Author: Brian

September Update

Image: W608 Studio ready for a shoot with Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Akunvabey.

Media Production in August

  • • 20 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson College, PESP, Seidenberg, and the School of Education.
  • • 10 videos produced (103 minutes total); 4 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – Two staff members from Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion used the NYC studio for the first time. Bernard Dufresne used it to create a professional video with the teleprompter. Stephanie Akunvabey used it to create instructional videos for her course in the HEASA program.
  • – Professor Julia Nomee updated a set of videos for the CS101 course, which will be used across nearly 50 sections.
  • – Verizon Technician Training video production is underway. This is a Pace partnership and asynchronous course in telecommunications to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon.
  • – From the OLC Blog: Please see these great posts on using teleprompters and Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) from Ankit, OLC Student Assistant.

Production Tip of the month: The OLC makes podcasting easy. Have an idea for a show? Email us to book studio time!

August Update

Image: Verizon employee Rene Ryan gives a tour of the Garden City Verizon plant to the Pace University project team.

Media Production in July

  • • 20 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson College, Haub, PESP, and the School of Education.

Project Updates:

  • – Production continues on an asynchronous course in telecommunications for Verizon Forward, a Pace partnership to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon.
  • – Please see these great posts on using teleprompters and Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) from Ankit, OLC Student Assistant.

Production Tip of the month: Kick-start your podcast in the OLC this summer by inviting your interview guests to join you in our studio.

July Update

Image: A group activity at the PESP summer retreat in Pleasantville.

It’s summer in the studio, and that means faculty can create media and enjoy our excellent AC in the OLC! The Version Forward project is the big story this month, as curriculum development will soon be in high gear for a rapid development and Fall launch.

Media Production in June

  • • 21 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in CHP, Haub, Human Resources, PESP, and Seidenberg.
  • • 6 videos produced (56 minutes total); 8 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – Preproduction has begun on an asynchronous course in telecommunications for Verizon Forward, a Pace partnership to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon.
  • – Please see these great posts on using teleprompters and Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) from Ankit.

Production Tip of the month: Kick-start your podcast in the OLC this summer by inviting your interview guests to join you in our studio.

June Update

Image: OLC Student Assistants Lara Gedeon and Smit Goswami at Commencement.

Congratulations to Smit and Lara on their graduation from Pace! We will miss them in and around the OLC, but they are both stepping into a new stage in their careers. Good luck to you both!

Media Production in May

  • • 31 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Haub Law, Pace Online, School of Ed, and Seidenberg.
  • • 15 videos produced (260 minutes total); 5 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – OLC staff attended Commencement to film testimonials and a special feature on Chris Jewell, this year’s NACTEL Founders Award recipient. See the video on YouTube.
  • – Planning has begun for the Verizon Forward grant, a Pace partnership to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon. Stay tuned.
  • – The OLC welcomes Ankit Komal as a Student Assistant, starting in June. Welcome Ankit!

Production Tip of the month: Did you know you can use your iPhone camera if you are using Zoom on a Mac laptop or desktop computer? In general, it is a much better camera that the native camera on your computer. See this FAQ for further information (note: your Mac must be on iOS Ventura or later).

May Update

Image: A student sits for an interview in the OLC NYC studio for a University Relations program.

Media Production in April

  • • 14 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, Haub Law, Sands, and University Relations.
  • • 20 videos produced (183 minutes total); 3 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – Brian presented on “Creating Engaging Multimedia for Your Courses” at the Instructional Development Day. The Pace community can view the presentation on Panopto.
  • – Led by Pace faculty Nora Woolley and Ann Davison, Senior Showcase performances by Acting BA students wrapped up in the studio mid-April. Congrats to the graduates!
  • – Production began on the 2024 Pace Online Commencement ceremony.

Production Tip of the month: Use a studio teleprompter to deliver your content flawlessly while looking directly into the camera.

April Update

Image: Professor Linda Martin lectures on Health Law Compliance in the OLC studio in Pleasantville. This is part of her video series for a new asynchronous version of her course.

