Faculty Tutorials
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
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.
IST 331: Developing Children’s Robots
Course Number: IST 331
Instructor: Stephen Kanicki
Number of Students: 16
Service Area: Maker Commons
Technology: iPad Pros, LEGO Spike Robotics, Python
[ART] Tips & Troubleshooting
This tutorial will show students in ART courses useful tips and troubleshooting steps in Spatial.If you uploaded the wrong image: Click on your image, click on the Replace button at the bottom of the screen, and upload the correct image. Do not hit Delete because it...
[ART] Using Notes for Peer Feedback
This tutorial will show students in ART courses how to share feedback on sticky notes in Spatial. Click the + icon to Add Content to the space. Click Add Note. A small dialog box will appear that says Type Something. Add your constructive feedback and hit Enter. A...
[ART] Uploading Artwork in Spatial
This tutorial will show students in ART courses how to upload their assignments to the correct gallery in Spatial.The Course Hub is the main space for accessing portals. A portal looks like a bubble that will take you into the assignment-specific gallery. Find your...
Interact with the World
This tutorial will show the basics of moving and interacting with worlds created in Spatial. Rotate your view of the world around you by clicking and holding the left mouse button, then moving your mouse left-to-right and vice versa. Left-click on the ground to move...
Create an Avatar
This tutorial will show you how to create your avatar in Spatial. After logging in, choose the preferred body type for the avatar that will represent you in the digital space: Masculine, Feminine or Don’t Specify. You can also make use of a Ready Player Me avatar by...
Log In to Spatial
This tutorial will show you how to sign in to Spatial. Using Firefox or Google Chrome, go to https://spatial.io/ In the upper-right corner of the homepage, click Log In. In the pop-up window that follows, choose the Use Email option. Fill in the blank box with your...
Adding Music in Express Video
This tutorial will show you how to add music to your Express Video project. To add music to your Express Video project, first click and drag the playhead to where you want the music to begin playing. Now, select the Media option in the menu on the left side of the...