National Student Show & Conference

Announcing the 7th Annual National Student Show & Conference at the Dallas Convention Center March 31st – April 2nd, 2011. "The only national creative competition and conference designed for students. All college-level design, art direction, illustration and photography students are invited to submit work to the show and attend the three-day conference. Don’t miss the greatest thing to happen to students creatives since spray mount™." Hosted by the Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC).

Job Opening – Art / Digital Media Student

A creative undergraduate or master’s level student is sought to assist with the design and development of digital materials. The position will involve working with a multidisciplinary team of faculty, graduate students, and client to design and program graphics for an integrated simulation/game to teach physics concepts at the high school level. This student will be responsible for the creation and/or modification of 3-D models of objects and/or humanoid characters, icons, background graphics, and audio including voice, music, and special effects.
The student will be expected to contribute artistically to the design and aesthetics of the project, as well as developing materials as instructed.
Requirements:
—A student in good academic standing at ODU.
—Experience with 3-D modeling packages, 2-D image editors, and sound recording and
editing software.
—Ability to work independently on tasks and collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams.
—Good communication skills.

This position will involve approximately 20 hours a week. Project funding runs from November 2010 – September 2011. Subsequent funding on other projects may be a possibility.Salary dependent on experience and education.
Interested students should submit a resume and samples of prior work (images, web pages,models, etc.) to:
Ginger S. Watson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Instructional Design & Technology
STEM Education & Professional Studies
Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
Old Dominion University
Education 251-5A
Norfolk, VA 23529
Tel: (757) 683-3246
gswatson@odu.edu

Logo Design Sought

The Coalition for Hearing, Education and Research (CHEAR) is looking for someone to design a logo for us. CHEAR provides hearing aids and other hearing related services to people in Hampton Roads who cannot afford appropriate treatment. It is a small, young 501(c) 3 nonprofit that is a 100% volunteer organization. In 2008, CHEAR board members partnered with ODU, EVMS and the Virginia Department of Education to establish the ODU Oral Preschool, the first program of its kind in Virginia that teaches children with hearing loss to improve their listening and speaking skills. CHEAR assists in fundraising efforts for the Oral Preschool as well. You can read more about this partnership here. CHEAR continues to collaborate with ODU on educational seminars regarding hearing education, and serves as a resource for clinical questions in graduate speech and language programs. For more information, contact Lynanne Gornto at lgornto@odu.edu

Student Worker (Media Specialist)

Position: Student Worker (Media Specialist)
Location: ODU, Gornto TELETECHNET Center
Job Level: Student Worker

Must Be:
• Proficient in Microsoft Word 2007
o Examples of Assigned Tasks Include: Creating Frequently Asked Question guides with screen shot pictures and step by step information. Editing exams to match specific formats. Editing content for grammar and typo errors. Transcribing lectures from audio or handwritten sources.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel 2007
o Examples of Assigned Tasks Include: Creating and updating Excel files for faculty and staff. Using Excel files to find and copy information to MS Word.
o Using tab/label and equation functions in Excel.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
o Examples of Assigned Tasks Include: Creating, Updating and Editing PowerPoint Presentations. Utilizing PPT Functions such as image manipulation, drawing tools, html editor, and inserting audio and text from other sources. Turning PPT Presentations into PNG, JPG, GIF or Bitmap files. Placing audio into PPT slides or removing it from them.
• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat 8
o Examples of Assigned Tasks Include: Creating PDF files from Word Documents and Scanned Images. Combine PDF files from various sources into one PDF File or break a large PDF file into smaller segments. Edit PDF files for content, grammar, typos etc.
• Proficient with scanning equipment and image editing software
o Examples of Assigned Tasks Include: Scanning and editing images using various image editing software. Creating PDFs using the scanning functions. Scanning picture slides into a slide scanner and compiling them into image galleries using PowerPoint.
• Able to multitask and stay organized (on task).
• Able to learn and utilize new software quickly
o Which will include software like Camtasia, Respondus, EXE, Dreamweaver, Questionmark, Captivate, Dragon.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Desirable skills:
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop (or another mainstream image editing software) and Dreamweaver software.
• Proficiency with BlackBoard
• Ability to create frequently asked question guides (FAQs)
• Ability to type and transcribe quickly and accurately.
Note: Experience with the above-mentioned programs should extend beyond the basic levels taught in introductory courses like BUSN 135: Introduction to Office Productivity Software or other basic level computer courses.
Work conditions:
Student workers may work on materials containing sensitive information and are expected to maintain confidentiality.

Contact: Susan Bose at cbose@odu.edu.