For alumnus Jerry Evans, every job is a custom job. “The shape of a person’s limb is as unique as their signature,” he says. “You can’t meet this need withContinue reading
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The Makerspace: Our Way of Adding Visibility and Usability to Technology
Different technologies have always shaped the ways human beings live their lives. The electric light illuminated homes and businesses, starting in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and now one couldContinue reading
KMDI Alumni Matt McPherson Builds Digital Humans
Would-be entrepreneurs enrolled in a business of software course at the University of Toronto are being asked to play God in the digital realm. The theme for the course, offeredContinue reading
Kara Brisson-Boivin on Use, Understand, Create: Cultivating Digital Literacy In Young Canadians
Dr. Kara Brisson-Boivin, Director of Research at MediaSmarts and Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University spoke about cultivating digital literary in Young Canadians as part of the KMDI-Semaphore Speaker Series.Continue reading
Interview with Visiting Student on VideoGame Culture and his Research at Semaphore Labs
Hi Augusto Schmitt. How was your experience here as a Visiting International Phd Student from Brazil. What did you find beneficial about working at U of Toronto? My time asContinue reading
How Does Social Media Affect Teenage Female Athletes?
There are teenagers everywhere. They sit in the bleachers, damp in layered clothes, munching on dried mango and Cliff bars. It’s the final session of our three-day swim meet andContinue reading
A look at the posters of the Fall 2017 Poster Session
The Knowledge Media Design Institute’s bi-annual poster session occurred on December 6th at Hart House. Groups of students presented innovative new ideas to a panel of judges and a winningContinue reading
Fall 2017 Poster Session Largest Ever for KMDI, Features Innovative Ideas
The Knowledge Media Design Institute hosted its bi-annual poster session on December 6th at Hart House. The event has come a long way over the years and has grown considerably since itsContinue reading
KMDI Tea Talk
All are welcome! Take a break and drop by for a chat, warm beverage, and sweet treat. Kelly (interim KMDI Director) and Laura (interim KMDI Coordinator) will be there toContinue reading
KMD Job Spotlight: Customer Experience at Tangerine Bank
Meet David McDonald, a CX Innovation Senior Manager at Tangerine, and a customer experience guru. David, a former U of T grad, has an abundance of knowledge on designingContinue reading