Technology Profiles
Media Commons Open Forum
The tools showcased at the Forum can give faculty inspiration on new and innovative ways to use technology in the classroom.
Carla Rapp, multimedia specialist and Media Commons campus consultant, eastern campuses
Penn State faculty and staff interested in digital media in higher education are invited to this year’s Media Commons Spring Forum. The Forum will be held Friday, Feb. 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Room 247 of the new Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building at Penn State Berks.
The event is free, and will highlight methods and strategies of incorporating digital media in teaching and learning. Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided.
The event is free, and will highlight methods and strategies of incorporating digital media in teaching and learning. Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided.
“Some of the benefits of attending include joining in a great discussion about technology, learning about projects created by Penn State instructors, and some hands-on experience with new technologies within Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT),” said Carla Rapp, multimedia specialist and Media Commons campus consultant, eastern campuses.
The schedule of the Forum will include an address from the Dr. R. Keith Hillkirk, chancellor of Penn State Berks; an update on the state of the Media Commons from Chris Millet, assistant director of Education Technology Services (ETS); a panel discussion moderated by Millet on different strategies for using media projects; and lightning talks about both new technologies within TLT and the new Knowledge Commons in the Pattee-Paterno Library.
Among the technologies highlighted at the Forum include VoiceThread, Clickers, Gaming, and the One Button Studio. A demo area of Media Commons and gaming equipment will be accessible to attendees, as will tours of the new Gaige Building at the Berks Campus.
“The tools showcased at the Forum can give faculty inspiration on new and innovative ways to use technology in the classroom,” Rapp said.
