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Media Commons Open Houses – Shenango & New Kensington
The Media Commons will be holding open house sessions at two western campuses this week. Stop by to talk with traveling consultant, Nick Smerker and find out what the Media Commons has to offer for your multimedia projects. The events will be held on: Wednesday,...
Filling Up Fast: Media Commons Tailgate 2011
Enthusiasm for Tailgate 2011 has been overwhelming this year and registration is filling up faster than expected! Make sure to reserve your spot for the main event on Saturday, November 5th in Foster Auditorium at Pattee Library, University Park. There are also a few...
New Editing Station at New Kensington
New Kensington now offers another editing station for students, staff and faculty working on media projects. The new iMac computer has been installed immediately adjacent to the Library information desk and offers a convenient third location for individual and group...
Registration Now Open: Media Commons Tailgate 2011
The Media Commons is holding its third annual Tailgate event Saturday, November 5th in Foster Auditorium at Pattee Library, University Park. This event is free and open to all Penn State faculty and staff. There will be two pre-conference workshops on Friday, November...
iLife ’11 Software for Fall
Media Commons is happy to announce that Apple's iLife '11 suite will be installed on all MC editing workstations for the Fall semester. iLife '11 is a significant upgrade to the applications that our clients use to produce media projects and should be very...
Media Commons 101 at Beaver – August 17
Join the Media Commons on Wednesday, August 17 at 9 am in the Library Seminar Room for Media Commons 101. MC 101 aims to get new and returning Media Commons clients up to speed with what we can provide for your courses. Traveling Media Consultant, Nick Smerker will...
Altoona Media Commons Open House – July 6
Do you have questions about upcoming course media projects or need help with production tools and technology? Stop by the Media Commons in 128A Eiche from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 6th for an open house with your campus consultant. This open house provides...
Schedule Media Commons 101 at Your Campus
Media Commons 101 aims to get new and returning clients up to speed with what we can provide for your courses. Traveling Media Consultants, Carla Rapp & Nick Smerker will present an overview of the Media Commons, a look at what new technologies and services we...
Get Involved with the Mobile Media Pilot
An influx of new, mobile tools is changing the future of multimedia content creation and Penn State's Media Commons is exploring the future of these technologies in learning. Through the Mobile Media Pilot, devices like the iPod touch and iPad are being put into the...
New Page for Commonwealth Resources & Support
Media Commons is pleased to announce the addition of the Commonwealth Campus Resources & Support page to our website. This newly created destination provides a way for our Commonwealth clients to learn more about the services available to them. On the page, you...
Afternoon Open House at Penn State Beaver on May 3rd
Stop by the Media Commons in Room 12 of the Michael Baker Building on Tuesday, May 3rd between 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm. Your campus consultant, Nick Smerker, will be on hand to answer any questions you have about using the Commons to work on your media projects. If you...
Open House at Penn State Altoona on April 20th
The Media Commons will be on hand at Penn State Altoona to offer an interactive open house. Here's the announcement from your campus: See how other departments are taking advantage of Media Commons. Explore ways to use Media Commons resources to enhance your classes...