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MIIS Happening 2.0 is April 28th

“A happening is a performance, event or situation meant to be considered art, usually asperformance art. Happenings occur anywhere and are often multi-disciplinary, with anonlinear narrative and the active participation of the audience. Key elements of happenings are planned but artists sometimes retain room for improvisation. This new media art aspect to happenings eliminates the boundary between the artwork and its viewer.” Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happening

What is MIIS Happening?

A two hour Pecha Kucha-inspired event featuring short 6 minute and 40 second (20 slides x 20 seconds) talks, by MIIS students, staff, and faculty. The program will be generated through a massively open invitation for contributions by MIIS community members from all walks of campus. We’re seeking 20×20’s to inspire, engage and entertain a diverse audience, promote cross-disciplinary sharing, put a dent in programmatic silos, stir up some serendipity, celebrate creativity, and generally mix things up for a couple of hours. Talks may be inspired by storytelling or any number of themes, such as: change, place, culture, immersion, identity, adaptation, systems, ecologies, climate, language, among others. MIIS Happening! is two hours of participatory, fly-by-the-seat of your-pants intellectual exchange and exploration of unexpected connections among fields and schools of thought across the campus! MIIS Happening! is for everyone being shaped by and shaping MIIS.

April 16, 2015 Happening Archives

How can I get involved?

We are seeking 20×20 presentations from across the MIIS community. To get involved:

1. Drop in to an info session to learn more!

  • Info session #1, Wednesday, April 6, 1:00-2:00pm, Pacific Room, MG210
  • Info session #2, Tuesday, April 12, 12:00-1:00pm, Pacific Room, MG210

Can’t make it to the info sessions? Check out the Presenter toolkit to learn more.

2. Choose to participate as a presenter! (Sign up here)

3. Come to the Design & Feedback Clinic for help with your Pecha Kucha!

Feedback Clinic #1

 

Design & Feedback Clinic #1, Wednesday, April 20,1:00-2:00pm, DLC Design Space (Sign up below)

 

 

Feedback Clinic #2 (1)

 

Design & Feedback Clinic #2, Tuesday, April 26,12:00-1:00pm, DLC Design Space (Sign up below)

PARTICIPATE IN A PECHA KUCHA DESIGN CLINIC

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4. Come to the happening to see what’s happening, either as a spectator, supporter, spontaneous participator, or presenter!

  • MIIS Happening—the main event, Thursday, April 28, 12:00-2:00pm, Holland Center!

 

Podcast Workshop Recap

 

Last Tuesday March 1st,  MIIS Radio and the Digital Learning Commons held a podcast workshop with guest speaker Jeff Dayton-Johnson. The workshop was very well attended with standing room only in the DLC Learning Lab. Students, faculty, and staff from many different backgrounds were in attendance. We talked a bit about what podcasting is and how someone would go about creating a podcast of their own.

Our guest speaker Jeff Dayton Johnson (JDJ), the Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Institute shared his experience in radio and his transition to podcasting. He spoke about his love of music and having a jazz radio show.

Jeff also talked about creating podcasts for his classes in his back yard on his MacBook. First, he would walk around and record his lecture then he soon realized the audio quality was affected by his lack of proximity to the microphone in his laptop. He then had to find said microphone; once he did, JDJ began to record his podcasts directly into his computer’s mic. These stories were entertaining but also great to hear especially for students who might be overanalyzing their creative processes. Many students were unfamiliar with podcasting and the ways it could be used.

We are lucky to live in an age where storytelling can happen on so many platforms. Our suggestion is to reflect on what is important to you, what story you want to tell, and jump right in and CREATE!

Here are a few resources you may also want to check out:

FREE podcast crash course

Sound editing tools:

Please make sure keep  your ears open for any future Podcasting events! Also if you interested in learning more about Podcasting, The DLC, or MIIS radio feel free to come by the DLC Learning Lab or make an appointment with a DLC graduate assistant here .