Welcome to the Department of Media Services, an exciting and resourceful place for staff and students alike! Media department members are continually evaluating and implementing new ideas, resources and technologies as the budget allows. The process of formal evaluation gives the Department of Media Services an opportunity to look at ourselves in a different way, to see where we've been and where we are going in a more global context.

Nico Valentijn (EHS '72),
Director of Media, Media Specialist and Technology coordinator. His undergraduate degree (B.S.) is in Telecommunications and United States History and his graduate degree (M.L.S./A.L.A.) is in Library and Information Science both from Ball State University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Instructional Technology.
Unique educational background is his participation of Ball State University's London Centre and Earlham College's Learning and Teaching About Japan.

Educators in the department are:
Kathy Crain (EHS '69), Media Specialist.
Her undergraduate degree (B.S.) is in French and Biology and her graduate degrees (M.A.)(M.L.S./A.L.A.) in Counseling and Library Science are from Purdue University and Indiana University.

Calvin Swartzendruber, Technology coordinator

Brent Soper, Staff network technician

Laura Homan, Computer Paraprofessional

Barb Kavas, Department secretary

Department email: nvalentijn@blueblazers.org
Department telephone: 574-295-4747

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Classes Offered

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Library Media: Digital Media I, II, III, IV, V* and VI* (Individual Study)

Level: 10, 11, 12 Length: 1 term Credit: 1 credit/term

Digital Media Level I -- For the academically inclined student who wishes to increase his/her knowledge of digital media. Emphasis is on the usage of multimedia, video and computer for making presentations… great tool for college! Selected computer applications will be studied and included as part of multimedia presentations, professional web/multimedia applications like Go Live and the Final Cut Pro video-editing suite will be available as an option. . Community business members will jury final project. Students will also help produce the schools' television show.

Keyboarding skills are helpful.
Available only as individual study and with permission of the instructor, Mr. Valentijn.

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Digital Media II -- For the academically inclined student with an interest in digital communications, marketing, sales and general presentations. Students will study digital communications for business, industry and professional web/multimedia applications like Go Live and the Final Cut Pro video-editing suite. Community business members will jury final project. All students are required to work on projects outside of class. Will also help produce the schools' morning television show. Some skills learned are: Production techniques, directing, writing scripts, electronic editing, storyboarding, planning, organization and operation of equipment.

Keyboarding skills are helpful.
Prerequisite: Digital Media I .
Available only as individual study and with permission of the instructor, Mr. Valentijn.

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Digital Media III & IV -- For the academically inclined student who is wishing to increase production skills needed in digital communications, web design and multimedia. They will continue to utilize professional web/multimedia applications like Go Live and the Final Cut Pro video-editing suite. Will also help produce the schools' television show. All students are required to work on projects outside of class. Emphasis is placed on communication utilizing the web, Electronic News Gathering and Electronic Field Production, along with editing.

Keyboarding skills are helpful.
Prerequisite: Digital Media II .
Available only as individual study and with permission of the instructor, Mr. Valentijn

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