Faculty Tutorials
Fayette Media Commons is the Heart of the Technology Studio
New for the Fall 2013 semester at Penn State Fayette is a brand new Technology Studio space in 101 Eberly Building. This space, formerly just the Media Commons, now plays host to three MC editing iMacs (up from two) as well as two general purpose lab iMacs. There's...
AESE Media Commons Brown Bag Lunch Event
On Tuesday, September 3, 2013, Media Commons hosted a "Brown Bag" lunch event for the Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education (AESE) department in the College of Ag. The event was for any instructors in the AESE department who are interested in using the...
Just In Time for Fall 2013: MC Hotline is Back!
As many of you know the Media Commons hotline experienced major technical difficulties at the end of the Spring semester, which carried over into the Summer. However, we were contacted by TNS (Telecommunications & Networking Services) on Friday and told that the...
41 Mobile Media Pilot Projects (and Counting)
We've just updated our Mobile Media Pilot page with the Fall 2013 projects - as well as giving the pilot archive a new look and feel that makes things just a bit more organized. Amazingly, this coming semester sees our total number of class projects reach 41! We're...
Process Tutorials Now Available
Five brand new tutorials recently joined the Media Commons website and promise to help students (as well as faculty and staff) produce the best possible video projects, no matter what step of the way. The tutorials were created by consultants Ariel Siegelman, Dan...
Media Commons’ Mobile Media Pilot goes to NACTA Conference
Penn State instructor Tammy Bennett wanted to enhance her internationalized ERM 499A course's learning experience on their study abroad trip to Costa Rica. She thought that an excellent way to do that was to participate in Media Commons' Mobile Media Pilot program...
Tailgate 2013 Theme: Branching Out
Media Commons is pleased to announce that the theme this year will be “Branching Out”. After exploring the roots of the Media Commons service last year, we hope to engage with attendees around the topic of where our services can go from here – and celebrate the...
Shooting a Video? Check Out Our Production Tips!
The Media Commons University Park consultants have just put the finishing touches on a really helpful new resource for students (and faculty/staff, too). The Video Production Tips worksheet covers everything you'll need to know to ensure that you get the best quality...
One Button Studio Lands in Harrisburg Library
Penn State Harrisburg has become the second Commonwealth campus to install a One Button Studio for the upcoming academic year. The new resource has been added as an enhancement to an already popular group study space on the Library's second floor. Visitors to Room...
Spring 2013 Semester Report
Spring 2013 Report Media Commons recently wrapped up a very productive Spring 2013 semester – both for our clients and community, in terms of their own projects and events but also for consultants who spent much time this term refining existing resources and...