{"id":123,"date":"2022-12-01T17:54:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T17:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.odu.edu\/odupresentationtemplate\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:04:41","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-4b378f63\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider glide\" data-per-view=\"1\" data-gap=\"0\" data-peek=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-height=\"400px\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><div class=\"glide__slides\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/01\/image-20231207-180512-791ecc4a-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"532\"><figcaption>Dr. Kilcline\/Konkol showing Arduino.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/01\/image-20231207-180510-ff358273-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"533\"><figcaption>Dr. Kilcline\/Konkol showcasing items in mpark<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/01\/b36a14de-2b58-4224-bb79-1158788094c1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"534\"><figcaption>PC artifacts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2023\/11\/Maker-Bot-Trying-to-Connect-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"This image depicts the MakerBot Replicator+ sitting on its' designated desk in the mpark lab. The printer is cubed in shape, black, with a light up LCD screen giving directions to the user.\" title=\"This image depicts the MakerBot Replicator+ sitting on its' designated desk in the mpark lab. The printer is cubed in shape, black, with a light up LCD screen giving directions to the user.\" data-id=\"408\"><figcaption>Makerbot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=3\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Mpark, the makerpark, housed in the College of Arts and Letters in Batten Arts and Letters Building, on ODU&#8217;s main campus, is an inclusive public digital humanities critical makerspace. We nurture nonhierarchical collaborations across disciplines.<strong> Digital Humanities <\/strong>is a big-tent field meaning that we welcome practitioners from all the disciplines. A <strong>critical maker space<\/strong> is a physical space equipped with a range of digital and analog technologies that enable users to build, make, and innovate. We aim to provide users access to a unique makerpark composed of <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/media-archaelogy\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/media-archaelogy\">old and new technologies<\/a>\u2013\u2013from typewriters and sewing machines to 3D printers and laser cutters. We support the vision, creativity, and research of Arts &amp; Letters students and faculty. We do so through in-person labs, online tutorials, and opportunities to use the space and its resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-dc03c8bc\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-center ticss-c00aadba has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-22a32ce8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n\n<h1 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-b10b343f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-b10b343f\">Latest Blog Posts<\/h1>\n\n\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-0c55fe9f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-0c55fe9f\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"is-style-boxed has-light-bg wp-block-themeisle-blocks-posts-grid\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-posts-grid-f6149b7f\"><div class=\"is-list\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-blog o-posts-grid-post-plain\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2026\/02\/19\/3d-printing-in-game-studies\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/9f25d9d5-ce27-4ec3-8a87-9d8ee9641e9e_under1mb-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"3D Printing in Game Studies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/9f25d9d5-ce27-4ec3-8a87-9d8ee9641e9e_under1mb-1.jpg 684w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/9f25d9d5-ce27-4ec3-8a87-9d8ee9641e9e_under1mb-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-body\"><h4 class=\"o-posts-grid-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2026\/02\/19\/3d-printing-in-game-studies\/\">3D Printing in Game Studies<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-description\"><p>Date: Feb 18, 2026, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Today\u2019s 3D Printing in Game Studies session with Prof. Moberly went smoothly and created a focused, collaborative environment for learning and making. The workshop began with a discussion of game mechanics and\u2026<\/p><a class=\"o-posts-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2026\/02\/19\/3d-printing-in-game-studies\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-blog o-posts-grid-post-plain\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2026\/02\/06\/mpark-spring-2026-calendar\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"mpark Spring 2026 Calendar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design.png 1920w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-body\"><h4 class=\"o-posts-grid-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2026\/02\/06\/mpark-spring-2026-calendar\/\">mpark Spring 2026 Calendar<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-description\"><p>Welcome to the mpark Spring 2026 Event Calendar.This calendar highlights workshops, critical-making sessions, and faculty-led events taking place throughout Spring 2026. These events reflect mpark&#8217;s commitment to hands-on learning, critical eng\u2026<\/p><a class=\"o-posts-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2026\/02\/06\/mpark-spring-2026-calendar\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-blog o-posts-grid-post-plain\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2025\/10\/30\/visualizing-corpora-workshop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/09\/unnamed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Visualizing Corpora Workshop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/09\/unnamed.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/09\/unnamed-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/09\/unnamed-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/09\/unnamed-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31546\/2025\/09\/unnamed-1536x576.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-body\"><h4 class=\"o-posts-grid-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mpark\/2025\/10\/30\/visualizing-corpora-workshop\/\">Visualizing Corpora Workshop<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-description\"><p>On Thursday, October 30th, mpark held a visualizing corpora workshop. 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