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Congratulations Dr. Aldridge!
Help us congratulate the New Media Institute’s very own Dr. Emuel Aldridge for being selected to work with the Distance Learning Committee as part of Grady’s inaugural Online Learning Development Cohort! Dean Charles Davis, who was tasked with forming Grady’s Distance Learning Committee last year, was seeking a select group of faculty to collaborate with the…
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Welcome John Weatherford!
Please join the New Media Institute in welcoming John Weatherford. John joined the NMI in August and has had a busy start to the year teaching New Media Production and Rich Media classes. John also works closely with Dr. Shamp and Emuel to lead the Capstone course. Before joining the NMI, John spent many years teaching in UGA’s…
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Thanks A Trillion Verizon Wireless!
The New Media Institute would like to thank Verizon Wireless and Julie Smith, Vice President of External Affairs, once again for their overly generous donation of $15,000 for elder new media development! Each semester NMIX students join together to work on projects that promote positive change through new media technology, and we wouldn’t have the…
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Comeback Carnival Success
Q: What do you get when a dunk tank, cotton candy machine, and obstacle course are combined on the Grady lawn? A: Wet NMI faculty and happy students! NMI faculty and students came together the first week of classes for the first ever NMI Comeback Carnival. The carnival allowed students to learn about the NMI,…
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Give Back Hack Success
At midnight on Saturday night, we locked the doors. At the Give Back Hack, 29 students wouldn’t leave until they came up with their plans to help community organizations address vexing social problems such as homelessness, mental health issues, sexual violence, and cancer awareness. Students from computer science, art, journalism, advertising, and business disciplines formed…
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uTOPIA
With uTOPIA, we hope to provide an easy-to-use travel application that acts as your own personal travel agent, eliminating the stress and decision making when it comes to choosing a travel destination. Being able to choose your destination based on your own interests makes uTOPIA one of a kind as it pulls from your information…
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Fuel Your Life
Diabetes is a disease that affects 8.3 percent of the US population. This equates to roughly 25.8 million Americans. The disease’s prevalence increased six percent in the last year as obesity rates continue to climb too. This issue is especially problematic in blue-collar and office workers who do not have particularly active lifestyles or the…
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Target Spotlight
As a web application, Target Spotlight hopes to ease the stress of decorating and moving into a dorm. The app is a convenient way for students and parents to shop for their future room and see how the products work together before purchasing them. Essentially, users will be able to tap a Target product and…
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LaughOnLine
The LaughOnLine App is a mobile optimized web app that engages users with interactive comedic content. The app provides comedy fans with easy access to fun, stand-up content and the opportunity to rate up-and-coming comedians. The LaughOnLine app will showcase the “Fresh Faces” comedians who perform once a month at the Laugh Factory comedy club in Los…
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MenuMedia
Sometimes line item lists on the menu can be misleading which can make the diner feel ignorant or uninformed enough to order something risky on the menu. Menumedia breaks the barrier between restaurant patrons and the menu. Instead of feeling lost or confused when ordering, the diner can order with confidence. Menumedia is a mobile…