(See this link for Other General Themes)
How do you 'get a copy'?
Click on the link of the collection in which you are interested, for PC's in Internet Explorer right click on the image, select Save Target As... and save it to your harddrive in a place you can find it. Then in Blackboard 6.2 ...go to Control Panel....Settings...Course Design...Course Banner and follow the directions. To see your Banner, return to the Announcements. NOTE: Although it looks like you can remove an old banner and upload a new one in one step, you actually have to do it in 2 separate steps.
To modify one of the templates below, open the image in a graphic editor, such as Accessories...Paint. Save it with a different name in case you make a mistake.
How to add Text in Paint:
Select the A on the tool bar. Draw a text box as large as you could possible need it. Select your font and size. Type your text. NOTE: As long as you don't click outside of the text box you drew, you can alter your text. Once you click outside of the box, no more changes to that text. Or you can write in your text using the pencil or paintbrush. There is an eraser (the small icon that looks like an eraser). You can only "Edit..Undo" 3 steps. Save your work and upload it to Blackboard.
Copyright: copies of materials begining with this URL (http://www.wku.edu/teaching/online/) may be made for teaching and research purposes free of charge without securing permission, as allowed by United States Copyright Law, provided copies are not resold. For all other purposes, permission must be obtained from the website manager or the particular submitter.
Caveat: In Blackboard course management system, the default "alt tag" for the banner is "<your course name> Course Banner". If you have students who are visually impaired, they will not know what the banner says unless you tell them in the Announcements.
I have preceded each banner with a description of any text and a brief description of the image so that you can "search" by text.
Special Note on Banners with White Backgrounds
The templates on a white background have no border although you will see them below with a black edge. That is a function of how I am displaying them on this webpage so you can get an idea of the size. In your course the image will look like it is floating next to whatever text you provide. See the apple banner on the main template page for an example.
'FORMAL' ART
Image: "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo daVinci. A woman smiling enigmatically.
Image: Cassatt's "The Bath", a woman bathing a child.
Image: "Madonna of the Flower" by Leonardo daVinci
Image: Border pattern, Islam
Image: "The Scream," by Edvard Munch. A person screaming. Beige background
Image: Selection of "Ta Matete (We Shall not go to Market Today)" by Gaugin, 5 women on a park bench.
Image: Seurat's painting, "Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte", shows persons sunning themselves.
Image: People sunning selves selection from Seurat's painting, "Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte", image is on right, pale green banner.
Image: Couple with umbrella selection from Seurat's painting, "Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte", image is on right.
Image: "Girl Reading" by Fragonard. On right side of banner.
Image: Excerpt of Renoir painting of young woman from "The Boating Party."
Image: "Dr. Gachet" by Van Gogh, man leaning on his hand. On left.
Image: "Woman in Blue" by Van Gogh. Head and shoulders, in profile. On the left.
Image: "Sunflowers" by Van Gogh. In a vase. On left.
Image: "Irises" by Van Gogh. A view of a field of them. On left.
Image: "A Waterloo" by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. Dogs are playing poker
Image: "A Friend in Need" by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. Dogs are playing poker, two are cheating.
Image: Great wave descending on boat. Painting by Hokusai.
Image: Japanese style painting of iris. On left. Pale cream colored blank area.
Image: Japanese style painting of women in kimonos. On left.
Image: Japanese style painting of ocean with mountain in distance. On left.
ASIA
Image: Red paper cut Chinese lantern. The size of this is a bit larger than most.
Image: Chinese Phoenix flying up.
Image: bamboo in black and white.
Image: India - Bukani scarf, black and white
Image: India - Rangoligujurat, black and white
Image: Indian-persian rosette
Image: Hand painted with mehndi designs, usually done for a wedding or celebration. Black & white.
Image: Turkish design, in black and white.
AFRICA
Image: Item from the Cote d'Ivorie, the Bobo people.
Image: African tribal design
Image: African tribal design.
Image: Egyptian hieroglphic eye on left in black.
Image: Egyptian goddess Hathor on left, animal creature. Patron of sun, sky, music, dance, arts.
Image: Egyptian goddess Isis on left in black and white.
Image: Egyptian musician, in black and white on left.. Unusually tall for my banners.
Image: Egyptian scarab, in black and white on left.
Image: Egyptian sphinx, in black and white on left.
EUROPE
Image: Photo of the acropolis in full color.
Image: Celtic fish, with pearly colors on the left side of a white rectangle
Image: Celtic knot, squarish, in black on white background.
Image: Celtic knot, circular, on black background.
Image: Dragon, in black and white.
Image: Dragon in green, more cartoonish.
Image: Luggage labels - On Left side Ratskeller, Rothenburg, man and German Street. On right side, Carlton Hotel, Lucerne, mountains and lake.
Image: French chocolate advertisement, with woman and bottles.
Image: French chocolate advertisement with girl and 3 cats.
Image: 1700 Frenchman, black and white line drawing
Image: 1700 French woman, black and white line drawing.
Image: Hogarthian Dancer, black and white line drawing.
Image: On left, 18th century? European military officer in red and blue uniform.
Image: Suit of armor, on right side.
Image: Coat of Arms on right side.
Image: Sailing Ship, black and white line drawing.
Image: Hotel Madrid ad on left with man and woman on horse in traditional costume.
Image: Seniorita in profile, head shot. Pinkish background for text.
AMERICAS
Image: Mexican glif, meaning unknown. Black & white
Image: Mexican motif, abstract bird.
Image: Mexian motif, swirling patterns at both ends of banner.
Image: Northwest First People (Tsimshian) drum painting. Abstract creatures in red and black.
Image: Native American mask.
Image: Ojibway Quill work
Image: "Summer in New England" ad with cutout of train that is filled in with seashore scene. On left. Pale cream blank area.
Image: Black and white hoto of Statue of Liberty, back of head and arm raising torch .
Image: Madison Square Garden
Image: Movie Poster for "The Lost World", 1925
Image: Eagle on shield on right and left. Black and white.
GENERAL
Image: ornamental edge on left in blue, maroon, greenish beige. Swirling pattern.
Image: ornamental edge on left in greenish beige, with blue orrnaments, and maroon leaf objects.
Image: ornamental edge on left with red borders, blue background, greenish beige swirling line through the middle and small flowers.
Image: ornamental edge on left with red borders, blue background, small red, yellowish, gold flowers.
Image: Two formal urns on either side of banner.
Image: Rosette, in black and white.
Image: Ornate shelf at bottom of banner, you rest your text above it.
Image: An architectural detail at either side of the banner.
Image: Fantasy scene, unicorn, rainbow, castle. ?Children's literature class?
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