What’s next on the horizon in educational technology? Florida State University School of Information associate professor Marcia Mardis is one of 50 people from across the globe future-casting emerging technologies for the New Media Consortium’s (NMC) Horizon Report. The internationally recognized NMC Horizon Report series are part of the NMC Horizon Project, “a comprehensive research venture established in …
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COMM alumna follows instincts to become accomplished entrepreneur
Joy Lynn Fields became a highly successful advertising executive and entrepreneur by following her own instincts and challenging herself to think creatively – two lessons she learned to embrace as a student at Florida State University. Fields, who graduated from the School of Communication in 1986, is the president of Joy Lynn, Inc., a qualitative …
CONTINUE READINGCCI undergraduate students dedicated to promoting STEM with local outreach programs
Florida State University College of Communication & Information undergraduate students continue to impact the community through partnerships with Tallahassee-area K-12 programs with the goal of promoting STEM education focused on technology – or the “T” in STEM. Students enrolled in the college’s Information Technology (IT) Leadership course are collaborating with the student organization STARS (Students …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool graduate student presents three times at Florida Library Association conference
Florida State University School of Information graduate student Michael Rodriguez presented three times in three days at the 2014 Florida Library Association (FLA) Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., on May 7-9. Rodriguez’s first presentation at the poster session on May 7 developed from an assignment in Professor Nancy Everhart’s Instructional Role of the Information Specialist course. …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool doctoral student published in The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults
The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, the official research journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), published Florida State University School of Information doctoral student Abigail Phillips’ research paper “More than Just Books: Librarians as a Source of Support for Cyberbullied Young Adults” in the newest online, open access issue (Volume …
CONTINUE READINGFisher family, Fanconi anemia inspire character in COMM alumna’s novel
As Florida State University School of Communication alumna Shannon O’Neil developed the plot for her latest novel, “Killer Shine”, she decided to add an unexpected twist to the story by creating a character with the rare disorder of Fanconi anemia. Florida State head football coach Jimbo Fisher and wife Candi’s son Ethan, who was diagnosed …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool, Follett joins forces to provide home library for Habitat for Humanity family
Florida State University’s Partnerships Advancing Library Media (PALM) Center in the School of Information continued its support of the Warrick Dunn Charities’ Homes for the Holidays program at a dedication ceremony for Big Bend Habitat for Humanity’s newest homeowner Eunice Williams on Tuesday. Dr. Nancy Everhart, PALM Center Director, presented the Williams family with a …
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