Faculty Tutorials
Immersive Technology Day (2025)
In February, Media Commons and Penn State York hosted a Commonwealth Immersive Technology Day. The event featured an introductory presentation on immersive technology, a dynamic faculty panel with participants from Penn State York and Penn State Hazleton that sparked...
FOR 201N: Reporting Global Change
Course Number: FOR 201N
Instructor: Autumn Sabo
Number of Students: 18
Service Area: Media Commons
Technology: Audition, GarageBand, Mobile Mics
ENGR 407: Laser Engraving Business Cards
Course Number: ENGR 407
Instructor: Brad Groznik
Number of Students: 40
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: Graphic Design, Laser Cutter
MGMT 425: Laser Engraved Logos
Course Number: MGMT 425
Instructor: Jeanette Miller
Number of Students: 24
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: Graphic Design, Laser Cutter
COMM 372: Creating an Animated Pitch
Course Number: COMM 372
Instructor: Bill Zimmerman
Number of Students: 40
Service Area: Media Commons
Technology: Adobe Express, Generative AI
Arts & Architecture Staff Appreciation Day (2025)
We held two workshops for Arts and Architecture's Staff Appreciation Days this year. The first was a Tote Bag Dye Sublimation workshop, where staff created designs using Adobe Express and then transferred them to tote bags. The second was an intro to 3D printing and...
Spring 2025 Semester Report
Spring 2025 saw 9,410 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 253 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 35 remote sessions for instruction, consultations and support.
BA 402/INTSP 370: Interview Prep with VirtualSpeech
Course Number: BA 402/INTSP 370
Instructor: Rosemary Martinelli
Number of Students: 16
Service Area: IMEX Lab
Technology: AI, Simulation, VR Headset
CRIMJ: Exploring Justice through Podcasts
Course Number: CRIMJ 100, 220 and 465
Instructor: Shauntey James
Number of Students: 75
Service Area: Media Commons
Technology: Audition, GarageBand, Mobile Mics
Makers-in-Residence at Garden Grow-How
At the Student Farm’s Garden Grow-How event in the HUB, Maker-in-Residence student workers 3D printed hundreds of germination plates for the top of Mason jars and gave them and stickers out to attendees. The student makers also attended the ENTI minor’s CommunENTI...