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STAs: Student Technology Assistants

Who We Are
LAITS: IT and Facilities Director, Joe TenBarge initiated the Student Technology Assistant program in 2004. STAs are UT students who work on a variety of projects in collaboration with UT faculty and LAITS staff members. STAs assist College of Liberal Arts faculty members and administrative staff with print and web design. From building presentations, to creating audio/visual works, and producing online classes in the LAITS film studios, STAs are instrumental in helping COLA faculty realize their vision for multimedia projects that enhance their teaching and the students learning experience. By the end of their student careers, STAs have portfolios which demonstrate their accrued technical and design skills.


Prospective STAs:

Creative and technically inclined students are appointed as STAs for one year, with the possibility of being rehired as long as they study at the university. Applicants for the program are hired before both long semesters. Interested students may look for postings on Hire-A-Longhorn when positions are available. Positions will have Student Technology Assistant (illustrator or web designer) in the title of the job post.


Faculty and Staff:

Faculty & Staff with questions about services, please contact us.

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/laits/contacts.php

  • Audio Services: Michael C Heidenreich, Audio Services Manager
  • Video Services: Kelly Webster, Video Production Supervisor
  • Graphic Design & Web Design Services: Suloni Robertson, Art Director / STA Program Manager

STA Orientation

June 5, 2018 By Duo

Today is my STA orientation~ I used photoshop to create my Basecamp avatar, and I created a short ppt for the STA handbook.

 

 

Filed Under: 2017-2018

STA Orientation!

June 5, 2018 By Kathy Vong

STA Orientation!

Today was the STA Orientation. We just went through the basics, played a Photoshop icebreaker, read through the handbook, and did various assignments. I created a new Basecamp avatar:

I actually pulled the image from my portfolio site’s about page and roughly added some color in Photoshop.

It was really nice meeting all the new STAs and getting to know more about them! I’m excited to work with them on the Russian project :’)

I also drew some small illustrations for a Powerpoint presentation we had to make. We were to illustrate some points from the STA Handbook.

 

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Duo’s STA Blog

June 2, 2018 By Duo

Welcome Duo 🙂
i hope you have fun at your STA Orientation!
During the latter part of your STA Orientation,
you’ll design and upload your banner to this blog.
_____________________
FIRST STEP
Photoshop: Design and make your banner
a. Use the photoshop specs for your blog banner that i placed in your STA folder,
on our servers:
path: sta/Duo Xu
folder: make-your-sta-blog-banner
file: sta-blog-banner-specs.jpg
_____________________
b. Save your un-merged files back to your STA folder:
path: sta/Duo Xu
folder: make-your-sta-blog-banner

SECOND STEP
On this Blog: Make your 1st text post and upload your banner:-)
a. log-in:
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin
_____________________
b. Publishing Help Documentation/Instructions
You must read this WP sites “Publishing Help” before you upload your banner.
Click on each of these links and read the STA publishing help:
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=115
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=18881
_____________________
c. Blog post:
Reflect on the day and write a bit about your about your-self & what you did during orientation
& upload your banner

LASTLY
Comment on Basecamp
Let me know you’ve complete this task, via basecamp.
Add a link to your blog, on your basecamp to-do :
https://3.basecamp.com/4001554/buckets/7892081/todos/1108822597

Filed Under: 2017-2018, Uncategorized

Melissa Lam’s Blog

June 2, 2018 By Melissa Lam

Welcome Melissa 🙂
i hope you have fun at your STA Orientation!
During the latter part of your STA Orientation,
you’ll design and upload your banner to this blog.
_____________________
FIRST STEP
Photoshop: Design and make your banner
a. Use the photoshop specs for your blog banner that i placed in your STA folder,
on our servers:
path: sta/Melissa Lam
folder: make-your-sta-blog-banner
file: sta-blog-banner-specs.jpg
_____________________
b. Save your un-merged files back to your STA folder:
path: sta/Melissa Lam
folder: make-your-sta-blog-banner

SECOND STEP
On this Blog: Make your 1st text post and upload your banner:-)
a. log-in:
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin
_____________________
b. Publishing Help Documentation/Instructions
You must read this WP sites “Publishing Help” before you upload your banner.
Click on each of these links and read the STA publishing help:
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=115
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=18881
_____________________
c. Blog post:
Reflect on the day and write a bit about your about your-self & what you did during orientation
& upload your banner

LASTLY
Comment on Basecamp
Let me know you’ve complete this task, via basecamp.
Add a link to your blog, on your basecamp to-do :
https://3.basecamp.com/4001554/buckets/7892081/todos/1108822487

Filed Under: 2017-2018

Bridget Kessler’s Blog

June 2, 2018 By Bridget

Welcome Bridget 🙂
i hope you have fun at your STA Orientation!
During the latter part of your STA Orientation,
you’ll design and upload your banner to this blog.
_____________________
FIRST STEP
Photoshop: Design and make your banner
a. Use the photoshop specs for your blog banner that i placed in your STA folder,
on our servers:
path: sta/Bridget Kessler
folder: make-your-sta-blog-banner
file: sta-blog-banner-specs.jpg
_____________________
b. Save your un-merged files back to your STA folder:
path: sta/Bridget Kessler
folder: make-your-sta-blog-banner

SECOND STEP
On this Blog: Make your 1st text post and upload your banner:-)
a. log-in:
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin
_____________________
b. Publishing Help Documentation/Instructions
You must read this WP sites “Publishing Help” before you upload your banner.
Click on each of these links and read the STA publishing help:
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=115
https://sta.laits.utexas.edu/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-help-documents&document=18881
_____________________
c. Blog post:
Reflect on the day and write a bit about your about your-self & what you did during orientation
& upload your banner

LASTLY
Comment on Basecamp
Let me know you’ve complete this task, via basecamp.
Upload a link to your blog, on your bascamp to-do :
https://3.basecamp.com/4001554/buckets/7892081/todos/1108816998

Filed Under: 2017-2018

Last Day

May 30, 2018 By Esther Shin

Wow, it’a my last day here and the work I’ve done for the past semester isn’t all in this blog; however, I am very happy to say I have learned quite a lot and met wonderful people through this STA program! I will miss being an STA and I would like to thank Chloe Kim for recommending me to Suloni to be an STA! I also would like to thank Suloni for being such a warm, kind and patient boss! I loved our conversations, your encouragements and advice! I wish I was more invested in this during my busy seasons; but, the experience was worthwhile and I got to learn and do things I never thought I would do: such as learning how to scan those old little photo slides, learning how to talk to clients and collaborating with others! And so on! Thank you for everything (I hope this wasn’t cheesy)

Filed Under: 2017-2018

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