Digital Media


Indiana U Introduces Students to High-Tech Media Production Tools

The Media School and The Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media have adopted the Avid MediaCentral Platform to equip IU students with advanced media skills and introduce them to industry workflows.

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Apple Unveils iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2

Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2 on Wednesday. The products should be available starting Sept. 16.

University System of Georgia Works to Close Skills Gap with Digital Portfolios

Students and alumni throughout the University System of Georgia have access to Portfolium’s digital portfolio tools and professional network.

Tarleton State U Launches Digital Portfolio Network for All Students

The Texas-based university partnered with Portfolium to develop an e-portfolio network to connect its students to job opportunities.

Key Digital Launches New Technology to Enhance Video Distribution, Digital Signage

Key Digital, which manufactures technology for HDTV, has introduced three new HDMI switchers that can enhance the use of campus-wide video distribution and digital signage.

From Dreams to Realities: AR/VR/MR in Education

The marketplace for augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality technologies may be heating up. Daniel Christian, a senior instructional designer at Calvin College observes that significant R&D investments, product development, and more powerful enabling technologies are setting the stage for new AR/VR/MR initiatives in higher education.

Video Response App Updated with More Faculty Control

A company that flips the flipped model has updated its software. Flipgrid, created by a professor at the University of Minnesota and produced by Minneapolis-based Vidku, allows instructors to set up queries for students who respond by posting videos they've made of themselves.

MindTap Offers Users Free Access to Digital Portfolio Tool

The e-learning platform from Cengage Learning will soon offer its students lifetime access to Pathbrite digital portfolios.

South Orange County Community College: Scheduling for Student Success

This past Friday, South Orange County Community College District held a kickoff meeting for its latest development project, SmartSchedule. CT asked technology leadership on campus why the class schedule is an important area for development and how it fits into their larger technology strategy for student services.

Research: Video Usage in Ed Continues Ramp-up

When it comes to the use of video in education, the over-riding theme — as we might expect — is more, more, more, according to the findings of a new survey.