New Canoe University Adds Digital Photography for Ebay Sellers Course to Its Ebay Selling Curriculum

(PRWEB) January 21, 2004

Bellamax, a digital photography enhancement company, and a number of university studies confirm that auction listings with high quality images achieve a 10%-15% higher closing bid than auctions with poor images. Good photography is integral to every Ebay seller’s auction listings, and yet many don’t have the necessary knowledge or skill to create digital photographs that enhance an auction listing instead of detract from it. New Canoe University aims to change that with this comprehensive course.

The course is taught by Leland Harden, an eBay veteran seller, author, and co-founder of New Canoe University. David Steiner’s book, "Snappy Auction Photos: The Online Auction Seller’s Guide to Digital Photography", serves as the basis for the seven lectures and textbook for the course. The lectures, which are each approximately 25 minutes in duration, are entitled:

Lecture 1: Choosing the Right Equipment

Lecture 2: Preparing to Shoot

Lecture 3: Effective Backgrounds and Props

Lecture 4: The Basics of Good Lighting

Lecture 5: Photo-Editing Software and Tips

Lecture 6: Image Hosting and Uploading Your Images

Lecture 7: Protecting Yourself from Image Theft & Copyright Infringement

The lectures include reviews of and links to tools, services, and product sources to firmly supply aspiring Ebay sellers with the answers and resources needed to effectively create quality digital images of their products for their auction listings.

Beyond the innovative, Flash-based, "talking slides" of the lectures, students actively participate in discussions and collaborate with their fellow learners and the instructor. "We endeavor to create a friendly online learning atmosphere where students are encouraged to collaborate with one another and enhance their learning experience," relates Leland Harden, Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement and Instructor at New Canoe University.

"I have always been passionate about creating good digital images for my auctions and sharing those techniques through my books," relates David Steiner, "I am pleased that New Canoe University chose to create a course utilizing my book as its text and enhance the content with its innovative elearning technology."

"David’d book is a great resource and we’re pleased to be able to tap his expertise for this course," says Bob Heyman, Provost at New Canoe University. "The addition of this course to our Ebay selling curriculum further cements our mission of being the most comprehensive and valuable learning opportunities for Ebay sellers on the Internet."

The cost of the course is $ 47.00 and includes access to the lectures and the online study groups for six months, and the ebook, "Snappy Auction Photos: The Online Auction Seller’s Guide to Digital Photography."

David Steiner is President of AuctionBytes (http://www.auctionbytes.com) and is based in Natick Massachusetts. David is an eBay power seller and has authored 2 books relating to selling successfully on eBay. He has been selling on Ebay since 1997.

New Canoe University (http://www.newcanoeu.com), founded in January 2003, is based in Sausalito, California. NCU's mission is to be the leading online provider of training in practical skills that can be immediately applied by students to start small, or home-based businesses. The Company offers low-bandwidth online courses at low-cost in short segments. NCU currently offers the courses, "Taking the First Steps to Ebay Success", "How to Become an Ebay Auction Power Seller", "How, What and Where to Buy Wholesale Products to Sell on Ebay" and other courses related to the entrepreneurial arts.

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Full Sail University Announces New Sports Marketing and Media Bachelor of Science Degree

Winter Park, FL (PRWEB) November 16, 2010

Full Sail University (fullsail.edu) is proud to announce the launch of its new Sports Marketing and Media Bachelor of Science Degree Program, for which the curriculum will be available entirely online. The degree program is scheduled to enroll its first class in early 2011.

The Sports Marketing and Media Bachelor of Science Degree, a 32-month online program, was designed to help produce the next wave of valuable contributors and leaders by giving them the tools to create and control content necessary for use in the evolving sports industry. Students will develop and refine skills in modern marketing concepts and practices which have become increasingly crucial for communication, game operations, sponsorship and revenue generation throughout the various types of companies that comprise the sports business. Such companies include leagues, franchises, collegiate athletic departments, agencies, management companies, sports media outlets, and sponsors.

This degree addresses content creation by providing students with a balanced skill set of technical expertise and an understanding of successful design aesthetics and brand execution as it pertains to sports marketing. Students will also gain knowledge in core business and marketing concepts as they apply to sports media, business models, sports marketing and research, public relations, sports law and contracts, and licensing and intellectual property.

During the culmination of this collaborative, project-based online curriculum, the Sports Marketing Final Project course allows students to create and produce a targeted sports marketing campaign, by challenging them to address the evolving needs of progressive sports businesses with innovative marketing strategies.

Through the use of Full Sails online platform, students are able to gain access to course information 24 hours a day, while participating in an innovative way to interact with instructors and fellow students via the Internet. To further facilitate connectivity, Full Sail Sports Marketing and Media students will engage the curriculum through an Apple MacBook Pro which comes to them through Full Sails Project LaunchBox, and which serves as their personal workstation throughout their education and into their careers.

Recognizing the need for professionals in the sports industry who understand the new media landscape, Full Sail designed this degree to meet the needs of both the industry and the sports focused individual looking to build a lasting career, said Josh Mora, Program Director of the Sports Marketing and Media Bachelor of Science Degree. Full Sail University is at the forefront of providing experiential based learning for numerous entertainment fields, which now includes sports. As graduates from other Full Sail programs have previously realized success in the sports industry, we feel very well positioned to enter this space, and we are excited to announce this new and innovative degree program.

About Full Sail University:

Since 1979, Full Sail University, located outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 34,500 alumni, graduate credits include work on OSCAR

New York University College of Dentistry Renews with Ingrams VitalSource(R) for Digital Learning Curriculum

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) August 03, 2011

Vital Source Technologies, Inc., Ingram Content Groups leading e-textbook solution for publishers, academic institutions, and students, today announced that New York Universitys College of Dentistry has selected Vital Source for its innovative digital learning curriculum. Working together for a decade, the university has renewed its relationship with Vital Source for a new contract period.

Vital Source has always been responsive to the needs of both our faculty and students and has enhanced and grown their e-textbook platform to meet the digital content requirements of our institution, said Dr. Andrew Spielman, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Dentistry. As one of the first dental schools to move to an all-digital curriculum, the range and depth of interactive learning materials we provide our students through the Vital Source program has helped us earn our reputation as one of the leading dental schools in the country.

Dr. Spielman continued, The VitalSource platform is an integral part of our teaching curriculum at NYUs College of Dentistry and renewing our work with an educational e-content leader such as Vital Source was an easy decision.