About the center: The Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies is launching a new initiative in January 2012: our Digital Innovation Center in San Francisco. The website/blog to promote the center just went live. Check it out at aims.muohio.edu/digitalinnovation. It has information for students about courses/curriculum, internships, lodging/transportation, costs, etc. There’s also an online application [...]
AIMS SF Site Launched
Faimon rejoins FoFA Board
I’ll be returning to the Friends of Fine Arts Board after a three-year break. This group of dedicated parents and professionals serves as the booster organization for the visual and performing arts at the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. Originally, I served as the Elementary School Representative, but this two-year term I’ll be the Communications Chair. [...]
Brainstorming with OOA
Last week I had the pleasure of leading a brainstorming session for the Ohio Optometry Association, entitled “Participation in the Zone.” The goal was to develop new, innovative and fresh approaches to engaging the association’s membership through their local “zones” and to enhance their experiences as members. I used the “World Cafe” facilitation technique for [...]
Series: Charly’s Treasures
I’ve posted a new photographic series in the View section of the blog. Most of the photographs are details of various types of jars used to store and organize some of the treasures of Charly Fowler, my sister-in-law. For years she’s been collecting various items for use in collages and creations, and she categorizes them [...]
AIMS in SF
I just returned from a trip to San Francisco to work on the housing details for the opening of the AIMS Digital Innovation campus. This new venture will be headed up by Glenn Platt, my AIMS Co-Director, during the spring of 2012. 20–30 Miami students will have the opportunity to live and work in the [...]
Miami+Apple=CBL
During the spring semester of 2011, AIMS and the Miami Design Collaborative received a grant from Apple to participate in the training and implementation of their Challenge-based Learning (CBL) initiative. On January 23-25, a faculty team traveled to Dallas to be trained in CBL, and then implemented those skills and ideas into a new course offered in the [...]
Alums become Bloggers
On Friday, June 17 (4:30-5:20pm, Room 21 Farmer School of Business) I presented at Alumni College, part of Miami University’s Alumni Weekend. The title of my presentation was “blogging101.edu”. This presentation is an introduction to demonstrate the ins and outs of creating a personal blog to connect with friends, family and colleagues. From choosing a blogging platform [...]
Working with Hulu
I just got back from a trip to Los Angeles, where Glenn Platt and I met with John Foster from Hulu. Hulu’s mission as stated on their website is to: “help people find and enjoy the world’s premium video content when, where and how they want it. As we pursue this mission, we aspire to [...]
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