Ann DeMarleDirector Emergent Media Center, Champlain Collegeemail: [email protected]: @anndemarle
A studio-based academic center whose mission is to educate and inspire next generation media creators and leaders by addressing and creating solutions to the “wicked problems” facing our collective future. Through a collaborative, exploratory design cycle, the EMC transforms education, processes, and media while enlightening our college community, our partners, our global communities, and ourselves.
Process
• Brainstorming
• Prototyping & Proposal
• Iterative Design
• Production
• User Testing
• Refinement
• Release
Conceptualization & Prototyping
Demonstrations:• Center for Integration of Medical & Innovative Technology • Digital Now,• Kingbridge Summit
Brainstorming:• Archer Mayor• Echo Lake Center• Money Magazine• Rice for Life• Xerox
Prototyping Jams:• Learning 2007-2010• Meeting Professional International
MPI and Masie Learning Summits: Game Simulations
Masie Learning Summits: Learning Apps
Development & Release
City of Burlington, VT: Sketch-up/Google Earth
State of Vermont: Virtual Archeology Museum
ViewBoost Tourism App
Center for Integration of Medical & Innovative Technology: Emergency Response Simulator
IBM:Game Tomorrow
IBM:Open Sims Business Solutions
Planned Parenthood: Mobile Patient Intake Form
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Innovation Grant:University of Vermont
Cystic Fibrosis Breath Biofeedback Games
Ford Foundation:Rural Economic Equity Game
“It has shown me that it is not about how good your soccer skills are. It is about attitude, teamwork and determination. What you do when you are not on the pitch is important as well.”
—Foluso, age 13, England United Nations
Top 20 Countries:
US UKCanada American Samoa Albania & India (tied)AlgeriaBrazilAustralia, France & Pakistan (tied)Malaysia SpainPhilippinesMorocco & South Africa (tied)IranJapanMexicoIndonesia
Challenges: a World Audience•Technology—delivery system•Universal story—theme•Setting—could this be every boy’s home turf?•Ethnicity — stereotypes•Clothing — religion—cool factor•No romantic or sexual implications•Portrayal of girls•No portrayal of violent actions•Language & localization •No PR partner•Funding gaps
What’s Next?
The Emergent Media Horizon1. Visualization will help solve challenges of big
data,
2. Mobile computing will meet the cloud,
3. The need will grow for next-gen mobile computing,
4. The Internet of Things will change how consumers and enterprises use technology,
5. Public interactive displays will become more common,
6. New multimedia applications will emerge for 3D printing,
7. Haptics will become more useful for rehabilitation.
http://www.computer.org/portal/web/pressroom/IEEE-Computer-Society-Announces-13-Technology-Trends-for-2013
Examples of Student Content
Coby Brownell, mobile virtual history
Tara Gordon, Interactive childrens’ books
Jacob Neville, physical computing meets interactivity
Game Studio at Champlain College
Ann DeMarleDirector Emergent Media Center, Champlain Collegeemail: [email protected]: @anndemarle