- What You Should Know About the Digital Studio

Calvin News V3 #3470
March 4, 2008

Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:29:37 -0500

From: "Nancy Zylstra" <

Subject: The I.T. Connection

In this week's The I.T. Connection:

- - Mac Office 2008 now available as an "Opt in"

- - Tired of all the spam emails you get? You may be surprised at how much spam is being blocked

- - What you should know about the Digital Studio

For details, please see this week's The I.T. Connection found at

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What you should know about the Digital Studio

The Teaching & Learning team of CIT collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to proactively promote and facilitate the use of technology in the academic environment.

One of the resources available to help you advance the use of technology in the academic environment is the Digital Studio. The Digital Studio has high-end computers so you are able to work with audio, video, graphic design and other items using equipment and software that is not available in other locations on-campus.

The Digital Studio (HL121)is open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. During this time you are welcome to come and use any of the Digital Studio equipment. Don't know how to edit your digital audio, scan pictures or use other technology? Come to the Digital Studio and we'll teach you how to do-it-yourself. Have an idea but don't even know where to begin? Please talk to one of the Teaching & Learning staff members. They will discuss your ideas with you and get you headed in the right direction.

Teaching & Learning team:

Rob Bobeldyk, Assistant Director, Teaching & Learning

526-6837
Travis LaFleur, Multimedia Specialist

526-8413
Krista Spahr, Teaching & Learning Specialist

526-6819
Dan Christian, Multimedia Specialist

526-6144

The staff in the Digital Studio can teach you how to:

Digital Audio
Record and edit voiceovers
Add songs/effects/other types of audio to a presentation
Create songs (assist with software)
Convert to different file formats
Assist with the creation of podcasts
Burn CD's or move items into KnightVision or to a LAN/Flash drive
Digital Video
Compile clips from various sources (NOTE: You must have the appropriate copyrights.)
Edit video
Convert files
Burn DVD's and/or save file(s) to KnightVision or to a LAN/Flash drive
Graphic Design/Working with Digital Images
Edit and create images using Digital Studio software
Convert files
Download pictures
Burn CD's/DVD's and/or save the file(s) to KnightVision or to a LAN/Flash drive
KnightVision (KV)
Items within the Courses tab (the Bb Learning System)
Items within the Community tab (the Bb Community System)
Items within the Content tab (the Bb Content System)
Blogs
Podcasts
Wikis
ePortfolios
Scanning
Scan slides
Scan photos
Scan documents
Burn CD's or move items into KnightVision or to a LAN/Flash drive
Test scanning
Scan tests using the bubble sheets"
Generate stats/reports
Return results
Development of instructional web pages
Help with:
Site design
Technical issues
CSS-related items
JavaScript-related questions

More information can be found on the Digital Studio's web pages.

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The Digital Studio

Location
Hours
Teaching & Learning Team
Student Staff Members
Contact Us
Services
Hardware
Software

The Teaching & Learning Digital Studio works with the Teaching & Learning Team to collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to proactively promote and facilitate the use of technology in the academic environment.
Location: / HL121 -- First floor of the Hekman Library
Hours: / 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Teaching & Learning Team: / Rob Bobeldyk
Assistant Director of Academic Technology
Dan Christian
Multimedia
Specialist, Digital Studio Team Leader / Travis LaFleur
Multimedia
Specialist / Krista Spahr
Teaching & Learning Specialist
Student
Staff Members: / The Teaching and Learning Digital Studio employs several student consultants to assist faculty and staff with the various services that the Studio provides. Our current Digital Studio Student Staff Members include:

Donnie Cottingham
Joe Girolamo
Daniel Laninga
Caleb Kuntz

Ben Nanninga
Brent Sloterbeek
Niko Solihin
Peter Winckles

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Contact us: / Via email:
Via phone: (616)526-5885
Visit us at HL121: 8:00am 5:00pm M-F
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Services: / The staff in the Digital Studio can teach you how to:

Digital Audio
Record and edit voiceovers
Add songs/effects/other types of audio to a presentation
Create songs (assist w/ software)
Convert to different file formats
Assist with the creation of podcasts
Burn CD's or move items into KnightVision or to a LAN/Flash drive
Digital Video
Compile clips from various sources
(NOTE: You must have the appropriate copyrights. See The United States Copyright Office or contact Randy Nieuswma x6-6076)
Edit video
Convert files
Burn DVD's and/or saving the file(s) to KnightVision or to a LAN/Flash drive
Graphic Design/Working with Digital Images
Edit and create images using Digital Studio software
Convert files
Download pictures
Burn CD's/DVD's and/or saving the file(s) to KnightVision or to a LAN/Flash drive
KnightVision (KV)
Work with items within:
The Courses tab (the Bb Learning System)
The Community tab (the Bb Community System)
The Content tab (the Bb Content System)
Take advantage of other powerful KnightVision-based technologies such as:
Blogs
Podcasts
Wikis
ePortfolios
Scanning
Scan slides
Scan photos
Scan documents
Burn CD's or move items into KnightVision or to a LAN/Flash drive
Test scanning
Scan tests using the bubble sheets
Generate stats/reports
Return results
Web design/production
Address items relating to:
Site design
Technical issues
CSS
JavaScript

Mac's
PC's
CD/DVD burners
TV monitor
DVD/VHS deck
Scanners -- slide and flat bed
A ceiling-mounted projector
Various cables and other peripherals

Adobe CS3 Web Collection (Mac and PC)
Adobe CS3 Design Collection (Mac and PC)
Adobe CS3 Master Collection (Mac)
Final Cut Studio (Mac)
Final Cut Pro
Motion
SoundTrack Pro
Compressor
Color
DVD Studio Pro
Pinnacle Studio (PC) - entry-level digital video editing
iLife Suite of tools (Mac)
iMovie - entry-level digital video editing for the Mac
iPhoto - for organizing photos, image editing
iDVD - for creating Hollywood-style discs using Apple-designed animated themes
iWeb - used to create websites
Garageband - for creating your own songs, editing audio, creating sound effects, recording voiceovers
OmniPage Pro (PC) - OCR software
Adobe Captivate (PC)
Screen recording software; good for creating software demonstrations, simulations, etc.
Snapz Pro X (Mac)
Screen recording software; good for creating software demonstrations, simulations, etc.
Quicktime/Real Player/Windows Media Player (PC and Mac)
Microsoft Visio (PC)
...and other software packages