Joyce Lange in the old Center for Instructional Communication (CIC) then located on the third floor of the Liberal Arts Administration Building now Founders Hall ca. 1976.
Integrating the use of current technology with assessment skills has always been an important element in student assessment at Alverno College.
The early years of assessment, from 1973-1976, utilized 8mm cameras and reel-to-reel projectors to videotape and watch student assessments. Though a bit old fashioned even at the time, Alverno’s Center for Instructional Communications (CIC) and the Alverno College Library were responsible for the recording and management of student assessments.
The $426,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation, made in 1976, helped to fund renovations and expansion to Alverno’s CIC. A recording studio, lighting, all new cameras, and audio and editing equipment created new learning opportunities for Alverno students and faculty.
Today the Media Hub is located in a beautiful, new facility in the Sister Joel Read Center. In addition to producing all student assessments, it is responsible for providing multi-media resources for students, faculty and staff. These resources include: technical support and training for equipment in the classroom, professional expertise, and creative consultation on multi-media projects.
Click here to learn more about the Media Hub.
Here is an article on the 25th Anniversary of the Media Hub (formerly the Center for Instructional Communication, CIC) appeared in the March 2001 issue of Alverno Today on page 11.
Below is a link to a printable copy of the article. [PDF]
Here is a link to another article on the Media Hub that appeared in Alverno Magazine in July 1985. [PDF]
