By: Alexis Dunn ’19 On March 21st, the Emergent Media Center (EMC) presented our first ever “works in progress” showcase, entitled: Innovation Iteration. The Champlain College Art Gallery hosted the week-long exhibition in the lounge space and we are so grateful for their involvement! During the opening, attendees explored the space learning about the different projects […]
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By: Giuseppe Liquori Location: Miller Center at Lakeside 3 teams are competing to be “the very best, like no one ever was,” at Champlain College’s Miller Center – the contest to control its gym is never-ending. This is – Pokemon GO! You’ve probably heard about this GPS-based augmented reality game from Niantic by now; social […]
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By Giuseppe Liquori Summer ‘16 is here! For the Emergent Media Center (EMC), summer is the busiest time of year – we’re working on a myriad of projects and the absence of classes gives the student employees the ability to produce great work at top speed. The extra time also allows for the studio to […]
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Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Supporters, Those of you following BREAKAWAY know of its recent nomination for the 2016 Womanity Foundation Award for tackling violence against women through Information Communication Technologies. The Emergent Media Center (EMC) at Champlain College and Grassroot Soccer (GRS) South Africa are extremely proud to be one pair of four finalist partnerships […]
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By Bianca Roa When I first toured Champlain College, I knew inherently that this was the type of environment I wanted to be a part of. One of the many reasons why is the college’s continuous efforts to creating a safe and open environment for all of the individuals in their community. A big way […]
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By Christian Konczal Two months ago I was told to pack my bags because I was chosen to accompany the BREAKAWAY team on their journey across the globe. I was ecstatic. BREAKAWAY’s mission to help end violence against women and girls nationwide is a goal that is crucial and necessary. BREAKAWAY’s recent achievement at being […]
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By Michael Goldman/Bianca Roa This past summer, the Emergent Media Center (EMC) was proud to receive a nomination for their game BREAKAWAY chosen as one of the top 20 international Information and Computing Technology (ICT) applications addressing violence against women and girls. This year on January 26th, the EMC was notified that they were one of four finalist for the Womanity award offered […]
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By Ann DeMarle As we turn to the holiday season, I’ve been reflecting on all of the travel we’ve done during holidays past due to our United Nations sponsored BREAKAWAY, the game initiative addressing violence against women and girls. It may be the EMC project mostly likely to be nominated as the soul of the […]
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By Giuseppe Liquori I decided to explore what kind of games people enjoy and how they enjoy them, asking the EMC students and our social media following. In a completely unscientific approach, a survey was sent out with various gaming related questions asking what kind of games you like and why. Contrary to your parents’ […]
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by Giuseppe Liquori Burlington, VT – The EMC prides itself on creating games with a mission. BREAKAWAY’s goal is to prevent violence against women by reinforcing a message of gender equality to children and teens. Breath BioFeedback was a game designed to help children with Cystic Fibrosis with their breathing exercises. Continuing this theme, we […]
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