Media Production in March

  • • 26 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, College of Health Professions, Haub Law, ELI, Sands, Development, and Career Services.
  • • 20 videos produced (213 minutes total); 5 additional edited cuts.

Highlights and Upcoming

  • – Smit produced the 6th episode of SmitCast — featuring Career Services. This was a great collaboration with Mahindra and Jane!
  • – Brian will present on “Creating Engaging Multimedia for Your Courses” at the upcoming Instructional Development Day (April 12th). The focus for all session topics will be on creating/improving student engagement.
  • – The OLC team shared a rough cut of Marie Charles’ Nursing for Individuals with Physical and Developmental Disabilities. This was a 30-minute cut (down from 60 minutes from 4 individual interviews). Marie’s editorial team (now including Nan Solomons and Liz Berro) will review the cut and provide notes to OLC staff for possible revisions.

Production Tip of the month: Did you know OLC staff are equipped for field recording on both campuses? This means we can shoot video on-site to capture the content you need to tell your story.

Pace Online Graduation: Recording with Zoom

Hello Pace Online Commencement Speakers!

We are asking speakers to record their speeches for broadcast during the Pace Online graduation event on May 16th. Here are the details you need:

Please record your speech in Zoom with our background (link below). Please review these Zoom settings before you hit record:

  • – Video > select “HD”
  • – Background & Filters > add and select the background file (download here)
  • – Recording > use “Local Recording” so you can easily upload the file to our Dropbox or Google Drive (paceolc@gmail.com).

Here are a few more items to consider before you record:

  • – Lighting: If you have a ring light or desk lamp, use it in addition to other room lighting. Face toward a window, if you can, but definitely don’t turn your back to one!
  • – Sound: Try your best to eliminate background noise.
  • – Framing: To eliminate distortion, your camera should be at the same height as your nose. If you have a laptop, try resting it on a box.
  • – Edits: No editing necessary! We will broadcast your speech as if you are delivering it live. However, Pace staff will trim the beginning and end of your file. Don’t worry about an awkward start or finish!
  • – Questions? Or would you like remote assistance? Reach out to Pace staff at OLC@pace.edu. We’re happy to help!
This is an example of what your video will look like.

Delivery

When you have finished your recording, please share your file with the Pace Online team with either Google Drive (paceolc@gmail.com) or Dropbox (paceolc@gmail.com). Thank you!

Please reach out to Online Learning Center staff at OLC@pace.edu if you have any questions. Good luck!

March Update

Image: SOE and “TOC II” student Evan Shaw shares his academic story.

Media Production in February

  • • 31 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, College of Health Professions, ELI, Haub Law, and the School of Education.
  • • 15 videos produced (353 minutes total); 4 additional edited cuts.

Highlights and Upcoming

  • – OLC staff continued weekly recording sessions with Haub Law instructor Linda Martin to create asynchronous course content for the Health Law Seminar.
  • – We published the final cut of the School of Ed’s “TOC II [Teacher Opportunity Corps]” video spotlight. This will be shared at an upcoming conference and then published online.
  • – Brian and Joe Seijo (Instructional Design) began building a “best online design practices” repository to inspire new course design (and course refreshes) in Classes.

Production Tip of the month: Use the teleprompter and engage your students with eye contact.

February Update

Image: Recording “Teacher Opportunity Corps” interviews with School of Education faculty and students.

Media Production in January

  • • 27 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, College of Health Professions, ELI, Haub Law, Lubin, Pace Online, and the School of Education.
  • • 24 videos produced (281 minutes total); 21 additional edited cuts.

Highlights and Upcoming

  • – We began weekly recording sessions with Haub Law instructor Linda Martin to create asynchronous course content for the Health Law Seminar.
  • – We produced several new promotional videos for ELI.
  • – We created two introduction videos for the Pace Online Conference.
  • – We continued collaborative editing on a grant project with nursing faculty Marie Charles.
  • – OLC Adjacent: Brian is teaching “Introduction to Media Production” in the Communications and Media Studies program this semester. This course will give students hands-on experience with creative non-fiction video storytelling.

Production Tip of the month: Use the teleprompter and engage your students with eye contact.

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