Apple Education expert to speak at Center of Excellence “Everyone Can Code” event

The Center of Excellence at CCIT will hold a focus event on Apple’s “Everyone Can Code” initiative on Thursday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Education Media Center in 212 Tillman Hall.

Apple Education Development Executive Joel Davies will be the event’s featured speaker. A member of the national Apple Higher Education Curriculum Development team, Davies works with educational institutions to help them realize their academic mission through transformative teaching and learning practices. With a decade-plus of higher education experience at Creighton and Marquette Universities, Davies led the merger of Creighton’s journalism and computer science departments to offer 21stcentury degrees. He also founded the Creighton Apple Authorized Training Center and advised Studio Blue, a student-run design and development agency.

Apple’s “Everyone Can Code” initiative aims to bring coding education to schools and was designed around students and the company’s Swift programming language. Click here to learn more about the initiative.

This event marks the kickoff for a year-long creativity and coding engagement with the Center of Excellence and Apple.

For questions or more information, contact Center of Excellence Co-Director Jan Holmevik at jholmev@clemson.edu.

Students collaborate, push boundaries to create “stained glass” story

A Clemson-themed stained-glass art piece

A Clemson University-themed stained-glass piece.

 

The Clemson University Graphic Communications program wanted to tell a story with its space in Godfrey Hall. Students took the reins, working together to create a visual story using unfamiliar methods and technology that resulted in striking works of art. Click here or the picture to watch a video where they describe how they worked together and what they learned about themselves.

Clemson instructor creates creativity spaces through “hanging out”

Philip Randall's class collaborates on a group project.

 

Clemson University lecturer Dan Frank brings Mimi Ito’s “Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out” teaching method to his classroom. Seeing creativity as a constant process, Frank aims to engage his students organically through video games and inviting them into “creativity spaces” where he hopes “they want to make something cool.” Click here or the picture to watch a video showing how Frank and his students use having fun to learn—even when they may not realize it.

Class collaborates with local elementary school to sparks creativity

Philip Randall's class collaborates on a group project.

Philip Randall's class collaborates on a group project.

 

Clemson University lecturer Philip Randall wanted to help build reading and writing skills in local rural schools in upstate South Carolina. Randall and his class decided to work with an elementary class at Highland Park Primary School on an ambitious project: to write a book. Click here or the picture above to watch a video showing how Randall and his students use technology to spark creativity and boost language skills in young children.

Meet in a Minute: Brian Gaines and April O’Brien

Meet two of Clemson’s Digital Faculty Scholars as they discuss how they approach creativity in the classroom. April O’Brien and Brian Gaines, who both teach first-year composition at Clemson, explore what matters to them—here, Gaines talks about the importance of “failing fast” and O’Brien emphasizes how she communicates her creative process to her students.

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Campus Technology magazine spotlights Clemson’s digital literacy focus

20160426 Adobe Digital StudioClemson University’s Center of Excellence strives to make students, faculty and staff literate in the ever-changing digital landscape. Recently, Campus Technology profiled Co-Director Dr. Jan Holmevik and Digital Faculty Scholar April O’Brien about the University’s push to highlight digital literacy and creativity in the classroom.

The article details how the partnership between Adobe and Clemson began, how the discussion about digital education has shifted and how educators at Clemson are using new technologies and the new Adobe Digital Studio to make an impact on their students.

Currently, nearly 30,000 members of the Clemson community have access to the Adobe Creative Cloud. On-campus training is also available for the software suite.

“There is a difference between being digitally native and digitally literate. My new students find out quickly that their high degree of facility with cell phones and social media is simply not enough.” — April O’Brien

For more, click here to read the full article.

Digital Creativity students turn to Slate for presentations

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Center of Excellence Digital Creativity Scholars have pushed their students to incorporate new technology into their work. Many have turned to Adobe’s Slate presentation tool as a way to educate others on topics ranging from juvenile solitary confinement, how religious beliefs color perception and the racial diversity at Clemson. Below, find several presentations from Clemson University class assignments.

