Similar to Capstone Presentations, Senior Showcases are a great reason for faculty to take advantage of OLC services and support.
Image: Students perform a scene.
Programs: BA in Theater Arts; BFA in Acting for Stage.
Goal: Capture student performances (monologues and scenes) over several class sessions hosted in the OLC. Students will use recordings to promote their work in the acting industry. 4K footage will be handed off to faculty for editing and distribution.
Outcome: To date, we’ve worked with two cohorts of 10-12 students. Each student performed 3-4 takes for each monologue and scene, with a faculty member directing their performance while OLC staff managed the recording.
Image: Screenshot from “SmitCast Ep3” featuring Alice Yang.
Media Production in July
• 14hours of consultations with faculty and staff in College of Health Professions, Continuing Education, Office of Admissions, and Pace Online.
• 5videos produced (52minutes total) and 2edited projects.
• Additionally, we published 2 podcast episodes featuring Pace international students and staff.
Updates and Highlights
– We continued preproduction with Nan Solomons on multimedia for the upcoming launch of the interdisciplinary program in Health Informatics. In particular, we were exploring the use of Adobe Character Animator to create weekly video updates.
– Ever wonder how a project goes from start to finish? We’ve been creating case studies highlighting OLC services.
– Smit produced and published two more episodes of SmitCast, featuring Pace students and staff talking about their experiences in NYC.
– Studio upgrade: we installed a “PTZFly” camera controller for smooth position and zoom adjustments.
Image: The new PTZ controller.
Production Tip of the month: Use Panopto to add an additional “audio description” (AD) track to describe what is happening in the video for people with visual impairments. See an example here.
Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.
Faculty: HEASA faculty (Shawn O’Riley, Program Chair)
Course: HEASA Capstone
Goal: Record in-person and online (Zoom) student presentations, including Q&A. Make videos of rehearsal presentations available to students. Archive final videos online (on Pace Library’s institutional repository) to be used as examples for future cohorts.
Outcome: We’ve hosted four Capstone sessions to date, and recorded 25+ final presentations.
Background:
Faculty for the Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs (HEASA) program wanted high-quality recordings of the program’s culminating experience: a 15-minute “Capstone” presentation on original research.
Faculty: Professor Dan Strahs (Biology, Dyson College)
Course: Advanced Biochemistry
Goal: Create a set of short videos (~20 minutes each) to extend instruction of advanced biochemistry examples beyond the classroom. Publish videos to an existing course as supplementary content.
Outcome: To date, we’ve produced 8 lectures (3+ hours total).
Background:
In the fall of 2022, Professor Dan Strahs came to the OLC with the goal of capturing lecture content he doesn’t have time to deliver in person. Making additional short lectures available on Classes would allow him to walk students through highly relevant examples.
What part of our work in the OLC should we share with others? That’s the question that prompted me to submit a presentation proposal for the next SXSW EDU.
SXSW EDU is organized around similar themes as SXSW: innovation, multimedia, and networking. In short, it’s “a celebration of innovation and learning.” I’ve attended virtually for two years, and I find it to be an exciting mix of viewpoints and formats.
This year, I’ve submitted a proposal for the first time. I chose the format of a 30-minute solo presentation for my talk titled:
“The Collaborative and Transmedia Future of Higher Education.”
Session description:
The lecture is dead; long live the lecture! Today, instructors face a daunting task of teaching across face-to-face, online, and hyflex modalities where the traditional lecture is often deprecated as an outmoded method of instruction. But expert narratives can and should be reimagined in and across new media and new learning spaces. What I call a “collaborative transmedia lecture” is a framework for evolving lectures with new technologies. With an eye on video production and diverse learning platforms, this session highlights new opportunities for engagement and learning.
Here’s the teaser video:
This talk has evolved out of my reflection on the models I use to help faculty build exciting and engaging course experiences for our students here at Pace. This fall, for example, I’ll be teaching Introduction to Podcasting in the Communications and Media Studies program. As a production-focused course (re: “experiential education”), there is an emphasis on student-centered learning. This is a great excuse for me to demonstrate using instructor-created video in creative ways.
Some ideas that I plan to define and feature:
– Transmedia storytelling
– Post-pandemic hyflex teaching
– The instructor as DJ (and copyleft media)
– Student-led content curation
– TikTok edits and glam-casting
With some luck–and your support via PanelPicker voting from August 8 – 20–I’ll have a platform to share this work with the SXSW community in 2024.
I’ll be sharing this framework on this blog and in OLC workshops in the near future. Are you a Pace instructor looking to enhance your lectures? Let’s collaborate! Reach me at OLC@Pace.edu.
• 19 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Pace Online, NACTEL, College of Health Professions, Haub Law, Pace Library, and ELI.
• 3 videos produced (53 minutes total) and 3 additional videos edited.
Updates and Highlights
– A big project last month was completing the production of “The World is Next” featuring Alford “Slim” Willock. With his graduation and a studio interview shot in May, this was our big editing project this month. Slim provided OLC staff with over two hours of additional video of his family and work life, making this rich 3-minute video possible. Congrats Slim!
