Hi Fabiana That's a good point - -but if the student is creating digital images from scratch and has the skills to use a technology like Inkscape -- I think svg is better?
W On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Fabiana Kubke <mf.ku...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I am not sure what the advantage would be to have an svg if the original > image is not vector graphics already. If it is a pen-art drawing I would > imagine a jpeg would be more appropriate. > Fabiana > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Wayne Mackintosh < > mackintosh.wa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Declan, >> >> I strongly support the hosting of the images on the Wikimedia commons -- >> in this way they will be accessible to a wider audience including >> WikiEducator. >> >> It's easy to incorporate images from the Commons in WE -- just use >> [[image:identical_file_name_on_wikimediacommons.jpg]] and it will magically >> display in WE with all the metadata :-). >> >> Any free cultural works approved CC license or declaration to the public >> domain is acceptable, eg. CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC0 and or PD declaration. >> >> If line images -- it would really be cool if these could be developed as >> svg's (Use Inkscape) -- easier for derivative works and resizing for >> different outputs. >> >> Keep us posted - -great project. >> >> Cheers >> Wayne >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Declan <declanjmcc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I have located a promising student with the right combination of art >>> skills and insect knowledge to produce some high-quality images of >>> aquatic insects. I have a list in mind; microscope with drawing tube; >>> most of the specimens I need; and an immediate use for the images. >>> But others could find other uses, so I'm planning on placing the >>> images on Wikimedia commons and then sharing the derivative >>> educational products on wikieducator. We'd like to see the images >>> reused. >>> >>> So questions: >>> What license is most appropriate? >>> Is wikimedia followed by WE the best way to go? >>> These will be black ink line drawings: what format is best? PNG? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Declan >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "WikiEducator" group. >>> To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org >>> To visit the discussion forum: >>> http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator >>> To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. >> Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> >> Director, International Centre for Open Education, >> Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. >> Founder and elected Community Council Member, >> Wikieducator<http://www.wikieducator.org%20> >> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 >> Skype: WGMNZ1 >> Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | >> identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "WikiEducator" group. >> To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org >> To visit the discussion forum: >> http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator >> To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> > > > > -- > M Fabiana Kubke > > Department of Anatomy | University of Auckland | New Zealand > (+64) 9 373-7599 Ext 86002 | (+64)9 923 6002 (direct) | Mobile: (+64) 210 > 437 121 > > Skype: superfabs | http://twitter.com/Kubke | http://identi.ca/kubke | > http://buildingblogsofscience.wordpress.com | > http://sciblogs.co.nz/building-blogs-of-science | > http://popscinz.wordpress.com | http://talkingteaching.wordpress.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > -- Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. Founder and elected Community Council Member, Wikieducator<http://www.wikieducator.org%20> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 Skype: WGMNZ1 Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
