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Another Service-Learning Fellowship Begins!
If you can’t tell, we take service-learning seriously at the NMI. With Grady’s Emerging Media Masters program growing in popularity, Megan recognized an opportunity to integrate service-learning into the young program and empower graduate students to build digital products that effectively serve their community. After pitching her idea in a competitive applicant pool, we’re thrilled…
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One Service-Learning Fellowship Ends…
As a finale to his year-long Service-Learning Fellowship through UGA’s Office of Service-Learning, John was invited to participate in a poster presentation at the national Consortium of University Public Service Organizations‘ annual conference. John’s presentation focused on his approach to bringing service-learning best practices to the inaugural service section of New Media Capstone taught this…
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Ready Freddy
Mornings are hard, but mornings with kids are harder. Parents have enough to deal with on their own when they start the day, but with a little help from Ready Freddy, they will have time to address their own needs (like sleep) and be able to teach their kids independence. Ready Freddy is an Amazon…
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Peabody Awards
The Peabody Awards, an organization out of the University of Georgia, hosts an award show that gives the highest honor to journalists and broadcast media. Our app will feature a condensed archive of the latest videos from Peabody award shows, news on the awards, an archive of historical recordings, a trivia game, and information on…
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Land Trust
Combining the best of emerging mapping technology and conservation efforts, the Land Trust Team is proud to introduce the Tallassee Tour Guide, an interactive gaming app that guides users through the wilderness of the Tallassee Land Easement. On behalf of the Oconee River Land Trust, the goal of this project is to educate local students…
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UGA Sleep Study
Division I student-athletes at every university face the same problem: Their time is stretched too thin. From practice to academics to media coverage to study halls, everyone wants a piece of the pie. University surveys have shown that these time constraints are directly correlated with student-athlete sleep deprivation. That’s where we come in. Our team…
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Holo-In-One
The Microsoft Hololens will be affordable for the everyday consumer within a couple of years, and we wanted to ensure that there would be fun gaming apps ready to go when that day comes. We have designed a retro mini-golf game that people of all ages can enjoy. Holo-in-one allows users to play a rather…
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Interview Bot
Introducing InterviewBot, an action designed to prepare young professionals for their upcoming job interviews. Ranging from general to company-specific questions, InterviewBot will ensure that users are prepped and ready for the first important step of their careers. When we started this project, we knew we wanted to tailor our action towards improving the lives of…
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College Factory
Our NMI Capstone team partnered with College Factory, an Athens-based nonprofit that works to build a college-going culture in the community, to both update their online presence and bring their curriculum into the 21st century. We did this by recreating CollegeFactory.org using a WordPress framework, which allows for clean design and simple content updates, and…
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Roam
Why work at home, when you can work at Roam. Check out the new co-working app where hospitality meets functionality. The Roam Innovative Workplace app allows members use Roam’s co-working spaces easily and efficiently. The app streamlines components that Roam offers on their website while adding new functionalities that bring the Roam experience to life…