Tag: Certificate
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Making it Work Better
The NMI has received UGA’s inaugural Excellence in Academic Program Assessment Award! This award recognizes the intentional, dedicated effort of NMI faculty to annually assess student learning outcomes. According to UGA’s Office of Instruction, the New Media Certificate was among the top 1% of programs demonstrating outstanding academic program assessment. “It is evident that the program…
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Small Talk 101
Last week, we put industry feedback into action and helped enhance the soft skills of our young NMI-professionals with our newest event: Small Talk 101. We kicked things off with a networking hour where students mingled with industry friends and practiced facilitating introductions and forming professional connections. Afterwards, professionals shared feedback on the students’ networking skills.…
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NMI Welcomes Claire Jordan!
We are thrilled to announce that Claire Jordan has transitioned into a full-time faculty position here in the NMI! Claire initially joined the NMI as part-time faculty in 2023, and we are over the moon that she’s chosen to make the NMI her professional home. As a creative professional, business owner, and alumna of the New Media…
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We Had a Holly Jolly NMIXpo!
What a fantastic semester of innovation and creativity! At miniMerge, 19 incredible Emerging Media teams showcased their Beta products. Following their presentations, students met with dedicated groups of Emerging Media alumni serving as Capstone Consultants who shared their advice and wisdom to help our teams plan for user testing and 1.0 development. Staying true to our…
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SeekUGA
College applications. ACT prep. Campus tours. AP tests. So many variables can make a highschooler’s future seem daunting and unknown. SeekUGA provides prospective students a 3D digital experience of the University of Georgia’s campus. Gone are the days of needing to travel physically across the country to tour a college campus. SeekUGA drops users right…
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LEARNsat
LEARNSat is the new venture from the University of Georgia’s esteemed Small Satellite Research Laboratory. LEARNSat will offer high school students the incredible opportunity to develop payloads and work directly with CubeSat technology. With this new venture comes the new LEARNSat website, designed to aid students with this new and out-of-this-world experience. But what is…
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GKnow
GKnow is a brand new, innovative iPad app designed to enhance the creation and management of genograms for therapeutic professionals. By offering a simple, user-friendly platform, GKnow makes it easy to visualize family connections, track patient information, and personalize therapy sessions. The app’s core feature is its dynamic, continuously editable genograms that allows therapists to…
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SpeakEZ
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy… You guessed it: he’s about to give his final presentation. It is safe to say that public speaking is an obstacle the majority of students and professionals face in some form or another. Using the Apple Vision Pro, users can step into immersive environments with the SpeakEZ app…
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Athens Homeless Coalition
The Athens Homeless Coalition (AHC) is undergoing a transformation to strengthen its advocacy for homeless individuals in Athens. Under new leadership, AHC seeks to revamp its online presence and enhance community engagement. Our capstone team is tasked with redesigning the AHC website to create a clearer, more user-friendly experience. The new website will provide a…
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UGArden Herbs
The UGArden Herbs app is a game-changing tool designed to help UGArden, a nonprofit farm, streamline the way they harvest and track their herb inventory. UGArden’s mission is to educate on sustainable agriculture and provide fresh produce to the UGA community. In pursuit of their mission, they also run a small business selling medicinal herbs…