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Hartford, CT 06103
860.906.5030
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meet the staff

Academic Media Technology @Capital Community College
 

Capital Community College
61st Commencement Ceremony
May 29, 2008
at the Connecticut Convention Center, Downtown Hartford

Lillie Lavado '07 celebrates receiving her Associate Degree in Communication Media with AMT staff members Michael Bies, Steven Minkler, Jennifer Thomassen, and Bruce Miller

AMT Photo Album

Spring 2008 Office Hours  Monday-Thursday, 8am-8pm • Friday, 8am-5pm

National Digital Television Transition - Feb. 17, 2009
Less than one year from now, TV broadcasters will be required to transmit their signals ONLY in the new digital format.  Digital TV features signals free of snow and static, and provides wide-screen, high-definition images that are absolutely stunning in quality.

In order to go digital, on February 17, 2009, TV stations are required to shut down their current analog transmitters.  If you have cable or satellite TV service, you may need to do nothing. BUT, if you receive TV from an off-air antenna, or have a spare TV that uses "rabbit ears" to get a signal, you will have to replace that TV with a new digital TV, or get a special digital TV converter.  Find out more from the government's Digital TV website.

Educational Technology Online
Go online... using the WebCT Vista course management system for college classes over the Internet.  Capital Community College has three "flavors" of WebCT Vista courses:
• Web-Enhanced Courses are on-campus classes that add online discussions, e-quizzes, and course materials.
• Hybrid Courses are on-campus classes that meet fewer times per week but add a significant online component where students do independent work.
• Distance Learning Courses use WebCT Vista as virtual classrooms where the entire course is conducted electronically. They're designed for students who prefer independent work, who cannot come to campus, or whose schedules prevent them from taking the on-campus version of a course. Check out our Summer 2008 or Fall 2008 schedule of DL classes.

Educational Technology In The Classroom
Imagine being able to share almost any media resource with your students in your classroom: the Internet, videotape, DVD, CD, audio tapes, PowerPoint… even "old-skool" overhead transparencies!

Every one of the classrooms, labs, and public spaces at Capital is a "Classroom For The Future" with an instructor's station that controls a networked PC, standard VCR, digital document camera, sound system, and multimedia projector. The PCs have CD/DVD players, internet access, and the Microsoft Office suite. You can also plug in your own laptop, digital camera, or other AV device! Larger classrooms have microphones, while our Lecture Hall and Auditorium have extended sound system equipment.  We can also assist you directly in the classroom with recording student projects, special media setups, and more.

Educational Media Production & Distribution
The college's state-of-the-art Digital Media Center is designed for creative professionals working with faculty clients, and for students taking career-oriented courses in broadcasting and TV production.

The Center features high-quality "standard definition" digital video equipment, an audio mixing/editing workstation, multilayer video mixer, streaming media and podcast encoding/distribution, and a variety of digital and analog recording/ playback options.

Faculty use the Digital Media Center as a laboratory where students can record fully integrated multimedia final presentations, using video, PowerPoint, graphics, and public speaking techniques.  AMT staff use the facility as a high-end production center to create instructional media content for faculty in all disciplines.

Film Production in Connecticut
See which major motion pictures are currently in production right here in Connecticut! Our state is becoming "Hollywood East" as tax breaks give movie companies the incentive to film on location in Connecticut!

Communication Courses
Browse our Summer '08 and Fall '08 course offerings.

Capital Student Network
CSN is a student club and curricular activity within Communication Media.  Improve your skills in radio/TV production, on-air presentation, and journalism by working on weekly 5-minute CSN NewsBreaks for the campus TV system, monthly CSN News half-hour TV webcasts (also replayed on cable TV), RadioCSN audio podcasts, and an online newspaper.

Produced by Capital Students
From interviews with campus newsmakers to cooking to hairstyling to taping rock bands... students in TV production courses do it all.  Watch their videos online. 

Get a Degree in Communication
Our Associate Degree program in Communication Media can take you where you want to go: entry-level employment in broadcasting, photography, media production, and journalism, OR transfer to a university where you can continue your studies for a Bachelor's, Masters' or Doctoral degree.  At Capital, you'll:

Work closely with faculty who are professionals in the media industry with years of teaching experience.

Develop your creativity and learn about the high-tech world of communication media through hands-on courses using our state-of-the-art Media Labs.

Gain practical, on-the-job experience in a required media internship.  Placements include WFSB-TV3, WUVN-TV18 (Univision), Analeh Productions, CT/N, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Hartford Public Access TV, Clear Channel Communications, First Cathedral, and a partnership with the University of Hartford and ESPN.

As a Communication graduate, you'll be prepared for entry-level employment or to transfer to a University.

Staff Directory (left to right)

Michael Bies, Assistant Director
(860) 906-5032
mbies@ccc.commnet.edu

Marie-Rose Farrell, Director of Educational Technology
(860) 906-5033
mfarrell@ccc.commnet.edu

Steven Minkler, Ed.D., Director
(860) 906-5031
sminkler@ccc.commnet.edu

Jennifer Thomassen, Educational Technology Specialist
(860) 906-5041
jthomassen@ccc.commnet.edu

Bruce Miller, Media Specialist
(860) 906-5037
bmiller@ccc.commnet.edu

Angel Carrasquillo, Media Assistant
(860) 906-5034
acarrasquillo@ccc.commnet.edu

This website last updated 05/07/2008
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