Author: Calandra Weaver
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Introspective Initiative: Introverts in Leadership Positions
I never saw myself as a leader, but then I started landing leadership positions. I was more surprised than anyone each time I landed another one. When I started working at the Digital Corps in 2020, I was nervous to talk to people because I was just one introverted graduate assistant trying to connect with…
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In Review: Portfolio Day 2022
It has been a long-standing tradition at the Digital Corps to have a Portfolio Day in the spring of each school year. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Portfolio Day has looked a little different the past few years. In 2020, the Corps did not even have a Portfolio Day (let’s just not talk about…
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Leadership Starts with a Conversation
The Digital Corps strives to empower each student employee in everything they do. This can be as simple as writing a “YAY” card to congratulate someone on a job well done or encouraging each student to apply for a promotion at the Corps. Recently, the Corps has found a new way to empower students and…
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The Minds behind Design: Creativity on the Design Team
Last year, the Digital Corps held our annual Portfolio Day event online with both Zoom and Miro board elements. We divided the students between two Miro boards where they added their portfolio materials—their résumés, business cards, sample work, and websites—and a Zoom link, so students, staff, and alumni could network. I remember jumping onto the…
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Meet the Digital Corps Staff
When Ball State University tour guides walk past the Digital Corps, they talk about our student workers and what kind of work they do for the University. While it is true that our students do innovative, creative work, they are supported by our seven full-time staff members who give them the tools and resources they…
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Social Media Management: A Look at the Corps and the Industry
The History of Social Media “Social media allows big companies to act small again” – Jay Baer The birth of social media came in 1997 with the creation of the social media site, Six Degrees, by Andrew Weinreich. This was followed by the creation of MySpace, which lead to Facebook, and the list goes on. The birth of modern social media came in the early…
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The Experience Behind User Experience
What is it? User Experience, according to Usability.gov, “focuses on having a deep understanding of users, what they need, what they value, their abilities, and also their limitations. It also takes into account the business goals and objectives of the group managing the project. UX best practices promote improving the quality of the user’s interaction with and perceptions of your product and any related services.” At…