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Schedule as of June 8.

Sessions marked FILLED/CAPACITY REACHED are now closed and we cannot accept any other registrants.

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Admittance to sessions by advanced registration only, with each attendee able to register for a maximum of 3 educational lounges (NO EXCEPTIONS).
 
Two sessions are offered during the same time slot in almost all these time slots. Note that some topics are repeated and you have the choice of attending Session A or Session B of that topic. You must be registered for #CoSIDA19 to be able to sign up for Educational Lounge sessions.

Sessions marked FILLED/Capacity Reached are now closed and we cannot accept any other registrants.

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Room 1 – Key Biscayne    Room 2 – Key Largo
 
SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Noon - 12:45 PM Intermediate Premier Pro - A
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Layering elements to create high-quality motion graphics and other quick tips to take your videos to the next level

Presenter:
Calvin Larson – Michigan Technological University, Director of Athletic Communication

Download: Assets
Noon - 12:45 PM Intermediate Live Streaming Set Up & Strategies - A
Room 2 - Key Largo

Will discuss: Tricaster - Multi destination streaming (BlueFrame, YouTube, Facebook, etc); Multi-Audio Track Streaming; Integrating Sportzcast with Tricaster (Direct & Third Party Software); Macro Automation; Replay Functionality (TC1)

Presenters:
Josh Chesarek – Owner, Simple Thought Productions
Nate Weyant – Rollins College, Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

Download: Powerpoint
1:00 - 1:45 PM Intermediate Premier Pro - B
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Layering elements to create high-quality motion graphics and other quick tips to take your videos to the next level

Presenter: Calvin Larson – Michigan Technological University, Director of Athletic Communication

Download: Assets
2:00 - 2:45 PM Societal Standards & Culture Change in the #MeToo Era
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Presenters:
Keri Potts – ESPN, Senior Director of Public Relations
Kenisha Rhone – Belmont University, Director of Digital Media and Social Strategy
2:00 - 2:45 PM After Effects Basic - A
Room 2 - Key Largo

How to make a simple motion graphic (GIF) by learning the basics of After Effects like composition formatting, importing layers, and keyframing.

Presenter:
Harrison Huntley – Charleston Southern University, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Download: Assets
3:00 - 3:45 PM After Effects Intermediate - A
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Discussion of lower thirds & bumpers, taking templates and making them unique and creating assets from scratch 

Presenter:
Wil Fisackerly – Florida Southern College, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Download: Intermediate Assets (zip)
3:00 - 3:45 PM Intermediate Live Streaming Set Up & Strategies - B
Room 2 - Key Largo

Fake it, till you make it: hacking your way past a basic production. Learn tips and tricks as well as hardware and software recommendations for improving your live stream production.

Presenter:
Chris Sabato – Willamette University, Assistant Athletics Director, Media
MONDAY, JUNE 10
10:00 - 10:45 AM Advanced Video Editing
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Adobe Premiere CC 2019 Update: New shortcuts for advanced editing techniques. Topics covered: Essential audio functions (auto ducking, noise reduction) and essential text functions (creating essential text templates in After Effects for use in Premiere).

Presenter:
Imry Halevi
– Harvard University, Assistant Director of Athletics, Multimedia and Production

Download: Dropbox
11:00 - 11:45 AM Carrying On The Writing Conversation: More Tips & Advice
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Following her main presentation on writing and storytelling at 10 AM, join writer, editor and author Dawn Dugle for some small group discussion and instruction on writing, editing and storytelling. Bring your questions!

Presenter:
Dawn Dugle – Author/Speaker/Storyteller and former AP Reporter and Editor
2:15 - 3:00 PM Digital Photography & Lighting Basics - SESSION FILLED / CAPACITY REACHED
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

The session will be a basic introduction to photography intended for beginners in the use of digital cameras for both action and portrait pictures. Topics will include details of camera settings like shutter speed, ISO and aperture, and how different settings affect your photos   

Presenter:
Jim Naprestek – Loras College, Interim Director of Communications and Marketing
Chuck Yahng – Maryville University, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
2:15 - 3:00 PM NCAA LiveStats (Basketball) - SESSION FILLED / CAPACITY REACHED
Room 2 - Key Largo

Presenters:
Genius Sports & NCAA representatives
3:10 - 3:55 PM After Effects Intermediate - B
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Discussion/demonstration on Lower Thirds & Bumpers, Taking templates and making them unique, Creating assets from scratch

Presenter:
Wil Fisackerly – Florida Southern College, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Download: Intermediate Assets (zip)
3:10 - 3:55 PM Using A Drone
Room 2 - Key Largo

Presenter:
Scott Flanders – University of California, San Diego, Assistant Athletics Director-Communications
4:05 - 4:50 PM Highlight Videos on the Fly: Editing in Premier Pro (Basic) - SESSION FILLED / CAPACITY REACHED
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

This session will tackle basics of editing, transitions and audio in order to create a clean, professional video highlight package at a basic level utilizing some of the tools available in Premiere Pro CC. This session is for beginner to intermediate or for those that have a base understanding of editing software.
 
Presenters:
Brad Cygan – NAIA, Director of Athletics Communications
Madeline Westergard – NAIA, Manager of Athletic Communications
4:05 - 4:50 PM NCAA LiveStats (Volleyball) - A - SESSION FILLED / CAPACITY REACHED
Room 2 - Key Largo
 
Presenters:
Genius Sports & NCAA representatives
TUESDAY, JUNE 11
1:00 - 1:45 PM Feature Stories
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Creating sustainable feature segments; how to get student-athletes to talk in interviews; how to determine if a feature story is going to be successful/and what qualifies a good feature story; developing questions for student-athlete interviews and how to enhance a feature story.

