Jenna Langer

Academic Work

• Information Communication Technology and Social Media as a Backchannel for Disaster Relief and Political Action (PDF)
  • Research paper written for Senior Seminar in New Media Class
• Current Applications of Media Niche Theory in Relationship to College Students Communicating in Local and Long Distant Relationships (PDF)
  • Quantitative research project evaluating differences in the use of mediated communication in local and long distance relationships. Created for Communication Survey Research Class.
• Gender Differences in Text Message Content (PDF)
  • Research paper describing a possible quantitative research project written for Communication Research Methods Class
• Instant Messaging and Text Messaging: An Overview (PDF)
  • Research paper written for Computer-Mediated Communication Class
• Enhancing Game Realism via Particle Models, Character Skeletons, and Contextualized User Interface (PDF)
  • Research paper written for Research Experience for Undergraduates program in the Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program at Iowa State University.
  • Abstract: Meta!Blast is an educational video game about cell biology geared towards high school and college students. The game helps students visualize an accurate representation of a three-dimensional plant cell. Students learn cellular plant biology by exploring a virtual soybean cell and performing biochemical reactions to help keep the cell alive. Today’s video games are constantly improving graphics and visual effects. The same is needed for educational games in order to keep the user’s attention. The goal of this research is to enhance the user experience by animating characters, adding particle systems to enhance visual realism, and creating a look and feel that matches the artistic approach of the visuals.
  • Poster Presentation (JPG)

• Black and White Darkroom Development Guide
  • As an assignment for Writing for Interactive Media class. Step-by-step instructions to printing in the darkroom. The objective was to make it concise, scannable, and objective – optimized for Internet viewing.