Digital Media Bootcamp Update

Safe Computing Practices at Middlebury @ 2:45pm

The ITS-Information Security Roadshow is a conversational opportunity to discuss and learn about techniques and strategies to keep yourself safe while working on the internet. It also discusses both regulatory and personal reasons why information security concerns are important to both you as an individual and a member of the Middlebury community.

Adobe Photoshop @ 1pm

You will learn the basic tools, design concepts, and work flow needed to manipulate photos for your personal or project related use. Concepts such as selection, cropping, rotation, repair, scanning photos for use in Photoshop, and others will be covered.

Equipment Demo: Scanners, Plotters and more @ 2:45pm

This is an overview and demonstration of the scanners, plotter, and capture station located in the Wilson Multimedia Development Lab. You will learn the basics of how to operate these devices and the software associated with them.

Introduction to Information Literacy @ 1pm

What is information literacy, what skills do we want our students to have, and how do you fit in supporting it? What kind of support do librarians provide and how can you get help? Includes tips for searching for images and audio resources with Summon and Google.

Wiki software @ 3:30pm

“What is a wiki? Why would I want one? Once I’ve got it, how do I use it?” Learn the answers to these and other questions as we explore the platform that powers the sixth most popular website in the world. There will be a brief intro and Q&A, followed by a hands-on workshop session.

Equipment Demo: Cameras @ 1pm

In this training session we will be focusing on the two most popular video cameras available to borrow through the Circulation Desk, the Canon Vixia and Canon XA10. We’ll cover menu options, preferred set up and exporting of files as well as basic trouble shooting.

iMovie @ 2:45pm

Attend the iMovie training session to learn how to put together your own video using different components of the iMovie interface. We’ll cover audio, video and text editing as well as how to share your work once it is complete.

Quicktime, SnapZ Pro, MPEG Streamclip @ 1pm

This workshop will teach you the basic functionality of Apple’s Quicktime, how to use SnapZ Pro to do a screen capture of video, and how to use features of MPEG StreamClip to view and convert video clips.

Adobe InDesign @ 2:45pm

In this workshop, you will learn basic editing tools and design concepts used in desktop publishing. This program is used widely on campus from the layout of Middlebury Magazine to many publications produced by Reprographics.

Intro to Visual Literacy and Presentations @ 1pm

We will spend time thinking critically about the images that are presented to us, and use this information to create our own visual media.

Building Digital Exhibits with Omeka @ 2:45pm

Create beautiful online exhibits of your art or archival materials with Omeka, an open-source digital archival platform sometimes referred to as “WordPress for museums.” This workshop may also be of interest to faculty who would like to build digital archives or collections in their classes. (omeka.net)

Online Identity: Your Story to the World @ 1pm

With every click, post, tweet, checkout, like, search, digg, friend, tag and other activities we have created a record of our time spent interacting with web sites that are viewable from anywhere in the world. What do our web sites and social media activity say about us? This workshop will explore the meaning that others give to our online identities, and present some strategies for managing our identities in the digital space. NOTE: Attendees must be comfortable with having their name searched for.

Portfolios Using WordPress @ 2:45pm

WordPress is best known as a blogging platform, however its flexibility and ease of use also makes it a great option to use to display your digital work. Join us as we explore the best way to configure WordPress as a showcase for your expertise. Participants should come prepared with some ideas and materials that they wish to highlight.

Moodle and WordPress @ 2:45pm

Most course sites at Middlebury are built using either Moodle or WordPress, here we will look at the features and benefits of both services.

Exploring SecondLife and 3D Virtual Worlds @ 1pm

Yes, Middlebury has an island. This workshop will introduce participants to 3d virtual spaces, and their place in education.

Crafting Digital Narratives with Scalar @ 2:45pm

From non-linear storytelling to rich, scholarly annotations, this workshop will encourage new ways of thinking about writing in digital environments. Using a web application called Scalar, you will begin to craft a media-rich digital narrative. Scalar is a free, open source authoring and publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways. (scalar.usc.edu)

Adobe Illustrator @ 1pm

In this workshop, you will learn to use basic editing tools and some fundamental design concepts. The workshop is taught as though it were a class teaching students to design a poster for a class or seminar. It is the same instruction that participants in the Spring Student Seminar receive.

Audio Software @ 2:45pm

Podcasts, interviews, sound tracks, and voice overs are examples of how audio makes an impact in media. We will introduce a few tools to help you sculpt the audible material for your multimedia project.

Online Recording Lab: SANSSpace @ 1pm

Last year, Middlebury piloted and launched a new service, SANSSpace, a browser-based recording service that allows faculty to add feedback inline.

Equipment Demo: Space and Place @ 1pm

This equipment demo presents the Oculus Rift, Leap Motion, Swivl and portable whiteboards, as devices that help us understand, and break out, of space and place.