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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

HIST 497

Course Number: HIST 497/ASIA 405Y/RLST 497
Instructor: Pierce Salguero
Number of Students: 18
Service Area: IMEX Lab
Technology: 360º Video, ThingLink, WordPress, VR Headset

BIOL 164

Course Number: BIOL 164
Instructor: Lisa Mangel
Number of Students: 90
Service Area: IMEX Lab
Technology: VR Headset, Interactive 3D Model

ENGL 202C

Course Number: ENGL 202C
Instructor: Ray Watkins
Number of Students: 16
Service Area: Media Commons
Technology: Adobe InDesign

LARCH 414

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

ENGR 310

Course Number: ENGR 310
Instructor: Brad Groznik
Number of Students: 24
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: Dye Sublimation, Heat Press

AED 101S

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

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

WMNST 106

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

EARTH 412

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

IST 331

Course Number: IST 331
Instructor: Stephen Kanicki
Number of Students: 16
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: iPad Pros, LEGO Spike Robotics, Python, Rapid Prototyping

MIS 404

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

LDT 110 (FA23)

Course Number: Learning Design and Technology (LDT 110)
Instructor: Heather Zimmerman, Nicole Cingolani
Number of Students: 280
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: Arduino, Robotics, 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, littleBits, MakeyMakey

Semester Reports

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.

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.

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.

Spring 2022 Semester Report

Spring 2022 saw 7,434 students and faculty use the Media Commons, Maker Commons, and Immersive Experiences Lab initiatives across the Commonwealth. Much of this use was focused in 213 classes in nearly every discipline offered at Penn State. To facilitate these interactions outside of University Park, traveling consultants offered 136 remote sessions to provide instruction, consultations and support.

Events + Activities

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.

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.

Arts & Architecture Staff Retreat

Maker Commons hosted the College of Arts and Architecture's Staff Advisory Council Retreat event. Maker Commons led a dye sublimation workshop, and participants made custom work socks!

PA Green Tutorials

Our One Button Studios at University Park were requested for use in filming 11 “PA Green” tutorials for the College of Education, OPP and the state government’s Department of Energy and Sustainability. One of our staff is assisting with consultations for this project...

Storytelling Made Easy

As part of a Spring semester of programming at Penn State DuBois, Media Commons hosted a culminating workshop on creating storytelling projects featuring Dr Lauren Jacobson McConnell from Penn State Altoona. Storytelling Made Easy reached eight faculty participants...

MAKEiT 2022

The third MAKEiT event was held on September 13, 2022 at the Eric J Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College. This event was planned for nine months by members of TLT’s Creative Learning Initiatives, Learning Design and Operations teams. More than 70 faculty...

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...

3D Scanning + Aero at VAR Lab

IMEX Lab again visited Penn State Behrend's VAR Lab to hold two days of programming in the Fall. On November 7th, 18 students and faculty gathered at the Lilley Library for a tutorial on creating AR scenes using Adobe Aero on the iPad Pro. On November 8th, 8 students,...

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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.