Student News

Alumni Testimonial: What Led Me to the MDM Program

Nov 21, 2016 By Chris Sroka

My name is Chris Sroka and I am a student/alumni from the 10th Cohort of the Master of Digital Media program at the Centre for Digital Media.

Transitioning from Pitch Project to Start-Up with Quupe: the Shared Economy Platform

Nov 8, 2016 By Chris Sroka

In the third semester of the MDM program, students can decide to pitch an idea for their own project they would like to work on and spend 13 weeks bringing that idea to fruition.

Curating the Planets – A Galactic Design Jam For A Science Museum

Oct 11, 2016 By Chris Sroka

For the students of the Master of Digital Media program the first weekend of September is an intense experience. They are asked to create a digital prototype in 48 hours with a group of fellow students they have just met and they know little about.

IDEA-X Students Learning VR at 4 Week Boot Camp

Students Learn VR at 4 Week Boot Camp

Aug 4, 2016 By crissycampbell

VR technology is developing at a rapid pace and students at the Centre for Digital Media have been busy testing different technologies and exploring the possibilities of VR.

Students Building an Online VR Escape Room for Older Adults

Jul 19, 2016 By crissycampbell

How can video game designers engage older generations with new technologies? How do older adults interact with technologies like VR and online social games?

6 Networking Tips For Graduate Students: What I Learned About Networking & Making Connections At the Industry Showcase

Jun 29, 2016 By crissycampbell

Written by Chris Sroka.

Students Learn Entrepreneurship with Student-Pitched Projects

Jun 14, 2016 By crissycampbell

A sharing-economy app that connects lenders with borrowers of household goods, a wearable toy for toddlers that enhances their motor and intellectual development, a 3D simulation game that lets players construct and program behavior for robots—these are the digital media pr

MDM Alumni Game Rocket Fist Launching May 12

May 10, 2016 By crissycampbell

The Centre for Digital Media is chock-full of creativity and talent. Because of this, the Master of Digital Media program often sparks side projects amongst students and many alumni continue to work on these projects after they’ve completed the program.