Digital Technology and Culture
A blog for students and friends of Washington State University Vancouver's Digital Technology and Culture Program
Name: Dr. Dene Grigar
This blog is maintained by Dr. Dene Grigar, WSUVancouver. Contact me at grigar@vancouver.wsu.edu
visited *loading* times
Dichtung-Digital
Nr. 37 (2007) ISSN 1617-6901
hg. v. Astrid Ensslin und Alice Bell (Editorial)
Content:
Latin American Hyperfiction | Fanfiction | Internet Detectives | Young-hae Chang Heavy Industries's Nippon | Combat to Conversation | Shadow of the Collosus | Vampire the Masquearde | Machinima
http://www.dichtung-digital.de/
Check it out!
The DTC Program has been slowly colonizing virtual space. Its first pixelated home, thanks to Zach Jepson, is located at Facebook. Zach is preparing us for future locations at MySpace, YouTube and Second Life.
DTC students are encouraged to visit the DTC program at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-WA/Digital-Technology-Culture-WSU-Vancouver/7852573122?ref=ts
You may even want to "become a fan" of the DTC Program. Those of you who knew Helen Burgess when she was here will be happy to find her associated with us at Facebook.
The following URL takes you to a article about areas that will experience job growth. Looking over the essay, you will see that tech centered jobs are looking good, with growth rates as high as 53%.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/02/20/cb.top.jobs.top.industries/index.html
Check it out.
--Dene
This article, "Blogging is good for recruiters ," from Career News should be of interest to DTC students. Those of you in Brett Oppegaard's class (DTC 338 "Electronic Informatin"), especially, are learning how to create and manage blogs. The essay also provides a good warning about the dangers of putting too much information about yourself online:
Blogging is good for recruiters
Abridged: CareerJournal.com
MENLO PARK, CA -- Corporate recruiters have long surfed the Web to vet potential hires, but now they're also surfing blogs to unearth job candidates, expanding their talent pool and gaining insights they say they can't get from resumes and interviews. Most blog-related recruits are professionals in technology and media because jobs in these fields often require knowledge of the blogosphere. In addition, recruiters say they check candidates' blogs about non-career related topics for evidence of writing skills and clues to how well rounded they are.
Greg Sterling, a strategy consultant for Internet companies and a blogger in Oakland, CA., describes job offers as "a natural byproduct of the exposure you get from blogging." He says he gets about 15 inquiries a month from companies and search-firm recruiters seeking to fill consulting gigs and full-time jobs. "My blog is a vehicle that keeps me exposed to people on a daily basis," he notes.
Job seekers who blog increase the odds that a potential employer will find information online that the candidate wants to be seen. Everybody has an online identity whether they know it or not, and a blog is the single best way to control it.
About yesterday first. Twenty-five DTC students showed up at the Career Fair, very prepared and confident. Resumes in top shape. I heard some of you parlay your abilities and skills with great ease. I even some of you smoozing. As I have said a million times, what sets us (a computer-oriented program with a Humanities and Arts focus) apart from straight tech kind of fields is our ability to interface as humans, to communicate adeptly, to know how to work with . . . oh my goodness . . . people!
Now, about today. Zach Jepson has been working for the DTC Program to get it "virtualized." To that end, he has set up the DTC Program on Facebook. Check it out:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-WA/Digital-Technology-Culture-WSU-Vancouver/7852573122?ref=ts
Become a fan! (Next stop, Second Life)
Okay, tomorrow. I will be sending out notices about Summer and Fall Advising, Writing Portfolios, and the Summer and Fall Schedules. Those of you new to the DTC Program need to know that advising is not a choice, but a necessary part of signing up for classes. You have to see an advisor to have a release on your registration taken off. If you do not see your advisor, you cannot register. More about this later. . .
Below are two ads for jobs. The first is full time position with a non-profit and the second is an internship with a health services corporation:
AmeriCorps VISTA Member for Community Engagement Center
Project Service Leadership
Position Type: Full Time Entry Level
Location(s): Vancouver, Washington (United States)
Description: Put your marketing skills to work for the community!!
Develop a Community Engagement Center
VISTA Position
Vancouver, Washington
Easy driving distance of Portland, Oregon
April, 2008 - March, 2009
Starting Date: April, 2008
Purpose:
Help develop a Community Engagement Center that will expand and promote
service and civic engagement for all citizens. A major emphasis will be
on developing resources and activities that engage youth in meaningful
civic action projects.
