Greetings Members of the VDM Community,

Video and Digital Media is looking forward to reinvigorating our IS in 2015–2016 by having both educators and students focus on a more active approach toward video and multimedia. This year, the emphasis will be placed on all parties creating their own films, audio clips, and other media. In order to achieve this redirection, InterSections between VDM and ESP, and EFL and MW are being created to spotlight such topics as building content for ESP courses, using traditional filming technology as well as smart technology to allow EFL teachers to implement student-generated media within their classrooms, and creating the best lesson plans and materials to help guide students in using media creation technology in the classroom.

VDMIS initially was created to help educators get the most out of using video material within the classroom. With modern technology, video and audio materials have become digitized to the point where there is now some overlap with computer-assisted language learning. VDMIS wants to move forward and create a further distinction between itself and CALL by stressing how students and teachers can manipulate current technology to become makers and producers, not merely users.

I, personally, invite you all to challenge yourselves and your students in creating exciting, target language filled media that students, family, and colleagues will cherish.

Scott Duarte,

VDMIS Chair