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Tech Travels
New Media Capstone is all about creating a tech-based solution for an IRL problem. When working with a client, students gain invaluable hands-on project experience, expand their professional network, and get an inside look at the inner-workings of an industry partner. This semester, one team is doing just this as they team up with Moxie , an Atlanta-based marketing…
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Collaborating Across Campus
John Weatherford is well-known for his techspertise around the NMI, but recently he’s had a few opportunities to collaborate and innovate elsewhere on campus. First up, John joined forces with other UGA faculty to compete for a national new media spotlight. Comprised of Grady College Dean Charles Davis, the Institute of Artificial Intelligence‘s Ping Ma, and Mr. Weatherford…
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Major Matcher Making Moves
Each New Media Capstone project applies innovative tech, design, and development to solve a real-world problem. After the semester wraps up, some of these solutions get a chance to shine and tackle that problem IRL. That was the case with Major Matcher, an interactive quiz designed to help students “find their fit” at UGA. The quiz…
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Putting the “New” in New Media
Over the last several years, residential development guru, Emuel Aldridge, has spent many hours mastering the art of iOS app development for NMIX 4310/6310: Rich Media Production. While “rich media” has evolved quite a bit over the years, Apple’s most recent Swift iteration drastically changed the game for iOS app development. Last year at WWDC, Apple…
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New Year, New Faculty
Just when you thought the halls of the NMI couldn’t contain any more tech wizardry, we added another code champion to our ranks. Our newest faculty addition, Kyla Sterling, will help the NMI tackle new initiatives and certificate operations in 2020 and beyond. Kyla began her NMI journey in 2018 as an Emerging Media Masters…
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Athens Justice League
Athens Justice League was developed for the non-profit organization, Athens Access to Justice Initiative, to streamline their efforts into a website that simplifies the legal system and provides appropriate resources to help people through the entire legal process. The website provides court information, supporting legal documents, events, and translates legal jargon to make the process…
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mARkit
Create your canvas. Paint your masterpiece. Share your creation with others. With mARkit, find a wall and claim it as your canvas. Your phone isn’t just some screen for you to draw on; it is your spray paint can. Shake it up and spray your paint across your new canvas. The closer, or farther, you…
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Migrate
Migrate is the premier bird and animal watching iOS app that encourages users to get outdoors by providing them with a direction. Migrate gives users a variety of species to explore each week. This app was created for Dr. Richard Chandler of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. He is an associate professor…
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Major Matcher
The University of Georgia has many resources, but one tool they are missing is an easy way for students to pick a major that best fits them. Currently, all that UGA offers is a complicated website that displays all majors with little description of each. While this can be useful if needed, it is too…
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Athens Abbreviated
Athens Abbreviated is a podcast dedicated to the stories of the real people of Athens, GA. Each short episode features an individual in the community telling their own story and what makes Athens their home. It’s a condensed slice of life (an abbreviation, if you will) and an insight into what makes this town one…