Activities of the VISTA Member:
1. Expand and refine service-learning and service opportunities in Clark
County.
* Work with agencies to develop student-friendly service and
service-learning opportunities.
* Gather information about service and service-learning opportunities
which will be included in an on-line database.
* Organize and promote events, workshops and conversations that help
students develop meaningful civic projects.
* Develop video and web-based resources to inform students about service
and civic possibilities.
2. Develop a plan for financial sustainability.
* Fundraising: write several start-up grants.
* Develop Income producing options: Family membership; fees for events,
annual service fundraising event; on-line donations and sales.
* Agency membership fees.
3. Promote Civic Dialogue/ Community Conversations around issues which
impact people in poverty. Topics will include:
* Livable wage;
* Public Transportation;
* Environmental Sustainability; and
* Accessible Physical /Mental Health Care.
4. Develop after school and summer service opportunities for low-income
youth.
5. Develop a marketing campaign for the Community Engagement Center.
Benefits of Service:
* $4,725 educational scholarship awarded at project completion;
* $850 monthly living stipend;
* Health insurance benefits;
* Student loan forbearance;
* Training, professional development and networking opportunities;
* Covered with Labor & Industries (Workman's Compensation) Insurance;
and
* Child Care Assistance if income-eligible.
Job Function: Marketing/Sales, Social Services
Desired Class Level: Senior
Posting Date: February 6, 2008
Expiration Date: April 15, 2008
Duration: about 12 months
Approximate Hours Per Week: 30-40
Salary Level: $850/mo. stipend + $4,725 educational scholarship at
project completion + benefits
Qualifications: Qualifications:
* Commitment to furthering service;
* Experience planning and implementing service-learning projects or
other events;
* Marketing and Public Information skills;
* Good writing and organizational skills;
* Grant writing skills;
* Ability to research and gather information about civic issues;
* Good people skills, personable, comfortable working with a variety of
people;
* Self-motivated, independent, responsible, dependable;
* Must have valid driver's license and provide DMV abstract of driving
record; first aid certification or willingness to secure;
* Willingness to commit to 12 months of service; and
* Proficient in using the internet and web based networks.
Prefer: Internet retain and marketing experience
BASIC ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to enroll in AmeriCorps programs an individual must:
* be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National or Permanent Resident Alien of the
United States;
* be 18 years of age or older at the date of enrollment;
* have a High School Diploma or GED, or agree to obtain one while
serving; and
* Have not previously served two terms in an AmeriCorps*State or
National program. Members may serve up to three years in a National
Service Program. However, they are eligible for an education award only
for the first two terms of service, regardless of the type of term
(full- or part-time) and regardless of the successful completion of that
term. In other words, a member who leaves a program for cause and is not
eligible to receive an education award has still used up a term for
which he or she would have been eligible to receive an award, thus it is
one of their two terms. If a recruit has served previously, we will
contact the program for a reference.
Industry: Non-Profit and Social Services
Website: http://www.projectserviceleadership.org/
Contact:
Ms. Kate McPherson
Director
12703 NW 20th Avenue Vancouver, Washington 98685 United States
http://www.projectserviceleadership.org/
How to Apply:
To apply submit a resume and writing sample to --
Kate McPherson
12703 NW 20th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98685
Phone: 360-576-5070
E-mail: mcphers@pacifier.com
Summer Internships - Legacy Health System
Description:
Legacy Health System is a dynamic organization based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We are an integrated system of five tertiary care hospitals located in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. We are guided by our shared mission and vision, ethics, and history of achievement. Our exceptional commitment to community service, integration of quality practices, and focus on family-centered care are some of the many reasons Legacy is a great place to work.
We have ten administrative summer internship opportunities available. Internship projects will be in the following areas:
1. Legacy Hip Fracture Service (HFS), Good Samaritan: The Hip Fracture Service (HFS) is a multidisciplinary program within Legacy, developed to improve the care and coordination of geriatric patients who present with an acute hip fracture. This program was designed for both patient care and research. Since the inception of the program in August 2001, all patients have been tracked using an extensive computer-based Hip Fracture Service registry. The intern's role in this project would be to assist in follow-up calls to patients once they are discharged from the hospital. Information tracked includes multiple outcome measures at 30 days, 60 days, 3 months, and 6 months post-discharge from the hospital. The intern may also have limited participation in daily rounds with the Hip Fracture Service team.
