4.) Post support materials.
5.) How do you make your point of view understood?
I will use research to support my point of view and real life experiences that most people could relate to.
6.) I'm intending to create a petition for to get social networking sites to do a better job of blocking access to pro-eating disorder material on their sites and creating a pamphlet and website that can direct people to social media websites that can aid in their recovery (ex: RecoverYourLife.com, RecoveryBoat.com, and NationalEatingDisorders.org).
I might try to add some humor based on the things that I've come across on pro-eating disorder websites or profiles on social networking sites like Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram, but for the most part it will be serious.
2.) What colors, fonts, design layouts, graphs, photographs and other imagery are appropriate for the topic?
Colors: black, grey, royal blue, and purple (guys can have eating disorders too, so I didn't want girly colors)
Fonts: Hyperspace (for titles; it's a techno font which goes well with my project since it also deals with social media)
Graphs: statistics pertaining to the prevalence of eating disorders
Photographs: "thinspiration"
Design Layouts: something professional and organized
3.) How is your site, video, and print material persuasive?
4.) Post support materials.
5.) How do you make your point of view understood?
I will use research to support my point of view and real life experiences that most people could relate to.
6.) I'm intending to create a petition for to get social networking sites to do a better job of blocking access to pro-eating disorder material on their sites and creating a pamphlet and website that can direct people to social media websites that can aid in their recovery (ex: RecoverYourLife.com, RecoveryBoat.com, and NationalEatingDisorders.org).
Capstone Project Statement of Intent
1.) Identify the goals of the project
The goal of my project is to have social media act as a preventive measure against eating disorders as opposed to being a destructive entity that exacerbates the problem or causes an eating disorder to develop.
2.) Why is it important and why should we care?
Acts of self-harm, from cutting to eating disorders, used to be something that people kept to themselves. With the invention of the Internet, particularly social media, people are now using social networking platforms to connect with others who are suffering as well. The problem is that although they now have someone they can talk to, these relationships are not healthy because they do not focus on overcoming eating disorders. In addition, the images and diets that promote eating disorders are also detrimental. Essentially social media does have the power to be constructive, b
3.) How do these goals fit with your career objectives?
I plan on attending medical school, but I have not yet decided on what I would like my specialty to be. One of the specialties that I am interested in is psychiatry. Eating disorders relate to psychiatry because it is a mental illness.
4.) How does your project give back to society?
If social media were to be able to instead be used as a constructive force it could help those who feel as though they cannot tell anyone else what they are going through and also those who cannot necessarily afford to get counseling.
Building whole people, whole organizations, and whole communities
The goal of my project is to have social media act as a preventive measure against eating disorders as opposed to being a destructive entity that exacerbates the problem or causes an eating disorder to develop.
2.) Why is it important and why should we care?
Acts of self-harm, from cutting to eating disorders, used to be something that people kept to themselves. With the invention of the Internet, particularly social media, people are now using social networking platforms to connect with others who are suffering as well. The problem is that although they now have someone they can talk to, these relationships are not healthy because they do not focus on overcoming eating disorders. In addition, the images and diets that promote eating disorders are also detrimental. Essentially social media does have the power to be constructive, b
3.) How do these goals fit with your career objectives?
I plan on attending medical school, but I have not yet decided on what I would like my specialty to be. One of the specialties that I am interested in is psychiatry. Eating disorders relate to psychiatry because it is a mental illness.
4.) How does your project give back to society?
If social media were to be able to instead be used as a constructive force it could help those who feel as though they cannot tell anyone else what they are going through and also those who cannot necessarily afford to get counseling.
Building whole people, whole organizations, and whole communities
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Blog Post Jan. 13--Good Critic, Bad Critic
Good Critique
I really like your usuage of colors. It appelas to the eye and the font is very creative. I like the gradient theme you used. It looks very hippie like and I love the quotes that you used.
Bad Critique
Some of the quotes overlap with each other, and maybe each quote should be a different color to differentiate between two quotes/people. The quotes also seem to go outside the border of the page.
I really like your usuage of colors. It appelas to the eye and the font is very creative. I like the gradient theme you used. It looks very hippie like and I love the quotes that you used.
Bad Critique
Some of the quotes overlap with each other, and maybe each quote should be a different color to differentiate between two quotes/people. The quotes also seem to go outside the border of the page.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Blog Post Jan. 8--Why did you choose your original historic photo?
Why did you choose the historic photo for your final composite with your photograph?
I chose my historic photo because I wanted something from recent times that people would remember and as I was searching on the internet, Barack Obama's second inauguration was one of the most talked about moments all of the world in 2013.
What challenges did you have?
My hardest challenge was actually deciding on what topic I wanted my historic photo to be about. Another challenge was getting the lighting in my photo to match the lighting in the original photo from Obama's inauguration.
How successful was it?
I think that I did a pretty good job, but it still doesn't look completely realistic to me. However, that might just be because I edited the photo and another person might not notice if they didn't know what to look for.
What era of "vintage" do you feel drawn to?
1960's-1970's.
I chose my historic photo because I wanted something from recent times that people would remember and as I was searching on the internet, Barack Obama's second inauguration was one of the most talked about moments all of the world in 2013.
What challenges did you have?
My hardest challenge was actually deciding on what topic I wanted my historic photo to be about. Another challenge was getting the lighting in my photo to match the lighting in the original photo from Obama's inauguration.
How successful was it?
I think that I did a pretty good job, but it still doesn't look completely realistic to me. However, that might just be because I edited the photo and another person might not notice if they didn't know what to look for.
What era of "vintage" do you feel drawn to?
1960's-1970's.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Blog Post Jan. 7--Online Copyright
You cannot use anything you don't make yourself.
I don't this statement is always true. I think that images, videos, and music found on the internet is free to use, unless the owner explicitly states that they don't want you using their material. For example, on Flickr when people post their images they have the option to not have their pictures be public and to not allow people to download the images to their computer. Another time when you can't use material found on the internet is for when it's for a contest or for profit because you did not create it yourself. However, in many cases the owner of the material may be fine with their work being used so long as they are given credit for what they created, similar to citing in an academic paper.
I don't this statement is always true. I think that images, videos, and music found on the internet is free to use, unless the owner explicitly states that they don't want you using their material. For example, on Flickr when people post their images they have the option to not have their pictures be public and to not allow people to download the images to their computer. Another time when you can't use material found on the internet is for when it's for a contest or for profit because you did not create it yourself. However, in many cases the owner of the material may be fine with their work being used so long as they are given credit for what they created, similar to citing in an academic paper.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Blog Post Jan. 6--Capstone Topic & Innovation, Idea, or Innovation
The topic for my capstone project is binge eating. I was first going to do eating disorders in general, but then I decided that it was better to narrow it down to one specific type of eating disorder. Right now I don't know exactly what my solution (invention/innovation/idea) will be, but I'm hoping to create a website or app that will allow people who binge eat to find other alternatives for coping with their problems, track their food intake, offer healthy food options, and a journal or forum to talk with others who are going through a similar situation.
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