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My ePortfolio highlights key aspects of my academic, professional and personal experiences that have shaped my journey and contributed to my overall growth. Through various academic courses, campus involvement opportunities, and volunteer work, I ha ... ve developed valuable skills and insight that continue to support my personal and professional development, ultimately preparing me for future opportunities. Read more

My name is Sam Barks, and I am currently a student at Indiana University Indianapolis. I am studying at the Luddy School of Informatics Computing and Engineering, working to get my bachelor's degree in Media Arts and Science. I aspire to be a writer ... iter and/or producer in the video game industry. I hope to make the next dream, whether it's mine or another's, a reality! In the future, I'd love to find myself teaching the next great storytellers. For me, every creation needs a story to create meaning. Without meaning, a creation fades away as fast as it was created. I take this ideal with me whenever I create or help create, always driving to make something that will be remembered for years to come. Read more

This is my CEA project for the 2024–2025 school year. This year I worked with IU K–12 Student Success Corps to support community engagement efforts through digital media.

UI assets I designed for Naval Crane Base educational videogame, designed for teaching students about Artificial Intelligence and Language Learning Models. The game takes place on an old farm, previously filled with AI machinery, the protagonist take ... s ownership of the farm and restores the machinery to its prime state by completing 5 minigames around the farm! All the following sprite based assets were produced in Aseprite Read more

This project is all about creating a marketing plan for IUFW Campus Health, which is the health clinic available to students on the Indiana University Fort Wayne campus. The goal of this wellness program is to help students know about and use the hea ... lth services that are already here for them like checkups, vaccines, lab tests, and more at times that fit into their busy school schedules.This site includes everything you need to understand how I would promote these services to students. Here’s what you’ll find in my ePortfolio: A Mission Statement explaining what the program is all about, A Situational Analysis that looks at what the clinic is doing well and what could be improved, Two parts of Market Research to learn what students need and want when it comes to health, A description of the Target Market—who the services are for, Marketing Goals and Strategies that explain how to spread the word and get more students involved, A Public Relations Plan to build trust and connect with students, A Social Media Plan to reach students where they already spend time online, A Budget that shows how money will be used, An Evaluation Plan to check if the plan is working and make improvements if needed.This ePortfolio gives a full picture of how to make IUFW Campus Health more visible and helpful to students. Read more

A farming game for the Navy.

As an Honors College student, I received guidance as I worked on my eportfolio throughout my undergraduate degree. This eportfolio showcases some of my favorite honors contracts and projects I have done throughout my time at IU Indianapolis.

This ePortfolio showcases the various steps taken to reach and increase my target audience through my marketing plan.

The contributions to the Dyslexia Institute game done by Donovan Jennings

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Marketing Portfolio