Author › Laurie Burruss
Laurie Burruss serves as the director of digital media at Pasadena City College, where she has also been design professor for the past 15 years. Laurie is a professional digital storyteller, and she has developed a rich curriculum in digital and new media, which includes Flash, ActionScripting, web design and development, motion graphics, digital video editing, 3D modeling and animation, and environmental graphics design. As director of the Digital Media Programs at PCC, she has established many partnerships and collaborations in interactive multimedia, with companies such as Warner Bros., Disney Imagineering, Industrial Light and Magic, and Apple. Laurie has served as project director for grants from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Labor, and more. Laurie received a BFA and an MFA in fine arts from the University of Southern California.
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Learn how to create a classroom research project with the iPad and encourage collaboration among your students.
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Bring 21st century instruction techniques into the classroom with the iPad.
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Teaches how to produce an online résumé and in the process create a first web site using HTML and CSS in Dreamweaver and Fireworks.
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Demonstrates the essentials of creating a web site with a polished, professional appearance and a compelling user experience.
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Highlights the importance of a CSS style guide, which serves as an interface for the design team and a communication tool for the client.
