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Faculty Tutorials

Shields Media Commons Open House

In November, Media Commons opened the doors to the newest location at University Park, in the Shields building, to be toured by students, faculty and staff. Around 30 people from almost all disciplines stopped by to explore unique resources like the Podcast Lounge, AI...

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...

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.