This past semester, I had the opportunity to create and teach a new course on AI for mass communication students. The course, called “Interactive Audio and Automation for Media Professionals”, was an elective for students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University. It focused on useful and cutting-edge AI tools, […]
Last spring, I taught a class on 360 video, virtual and augmented reality. It was a quick, fun one-credit course in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication focused on teaching students skills and concepts related to VR and AR for storytelling. Most of the time, we think of these tools as novelties or for […]
Today I had the distinct honor of participating in a PBS MediaShift Twitter chat titled “Tools and Platforms for Blended Learning.” Part of the EducationShift (#EdShift) series, the digital discussion was moderated by Katy Culver from the University of Wisconsin, while j-school instructors Steve Fox, Mark Johnson, Rob Darrow and myself fielded questions and discussed […]