Digital media conference set for UBCO

Digital media experts from across North America will gather for the first Digital Media in Education conference at UBC Okanagan, May 17-19.

“With the growing number of digital media professionals and users within education and business across Canada and the United States, it’s time to build a strong network of peers,” said conference chairwoman Rosemary Thompson, manager of UBC Studios Okanagan.

“To foster this emerging network, we’re welcoming people from across a wide range of sectors, from educational institutions, film and animation studios, and anywhere digital media are widely used to communicate and educate.”

Keynote presenter will be Shauna Heller, founder of California-based Clay Park, the first virtual reality strategy and advisory firm for institutions, corporations and developers. Clay Park initiatives focus on introducing 360-degree video and virtual reality into education and enterprise applications.

The conference offers three tracks of sessions and workshops:

— Digital media creation — exploring how to bring the best work to life, whether it’s through video, web design, motion graphics, graphic design or augmented reality.

— Digital media in the classroom — uncovering the full potential of digital media for students, educators and researchers.

— Emerging media — a look at how emerging media, advancing technologies and applications fit into education and the world around us.

“An engaging program of activities will appeal to anyone who knows the value of digital media creation and its importance in communicating to today’s … world,” said Thompson. Conference registration is now open at dme2017.ok.ubc.ca.