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Using Simple Animation Tools in Education

The growth of multimedia in education across the world is well documented, in particular the increase in film and animation. Governments and educational bodies in America, Europe, Asia and Australia are encouraging schools to use innovative technologies in the classroom and to boost media literacy. Film-based media courses continue to attract increasing numbers of students at both college and school level. Students, meanwhile, are showing increasing fluency with audio-visual media through their constant engagement with online video services such as YouTube and the ubiquitous availability of basic filmmaking tools such as camera phones and video editing suites included with both Windows and Mac computers.

iDMAa names Olin new Executive Director

Los Angeles– December 12, 2011 – The International Digital Media & Arts Association (iDMAa) today announced that Joseph Olin has been appointed Executive Director to give the association new strategic direction and focus as it positions itself as a champion for educators and creators in the growing digital media arts arena. Olin previously led the Academy of Interactive Arts as president and during his tenure grew the membership from 3,000 to 20,000.

The Digital Future of Magazines?

I have a confession to make. I love magazines. You could say I am a magazine addict. This doesn’t really fit with my image as a digital media professor, but I can’t help myself.

Maybe it has something to do with the smell of a new magazine, that unique combination of glossy paper and ink.

Maybe it has something to do with my upbringing. I first subscribed to a

Webinar: How to Win Technology Grants

Are you eager to bring better technology to your curriculum and students? Has the budget crunch made it all but impossible for you to obtain funds for new teaching ideas?

To help in these challenging times, Organic Motion, a leading provider of educational motion capture systems, and the International Digital & Media Arts Association (iDMAa), are sponsoring a free Web Seminar to help you win extra

iDMAa 2010 Reflection

Twitter. LinkedIn. Augmented reality. I learned about all of these trends and others while at the iDMAa conferences in years past.

Every year I go to the iDMAa conference to network with digital media professors and professionals across the nation and the world.

Not only do I benefit from my interactions with programs that are a few steps ahead of mine, but I try to help new programs and new professors to benefit from my experiences of coordinating a digital media studies program for