The MILab at Texas State University launched in 2016 to support teaching and research in emerging digital media. It provides resources like a student lab and maker space. MILab is organized by areas like VR/AR, social media analytics, multimedia, UX design, and coding. It hosts events like a digital media speaker series and has received grants for projects from the Knight Foundation and ProPublica. Enrollment in the Digital Media program has grown to over 200 students representing diverse backgrounds. Graduates have found internships and jobs in social media agencies and many pursue further education.
2. MILab Accomplishments 2017-2018
• Launched MILab August 2016
• Screens installed in all locations
• Heavy usage of Student Lab and
Maker Space
3. MILab Organization
• Product organization
• Designed to support teaching and research
• Support DMI and other sequences; consulting, faculty
development, course collaborations
Emerging Media
Jon
At the moment, includes
VR, 360 video, AR and bots
Social Media & Analytics
DaleData
Daniel
Multimedia
Kelly
Design /User Experience
MC
Web/Mobile Dev & Coding
Cindy
Electronic MediaPR JournalismAdvertising Mass Communication
Other University
Departments
DMI & Digital Grad
MILab
9. Grants and Other Projects
• TXST Innovation Grant - $5000
• PhDigital Grant - $75,000 from Knight
Foundation
• Documenting Hate with ProPublica
• Parks Storytelling - $3000
• Online News Association Conference in
Austin
• ISOJ – organize student attendance
• Texas State Common Experience
Committee – Innovation is the theme!
• TXST Social Media Club
• MILab Social Media
• SJMC Website and Social - Jon
• Academic Computing Grant for 212 –
Ralph submitted $50k
13. DMI Update
• 216 enrolled
• 50% female
• African-American: 13%
American Indian: .5%
Asian: 2%
Hispanic: 32%
International: .5%
Multi-race: 1%
White: 51%
• ~30 have graduated with the degree –
multimedia internships, social media
agencies, grad school acceptances
• Seeing trends of students switching
from other majors, coming in as DMI
majors
14.
15. Products Platforms Data
Engagement
Websites, apps, bots,
interactive storytelling
projects…
Content management systems,
social networks, commenting
systems, blogs, wikis…
Data provides the basis for content
management systems, social
networks, analytic platforms and
interactive storytelling
Digital engagement includes participation on
social networks, commenting on websites
and interacting with content.
Foresee similar structures in other sequences with connections to MILab.
Over the years – Burnie Burns, Bob Metcalfe, Gary Vaynerchuk
4th year, started in 2015; have had 22 speakers to date, 3 more this semester
VR, Mobile, data journalism, cyberlaw, drones, social certifications
VR, Mobile, data journalism, cyberlaw, drones, social certifications
Summed up products, platforms, data and engagement
Result from an exercise in our professional meeting AEJMC Strategic plan on a new “digital” directive, as well as
Content is an important element of all three. But it’s not the only element.