One of the first assessed tasks undertaken in the degree course - after registration and sorting out access to the software - is the introduction. Clearly this is more than "Hello!" and as a work-based degree the emphasis needs to be on introducing oneself in the work context. As the degree includes study of the use of online technology, a suggestion is to create a photo story using six images.

Some examples are always useful, and the news article at http://tinyurl.com/5ewdes Taxi driver takes snapshots of London life shows one way in which photos can be used. The article selects three images; this makes an interesting selection for a specific purpose. More photos can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/6ylvql Cabarazzi.

I wonder which six photos the taxi driver might have selected if he was doing the module?

Throughout the course, students are asked to provide suitable introductions. Using a patchwork approach, this could be done in a range of media and genres.