In how many ways does digital media touch your life? If you stop and take a look around, you might be surprised. We are bombarded with digitally generated information in nearly every aspect of our lives. How do we take gadgetry to the next level and make digital communication truly work for us? 

The Center for Media Design (CMD) at Ball State University is a research and development facility focused on the creation, testing, and practical application of digital technologies for business, classroom, home, and community. Learn more . . .

Insight and Research Teams Up with Adweek Magazine Adweek recently featured observational data from Insight and Research in the lead article for its 30th anniversary issue of the magazine, focused on the "future of media." Four observations were conducted swiftly and specifically for this article, producing rich data that demonstrates the distinctiveness of the media environments in which most Americans exist. Read more in the feature article, "Welcome to My World." IDIAA's work in Second Life Featured on WISH-TV Channel 8 News Ball State has led to way for students from universities as far away as Guatemala and Chile to collaborate and communicate in a virtual world. Watch Channel 8's coverage of Ball State's pioneers in virtual learning.

 

The Brown Bag Lunch Series is Back!

The Institute for Digital Intermedia Art and Animation's (IDIAA) popular Brown Bag Lunch programs have returned and have relocated to the Atrium Gallery in the Art and Journalism Building.  Brown Bag Lunches are held on the last Friday of each month and feature various educators from the digital art and media community.