Author: Eddie Metzger
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Digital Corps-antine Diaries
The COVID-19 pandemic changed how people live and work together. After President Geoffrey Mearns from Ball State University announced his decision to move to remote learning and working, the Digital Corps quickly established a plan to work remotely for the remainder of its Spring 2020 semester and into the future. Students at the Corps carried on…
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Collaboration Among Teams for Office Space Improvement
Communication in the workplace is essential to any form of productivity. With the latest and greatest unified communication tools like Slack, Microsoft Teams, etc., employees and managers alike are able to respond quickly to questions while avoiding information overload in the email inboxes of the entire office. Still, according to Tribal Impact, an internal social…
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Creative Caricatures: A Digital Corps Design Challenge
Do you know what it takes to be a designer? Natural skill and an aesthetically trained eye often come to mind, but it takes dedication and lots of practice to reach that level. When you’re surrounded by talent, it’s easy to forget how much work goes into the end result, which is why we kicked…
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From Hollywood to Our Office
Filmmaking takes creativity, cooperation, and technology — all of which contribute to the blockbuster movie culture we live in today. Each Summer brings new films with big thrills and even bigger budgets. . So, without further ado, the Digital Corps proudly presents: “From Hollywood to Our Office.” Here at the Digital Corps, we take inspiration…
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Communicating Success
The Digital Corps has gained many teams with countless skills since it began, and each brings a new dimension to what the Corps is. Among these is the Communication Team, which tackles analytics, email marketing, long-form content writing, and persona development. The range of tasks assigned to this team’s members is wide and ever-changing, so…
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Animation Aspirations
When you think of animation, you probably imagine Pixar or Dreamworks — and that’s fair! Pixar brought $503 million into the box office for Finding Nemo alone. But here at the Digital Corps, we think of our amazing animators on the Design Team. Animation is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide, so for all you aspiring animators,…
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Developing New Experiences
In the last couple of years, Digital Corps students have been conducting research to understand more about virtual reality and augmented reality, just like tech giants around the world. Facebook and Google are obsessed with this niche as the AR and VR marketplace is expected to reach $215 billion in market size.
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Startup Weekend Sparks Entrepreneurial Spirit Within Students
Students with the Ball State Digital Corps took the challenge to create their own businesses at Startup Weekend Muncie.
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Adobe Certification Exams at Ball State
Ball State students, through an Information Technology initiative, now have the opportunity to take Adobe Certification Exams and practice tests throughout the year. Adobe Certification Exams are a great way to validate technological skills within the Adobe Creative Suite.