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Peer Review

Resolution and Color Depth

Reviewed:

Oct 15, 2017 by Computer Science
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 3.8 stars
Content Quality: 4.2 stars
Effectiveness: 3.2 stars
Ease of Use: 3.8 stars
Overview:

This computer interactive lets you explore the effect of changing the number of colors and resolution of a picture. You can see the picture in high quality (72 dots per inch), low quality (10 dpi), or in-between (30 dpi). You also can change the color depth from two colors to millions. Background information and extensions are provided, including connections to paintings by artists George Seurat and Roy Lichtenstein.

Type of Material:

Web Page / Poster / Interactive Graphic
Recommended Uses:

It can be used as an activity tool while teaching resolution in graphics.
Technical Requirements:

Requires Adobe Flash (known to be a privacy/security risk; security patches released monthly)
Identify Major Learning Goals:

Describes "resolution" and "color depth"
Target Student Population:

Elementary and middle school
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Middle-school reading level; computer experience

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Provided by Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Concerns:

Requires installing and enabling Adobe Flash Player and authorizing the website

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:

Relates computer-based representation of images to classic painting techniques

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

By using images of famous paintings the material becomes more relatable
Concerns:

Requires installing and enabling Adobe Flash Player and authorizing access by the website
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