KMDI announced it’s new logo in 2021. The new logo emphasizes themes of interdisciplinary collaboration, discovery, growth, and innovation. Drawing inspiration from the Semaphore flag, pixels, children’s building blocks, and interface design, this new logoContinue reading
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New KMDI Study Examines How Academics Use TikTok, the Benefits and the Perils
In a bid to shine a spotlight on their research and make it more accessible, academics around the world are following in the footsteps of their students and taking to TikTok to share videos. The trend isContinue reading
Laser Cameras – Shedding New Light on Our World
We might not be able see them, but lasers are all around us. Laser cameras and sensors are used in so many different types of technology. Laser cameras are used everywhere from motion sensors, smartphoneContinue reading
Virtual Reality – Changing the World by Creating a Digital Vision
Imagine being able to show someone else your vision more clearly by a 3-dimensional digital world you created. Whether it’s fashion, a creative piece or a scientific educational model Virtual Reality (VR) allows you toContinue reading
New Network Supports Black Scholarship and Excellence
KMDI research collaborator, Professor Beth Coleman from the Faculty of Information and the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at U of T Mississauga is the inaugural Director of The Black Research Network, aContinue reading
Constructing a 3D World with an Augmented Reality Sandbox
When was the last time you played with sand and sculpted something fun? The times when you were sitting on the beach using piles of sand to make castles, tunnels, and mountains with shovels andContinue reading
Virtual Graduate Research Assistant Position – MEME Project
Call for Applications: Virtual Graduate Research Assistant – MEME Project Capacity Building, working with Professor Glenn Brauen, UTSC and Dr. Stephanie Pyne in partnership with KMDI/Faculty of Information, University of Toronto Job Description 100Continue reading
Digital Embroidery – A Classic Craft Meets Digital Technology
Everyone here has encountered embroidery in one way or another. Your favorite athletic jersey, a company branded t-shirt or a cultural outfit carrying some historic value. Embroidery as a craft dates back centuries across cultures.Continue reading
KMDI Director, Professor Sara Grimes Releases New Book, “Digital Playgrounds”
“Digital Playgrounds: The Hidden Politics of Children’s Online Play Spaces, Virtual Worlds, and Connected Games“, explores the key developments, trends, debates, and controversies that have shaped children’s commercial digital play spaces over the past twoContinue reading
Virtual Video Production Assistant/Remote Program Delivery Support Work Study Position
The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) is a cross-disciplinary research institute spanning eleven faculties at the University of Toronto that produces cross-sector research and pedagogical resources aimed at exploring the complex relationships between information, technologyContinue reading
Graphic Design & Data Visualization Position With KMDI
The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, is seeking to fill a Graphic Design & Data Visualization position reporting to the Institute’s Director. The successful candidate will contributeContinue reading
Virtual Program Assistant/Artifex Hackathon Work Study Position
The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) is a cross-disciplinary research institute spanning eleven faculties at the University of Toronto that produces cross-sector research and pedagogical resources aimed at exploring the complex relationships between information, technologyContinue reading
Virtual Work Study Position Creating Original Music for Podcasts
Dr. Sara M. Grimes, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Information and Director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) is seeking a work study student to assist in the production of an academic podcastContinue reading
Rhonda McEwen – The Power of Touch
When Professor Rhonda McEwen learned that her daughter was on the autism spectrum, she began to think about communications technology in new ways A casual conversation led to Professor Rhonda McEwen’s home life and workContinue reading
Virtual Research Assistant Position Creating Music for Podcasts
Dr. Sara M. Grimes, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Information and Director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) is seeking a Research Assistants to assist in the production of an academic podcast creation,Continue reading
Creative Hubs Database – A Networking Dream for Researchers, Creative Workers and Funders
Over the last few years, with the support of KMDI, SSHRC and the University of Toronto Connaught New Researcher program, KMD-CS Director, Professor Mary Elizabeth (M.E.) Luka facilitated the creation of the Creative Hubs andContinue reading
The MEME Project: Applying Multimedia Emergent Mapping to Education
Cartography and mapping are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in many spheres, including education. Today’s cartography relates to both analogue and digital environments, extending to participatory collaborations with individuals from a variety of knowledge communities, with growingContinue reading
A Personal Narrative of Nina Czegledy’s Latest Artistic Endeavors
It has been my privilege to be a long term KMDI Fellow. My relationship with the people of the institute has helped to sustain my research and creative activities over the years. It is inContinue reading