Category: Monthly Update

Media Production in July

• • 14 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in College of Health Professions, Continuing Education, Office of Admissions, and Pace Online.
• • 5 videos produced (52 minutes total) and 2 edited 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.

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

Media Production in June

• • 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.

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!

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.

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

• – 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.

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?

The Pace Online team is excited to announce the opening of an Online Learning Center (OLC) on the Pleasantville campus. Located in the C level of Wilcox Hall, the OLC combines a state-of-the-art video studio with workstations to support faculty media production. At both Pleasantville and NYC facilities, OLC staff support all Pace faculty with technology and training to create high-quality digital content for their courses and programs in all modalities. Join us for an Open Studio on Wednesday, March 8th (10am – 3pm).

Media Production in February

• • 27 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, Haub Law, Health, Pace Online, and Pace Offices.
• • 11 videos produced (130 minutes total) and 30 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

• • The Pleasantville OLC (Wilcox Hall, C level) opens in March. Join us for a Open Studio event on Wednesday, March 8.
• • Video production continued for the Paralegal Certificate program with modules on Business Law.

Please contact OLC staff to book studio time. Did you know we can help you tune up your home studio over Zoom? We look forward to collaborating!

We’ve kicked off 2023 with video production and a conference presentation – see below for highlights. Smit published another Premiere tutorial on using Pace’s motion graphics templates, and his previous “Basic Edits” garnered much acclaim from his followers on LinkedIn.

Media Production in January

• • 46 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Haub Law and Pace Online.
• • 16 videos produced (377 minutes total) and 58 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

• • The development of the Pleasantville OLC studio is underway. Last month we began installation of the TriCaster and Mac Studio workstations, as well as preparing the studio for production. We are expecting to open the studio for collaborative video production in March. Stay tuned for the announcement!
• • Brian presented on “Creating Engaging Stories with Video” at the Pace Online conference.
• • Video production continued for the Paralegal Certificate program with modules on Family Law, Civil Litigation, and Legal Technology.

As always, please contact OLC staff to book studio time, or with your questions, ideas, or production needs. We look forward to collaborating!

Media Production in 2022

With the Online Learning Center opening in late January 2022, faculty from across the University have developed video and related media for their courses and projects. In total, OLC staff have held 245 hours of consultations with faculty, and collaboratively produced 444 videos. With each video averaging about 8 minutes in length, this is over 62 hours of video. It was a great first year, and we’re looking forward to new and diverse projects in 2023! See OLC Monthly Updates for project highlights (and video examples). As always, please contact OLC staff with your questions, ideas, or production needs.

It’s a great time to plan for your spring courses. We hope you will contact OLC staff with question, ideas, or production needs!

Media Production in December

• • 29 hours of consultations with faculty in Dyson, Education, CPH (Health), and Haub Law.
• • 44 videos produced (461 minutes total) and 21 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

• • The OLC hosted its third HEASA Capstone event, where masters students present their original work and research in the field of Higher Education Administration.
• • Video production continued for the Paralegal Certificate program with modules on legal writing.

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It’s a great time to plan for your spring courses. We hope you will contact OLC staff with question, ideas, or production needs!

Media Production in November

• • 44 hours of consultations with faculty in Dyson, CPH (Health), Haub Law, and Lubin.
• • 53 videos produced (587 minutes total) and 12 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

• • This month we’ve begun supporting the Pace Performing Arts department with production support for their BFA Senior Showcase performances. OLC staff filmed the sessions where PPA faculty provide creative and technical direction to the students throughout the semester. We hope to continue this work with the spring 2023 showcases!
• • Professor Strahs (Dyson/Biology) continued creating videos using Panopto’s “sessions” format for his advanced biochemistry curriculum (see  image above). With this format, he is able to annotate his slideshow presentation while he lectures. We simultaneously record his live screencast so students have more options when viewing his lecture in Panopto.
• • Production for the Paralegal Certificate Program continued with modules on Legal Research and Legal Technologies.
• • Brian has been working on developing studio plans for Pleasantville. Stay tuned for this new OLC location to open mid-spring!

Ready to record? Book a consultation or production time in the OLC studios. We look forward to working with you!