Category: Monthly Update

It was a big month for editing: AJ and Brian spent most days putting the final touches on the Verizon Technical Training (VTT) badge program (more below). With the start of the new semester, we also collaborated with several new faculty members on spring semester course and conference projects. Brian presented on “Putting Some ‘TikTok’ into Your Video Lecture” at the Spring ITS Virtual Fair, and on “Turning Slides into Stories: Build Engagement with Better Design” at the 6th Annual Pace Online Conference. It was great to collaborate with faculty at these events!

Media Production in January

• • 47 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, PESP, and Seidenberg.
• • 4 videos produced (15 minutes total); 38 additional edited cuts (with over 2 hours of videos for VTT).

Project Highlights

• – Verizon Technician Training is a Pace partnership and asynchronous course in telecommunications to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon. Last month, OLC staff completed the final edits of 33 videos for the program. The program will launch February 11th.
• – Professor Alysa Hantgan will be collaborating with us to support senior English majors record recruitment videos.
• – Professor Darren Hayes and the Cyber Security team will be creating videos for the upcoming Human Trafficking conference in March.
• – Professor Ed Miller will use podcasting to support philosophy majors.
• – Professors Woolley and Davison will once again be supporting production of the Senior Spotlights for BA Acting majors in March/April.
• – Professor Martin (Law) reported a great first experience teaching an asynchronous course with weekly videos in the fall. We were excited to hear her update and ideas for updating video content in the future.

Production Tip of the month: You can create podcasts in the OLC. We have several custom studio set-ups for recording solo or with guests. We’ll also help you edit your episode in Adobe Audition.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

Media Production in December

• • 35 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across ELI, School of Education, Seidenberg, and Pace Online. Shoots and basic editing for the Verizon grant is included in these numbers.
• • 28 videos produced (225 minutes total); 25 additional edited cuts.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

Media Production in November

• • 36 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across Dyson, Sands, Seidenberg, and PESP. Shoots and basic editing for the Verizon grant is included in these numbers.
• • 32 videos produced (250 minutes total); 23 additional edited cuts.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

Media Production in October*

• • 29 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across all Pace schools and colleges.
• • 20 videos produced (227 minutes total); 3 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

• – Mickael Pollard (Graduate Admissions) came on board to help host Verizon Technician Training lessons. He will translate the curriculum into high-impact, short video presentations.
• – Gosin Center: We supported Gosin Center and DEI staff in creating outreach materials for their upcoming week-long conference on Days of Origin.
• – Seidenberg Online: We recorded Professor Skevoulis in his software engineering lab to discuss his work with students.
• – From the OLC Blog: Please see these great posts on student multimedia resources and using digital tools in the classroom.

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.

*These figures do not include consultations for the Verizon grant.

 

The new academic year starts with a busy studio. This month we collaborated with several new faculty members on course materials and special projects. Highlights below.

Media Production in September

• • 27.5 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in CHP, Haub, PESP, and Seidenberg.
• • 12 videos produced (130 minutes total); 11 additional edited cuts.*

Project Updates:

• – Design Factory NYC: Professors Cotoranu and Scharff (Seidenberg) are recording weekly materials for their “Design Factory” course, an ambitious international collaboration between six universities.
• – Seidenberg Online: Next month we will visit Professor Skevoulis’ software engineering lab in Beekman to film him working with students and sharing his view of the field with us.
• – Verizon Technician Training is a Pace partnership and asynchronous course in telecommunications to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon. Last month, OLC staff worked with Pace’s subject matter experts – Diane and Gordon Snyder – to develop the first iteration of course materials. Next, we will revise these materials to be more visual and impactful in a video format.
• – From the OLC Blog: Please see these great posts on student multimedia resources and using digital tools in the classroom.

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.

*These figures do not include draft content for the Verizon grant.

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!

• Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

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.

• Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

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).

• Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

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.

• Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

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.

• Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.