Faculty Enrichment | Course Integration | Research Assistance | Technology Support
Spring 2026 Faculty Enrichment Microsessions
The MakerStudio will host 30 minute zoom microsessions followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Interested Faculty can select to attend sessions on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 9:15 AM.
SIGN UP FOR THE FACULTY ENRICHMENT MICROSESSIONS HERE.
| Tuesday or Wednesday | Time | Topic | Details |
| Jan 20 or Jan 21 | 9:15-10:00 | MakerStudio Overview | Explore the MakerStudio's services and technologies available for faculty use and course integration. |
| Jan 27 or Jan 28 | 9:15-10:00 | Start Making Now | Tight schedule and full syallbus? These quick projects make for easy supplements to any course. |
| Feb 3 or Feb 4 | 9:15-10:00 | Transforming Digital to Physical Projects | Get informed on the processes and MakerStudio equipment that turn digital files to physical projects. |
| Feb 10 or 11 | 9:15-10:00 | Gamify Your Class | Engage students with gamified assignments and projects. |
| Feb 17 or 18 | 9:15-10:00 | AI-Proof Creative Projects | Navigating assignment design in the age of AI can be challenging. Offer new ways for students to explore their course topics with these AI-Proof project ideas. |
| Feb 24 or 25 | 9:15-10:00 | Audio and Video Production Made Simple | With the help of the MakerStudio, your students can gain media production skills while exploring your class topics. |
| Mar 10 or 11 | 9:15-10:00 | Intro to Adobe Express & More | Great for digital beginners or advanced users, these digital tools can provide a plethora of assignment ideas and projects. |
| Mar 17 or 18 | 9:15-10:00 | Planning and Consultations | Plan course integration for future classes and schedule one-on-one in-depth consultations with MakerStudio staff to ensure a tailored learning experience for your students. |
About the MicroSessions
- In 30 minutes or less, these zoom microsessions deliver focused, bite-sized learning: perfect for busy schedules. Each session offers clear explanations and practical insights, making it easy to explore specific topics or challenges and apply ideas to your teaching and research.
- Two convenient time slots are available for faculty to attend on zoom: Tuesday mornings from 9:15-9:45AM and Wednesday mornings from 9:15-9:45AM. Stay for an informal Q&A session from 9:45-10:00AM to ask questions, share ideas, or explore the topic further.
- Leave each session with strategies you can apply to your current class or make plans to fully integrate the MakerStudio in your class next semester.
- Collaborate with peers, share experiences, build lasting professional relationships, and get to know the MakerStudio team.
The MakerStudio offers many ways to support Faculty in their courses, research and beyond, including:
Course Integration
Assigning a digital media project to your students for the first time? Want your students to utilize the MakerStudio equipment? Whether it's providing a tour of our space, hosting a workshop for your class, or providing instruction, we are here to help.
Instruction
The MakerStudio can provide instruction in Discovery Hall classrooms on technical aspects for completing a project. Classes from disciplines across campus have taken advantage of incorporating the MakerStudio's support in their projects by asking our staff to lead a class in how to create a podcast using Audacity, film and edit a video using Adobe Premiere Pro, or develop Infographics in Canva or Adobe InDesign. During these instruction sessions, we emphasize available after class support and consultations for students, available technology lending, and cover everything technical your assignment requires.
Fill out your Course Integration inquiry here.
Research Assistance
The MakerStudio can assist with your research. If you're exploring emerging technologies, pondering what is the best VR headset/3d Printer/equipment to purchase with your grant, or searching for alternative digital methods to achieve your research goals, we offer expertise and insight to help your process. This may look like a one-on-one consultation where we learn to use a new software with you, explain the pros and cons of equipment we have already or what's available on the market, or talk about what technology is easiest to work with on campus. We understand that much of today's technology has great potential while also providing realistic expectations of what any technological scenario can actually accomplish.
Technology Support
Unsure what to do with that 3d printer that's sitting in your department closet? Unsure why your laser cutter isn't working? Let us have a look at it. We'll not only try to fix things with you, but we'll also train you, create troubleshooting documentation, and offer support to help you continue using your departmental equipment.
Email us at makerstudio@uncw.edu.