2. Human Resources, System Office: The intern will work primarily with the Employment and Organizational Development teams. Specific projects may pertain to: employee retention, Retiree Portal, Residency Pipeline, leadership development resource guide, pre-post tests for classes and programs, e-learning projects, and/or Baldrige National Quality Program.
3. Marketing, System Office: The intern will be exposed to and contribute to a broad array of Marketing, PR, and Communication processes in an integrated healthcare environment. Potential tasks include working with press releases, identifying and writing stories for the employee newsletter, writing articles for some of the regular health columns we supply to community newspapers, assisting with event planning/implementation, assisting with brochure development, updating the media list for PR, writing and organizing web-based content, event planning, and media kit collection. The intern may also have limited exposure to internal consulting with other departments within Legacy.
4. Volunteer Services, Salmon Creek: The intern will be responsible for the facilitation and development the summer junior volunteer program. The intern will interview, train, place, supervise, document, and recognize junior volunteers. The placement of these volunteers will be from mid-June to mid-August. Recruitment of junior volunteers will not be a part of the intern's responsibilities, as this will be completed prior to the start of the internship.
5. OASIS Marketing: The mission of OASIS is to be a national education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of mature adults. The intern will be responsible for customizing and implementing an OASIS marketing strategy for the Portland community. Specific tasks assigned to the intern may include: writing press releases, making fliers, producing posters and event postcards, attending health fairs to promote the OASIS program, and staffing OASIS special events during the summer. This position is located on the 4th floor of Macy's Downtown.
6. Revenue Cycle, Davis Building: Be a part of implementing a new automated payment process for all Legacy hospitals and clinics! This is an important step for Legacy to enhance electronic payment methods for our patients and bring our technology to the forefront of the industry. This internship will include learning the automated system, establishing processes, identifying next steps, and training staff - there will be an opportunity to work with admitting/clinic managers throughout the system.
7. Reimbursement, System Office: Gain a unique opportunity to learn about Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, an area within our Finance department. There will be special projects related to cost reporting, which includes financial and data analysis. You will also have an opportunity to worth with accounting, finance, and billing.
8. Lean Process Improvement, System Office: Utilizing the concepts developed by Toyota, the selected intern will participate as a team member in a LEAN process improvement project(s) within the hospital system. This internship will included process mapping, spaghetti charting, waste analysis, 5S Evaluation, Metric Development, and Process Documentation.
9. Purchasing/Supply Chain, System Office: This internship will provide an opportunity to work collaboratively with a Sr. staff member to construct the content of the Legacy Materials and Supply Chain Department Intranet (for internal users) and Internet (for both current vendors, as well as potential vendors). This will include determining content, "look and feel" of the site(s), and actual content development as time permits.
10. Information Services, Informatics, System Office: Our Information Services department is working on the implementation of a new EMR system and would like to provide one intern the opportunity to help support this project by assisting with design, build, and testing of the software. Creating workflow diagrams based on end user feedback of current workflow; workflow diagrams of best practice EMR workflow and document changes expected to current workflow; and document EMR design decisions utilizing standard documentation tools are some the of projects that will be worked on.
Ø Internship positions are non-exempt at a rate of $11/hour for undergrad interns and $12/hour for Master's level interns.
Ø Internships last approximately 10 weeks.
Ø Eligible candidates: Senior level or higher undergraduates and Master's level students.
Application deadline is March 2, 2008.
In order to apply, please complete the following:
1. Online Application. Visit our website at www.legacyhealth.org to apply online with our user-friendly application - select the link to Employment, click on Find Jobs and Apply and then select Job Application & Instructions. Required job number is 098487.
2. Resume. Please submit an electronic copy of your resume to summerinterns@lhs.org.
3. Letter of Interest. Tell us a bit about yourself! Be sure to include why you're interested in the internship, why you feel that you're a strong fit for the internship, and how you see this internship fitting into your career goals. Letters from 1 to 2 pages are preferred. Please send this letter to summerinterns@lhs.org.
4. Answers. Please send your answers to the following eight questions to summerinterns@lhs.org:
a. Please list in order, which specific internships are you interested in.
b. What school do you/did you attend?
c. What degree are you pursuing?
d. What year are you in the program?
e. What dates would you available to start and required to end?
f. Most of the internships work Monday - Friday, 8-5 but some require occasional evenings or weekends. Are you available to work all of these times? If not, please explain.
g. What is your skill level with the following programs:
i. Word
ii. Excel
iii. PowerPoint
iv. Access
h. What is your typing speed?
i. List any relevant projects that you've worked on and what your role in these projects was.
