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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Posted by Student Rep at 2:27 PM

UPDATE after Departmental Meeting (November 20, 2009)

from Agenda #85

• discussion about space use in W700
  
  
• Autodesk Software purchased
  
  
• 11 new hand held SD cameras available for use (from B5 labs)
  
  
• Motion Capture
  - discussion about New Media Department purchasing new equipment
  - discussion on renting equipment out to different departments/faculty
  - equipment will remain in current space
  - discussion on incorporating usage of motion capture equipment in current curriculum

• Digital Alberta
  - possible mixer - January 2010
  - current students/grad students can enter for Digital Alberta mediaFRESH 2010 Awards (deadline: Nov. 30^th 2009)
  - more info: http://www.digitalalberta.com/mediafresh-2010-call-for-submissions
  
  
• Discussion about BFA New Media/Management
  
  
• Global Game Jam
  - info: http://www.globalgamejam.org/
  
  
• Software in labs
  - proposed list of software to be installed for Spring 2010 (see image attached)
  
  
  

*REMINDER: Questions and comments about Department of New Media can also be discussed with New Media Professors

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Posted by Student Rep at 9:15 PM