The Learning Studio gives students and faculty the opportunity to easily record video content with one touch of a button through a new system called the One Button Studio.

The concept is simple.

Users bring their own USB drive to the One Button Studio in the Learning Studio, plug the drive in to the monitor, and hit the button to record. The user stands in front of the monitor to record their video. The system records the content onto the USB drive instantly.

Dr. Kyle Dickson, director of the Learning Studio, explained the system’s usefulness for students.

“Some students have had difficulty editing video recorded with traditional camcorders,” Dickson said. “Now they have access to high-quality video and lighting without having to understand how a piece of equipment works and can edit the video clips on their own computers.”

Students can record video quickly when pressed for time on assignments.

“Ten years ago, the rule of thumb was to dedicate one hour of editing time for every one minute of video you wanted to produce,” Dickson said. “With the One Button Studio, the time is cut down tremendously.”

Bryana Guy, sophomore interior design major from Keller, said the studio will help her with future assignments.

“It all sounds very simple,” Guy said. “Recording video is complicated for me usually, so I am excited to have an easier way.”

The studio will be ideal for projects in multiple departments.

“Instant video recording is helpful for assignments in a range of classes, whether it’s communication, foreign language, history or business,” Dickson said. “We have a number of faculty who want their students to capture short bits of content that can be turned in quickly.”

The One Button Studio concept was developed at Pennsylvania State University. ACU is the first university to have a studio installed outside of Penn State.

Dr. John Weaver, dean of library services and educational technology, said faculty will benefit as well.

“We are excited about the faculty’s ability to use the studio for recording lectures and online presentations for their courses,” Weaver said. “Through the One Button Studio, videos can easily become a part of the classroom experience.”

Weaver said the studio will help the ACU community become comfortable with the latest technology.

“The studio is intended to develop digital fluency on campus and help students more readily

The One Button Studio is located inside Studio 1 of the Learning Studio in the Brown Library. To use the studio, make a reservation for Studio 1 at the front desk of the Learning Studio or online at http://blogs.acu.edu/learningstudio/group-rooms/.