ExplorationPartyGuide

DISCOVERTHEDIGITALLEARNINGCOMMONSDLCFull-timeStaffBobCole,DirectorofDigitalLearningCommonsMarkBasse,MultimediaSpecialistEvelynHelminen,AssistantDirectorforDigitalInitiativesAmySlay,InstructionalDesignerMelissaSorenson,AssistantDirectorforSpecialProjectsDLCGraduateAssistantsHeatherAhn,Translation&Interpretation,KoreanLucyJobe,TranslationandLocalizationManagement,SpanishAlexDempsey,Nonproliferation&TerrorismStudies,ArabicSchuylerHorn,InternationalEducationManagement,SpanishDesmondIriaye,InternationalPolicyandDevelopment,EnglishCatherineRoseMountain,TLM,FrenchSusieWang,TranslationandLocalizationManagement,ChineseWebsitedlc.middcreate.netMakeanAppointmentgo.miis.edu/DLCappointment

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DesignSpace

TheDesignSp@ceisanever-changing,never-normalareaforteachingandlearning,featuringcomfortablerollingcouches,rollingwhiteboards,andplentyofspacetoflexyourcollaborationmuscles!Whatyou’llfindheretoday:Legos!Legos?Legos!WeutilizeLegosfor“SeriousPlay,”whichisawaytofostercreatingthinkingandtoughproblemsolvingthroughthefunmediumofLegos.Comebuildsomethingwithus!BuildaMandalaandAddaSquiggleBirdtotheNestFunforaquickicebreaker,butalsoallowsyoutoexperienceatransformationprocess,whichmaybesimilartowhatyougothroughingraduateschool.Weencourageyourcontribution.Notes

TheDesignSpaceisreservablethroughtheMIISroomreservationsystem,miis.edu/events>ReserveaRoom.Itiscommonlyreservedbyfaculty,staff,andstudentsforclasses,largeevents,largegroupprojectsorpresentations,guestlectures,andworkshops.Checkifit’savailableatgo.miis.edu/dspace.

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LearningLab

TheLearningLabistheplacetocomeforyour1:1appointmentswithourdynamicstaff.It’salsowhereyou’llfindourrecordingboothsandcommunitycomputers.Finally,youcancomeworkindependentlyoringroupsaroundour“campfiretable!”Whatyou’llfindheretoday:VirtualRealityThefullshebangisn’thereyet,butgetatastewithGoogleCardboard.LookoutthissemesterformoredetailsonourforthcomingOculusRiftVirtualRealitySystem.WhichRecordingBoothisBetter?TheRed&BlueRecordingBoothsareinhotdemandwhenyouhaveanaudio-orscreen-recordingproject,especiallywhendeadlinesarelooming.Reserveearlytomakesureyouhaveplentyoftimetofinish!BookanappointmentwiththeDLCSloth,andLearnCanvaFortheBloggingSloth,go.miis.edu/dlcappointment.ThenmakeaValentine’sCardatcanva.com.Check‘emout!Notes

DoourDLCMadLib!go.miis.edu/DLCmadlib

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Co-workingSuite

TheCo-workingSuiteisaseriesofroomsofgreatsecrets.Two—theOtterRoomandthePacificRoom—arereservablethroughourDLCreservationsystem.TheTidalZoneisadrop-inspace,andtheCoveisafull-timestaffoffice.Whatyou’llfindheretoday:High-endVideoProductionWorkingonavideoprojectthatneedsbetterlighting,sound,andprofessionalproductionquality?Seeourpop-upstudioset-upandpracticesittinginthehotseat.ANewName?Wanttohelpusre-nametheCo-workingSuite?Participateinouronlinepoll.CreationChamber?CoolCenter?What’syourpick?Notes

ReservetheOtterorPacificroomatgo.miis.edu/DLCappointment.

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QuickLinks

AcademicCyberinfrastructurePlatformsCourseHub:courses.miis.eduCanvas:middlebury.instructure.comMiddCreate:middcreate.net(@middlebury.edu)WordPress:sites.miis.eduGoogleAppsforedu:go.miis.edu/googledrive(@middlebury.edu)Qualtrics:go.miis.edu/qualtrics(@middlebury.edu)Zoom:zoom.us(accountsprovisionedbyrequest)Panopto:go.miis.edu/panoptoMultimedia–Audio&VideoVideoEditing:iMovie,Camtasia,YouTubeEditor,Wevideo,FinalCutAudio/VideoRecordingandEditing,Podcasting:GarageBand,Audacity,CamtasiaDigitalStorytelling:GarageBand,Audacity,Camtasia,Soundslides,AdobeSparkVoiceoverLecturesandPresentations:CamtasiaSkyperecording,Screencasting:SkypeRecorder,CamtasiaPresentation&GraphicDesignPhotoEditing:Photoshop,PicMonkey.comPresentationTools:Keynote,Powerpoint,Prezi.comInfographics:Piktochart.com,Canva.comDigitalSigns,Fliers,Banners,Posters,etc.Powerpoint,Keynote,Canva.com,Photoshop,Word,Easel.ly,InDesignBlogging&WebToolsWebsiteDesign,CoursePortfolios,Blogging:WordPress,Weebly,com,Blogger.com,wix.com

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DLCMadLib

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Commons!Iamliterally_____________________rightnow.Myfavorite[verbendingin“ing”]partabouttheDLCisthe_________________.IwishIcouldstayherefor [noun]_________________becausewhileI’mhereI’m_______________productive.[lengthoftime] [adverb]I_________________,_________________,andeven_________________.It's

[action] [action] [action]_________________thatIdiscoveredtheDLC,andespeciallythe[adjective]_________________.Ican’twaittotellallmy_________________aboutthe[firstnounfromabove] [pluralnoun]________________________placeoncampus.I’llbebackin_________________![superlativeendingin“EST”] [futuretimeframe]go.miis.edu/DLCmadlib

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