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Media Commons aims to make creating dynamic, academic multimedia projects as easy as possible.

The Media Commons is a university-wide initiative to help enrich students’ educations by helping them create digital media content for their coursework.

10/14/2026

Registration is now open for Adobe Education Institute (AEl) 2026 — a free, live training series running November 3-5.

Sessions cover Adobe Express, Adobe Acrobat, and the newest Firefly features in Creative Cloud Pro, open to faculty and staff at no cost.

Live and on-demand.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4dkabv1

10/07/2026

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2027 TLT Symposium!

This year's theme is about seeing "through the lens" of Penn State faculty who pursue new ideas, challenge familiar approaches and use emerging technologies to strengthen teaching, and celebrating their efforts to advance student learning through technology.

Have an idea, but want advice before you submit? Register to attend an upcoming proposal webinar on Oct. 20 or 21. Proposals are due by Nov. 9.

Find info on these upcoming webinars and more on the TLT Symposium website: https://symposium.tlt.psu.edu/

10/04/2026

Follow along to see how first-year theatre students used our Studio One spaces in the Media Commons this week! The class came for a Studio One overview workshop and left with awesome recordings of their performances!

Book a Studio One overview for your students, and check out our other workshops on our website!

09/30/2026

Meet our current crop of makers-in-residence at the Pattee Library Maker Commons as well as our digital media resident at Shields Media Commons!

Stop by, say "hi" 👋 and see how they and their colleagues can help you with your next creative project!

Editorial note: Bri hails from Southern California, is majoring in Advertising and Korean and is also a Paterno Fellow.

09/25/2026

TLT Symposium is coming back April 2nd AND 3rd - with an all new location! 📍 Join our acting Senior Director, Angela Dick as she visits Brass 16823 with TLT colleagues Sherry Rice and Emily Sikora for a preview of Symposium's 2027 home. And keep an eye 👀 out for our call for proposals and registration soon!

09/23/2026

Join us Tuesday or Wednesday for a hands-on session on multimodal storytelling, student engagement, and career-ready communication using Adobe Express Learning Kits. Explore creative assignment ideas, digital storytelling, visual communication, and adaptable templates for scaffolding, timelines, and rubrics.

Registration is still open, save your spot! https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/aSxdsHBjxG

09/16/2026

Fall semester is underway at the Media Commons! Take a look behind the scenes at what we've been up to.

Schedule an appointment to learn about what we offer, or book a workshop for your students! https://mediacommons.psu.edu/

09/11/2026

If you haven't tried Adobe Express, here's why you should:

Entry Level Multimedia Tools for Creating:
graphics
videos
webpages
social media posts
print media
generative AI content

Available to:
students for all purposes
faculty for all purposes
staff for all purposes

FYI:
If you sign up for an Adobe Express license and determine you want to use additional Adobe apps, you can sign up for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud license at any point.

Adobe Creative Cloud, Acrobat, and Express licenses are available at no additional cost for all Penn State students, faculty and staff, and employees based on academic or workplace needs. Click here for sign up for Adobe Express:
https://softwarerequest.psu.edu/

09/09/2026

Are you at University Park? Come on through to the Penn State University Libraries Open House all day today and tomorrow and take part in our custom, AI sticker printing activity: Creativity Unlocked! 👾

You can also learn about other Creative Learning Initiatives resources like 3D printing, podcasting, virtual reality and much more. And, we are just one of 8 stops at the open house, including:

🙋🏼 Ask for Help
🧭 Navigate the Stacks
📚 What is the Special Collections Library?
🧘🏻‍♀️ Living Well @ the Library
🔎 Finding Books and Articles
👨🏽‍🏫 Who is your Librarian?
🕵 Real or Fake: Be an AI Detective

If you complete all ten, you're eligible to receive a free beanie (while supplies last!) and a certificate to share with your instructors!

09/04/2026

STAR is accepting applications for new members! 🌟

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for the Student Technology Advisory Representatives board, sponsored by Teaching and Learning with Technology. Members provide vital feedback on technology initiatives at Penn State. No tech background is required, and all perspectives are welcome.

Learn more, and apply today at: https://tlt.psu.edu/star/

Address

Knowledge Commons, Pattee Library
University Park, PA
16802

Telephone

+18662667496

Website

http://mediacommons.psu.edu/

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