Meeting Notes: November 2018

Hi everyone,

Thanks to everyone who attended November’s very special CoP meeting! We were lucky enough to have Rosemary from UBCO facilitating in person as well as a presentation from our guest from the Zurich University of Teacher Education, Jürg Fraefel!

Here’s the meeting at a glance:

  • Andrew updated us on one of the big things happening at the Emerging Media Lab right now, which is the setup for another EML space at IKB.
  • Demi mentioned how at UBC Studios they are currently exploring the use of Oculus Medium, a VR 3D-modelling software, to cleanup a photogrammetry scan for a 360 tour of the Museum of Anthropology.
  • Jamil said that his team at UBC Communications is currently trying to reorganize and optimize the university’s Youtube channel to turn it into an effective marketing tool.
  • Over at UBC Pharmacy, Justin said that they are currently still working with the footage they shot in the summer, but coming down the pipeline is an important explainer video about what sets UBC Pharmacy apart from other pharmacies.
  • Jamie is working on a carpool karaoke video for Sauder, and initiated a conversation about the roles of student workers in media production.
  • Our facilitator Rosemary updated us on the changes happening for UBC Studios Okanagan: they are expanding to new facilities, creating a Visualization and Emerging Media Studio, as well as hiring an Emerging Media Coordinator/Producer.
  • Our guest Jürg from the Zurich University of Teacher Education gave a wonderful and informative presentation on his university’s structure, objectives, and projects. Be sure to check out his slides here!

We’ll talk more about DME 2019 at our next meeting, but until then make sure you mark down May 7, 8, and 9 in your calendars if you are planning on attending this year!

Our next DMCoP meeting is scheduled for December 6th, with Saeed facilitating. Hope to see you all there!