UPDATE After Departmental Meeting (January 15 & 22)

From minutes #87
  • Welcome Professor Lance Chong to the Department

  • 19 handheld cameras have arrived and should be available for rental (if cases arrived)
  • Motion capture equipment
    - scheduled to have arrived and be operational by the end of January
  • All proctors have been trained to handle the new loan fees
  • W700B video display
    - discussed different options for better use of Video Display Gallery
  • Digital Video
    - motions carried to change the descriptions in the academic calendar for the following courses:
    1. New Media 2030
    2. New Media 3010
    3. New Media 3510
    - New Special Topics Course for Fall2010: New Media 3850 - DVD Authoring and Design
    - motion carried that the Department of New Media approves the migration to high definition digital video cameras for the current scheduled equipment rotation; and that once a suitable model can be determined that the purchase be deemed to be given final approval
  • motion carried that the department support in principle the purchase of SLR HD cameras for use in the Graphic/Web Design Wiki development once the capital asset list is determined
  • discussion of curriculum
  • Student concerns brought up:
    - students will continue paying for the deposit fee for equipment rental separately (will not be included in tuition)
    - Adobe Software Student Availability discussed
    - Lynda.com subscription, will have to approach the Student's Union for support as there will be an institutional cost
  • Mixer
    - discussion about arranging a mixer with Digital Alberta
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