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Media Commons

Media Commons partners with faculty from every campus and any discipline to enrich the teaching and learning experience through multimedia technology and storytelling.

Students build new skills in important mediums like video, audio, presentations, infographics, websites and more through tailored assignments supported by Media Commons workshops and 1-on-1 consultations with professional staff.

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IMEX Lab

The Immersive Experiences (IMEX) Lab offers both a space designed specifically for creation and viewing of emergent new forms of content as well as a staff of experts to help guide exploration of the technologies in and out of the classroom.

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Maker Commons

The Maker Commons is home to many cutting-edge technological resources. From our 3D printing farm to the Invention Studio, we are here to serve students, faculty, and staff in transforming education.

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Media Commons

Media Commons partners with faculty from every campus and any discipline to enrich the teaching and learning experience through multimedia technology and storytelling.

Students build new skills in important mediums like video, audio, presentations, infographics, websites and more through tailored assignments supported by Media Commons workshops and 1-on-1 consultations with professional staff.

Educator Resources | Find a Location | Browse Tutorials

IMEX Lab

The Immersive Experiences (IMEX) Lab offers both a space designed specifically for creation and viewing of emergent new forms of content as well as a staff of experts to help guide exploration of the technologies in and out of the classroom.

Educator Resources | Explore Experiences

Maker Commons

The Maker Commons is home to many cutting-edge technological resources. From our 3D printing farm to the Invention Studio, we are here to serve students, faculty, and staff in transforming education.

Educator Resources | Request Print Credits | Discover Technologies

Click the + to learn more about our services.

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Working on a media project for your class and not sure where to begin?

a collection of resources for getting started with multimedia production

start designing and implementing digital media projects in your classes

learn about studio and editing spaces across the Commonwealth

learn how the automated video studio operates and best practice for use

engage any audience with these universal storytelling principles + practices

Free Media Library

learn about copyright and identify media sources for use in your projects

if you need help, talk with Media Commons staff by phone or web

explore topics covering multimedia software, equipment and techniques

Workshops

in-class sessions that provide an introduction to digital media concepts

Free Adobe Software

Adobe LogoEligible Penn State students, faculty and staff have access to all of Adobe’s software – from photo editing powerhouse, Photoshop to video editing tools Premiere Rush and Premiere Pro to design tools like Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat – free of charge.

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