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“We(Sort of). Are. Clemson.” by Erin Smith

“It is safe to say that Clemson is primarily a white university, diversity is not one of the school’s strengths right now; it has even been stated that Clemson, ‘…has the smallest share of African-American students of any public four-year S.C. college,’ (Shain, 1). Not to mention issues like the refusal to change the name of Tillman Hall and racist actions like the ‘Cripmas’ fraternity party (Shain, 1). Regardless of what side of these controversies people choose to be on, it is easy to see why a black student at Clemson would feel unheard, and even oppressed.”
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“Locked Up: The Effects of Solitary Confinement” by Lindley Russell

“Solitary confinement is a destructive practice that is commonly overused in United States prisons. In today’s society, solitary confinement is often abused and transformed from an adequate form of punishment to a cruel and unusual act of violence and violation of one’s rights. ‘There are many ways to destroy a person, but one of the simplest and most devastating is through prolonged solitary confinement.’ Prisoners in solitary confinement are often subject to incredibly harsh conditions that deteriorate their mental and physical condition resulting in a sort of ‘social death’ (Guenther 253). The practice of solitary confinement as it is executed today is a practice that is in need of major reform.”

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“Religious Beliefs Alter Our Lens of Perception” by Khayla Lloyd

“As people interpret or misinterpret their holy text based on the religion they practice, it allows them to have opinions or perspectives on social issues. As the internet evolves and social media becomes a dominating factor in everyone’s life, the perspectives of race change as people begin to over-generalize races based on the religion they represent. Despite the religion people were raised in, religion can alter the perception of race and cause racial bias due to various beliefs and interpretations of their holy text and the ever-changing portrayed images of different religions that over-generalize specific races or ethnicities.”
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Digital Creativity Scholar uses new technology to spread the word about writing development

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Anna Hall’s experience in the Digital Creativity Faculty Program has helped her incorporate new technology into her education.

Anna Hall, a Center of Excellence Digital Creativity Scholar and assistant professor of early childhood education in Clemson University’s Eugene T. Moore School of Education, uses social media and Adobe products to spread the importance of early childhood writing.

In a recent Digital Creativity Faculty workshop, Scholars learned how to use Adobe Post, Adobe Slate and Adobe Voice to create quick and effective stories from their iPhones and iPads.

Hall spun the lesson into an Adobe Voice video of her own, “Every Child is a Writer,” which explains the importance of encouragement and freedom for young children’s writing development.

Read more about Anna Hall’s use of digital platforms in a Clemson Newsstand article here.

Click below to watch her Adobe Voice video, “Every Child is a Writer.”

Adobe Creative Cloud Apps + iPad Pro

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Watch and hear what some of the world’s most creative people think about using Illustrator Draw, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Sketch, Photoshop Fix and other Creative Cloud apps on the new iPad Pro. The iPad Pro brings a whole new reality to doing real work on a tablet. These devices aren’t just for consuming content. The new iPad Pro with Creative Cloud apps is something creative people everywhere can use to do real work. Want to try out Creative Cloud mobile apps? Start here: http://adobe.ly/1AovTFD

Award-Winning iPad App, Adobe Slate, Now Available on the Web

We’re releasing the award-winning iPad storytelling app, Adobe Slate, to the web so you can also create professional-quality content with your text and photos on the desktop! Your projects will automatically sync between your computer and iPad, so you can easily access them wherever inspiration strikes.

Slate is available with Creative Cloud or as a free app. It brings cutting-edge Adobe technology to everyone—no design degree or coding skills required. Create a brand-new slate on the web, or finish one you started on your iPad. Whether you are a student, teacher, small business owner or someone who wants to create something that pops, with Adobe Slate you can easily design and share visual stories that look beautiful on any device.

See how others are using Slate to stand out:

Clemson University Athletics Scores Big with Adobe Slate

See how Clemson’s Athletics Department uses Slate to engage with fans and athletes.

A Young Ballerina Makes her Dreams Come True with Slate

Find out about Isabelle Snelling, a 13-year-old using Slate to achieve her dreams of becoming a professional dancer.

A Restaurant on a Mission Helps its Community with Slate

Discover how a small restaurant in Oakland, CA, is helping its community and customers at the same time.

To check out Slate, visit: https://slate.adobe.com/welcome or Tweet us @Adobe_Slate. Once you’ve experienced Slate, share your story with #MadewithSlate.