DFI collaborates with Teachers College faculty and community members to create and support the creation of media for use in pedagogy, scholarship and research. Together we produce original podcasts and video series, support multimodal research, and provide trainings and resources to foster the use of media to create connections within and beyond the university.
Featured Media
Season 6, New Episode
Ep.2: Autocracy
What are the implications of controlling play? Haeny and Nathan ask what forms autocratic control can take when it comes to play, when it comes from leaders like those in the government, and how that can be distributed to individuals regulating each other or censoring themselves. And they ask what can be done when people want to resist that control.
Season 2 of Groovin' Griot is here!
Listen to Episode 1
Get the behind the scenes scoop on a show Ore worked on called seed & sound. Hear how themes of diaspora and echolocation helped guide the choreographic approach, and how a dance called Kuku, as well as Manjaco rhythms, were incorporated into the piece.
Special thanks to Urban Movement Arts and Philadelphia Dance Projects, and especially to Vince Johnson, Terry Fox, Kayliani Sood, and Allison Smith, for helping bring seed & sound to Philly audiences.
DFI Supported Podcasts and Video Series
DFI Media Studios
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Studio B Podcasting Station
Studio B includes an audio recording station. Teachers College community members can sign up for Macy Studio hours for recording podcasts and other audio content with the help of DFI staff.
Studio B Recording Station
Studio B includes a media creation station with a green screen, microphone and lights for use by faculty and students for use creating asynchronous course content, media projects, and more.
Studio A Video Production
Teachers College staff and faculty should reach out to inquire about the use of Studio A for full service video production in collaboration with the DFI team. Possibilities include single and multi-camera recordings with a variety of backgrounds, the optional use of a teleprompter, and more.
DFI Media Studios are located in Macy 259. DFI Media Studios include Studio A, a full service video studio used with collaboration from DFI staff, and Studio B, which has podcasting and asynchronous video stations and can be reserved for use with DFI staff support.
Media Creation Resources
Student Media Resources
Explore resources available on campus and beyond
Self-Guided Resources
For multimedia making, pre- and post-production
Event Calendar
Keep an eye out for workshop opportunities
Multimodal Toolkit
Browse resources related to multimodal scholarship at DFI.
Scholarly Media Website
A curated browsing experience organizing Scholarly Media by genre. Audiences enjoy the ease of finding content according to their interest, and the possibilities for media in academics and research can be felt, heard, and seen.
Audio and Video Production Support and Collaboration
Are you Teachers College community member considering making media as part of your pedagogy, research or scholarship? Do you have a project to talk over, a question about media production, or would you like to discuss getting support from our team in Macy Studios? Ask DFI and we'll be in touch!
Please be advised that this is a request and our team will review and contact you to follow up.