Author: Brian

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.

Year in Review: 2023

 

two video studios
Image: The Year of Two Studios (Top: W608 1PP in NYC; Bottom: C-Level, Wilcox in PLV)

Media Production in the OLC Studios

Over 70 faculty members from across all Pace colleges, schools, and divisions have produced video for their courses and projects in collaboration with OLC staff this year. We held 364 hours of collaborative work sessions and consultations (an increase of 50% from the previous year) and collaboratively produced 417 videos (a decrease of about 5% from the previous year – the Year of the Paralegal Certificate). With each video averaging about 6 minutes in length, this totals over 43 hours of instructional video. It was an innovative year  as well – we opened our studio in Pleasantville in March, and have collaborated with faculty on new software platforms as well.

We’re looking forward to new and diverse projects in 2024! See OLC Monthly Updates for project highlights (and video examples). As always, please contact OLC staff with your questions, ideas, or production needs.

January Update

View of video studio with computers
Image: A HEASA Capstone student presents her work in December.

Media Production in December

  • • 33 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; 13 additional edited cuts (265 minutes total).

Highlights and Upcoming

  • – The OLC collaborated with Professor Marie Charles to create a video on Nursing Care of Patients with Disabilities. Covering both physical and intellectual disabilities, the four experts in this video share their amazing experiences. Look for this video soon on CHP’s website.
  • – Brian will present on “AI in Video Production” at the Pace Online Conference (1/16). In addition to discussing current trends in AI tools, he will demonstrate using generative AI in Adobe Express.
  • – The OLC will begin working with Haub faculty in January to create asynchronous course content.
  • – The Paralegal Certificate Program has launched!

Production Tip of the month: Create background images for your lecture slides. Change the opacity to 50% so it’s not the focus, but still creates interest and provides visual context. This can also be a great way to show your sense of humor.

December Update

Media Production in November

  • • 36 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, College of Health Professions, Haub Law, ELI, and the School of Education.
  • • 13 videos produced; 4 additional edited cuts (333 minutes total).

Highlights and Upcoming

  • – We wrapped 5 days of shooting  Sands College seniors performing monologues and dialogues for industry auditions (“Senior Showcases“). This year, Professor Wendy Kurtzman flew in from LA to direct the sessions, and Pace alumni at Blue Oak Productions led principal photography.

What’s happening in December? This is a busy time of the year! Here are some current and upcoming productions:

  • – Production will continue on the Writing for Diversity in Theater and Media Podcast, led by Professor Brian Jones and Colby Hopkins.
  • – Pleasantville-based Lubin senior business majors will record career-themed “Elevator Pitches” with Professor Jim Davis.

Production Tip of the month: Adobe Express (an online application and part of Adobe Creative Cloud) is an online presentation/video-making software similar to Canva. Stock (free-to-use) graphics and easy-to-use animation tools help turn presentations into eye-catching videos.

Adobe Express for Pace Faculty and Staff

As of this week, all Pace faculty and staff have full access to Adobe Express. This is awesome! What does it mean? Among the many things that Adobe Express can do, you can create dynamic videos with a combination of text, graphics, animations, and a sound recording. Full access includes all Adobe stock imagery and unlimited use of Adobe’s AI image generator.

The OLC have been experimenting with this format this semester with the launch of the Health Informatics online masters program. With professor Nan Solomons taking the lead, we’ve created weekly short videos to introduce topics and provide an overview of the week’s activities and goals.

Want to learn more about how to use Adobe Express? Reach out to us at OLC@pace.edu. We’ll also be hosting a demonstration of this application and related AI tools at the upcoming Pace Online Conference on Tuesday, January 16th (details coming soon).

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