A One Button Studio is a user-friendly way for capturing high-quality video and audio. There are two models available for use on campus one based on the Extron Studio Station model and another based on the Penn State University One Button Studio model. Each location has unique guidelines developed by their college or department, so it is highly recommended to visit the sites for locations provided below.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to use One Button Studios and Extron Studio Stations. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to use the studio, please contact the ITS Help Desk in advance. 

Five Simple Steps

  1. Load your background or PowerPoint slides on to the presentation computer. We will have several backgrounds to choose from if you don’t bring your own.
  2. Plug your own flash drive into the recording computer to activate the lights and camera.
  3. Record your presentation with the touch of a single button.
  4. Stop recording by pressing the button.
  5. Remove your flash drive. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Practice or produce a presentation for class. 
  • Use the green screen for recording.
  • Record components of large or group video assignments.

  • Use the studio for a wide range of class assignments, such as documenting small-group discussions, presentations, and mock interviews. 
  • Enhance clinical training by using the studio to participate in variety of mock patient interactions.
  • Create demonstration modules.
  • Record video abstracts for research or for asynchronous conference presentation. 
  • Record lectures when travel is required or for asynchronous delivery.

  • Staff can use it to create instructional videos for professional staff and student employees.
  • Community members are also invited to use it for popular projects, including recording family history, video journals, or creating presentations.

The studios are not production spaces. If you plan to edit your video, you’ll need to find other equipment and software.

You will need a working FAT32-formatted USB flash drive. To give you an idea of the size of flash drive you’ll need, a 1GB flash drive can hold about 25 minutes of recording. A flash drive with at least 4GB of available space is recommended.

Campus

  • Phillips Hall 120C (Extron Studio Station)
  • Phillips Hall 120D (Extron Studio Station with live green-screen capture)
  • Phillips Hall 120E (Extron Studio Station)
  • Phillips Hall 120F (Extron Studio Station)
  • Main Library 1015J (Extron Studio Station with green/blue-screen capture)
  • Pappajohn Business Building C350 (Extron Studio Station)

Departments

  • Chemistry Building W234A - Student Services (Extron Studio Station)
  • Phillips Hall 676 - American Sign Language (Extron Studio Station with live green-screen capture)
  • Seamans Center 1135 - College of Engineering (Extron Studio Station)

Have Questions?

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