MU's IT Program Presents IT-Palooza Shazam Call For Submissions

December 8th, 2009

Chip Gubera

(Please see attached flyer IT-Palooza.pdf)

What: Call for submissions for IT-Palooza Shazam at the Blue Note December 8th
Submit to: Submit a clearly marked data disc to Chip Gubera's mailbox in 201 EBW. The disc should have your name, contact info, and name of project(s) that are on the disc.
Who can submit: Any student who has taken a CS or IT class at MU.
Deadline: The deadline is December 1, 2009.
Contact: Contact Chip Gubera guberac@missouri.edu for more information.
Price: Free

The IT Program wants to show your media at The Blue Note!

IT-Palooza Shazam is a media exhibition presented by MU's IT Program for any student who has taken a CS and/or IT class at MU. Submit your short films, 3-D animations, 2-D animations, visual effects and/or any other media for exhibition at the Blue Note on Tuesday December 8th 2009. Please feel free to submit as many projects as you like. Any work completed both in and/or out of class will be considered. Submit a data disc clearly labeled with your name, contact info, and name of project(s) to Chip Gubera's mail box in 201 EBW. We prefer QuickTime movies if possible; however, any format will be accepted. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2009.

IT-Palooza Shazam is the first of a bi-annual MU CS-IT student exhibition. IT-Palooza Shazam will be held at The Blue Note, 17 N 9th Street, Columbia, Mo, on Tuesday December 8th, 2009. Doors open at 8:00 PM. The show is free and open to the public. There will be music and dancing after the exhibition.

Dale Musser receives Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award

October 10th, 2009

By Elise Hasty, Editorial Assistant

Dale Musser, assistant professor and director of the College of Engineering's information technology program, is engaging his students with technology - and getting recognition for it. Musser received the 2009-10 University of Missouri Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award for undergraduate teaching. Since 2001 the MU Provost's Office has been recognizing professors, teaching assistants, staff members and faculty who use educational technology to improve teaching and learning at MU. Computer Science Chair Dong Xu nominated Musser for incorporating technology in multiple ways. Musser came to MU in 1994 as an instructional technology faculty member for the College of Education and has been director of the undergraduate IT science since 2008. In addition to assisting with the iPhone and iLife competitions, sponsored by MU's Reynolds Journalism Institute, Musser designed a web application for students to learn about the iLife competition and has developed courses stemming from the iPhone challenge. He also uses technology and various programs in the classroom daily for his design and development course that focuses on the creation of web applications. Another project on his technological resume is his recent development of a central facility for the creation of digital instructional materials by faculty and instructors in the College of Engineering. Musser plans to use the $500 that came with the recognition - earmarked for technology teaching-related expenses - to this nearly finished project. Musser describes instructional technologies as useful in two main ways - to support distant learning in which teachers do not have the ability to meet with the student and also on campus to provide the most engaging resources for learning. "We have to figure out what is the best use of time and resources to maximize a student's ability to learn," Musser said. "Instead of standing and talking to a huge lecture hall you can create digital materials, such as videos and interactive content, that students can access outside of the classroom and then use class time to be a mentor, solve problems and provide feedback to students." "If I use technology to move things normally inside to outside the classroom then I create a better experience for the students," Musser said. He predicts a rapid change in the use of technological materials for education. "We are in the Wright brothers stage of technology, where we have these amazing tools and are transitioning to figure their uses. It is essential that we continue to contemplate, implement and instruct with technology," Musser said.

New Department Website

August 18th, 2009

The Department of Computer Science has a new website! Use the website to find information about the department and resources that are available to students and faculty. Also, check the site frequently for upcoming events. You can even subscribe to get event notices on RSS or your favorite social networks. If you have questions or comments, email support.cs@missouri.edu.

Summer Construction Improves Labs

August 18th, 2009

If you have wandered around the department recently, you have probably noticed that many of the labs have changed significantly. Over the summer, we have re-equipped the IT Lab in room 237 with state-of-the-art machines for digital media and high-definition production. The TA Lab has been sectioned off; please enter through room 239. Across the street in Lafferre Hall, a new iMac lab has been set up in room C1212. The new lab will give students access to development software for the iPhone and Mac OS X. All of the changes offer students access to a new range of technologies and resources, so be sure to check them out.