william j. moner » Updates http://williamjmoner.com media studies // interactive design // media education Fri, 18 May 2012 02:41:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Apologies to the real authors of the “Starred on Google Reader” posts http://williamjmoner.com/2012/apologies-to-the-real-authors-of-the-starred-on-google-reader-posts/ http://williamjmoner.com/2012/apologies-to-the-real-authors-of-the-starred-on-google-reader-posts/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:56:26 +0000 wjm http://williamjmoner.com/?p=951 Continue reading →]]> Hello there, folks. I made a mistake in configuring a little utility, and it may appear that I am the author of the past few posts in the “Starred in Google Reader” category. Unfortunately, I’m not. I set up a task on IFTTT to automatically add posts I star in Google Reader to my own blog for safe-keeping and ready access once I want to discuss the items. This automated process, by default, places the original URL at the bottom of the full article rather than at the top where I prefer it to be. So, I’ve fixed the problem and hopefully no one will be confused by the items in that category.

Again, sorry to the original authors. I’m on my way back through the articles and I’ll fix the ones that have already been posted.

]]> http://williamjmoner.com/2012/apologies-to-the-real-authors-of-the-starred-on-google-reader-posts/feed/ 0 Winter 2012 and Current Projects http://williamjmoner.com/2012/winter-2012/ http://williamjmoner.com/2012/winter-2012/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:05:08 +0000 wjm http://williamjmoner.com/?p=904 Continue reading →]]> In a short discussion with one of my students, I observed that my blog hadn’t been updated since October, 2011. This post aims to remedy that situation. Onward!

What have I been up to? Quite a bit, actually …

I am teaching two courses and two independent studies at the Art Institute of Austin this quarter. The first course, Image Manipulation, is an introduction to digital image editing using Photoshop as the tool. The second, Programming Logic, is a course built to introduce students to common programming structures and logic. I am using the Processing language as the basis for learning because of its visual nature and its low barrier to entry for beginners.

I am leading two independent study courses: Portfolio II and Project Management. Also, I am facilitating an online course in Interactive Authoring for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division, and I will be facilitating a User-Centered Design course for AIP-OD beginning in March.

Additionally, I am working on a research project at the University of Texas at Austin as part of the Immersive TV project between UT and Portugal, and I will be contributing to continuing research on the Connected Viewing Initiative. Sharon Strover is the primary investigator on both projects, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to expand my research skills under her careful guidance.

In the midst of all of this, I hope to complete my qualifying exams to enter candidacy by the end of the summer. I’m finally getting to the point where my own research will move to the front burner!

-wm

]]> http://williamjmoner.com/2012/winter-2012/feed/ 0 A brief update… http://williamjmoner.com/2011/a-brief-update/ http://williamjmoner.com/2011/a-brief-update/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:56:47 +0000 wjm http://williamjmoner.com/?p=674 Continue reading →]]> The site has been stagnant for a while. It’s time to make some fresh updates and to reëstablish a web presence.

I’ll be updating the site with course resources for Art Institute students and enhancing my research links by incorporating current topics into the site. Recently, I have been interested in methods of archiving and storing web sites, and my current research aims to explore the complexity of maintaining a meaningful and long-lasting history of the web and digital technologies.

More soon…
-wjm

]]> http://williamjmoner.com/2011/a-brief-update/feed/ 0 Now with WordPress 3.0 http://williamjmoner.com/2010/now-with-wordpress-3-0/ http://williamjmoner.com/2010/now-with-wordpress-3-0/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:49:17 +0000 wjm http://williamjmoner.com/?p=662 Continue reading →]]> Pardon the mess! This blog is being upgraded from WordPress 2.x to the brand new WordPress 3.0 platform. I will be modifying the theme and beginning the process of building this site into what I had always hoped it to be.

(I figured I should put something on the front page to let you know what’s up!)

-wjm

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