Wednesday, May 6 | 12:00 pm ET<\/p>\n
Join CAA leadership Tim Bajkiewicz and Angela Criscoe for a casual end-of-semester virtual conversation with BEA colleagues about what we learned from our own teaching this term.<\/p>\n
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[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Digital Certificates Now Available!” button_text=”Click here” button_link=”https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/” image=”https:\/\/beaweb.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/festival-certificates-click-here-2026.png” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_layout=”light” link_option_url=”https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n Digital certificates for the Festival of Media Arts winners are now available for download in the festival menu on the Festival Homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Steve Anderson & John Woody recipients of the 2026 BEA Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship Awards” button_text=”Learn More” button_link=”https:\/\/beaweb.org\/wp\/2026-bea-lifetime-achievement-in-creative-scholarship-presented-to-james-madison-universitys-steve-anderson-and-john-woody\/” 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Click here to read the full release.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”2026 BEA Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship Presented to James Madison University\u2019s Steve Anderson and John Woody” url=”https:\/\/beaweb.org\/wp\/2026-bea-lifetime\/” url_new_window=”on” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_placement=”left” admin_label=”Blurb” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ max_width_tablet=”50px” custom_padding=”||15px|” link_option_url=”https:\/\/beaweb.org\/wp\/2026-bea-lifetime\/” z_index_tablet=”500″ body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_horizontal_image_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_image_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_image_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_image_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n John M. Woody dedicated 30 years to James Madison University, serving as a full professor of Media Studies until retiring in 2015. A specialist in advanced video post-production, he was known for blending creative storytelling with emerging technology in the classroom. In 2001, he was named an Apple Distinguished Educator in recognition of his leadership in integrating innovative technology into media education.<\/p>\n Steve Anderson is an Emeritus Professor of Interactive Design and former director of the School of Media Arts & Design at James Madison University. His award-winning websites have earned top honors from BEA (Best of Festival), AEJMC (Best of the Web), and the W3 Awards, and he also developed an iOS app for the Apple App Store. 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Spotlights are programmed session clusters focused on key topics and communities.\u00a0 These \u201cmini-conferences\u201d and are an added way to help registrants find and connect with colleagues and content.<\/p>\n In this week\u2019s newsletter we\u2019re showcasing the AI Spotlight.\u00a0 The AI Spotlight focuses on the role of artificial intelligence in media and communication, including its impact on content, production, education, research, regulation, and society. 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The 2026 faculty competitions had an overall acceptance rate of 21.81% and student competitions had an overall acceptance rate of 20%.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/h4>\n
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