– Another exciting project was the production and publication of Smit’s first video podcast episode featuring Minal Rita (thumbnail above). Smit hopes to create a series of interviews with Pace students discussing their experiences here in New York City, as well as their struggles and successes as international students. Awesome work, Smit!
– We have been developing our copyright-free audio track library, so we are better equipped to create original, engaging media.
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.
Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.
The Pace Online team has recently produced and published a spotlight video about Alphur “Slim” Willock’s educational journey at Pace.
Background
In May 2023, Alphur “Slim” Willock graduated with a Master of Science degree in Information Technology from Pace University. He connected to his bachelor’s and master’s programs through the NACTEL (National Alliance for Communications Technology Education and Learning) and CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning). NACTEL is a CAEL-led partnership of industry employers and unions working with quality educators to create and sponsor online education programs that meet the needs of current and future telecommunications professionals.
Production
To highlight Slim’s experience at Pace, OLC staff conducted a 1-hour studio interview and captured his family celebrating at graduation in May 2023. With additional footage provided by Slim, we were able to illustrate his home life and work ethic. The video was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro, and also features music from our copyright-free library.
Credits:
– Camera: Brian Hughes
– Editing: Lara Gedeon (lead), Brian Hughes (supporting)
Image: Screenshot from the “Pace Online Graduation 2023” broadcast.
Media Production in May
• 40 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Lubin, Pace Online, School of Education, and University Relations.
• 38 videos produced (419 minutes total) and 33 additional videos edited.
Updates and Highlights
– OLC staff produced Pace Online Graduation (see above). This included both pre-recorded videos (speakers), graphics, and a live broadcast via Zoom.
– The School of Education’s HEASA Capstone presentations took place, with five students presenting. Students also rehearsed a week prior to their final presentations. The presentations are recorded, shared with the students, and archived in Pace’s Institutional Repository managed by the Library.
– We recorded five student testimonials at Commencement at the National Tennis Center in Queens. Students were graduating from Pace Online programs, and their reflections will be shared with prospective students.
– Professor Marty Cohen collaborated with us to create short weekly lecture videos (16 total videos, about 10 minutes each) for his summer online course “Introduction to Business.” We also remastered (improved the visual quality) of a course we recorded last summer, “International Management.” These videos provide his editorial commentary on the course textbook as the students work through the material. This is a great example. of enhancing an online course with multimedia!
Image: Screenshot from Marty Cohen’s lecture series for Business 101.
Production Tip of the month: Did you know we can broadcast via Zoom and switch between multiple camera angles on both campuses? This can create a more impactful presentation, and allow us to highlight diverse presentation materials.
Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.
Image: Professor Jim Davis in a video tutorial to help students make “30-second” pitches to prospective employers.
Media Production in April
• 41 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, Lubin, Haub Law, Seidenberg, English Language Institute, Pace Online, and University Relations.
• 33 videos produced (173 minutes total) and 18 additional videos edited.
Updates and Highlights
Image: Acting students Sommer and Jack perform a scene for the Senior Showcase class.
– We wrapped the recording of Senior Showcases (BA, Theater) led by professors Nora Woolley and Anne Davison.
– Pace Online published NACTEL promotional videos, led by Program Advisor Kate Mulhollem. See Kate’s Introduction on our YouTube channel.
– We completed the recording of videos for the Paralegal Certificate Program (194 videos in total!). With over 37 hours of instructional video featuring 8 faculty members, the program is designed to unfold over 14 weeks with weekly learning goals and real-time interactions with faculty. It is slated to launch in September (there is currently no website).
Did you know we can help you enhance your home studio? Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.
Professor Janet Jones recording with the Smart board in the Pleasantville studio.
March was a busy month, with new collaborations in both New York City and Pleasantville. Are you curious how you could use video in your courses or to promote your program? Join our webinar on April 26th (12:10pm – 1:10pm) to learn more about the studio in Pleasantville and current OLC collaborations. An email with RSVP information will be sent to faculty in early April.
Media Production in March
• 35 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, Lubin, Haub Law, CHP/Health, English Language Institute, and University Relations.
• 61 videos produced (281 minutes total) and 6 additional videos edited.
Updates and Highlights
Some current OLC collaborations:
– Dyson Performing Arts (“Senior Showcases”)
– Lubin (“30-sec pitches”)
– Pace Online (“About NACTEL”)
– Alumni Relations (“Spirit of Pace Awards”)
– Office of Gender (“Lived Names”)
– University Relations (Faculty profiles)
Studio maintenance notes:
– NYC: Replacement of TriCaster Mini X (new 12/22!) due to graphic card failure. Covered under Newtek warranty.
– NYC: Replaced the Magewell USB-to-HDMI device in AV rack (due to daily crashes of existing unit)
– PLV: Teleprompter set-up
Please contact OLC staff to book studio time or begin a collaboration. Did you know we can help you tune up your home studio over Zoom?
Faculty: HEASA faculty (Shawn O’Riley, Program Chair)
