MiLab Presentation 2018
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The MILab at Texas State University launched in 2016 to support teaching and research in emerging digital media. It provides resources like a student lab and maker space. MILab is organized by areas like VR/AR, social media analytics, multimedia, UX design, and coding. It hosts events like a digital media speaker series and has received grants for projects from the Knight Foundation and ProPublica. Enrollment in the Digital Media program has grown to over 200 students representing diverse backgrounds. Graduates have found internships and jobs in social media agencies and many pursue further education.
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MiLab Presentation 2018
- 1. Cindy Royal, Ph.D. Professor and Director, Media Innovation Lab croyal@txstate.edu/@cindyroyal
- 2. MILab Accomplishments 2017-2018 • Launched MILab August 2016 • Screens installed in all locations • Heavy usage of Student Lab and Maker Space
- 3. MILab Organization • Product organization • Designed to support teaching and research • Support DMI and other sequences; consulting, faculty development, course collaborations Emerging Media Jon At the moment, includes VR, 360 video, AR and bots Social Media & Analytics DaleData Daniel Multimedia Kelly Design /User Experience MC Web/Mobile Dev & Coding Cindy Electronic MediaPR JournalismAdvertising Mass Communication Other University Departments DMI & Digital Grad MILab
- 6. Digital Media Speaker Series
- 9. Grants and Other Projects • TXST Innovation Grant - $5000 • PhDigital Grant - $75,000 from Knight Foundation • Documenting Hate with ProPublica • Parks Storytelling - $3000 • Online News Association Conference in Austin • ISOJ – organize student attendance • Texas State Common Experience Committee – Innovation is the theme! • TXST Social Media Club • MILab Social Media • SJMC Website and Social - Jon • Academic Computing Grant for 212 – Ralph submitted $50k
- 10. SXTXState and SXSW Intern Program
- 13. DMI Update • 216 enrolled • 50% female • African-American: 13% American Indian: .5% Asian: 2% Hispanic: 32% International: .5% Multi-race: 1% White: 51% • ~30 have graduated with the degree – multimedia internships, social media agencies, grad school acceptances • Seeing trends of students switching from other majors, coming in as DMI majors
- 15. Products Platforms Data Engagement Websites, apps, bots, interactive storytelling projects… Content management systems, social networks, commenting systems, blogs, wikis… Data provides the basis for content management systems, social networks, analytic platforms and interactive storytelling Digital engagement includes participation on social networks, commenting on websites and interacting with content.
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Editor's Notes
- Foresee similar structures in other sequences with connections to MILab.
- Over the years – Burnie Burns, Bob Metcalfe, Gary Vaynerchuk
- 4th year, started in 2015; have had 22 speakers to date, 3 more this semester
- VR, Mobile, data journalism, cyberlaw, drones, social certifications
- VR, Mobile, data journalism, cyberlaw, drones, social certifications
- Summed up products, platforms, data and engagement Result from an exercise in our professional meeting AEJMC Strategic plan on a new “digital” directive, as well as
- Content is an important element of all three. But it’s not the only element.
- Visual Projects Editor – Marshal Project
- Visual Projects Editor – Marshal Project
- Visual Projects Editor – Marshal Project
- Visual Projects Editor – Marshal Project