Carol Holman was, for 22 years, the founding director of WSU’s Media Resources Center. Following the deaths of Carol and her husband Elton, their estate established an endowed fund for the MRC, and the decision was made to recognize their contributions to education and the arts by creating a Screenwriting Competition. While Mrs. Holman began the MRC with an inventory of 16mm film projectors—modest in comparison to today’s collection of DVD players, plasma screens, and laptop computers—she would recognize that a solid script is still the foundation for effective storytelling, no matter what the medium.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Holman Screenwriting Competition
The Media Resources Center and the Film Studies Certificate Program at WSU have announced a student competition in screenwriting. A $500 check will be presented to a currently-enrolled student who writes the best screenplay. The deadline is April 1, 2011. The screenplay can be any length (a short or a feature) and should follow screenplay formatting standards. Ablah Library has many copies of contemporary screenplays on its shelves. An optional one-hour workshop will be offered on Thursday, March 10th, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the MRC. Contact mike.wood@wichita.edu for details.
Carol Holman was, for 22 years, the founding director of WSU’s Media Resources Center. Following the deaths of Carol and her husband Elton, their estate established an endowed fund for the MRC, and the decision was made to recognize their contributions to education and the arts by creating a Screenwriting Competition. While Mrs. Holman began the MRC with an inventory of 16mm film projectors—modest in comparison to today’s collection of DVD players, plasma screens, and laptop computers—she would recognize that a solid script is still the foundation for effective storytelling, no matter what the medium.
Carol Holman was, for 22 years, the founding director of WSU’s Media Resources Center. Following the deaths of Carol and her husband Elton, their estate established an endowed fund for the MRC, and the decision was made to recognize their contributions to education and the arts by creating a Screenwriting Competition. While Mrs. Holman began the MRC with an inventory of 16mm film projectors—modest in comparison to today’s collection of DVD players, plasma screens, and laptop computers—she would recognize that a solid script is still the foundation for effective storytelling, no matter what the medium.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
New Instructional Designer
Dr. Mark Porcaro, recently began working at WSU’s Media Resource Center in August, 2010. As Instructional Designer, he works with faculty to help them build and develop online courses. In conjunction with the Office for Faculty Development and Student Success, he promotes strategies for good online course design and teaching. Mark has been working in online learning since 2000, having assisted various academic departments and libraries at Brigham Young University (UT), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Muskegon Community College (MI), and most recently, the University of Dayton (OH).
Mark received a Bachelor of Music in Composition from Brigham Young University, and a M.A and Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has taught music courses at BYU, UNC, Muskegon Community College, and University of Dayton. He received an Online Teaching Certification from the Educational Teleconsortium of Michigan in 2006 and has had training in instructional design from Florida State College Jacksonville.
You can reach Dr. Porcaro at 316-978-7787 or by email at mark.porcaro@wichita.edu.
Mark received a Bachelor of Music in Composition from Brigham Young University, and a M.A and Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has taught music courses at BYU, UNC, Muskegon Community College, and University of Dayton. He received an Online Teaching Certification from the Educational Teleconsortium of Michigan in 2006 and has had training in instructional design from Florida State College Jacksonville.
You can reach Dr. Porcaro at 316-978-7787 or by email at mark.porcaro@wichita.edu.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Blackboard 9 Training
Wichita State will upgrade to Blackboard 9 for the spring 2011 semester. The MRC and New Media department will begin offering trainings on Blackboard 9 beginning in September. The majority of the trainings will focus on the overall changes and look of Blackboard 9, but we will also be offering sessions on the Grade Center, Content Management, and the Assignment Tools. Please visit the my9 webpage to learn more about Blackboard 9 and more information about the upcoming trainings.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Panopto Announcement
Panopto has been chosen as the new lecture capture software for the Wichita State campus. Panopto is available now for faculty and staff to use. Panopto is replacing Tegrity, with access to Tegrity ending in December 2010. For more information on Panopto and to learn about training opportunities please visit www.wichita.edu/panopto.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Renovations at MRC
After 20 years of service, the ITV room at the MRC is being renovated. The room will be transformed into a bigger and better video production studio and become the new home of Studio B.
The current Studio B will be renovated into a new interactive classroom and space in the Spring semester of 2011. This new space will be the new home of many of the activities that the ITV room hosted.
The ITV room first opened in 1990. It was home to many ITV classes, videoconferences, webinars, general use meetings, and countless other events. The room served as a valuable resource for the MRC and campus community, but we are excited about the renovations and are looking forward to our new rooms.
The current Studio B will be renovated into a new interactive classroom and space in the Spring semester of 2011. This new space will be the new home of many of the activities that the ITV room hosted.
The ITV room first opened in 1990. It was home to many ITV classes, videoconferences, webinars, general use meetings, and countless other events. The room served as a valuable resource for the MRC and campus community, but we are excited about the renovations and are looking forward to our new rooms.
Monday, May 10, 2010
iPhone App for StudyMate Class available
StudyMate users can now access their material on their iPhone or iTouch via the StudyMate Class app.
You will need to download the app via the iTunes store.
To learn more about the StudyMate app click here.
You will need to download the app via the iTunes store.
To learn more about the StudyMate app click here.
Blackboard 9 is coming to Wichita State
MRC New Media staff are busy making preparations to upgrade Blackboard from version 8 to version 9.1 in late December 2010.
There are many new features including built-in wikis, blogs and drag-and-drop capabilities.
To learn more about all the new features and the transition schedule, visit the my9 webpage.
There are many new features including built-in wikis, blogs and drag-and-drop capabilities.
To learn more about all the new features and the transition schedule, visit the my9 webpage.
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