About the iDMAa Journal

Welcome to the International Digital Media and Arts Association Journal. This journal represents a response to the need of an emerging field - a field that involves many different disciplines and emerging areas of study.

Across the worldwide academic scene digital media and arts activities, including new degree programs, have been steadily appearing since the mid 1990s. Most of these efforts and programs have emerged from disciplines such as television and film, art,graphic design, theater, communication studies, architecture, computer science, journalism, information sciences, music, gaming, and many others. Interest is high and growing. Students are enrolling, and in many situations faculty are searching for collegial reference points or networks essential to developing their scholarly work.

The purpose of the iDMAa is to promote the development, application, and understanding of digital media and arts. The purpose of the iDMAa Journal is to promote those efforts, providing a forum where scholars and practitioners can converse about the many issues, challenges, and new developments that are shaping our increasingly digital world.

Executive Editorial Board:

Michael Niederman, Executive Editor, Columbia College Chicago

Sharon Ross, Associate Editor
Columbia College Chicago

Randall Hoyt, Design Editor
University of Connecticut

Jeff Ritchie, Conference Journal Editor, Lebanon Valley College, PA

Conrad Gleber, Editor Emeritus
LaSalle University, PA

Ray Steele, Executive Director
Ball State University, IN

Editorial Advisory Board

Karla Berry
National University, CA
Chris Blair
Union University, TN
Jennifer Burg
Wake Forest University, NC
Dena Eber
Bowling Green State University, OH
David Ferguson
Ball State University, IN
Michael Moshell
University of Central Florida
James Oliverio
University of Florida
Scott Olson
Minnesota State University
Glenn Platt
Miami University of Ohio
Gail Rubini
Florida State University
Mat Rappaport
Columbia College Chicago
Jeff Rutenbeck
Champlain College, VT
Debra Bean
National University, CA
Scott Shamp,
University of Georgia
Ray Steele
Ball State University, IN