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Future Readiness Academy

Future Readiness Academy

Creative Learning Initiatives traveled to New Kensington in mid-May for the third installment of the Future Readiness Academy for Faculty. The event “provide(s) college and university-level faculty with the opportunity to learn about new and emerging...
ME 360: Piloting Instructor-Made VR

ME 360: Piloting Instructor-Made VR

In Daniel Cortes’s ME 360 at University Park, a continuation of a project from the Fall of 2023, IMEX Lab facilitated the implementation of a custom built application to a large enrollment mechanical engineering class. Building on the content from the Fall, this...
Spring 2024 Semester Report

Spring 2024 Semester Report

Summary Spring 2024 saw 8,759 students, faculty, and staff use the Media Commons, Maker Commons, and Immersive Experiences Lab initiatives across the Commonwealth. Much of this use was focused in 277 classes in nearly every discipline offered at Penn State. To...
ART 260H: AI-Assisted Podcasting

ART 260H: AI-Assisted Podcasting

Students from ARTH 260: Museum Marketing at University Park completed a podcasting assignment in which they recorded, produced, and edited a 5-7 minute podcast about artistic inspiration and creativity using AI for their script development and audience demographic...
HDFS 445: Virtual Tours for Seniors

HDFS 445: Virtual Tours for Seniors

Kelly Munly’s HDFS 445 participated in the Immersive Tour Pilot, partnering with an Altoona area senior care center to offer VR-based enrichment activities. 20 students took part in this project, developing tour playlists based on residents’ feedback and facilitating...