Teaching To The Test Pattern: Dr. Andrew Stevens

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Written By Tom White

In this episode of Teaching To The Test Pattern, Josh talks with Dr. Andrew Stevens from North Greenville University. Dr. Stevens is a product of the Radio, TV, and Film program at Baylor University. He also studied at Marquette University, University of Missouri, and finally recieved his DMin from North Greenville with a focus on Media Ministry.

Dr. Stevens has long been a friend of secondary educators and contributes regularly to Camp T&I for Georgia video production educators. Dr. Stevens has published several white papers but most important for video production educators is his Startup Guide to Producing Football Games for Live Streaming.

Dr. Stevens is still very active in the live production space running camera for several sports including soccer and football. Dr. Stevens talks about his experience in the episode and shares a video of a “run in” with a player on the sideline.

You can find out more about Dr. Stevens and North Greenville University by clicking here.

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