Next Thursday is the Career Fair. It takes place in the Firstenburg Student Commons from 4-6 p.m.
For the last two weeks I have been meeting with graduating seniors to discuss their career plans in preparation of Career Fair. But the rest of you should also take advantage of the event. At the very least you should drop by the FSC to get a sense of the job market and what you need to do to prepare. Many of you may want to find a part-time job or internship.
--
I want to pause here and talk about my views toward helping students get jobs.
I know this is not a tradition in the Humanities or many other areas of the Liberal Arts. There are reasons for it: Focusing on job preparation is seen by some as limiting the faculty's mission to educate students and imbue them with a love of learning. It is seen by others as pandering to business (although it should be noted that the Peace Corps and many non profits are attending the WSUV "career" fair). It comes on top of our primary job, which for some is classroom teaching and knowledge building. I understand and appreciate these views. But as I see it, because the mission of undergraduate education has changed in the last couple of decades, so have faculty roles. What I mean by the changing mission of undergraduate education is that it has expanded from "educating individuals" (as folks from my generation viewed it), to assisting students with improving their lot in life by helping them to get better jobs (as folks today are being told that it will do).
The key word here for me is "expanded." I see my mission as contributing to the well-being of students by exposing them to ideas and concepts that bring them into a larger world of knowledge *and also* by helping them feed themselves and their families so that they can survive (and pursue the lofty areas of knowledge that life offers. . . )
Put into more current language: To me, it is a "social justice" concern.
We ask students to come to the university to learn, to follow a particular path of learning, to get a degree. For these privileges they pay money, many times going into deep debt to study with us. The very least we can do is to make sure that when they do leave, they can enter the world able to think critically *and* prepared to contribute in a meaningful way to the society that supports our educational system. Helping students to prepare for their careers, then, is the same as helping students prepare daily in our classes for learning.
The DTC Program is not a vocational training program teaching basic skills needed for jobs in technology; rather, it is an academic program, sanctioned by the university system, that teaches "critical thinking, creativity and computing skills . . . that prepares students for the media-rich, technologically complex 21st century" ("DTC Mission"). This mission is always at the core of what we do and are. Helping students prepare for careers is not antithetical to that mission––it is part of it.
This does not mean we have to check the spelling on students' resumes or promise references for those who did not show commitment to learning. It does mean that we guide students the best we can in their pursuit of a better life.
--Dene
The library is hosting this audio conference, scheduled for Thursday,
February 7, 2008, from 10-11am PST. The conference will be held in the
library conference room. See information about the conference below:
In the Higher Education setting there is still much confusion over the
proper use of printed and other copyrighted material; the digital era
has only increased the uncertainty. In this 60-minute audio conference
you'll learn how to apply the Fair Use law to new electronic media, and
practices to keep your institution liability free. Please join us for:
"Applying Fair Use in Higher Education: Clearing Up the Confusion"
Thursday, February 7, 2008 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
http://www.higheredhero.com/fair3i?ID=-824358032
You and your team are invited to join us to discover:
** Up-to-date information for making Fair Use determinations
** Practices for applying the law to digital materials
** Types of works covered for classroom, online and blended courses
** How to handle personal and institutional liability issues
** Guidelines for creating policies that comply with the law
Your Presenter:
Laura (Lolly) N. Gasaway is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
Professor of Law University of North Carolina School of Law
** Ms. Gasaway has been Associate Dean since July 2006. She served as
Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law from 1985 until
2006.
** She teaches courses in Copyright Law and Cyberspace Law in the law
school and Copyright Law for Librarians in the School of Information
and Library Science.
** Lolly is a past president of the American Association of Law
Libraries and is a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association and has
served on and chaired various committees of both associations, including
their Copyright Committees.
** She served on the American Bar Association's Accreditation Committee
and on the Council of the Section on Legal Education and Admissions
to
the Bar.
** Lolly represented the AAU at the Fair Use Conferences (for the
National Information Infrastructure
** She is currently co-chair of the Section 108 Study Group for the
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program
and the Copyright Office.
Nancy Kettler has landed a job writing for a blog. Here is the URL to her first post:
http://experiencetechnology.blogspot.com/
She mentions the DTC Program. Check it out!