Presenters:
Darren Miller – University of Iowa, Director, Athletics Content
Emily Zadny – Loras College, Director of Athletic Communications
1:00 - 1:45 PM NCAA LiveStats (Volleyball) - B - SESSION FILLED / CAPACITY REACHED
 
Presenters:
Genius Sports & NCAA representatives
2:00 - 2:45 PM Photoshop Basics - A
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Starting with basic photo techniques including cutouts, including working with fine details (like hair).

Presenters:  
Danny Barnts – Point Loma Nazarene, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Mark Rivera – Content Writer and Social Media Specialist, University of San Francisco

Download: Assets
2:00 - 2:45 PM NCAA LiveStats (Soccer) - SESSION FILLED / CAPACITY REACHED
Room 2 - Key Largo
 
Presenters:
Genius Sports & NCAA representatives
3:00 - 3:45 PM Adobe Spark - SESSION FILLED / CAPACITY REACHED
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

How to do video highlights and set up your branding via Adobe Spark. The session will cover the benefits of using Adobe Spark to integrate unique multimedia content, using Spark Video as a quick alternative for creating video highlights and using Spark Pages for visual newsletters and recaps.

Presenters:
Amie Canfield – Mount Holyoke College, Associate Director of Athletics for Communications
McKenzie Garrison – NJCAA, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Luke Rinne – Lewis University, Director of Athletic Communications
3:00 - 3:45 PM Advanced Photoshop - A
Room 2 - Key Largo

Rendering and utilization of 3D images in Photoshop; how to use those images to create short videos, which Photoshop has the ability to do.

Presenter:
Chad Cooper  – Widener University, Sports Information Director

Download: Tutorial Assets
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12
8:00 - 8:45 AM Intermediate Photoshop - A
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Working with layers, blending, cutouts, opacities, gradients, and more.

Presenters:
Seth Montgomery – Charleston Southern University, Associate Athletic Director for Communications/Public Relations
Mark Rivera – Content Writer and Social Media Specialist, University of San Francisco

Download: Assets
8:00 - 8:45 AM Basic Video Editing (Premier Pro)
Room 2 - Key Largo

Introducing the program and the layout of Adobe Premier Pro plus how to put together a video with multiple clips, audio, transitions, text layers, trimming, effects etc.

Presenter: 
Krystal Yernye – State University of New York (SUNY) Plattsburgh, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Download: Assets
9:00 - 9:45 AM Live Streaming Video
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

This will cover: Platforms & equipment: Blue Frame & Production Truck; Using coaches cameras or other cameras to patch in; instant replay; incorporating graphics and videos into the broadcast to help promote other sports and how to use them for non-athletic events

Presenter:
Brandon Stewart – Ursuline College, Sports Information Director/Athletic Operations Coordinator
9:00 - 9:45 AM Indesign Basic - A
Room 2 - Key Largo

Setting up a document, placing text boxes (including tabs), placing photos/Images, and using panels on the right side

Presenter:
Thomas Wehner – Hampden-Sydney College, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations 

Download: Assets (zip)
10:00 - 10:45 AM After Effects Basic - B - SESSION FILLED / CAPACITY REACHED
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Covering the basic tools of the software (compositions, motion graphics, blur) and learn about setting up a composition and breaking down a template.

Presenter:
Wil Fisackerly – Florida Southern College, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Download: Assets
10:00 - 10:45 AM Podcasting
Room 2 - Key Largo

Presenter:
Kyler Ludlow – Eastern Michigan University, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Download: Powerpoint
2:00 - 2:45 PM Photshop Basics - B
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

How to create game day graphics - both pregame and results graphics - as well as Player of the Week graphics. How to add strokes and change fonts.

Presenters:
Tommy Chasanoff – University of the Cumberlands, Sports Information Director  
Rixon Lane – Lander University, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Media

Download: .psd
2:00 - 2:45 PM How To Use Keying/Green Screens
Room 2 - Key Largo

A step-by-step process of how to create content and utilize green screening.

Presenter:
Krystal Yernye – State University of New York (SUNY) Plattsburgh, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Download: Assets
3:00 - 3:45 PM InDesign Basic - B
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

Come learn the basics of InDesign from how to get your document started with master pages, converting text to tables, focusing on tabs to make copying and pasting easier and more. If you are ready to jump into the start of InDesign this session is for you.

Presenter:
Amanda Murphy – University of North Florida, Athletic Communications Assistant Director

Download: Assets
3:00 - 3:45 PM Advanced Photoshop - B
Room 2 - Key Largo

Advanced techniques for improving your Photoshop workflow using data sets, smart objects, and artboards.

Presenter:
Chris Sabato – Willamette University, Assistant Athletics Director, Media

Download Project Files: chrissabato.com/CoSIDA2019
4:00 - 4:45 PM Intermediate Photoshop - B
Room 1 - Key Biscayne

This session will cover layers, blending, cutouts, opacities, gradients, etc.

Presenters:
Seth Montgomery – Charleston Southern University, Associate Athletic Director for Communications/Public Relations
Mark Rivera – University of San Francisco, Content Writer and Social Media Specialist
4:00 - 4:45 PM Basic Live Streaming
Room 2 - Key Largo

We will go over necessary and recommended equipment, best practices and streaming strategies, and building from a one-camera operation to a multi-camera production. This session will also cover platform options, including the ever-popular Production Truck by BlueFrame. All departments are welcome, but this session will be especially useful for small offices.

Presenter:Presenter:
Liz Wacienga – Kentucky Wesleyan College, Director of Athletics Communications