CCIM Digest

News and stories from the College of Communication, Information, and Media

Category: Student Experiences

  • Volunteers pose in front of a house they are renovating

    CCIM Pilots Ball State’s First Immersive Learning Collaborative
    May 1, 2020 by

    Our college leads many of the university’s reported 4,000 immersive experiences each year. Faculty guide interdisciplinary, student-driven teams that collaborate with businesses, nonprofits and government agencies to address community challenges. Without a doubt, the current immersive model produces transformative results, but it presents some challenges. In the typical one-semester class, faculty and students often struggle […]

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  • Benny and drone

    TCOM 299x: We Fly (Drones)
    January 27, 2020 by

    In recent years, drone technology has taken off in more ways than one. Television stations, filmmakers and production houses have embraced unmanned aerial systems (UAS)—also known as drones— to capture exciting footage at a fraction of the cost of a full-sized aircraft. To address this shift, CCIM is offering a new series of classes that […]

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  • Lionel Some receives award

    My Experience at the Secure the Future Competition
    January 24, 2020 by

    Recent CICS grad Lionel Somé was one of the ten finalists invited to Palo Alto to take part in Secure The Future—a national competition on Cyber Security hosted by Palo Alto Networks. He shared what the 4-month long process looked like for him. In an ever-evolving digital landscape, cyber-attacks against business systems are increasing at […]

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  • Ball State Day at the Statehouse
    January 10, 2020 by

    This month at Ball State Day at the Statehouse, our faculty, students, and staff from various academic colleges and organizations visited the Indiana Statehouse to show their Ball State pride and speak with their representatives. The College of Communication, Information, and Media was represented by students and faculty who worked on recent projects or are […]

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