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Fall 2021 Semester Report

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State provided enhanced flexibility to faculty and students to choose how they wanted to teach and learn during the Spring 2021 semester. While some classes were held in-person, others were entirely online, and many more were hybrid in numerous ways.

One Button Studio 2.0 and Kaltura-based Assignments

One Button Studio 2.0 introduced a series of new and improved features, of which, cloud uploading to Kaltura is a real highlight. But what is Kaltura and how can you create or modify assignments to make use of a cloud-based workflow? Let’s find out.

One Button Studio 2.0 Launches Across the Commonwealth

In the Fall 2021 semester, Media Commons embarked on the ambitious (and somewhat rushed, due to pandemic stops and starts in the Summer) project of rolling out a wholly new version of the One Button Studio across the Commonwealth.

Looking for Project Inspiration? We’ve Got You Covered

Whether you’ve been assigned a multimedia project or you’re thinking of assigning one, Media Commons has you covered. Learn more about options for students and faculty alike with this quick guide!

Maker Commons Gets New Technology Hardware at University Park

Heat-transfer vinyl cut with the Cricut and applied with a heat-press.Media Commons spent the beginning of 2021 researching, testing, and investing in new-to-us maker technologies to really expand on what can be made in our Maker Commons spaces! These technologies can...

Spring 2021 Semester Report

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State provided enhanced flexibility to faculty and students to choose how they wanted to teach and learn during the Spring 2021 semester. While some classes were held in-person, others were entirely online, and many more were hybrid in numerous ways.

Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight

TLT Events: Symposium

TLT Events

Connecting Service

Media Commons is the longest-standing of several innovative technology-driven creative services offered by Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State. The Immersive Experiences Lab pushes the boundaries on video and audio production, putting audiences inside educational media in brand new ways.

Maker Commons encourages learners to get hands on with tomorrow’s tools like 3D printers and to experiment with solutions via rapid prototyping in the Invention Studio.  The Design Experiences Lab offers a space to crash course through the fundamentals of intentional, generative practice.

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