Smugmug

SmugMug Website

Strengths:
 * Free 14-day trial use of the site.
 * Excellent "quickstart" video
 * Mobile application
 * Automatically sizes display for different monitor sizes
 * Makes slideshows
 * User can select a theme for display
 * "Unlisted" privacy setting makes it possible for only invited guests to see the website, slideshows, or galleries
 * Can be used to post to FaceBook, Twitter, or other Social Networking Sites
 * Easy to get a link to email for sharing
 * Easy to get the code to "embed" a photo or slideshow into a blog or web page
 * Video upload and share available
 * No advertising

Weaknesses:
 * Paid site (after expiration of 2-week trail period)
 * Paid site plus upgrade required for video upload and share
 * "Themes" available are limited and a little hoaky

Opportunities:
 * Once an account is established, there is unlimited storage for photo files, and if upgraded, video files.
 * Each account enables photo/slideshow sharing, but also activates a website of photos. The user controls the layout.

Threats:
 * Privacy setting is not automatic--students must be taught to seek out the privacy filter.

Ideas for the Classroom:
 * A class account could be established and images loaded to give examples of topics covered:
 * Right Triangles
 * Baroque Architecture
 * Urban Sprawl
 * Students could use mobile devices to upload photos during a scavenger hunt. Students in the classroom, waiting for the content to upload could research and insert captions.