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The New Media Resource Center |
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Thanks to a student Academic Computing Advisory Committee grant given to Fogler’s New Media Resource Center (formerly known as the Listening Center), students, faculty, and staff now have access to digital video camcorders and digital editing equipment. The head of the Center, Bill
Meloy, said that biology student Roxanne Miller wrote the proposal. He believes that the new resources will be very helpful to students in all disciplines. "An important issue for us is providing access to this type of technology," says
Meloy. "All students are free to use the equipment."
The Center, which is located on the second floor of Fogler, has three miniDV camcorders and two computers (one iMac and one PC) equipped with editing software. The camcorders can be checked out for up to 24 hours. The editing workstations allow users to edit their video, import and edit sound, and save to a variety of formats. The editing programs being used are Apple’s iMovie II and IntroDV for the PC. The workstations are also connected to a VCR and allow the digital video to be converted to analog format and recorded on VHS. Although Meloy admits that digital video is relatively new to him, he and the staff at the Center are available to help all users get started with the new technology. College of Education and Human Development students have already begun using the equipment. Not only are they using it for individual class projects, but they are also developing ways for children to get involved in the creative process. In her grant proposal, Roxanne Miller envisioned science students using digital features such as time-lapse photography, which could show slow processes, such as a flower blooming, in rapid motion. |
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In addition to cameras, scanners, laptop computers, and editing software, the Center also houses record, compact disc, audiocassette, and videodisc collections. The Learning Materials Center, a unit within the New Media Resource Center, provides access to an assortment of educational software, children's literature, and other products for the use of students in the University’s Education program. In order to check out the digital camcorders or laptops, patrons must present their MaineCard and a valid driver’s license. The staff at the Center is excited about all of the resources available for students, faculty, and staff, and it invites everyone to come in and learn about the new technology. |
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