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Community

Media Commons, Maker Commons and IMEX Lab have the distinct privilege of being able to work with faculty and students on a wide variety of creative projects and initiatives, all across the Commonwealth. The community of teachers and learners inspires our team – and we hope you, as well.

Notable Class Projects

AED 101S: Creating Tactile Sound Stories

Course Number: AED 101S (Introduction to Art Education)
Instructor: Ann Holt
Number of Students: 21
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: Conductive Touch, GarageBand, Wiring

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EARTH 412: Urban Sustainability Documentaries

Course Number: Earth 412
Instructor: Tom Bartnik
Number of Students: 11
Service Area: Media Commons
Technology: Mobile Media Production

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MKTG 330: Live-streaming 360º Markets

Course Number: MKTG 330
Instructor: Ken Henrie
Number of Students: 13
Service Area: IMEX Lab
Technology: 360º Video, YouTube Streaming, VR Headset

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ENGL 202: Capturing Campus Spaces

Course Number: ENGL 202
Instructor: Holly Ryan
Number of Students: 18
Service Area: IMEX Lab
Technology: 360º Images, ThingLink

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THEA 1S: We Are…Producing

Course Number: THEA 1S
Instructor: Ronda Craig and Elizabeth Bonjean
Number of Students: 56
Service Area: Media Commons
Technology: One Button Studio

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LARCH 414: Designing Supporting Materials

Course Number: LARCH 414
Instructor: Marc Miller
Number of Students: 11
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: Adobe Express, Dye Sublimation, Generative AI, Heat Press

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WMNST 106: The Fabric of the Cohort

Course Number: WMNST 106
Instructor: Maggie Condit-Summerson
Number of Students: 40
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: Dye Sublimation, Heat Press, Sewing Machine

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WMNST 106N: Making Feminist Toolkits

Course Number: WMNST 106N
Instructor: Aparn Parikh
Number of Students: 40
Service Area: Maker Commons, Media Commons
Technology: Adobe Express, Button Maker, Paper Craft

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IST 110: Paws & Prints on the Road

Course Number: IST 110
Instructor: Ashu Kumar
Number of Students: 24
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: Dye Sublimation, Generative AI, Heat Press

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ENGL 050: Creating Physical Artifacts from Writing

Course Number: ENGL 050
Instructor: Joe Bueter
Number of Students: 24
Service Area: Maker Commons, Media Commons
Technology: Adobe Express, Button Maker, Cricut Maker, Dye Sublimation, Sticker Printing

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FYS: Global Literacy

Course Number: FYS (Global Literacy Module)
Instructor: Abhinav Aima, Andrea Adolph, Melba Amador, Craig Hammond, Joy Krumenacker, Joie Marhefka, Pepsi Unger
Number of Students: 102
Service Area: IMEX Lab
Technology: 360º Video, Meta Quest 2, YouTube VR

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MIS 404: Virtual Collaboration Space

Course Number: MIS 404
Instructor: Bill Cantor
Number of Students: 12
Service Area: IMEX Lab
Technology: VR Headset, Collaborative VR World

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Semester Reports

Spring 2024 Semester Report

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 facilitate these interactions outside of University Park, traveling consultants provided 29 in-person sessions and 31 remote sessions for instruction, consultations and support.

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Fall 2023 Semester Report

Fall 2023 saw 10,546 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 299 classes in nearly every discipline offered at Penn State. To facilitate these interactions outside of University Park, traveling consultants provided 27 in-person sessions and 93 remote sessions for instruction, consultations and support.

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Spring 2023 Semester Report

Spring 2023 saw 8,188 students and faculty use the Media Commons, Maker Commons, and Immersive Experiences Lab initiatives across the Commonwealth. Much of this use was focused in 221 classes in nearly every discipline offered at Penn State. To facilitate these interactions outside of University Park, traveling consultants provided 41 in-person sessions and 44 remote sessions for instruction, consultations and support.

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Fall 2022 Semester Report

Fall 2022 saw 10,404 students and faculty use the Media Commons, Maker Commons, and Immersive Experiences Lab initiatives across the Commonwealth. Much of this use was focused in 315 classes in nearly every discipline offered at Penn State. To facilitate these interactions outside of University Park, traveling consultants provided 47 in-person sessions and 94 remote sessions for instruction, consultations and support.

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Events + Activities

Commonwealth Cricut Creators

In June, Maker Commons welcomed Commonwealth campus librarians and staff to an afternoon exploratory session for anyone adding Cricut resources to their spaces. This open session invited Commonwealth Cricut Creators to get hands on with technology they might already...
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Immersive Day at Penn State Berks

In October, Media Commons and the Penn State Berks library hosted an Immersive Day in the Penn State Thun Library.

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Undergraduate Advisor Training in VirtualSpeech

The Lambert Undergraduate Advising Center at Penn State Harrisburg worked with the campus Center for Teaching Excellence to offer VirtualSpeech training as professional development to its staff on September 17.

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Fall 2024 Libraries Open Houses

The University Libraries open houses featured TLT visits to Fayette, Greater Allegheny and New Kensington September4, September 16-17 and September 23+26, respectively.

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PoetryFest

Maker Commons participated in PoetryFest at Three Dots in downtown State College. Participants made bookmarks with vinyl cut from our Cricut machine and infusible ink poems printed with dye sublimation.
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Upcycled Fashion

Maker Commons hosted an Upcycled Fashion Design Challenge as part of Penn State Startup Week. Student teams created upcycled t-shirt brands that made sustainability statements. Teams used sewing machines, Cricut Makers, and heat presses to cut and apply custom designs...
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3D Scanning + Adobe Aero

IMEX Lab facilitated a two day event at Penn State Behrend including a 3D Scanning Roadshow stop (10 participants) and an Adobe Aero workshop (20 participants) in conjunction with the campus VAR Lab.
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Future Readiness Academy

Creative Learning Initiatives traveled to New Kensington in mid-May for the third installment of the Future Readiness Academy for Faculty.

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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.