VRA 2011 MDID Users Group Presentation

Here is the presentation from the MDID Users Group at the VRA 2011 conference in Minneapolis. Session notes are available also.

MDID Users Group at VRA 2011

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Collaborative Ventures, Collaborative Gains

Mary Ann Chappell and Christina Updike presentated during the VRA + ARLIS/NA conference session "Collaborative Ventures, Collaborative Gains". Both the presentation and script are available.

Collaborative Ventures, Collaborative Gains

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MDID 3 Poster Session at VRA 2011

This is the MDID poster that was on exhibit during the poster session at the 2011 VRA conference. You can view it online and download the PDF.

MDID SIG and Poster Sessions

Greetings,

This is just a reminder that there will be a MDID Special Interest Group Session with a presentation entitled "MDID3: Cultivating Multimedia on Your Campus" at the VRA + ARLIS/NA conference on Thursday, March 24, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Marquette II room. This informative session is open to anyone using or interested in MDID, a freely shared educational resource distributed under an Open Source license. We encourage you to add yourself as "interested" to the meeting on the conference SCHED.

Members of the project team will also be available to talk and answer questions, with our poster "MDID3: Taking the 'Repose' out of Repository," at the Poster Session on Sunday, March 27 from 8:00-9:30 a.m. in Salon D.

Looking forward to seeing you in Minneapolis!

Teaching with Technology = Teamwork

SECAC VRA affiliate session: "United We Stand: Forging Partnerships in Support of the Digital Classroom"
Chair: Jeannine Keefer, University of Richmond

"Teaching with Technology = Teamwork"
Corinne Diop and Christina Updike, James Madison University

Teaching with technology requires tools and support from many areas on a University campus. At James Madison University support can be drawn from the Center for Instructional Technology, the Center for Faculty Innovation, and the Visual Resources Center of the School of Art and Art History. Faculty have access to a wide range of technology in support of their curriculum. The Madison Digital Image Database (MDID 3) is a system for managing digital media collections and integrating those into the teaching and learning process, the Media Viewer is the presentation tool used in Technology Classrooms, JMUtube allows posting of licensed or self-produced videos, and Blackboard is a hub for course information and communication. A team of University staff works campus-wide developing the programs, providing technical training and support, and proactively researching what will be needed in the future. This paper will discuss how a partnership with visual resources staff and faculty can build the network of support necessary to teach with technology. Features of two online courses, the History of Photography and a Screen-based Photography/Video course, will be demonstrated as successful examples of the digital classroom.

Presentation Narrative

Secac presentation

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MDID 3 Flyer

Several people have asked for a PDF version of the MDID 3 flyer distributed during the VRA conference. You can view it online and download the PDF.

VRA 2010 MDID Users Group Presentation

Here is the presentation from last week's MDID Users Group at the VRA conference in Atlanta. Session notes will follow soon.

VRA 2010 MDID Users Group Presentation

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See us at VRA Atlanta

We'll be showing the latest developments on MDID during the following sessions:

Thursday, March 18, 2:00-3:30pm
SIG Meeting: MDID Users Group

Friday, March 19, 3:30-5:00pm
Ask the Experts Forum: MDID

Friday, March 19, 5:00-6:30pm
SIG Meeting: VRA Digital Matchmaking Group

See the complete conference schedule

VRA Conference Atlanta 2010

The schedule for the 2010 VRA Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA is available online.

MDID will continue to be represented with the MDID Users Group meeting on Thursday, March 18, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

We will also be part of an Ask the Experts session, probably the one on Friday, March 19, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, although this could still change.

Hope to see you there!

Attending OSCON in San Jose, CA

I will be attending OSCON in San Jose, CA from July 20 to 24. If anybody is also attending or lives in the area and is interested in setting up an MDID Birds of a Feather session, please comment below or email mdid@jmu.edu.

VRA Mid-Atlantic Chapter meeting at JMU

The VRA Mid-Atlantic Chapter will meet at James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA on Friday, May 29, 2009.

This day-long chapter event "Engaging in New Technologies," facilitated by staff from the JMU Center for Instructional Technology, will introduce members to several tools that can be used by visual resources professionals to promote their services and create an online presence for their Visual Resources Centers. Hands on experience with tools such as Google forms/sites/groups, Blogger, Twitter and Flip cameras will be the focus of the day.

And we are offering a door prize – a free Flip Camera will be given away at the end of the workshop!

The meeting will be held in at the beautiful new East Campus Library at the Center for Instructional Technology. Parking is close by. There will be a catered lunch, along with hands-on workshops held in the morning and afternoon. The schedule for the day is:

9:30-10:00 a.m. Registration/coffee

10:00-12:30 p.m. Workshops

12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch/Chapter business meeting

1:30-4:00 p.m. Workshops and wrap-up

The workshops will be free for Chapter members, VRA members who are not Mid-Atlantic Chapter members will pay $15 and receive the benefits of a Chapter membership; non VRA members will be charged $20; there will be a $15 charge for lunch for all attendees. We welcome you to invite colleagues who might be interested in the program. Please be sure to RSVP (see below)!

Our hosts at JMU have set up a Google Site with the plans for the day, which includes the agenda, a survey for attendees to fill out before the workshop, picture of the flip cam door prize, directions to JMU with map to parking lot and the east campus library, etc.: https://sites.google.com/site/vramidatlantic/Home

For those of you who may be considering staying overnight either Thursday or Friday here is the link to local lodging and dining facilities: http://www.jmu.edu/parents/accommodations.shtml

Please RSVP to Chapter Chair, Macie Hall: macie.hall@jhu.edu or 410-516-6165 by 5 PM (EDT) on Wednesday May 20.

VRA 2009 MDID Users Group Presentation

Here is the presentation from last week's MDID Users Group at the VRA conference in Toronto. Session notes will follow soon.

VRA 2009 MDID Users Group

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Getting ready for VRA

We are getting ready to leave for Toronto tomorrow.  Thanks to all who submitted questions and participated in the user survey (which is still ongoing, so if you have not filled it in yet, please do so).  The MDID users group session is Saturday morning at 9:00 am - see you then!

Questions for MDID session at VRA conference

If you plan on attending this year's MDID session at the VRA conference in Toronto, please let us know of any specific topics or questions you want us to talk about!  By posting them in a comment below you allow us to prepare an answer or add the topic to our presentation.  Thank you!