{"id":8805,"date":"2026-01-13T18:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=8805"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:46:36","slug":"welcome-to-lis5313-digital-media-concepts-production-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/welcome-to-lis5313-digital-media-concepts-production-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to lis5313: Digital Media Concepts & Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My name is Jane Barrager and I will be your guide this semester on the subject of Digital Media: Concepts and Production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am originally from Detroit, but I\u2019ve been living in Florida since 1992<\/a>, and in Tallahassee in particular since 1996. Like many northerners, I came here for the warmth and Sunshine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am a graduate of both the undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida\u2019s iSchool<\/a> located in the School of Communication and Information and Florida State University. In fact, I am one of the first original 6 undergrads to ever be enrolled at the, previously graduate only college. The funniest story I have of that time is the day that I sat next to Warrick Dunn in class and had no idea who he was. I sat next to him on the first day of class because he looked lonely \u2013 it seemed to me that the other students in the class where, for some reason, keeping a wide berth around his seat and, feeling sorry for this poor guy, I sat next to him. During the first class our professor asked us to turn to the person next to us and describe the first thing we were going to buy when we graduated and started making money. I don\u2019t remember what I said, but Warrick started describing what I knew (being a Detroiter and all) to be about a $60K vehicle. My response? \u201cI hope you find a good job when you graduate, because you\u2019re going to need it to afford that!\u201d Warrick just smiled. About the third class period I woke up late for class, pulled on the dirty clothes lying next to my bed, swept my uncombed hair into a pony tail, and ran, make-up-less, to class and sat down next to my new friend (who\u2019s name I still did not know). Suddenly a news crew burst into the room, shoved cameras and microphones into my deskmate\u2019s face and started rapid firing questions at him which he answered with confidence and ease like it was the most natural thing in the world. When it was over I looked at him and said \u201cWho the hell are YOU?\u201d He smiled and said, \u201cmy name\u2019s Warrick\u201d, and it was at that point I realized who he was. So, my first taste of learning about multimedia at Florida state was when I was featured on national television as the seat partner of the infamous Warrick Dunn on ESPN\u2019s \u201cSports Center\u201d \u2013 makupless and, I\u2019ll admit it, hungover!<\/p>\n\n\n

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I discovered in college that teaching was my passion. I\u2019ve been teaching since 1998 and, although I spent some time teaching computer literacy at our local community college, the ischool has been my home since then. I\u2019ve taught a variety of courses both online and f2f including: Intro to Information Technology, Social Media Management, Digital Media: Concepts and Production, Design and production of NW multimedia, Perspectives in IT, Electronic Media production, Technologies for Information Professionals, Research Methods, and Web site development to name most. I also spent some time working for the Office of Distance Learning developing web-based learning modules and other websites for the FSU community. In my current position I serve as the ischool\u2019s Instructional Support Specialist which basically means that I help other faculty rehab classes. I also train and supervise doctoral students who teach in the UG program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now you all know a little about me, and I look forward to reading your stories as well. See you online!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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