SPARK Lab

The SPARK Lab empowers NYU faculty and instructors from every discipline to enhance digital fluency learning experiences in the classroom by partnering to incorporate creative multimedia and emerging technology into coursework assignments. Through our multimedia lab in the Bobst Library, we support students by offering access to a wide range of technologies, workshops, and training opportunities.

The SPARK Lab serves as a central hub for generative AI, virtual reality, creative making, digital storytelling, and instructional tools for coding. In addition to providing access to these technologies, the SPARK Lab team is available to consult with faculty on curriculum integration, student engagement strategies, and opportunities to enhance digital fluency.

The SPARK Lab is open Monday through Friday, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Services

The SPARK Lab offers support for faculty seeking to integrate creative and emerging technologies as key components of class assignments. SPARK Lab consultants can help co-design the assignment, then support students as they use technology resources to complete the assignment through in-class workshops and 1-1 consultations. Visit the SPARK Lab website for more information.

Support for Faculty and Staff

The SPARK Lab provides faculty with consultations, training, workshops and resources in support of teaching and learning. Faculty and staff are welcome to visit the SPARK Lab in person or contact us at sparklab@nyu.edu to learn more about the SPARK Lab and how we can support your teaching, learning and research goals..

Workstations

The SPARK Lab has reservable creative workstations and studios to support projects including:

• Media Editing
• Podcasting Studio
• Makerspace
• AI Commons
• Virtual Reality
• Express Studio
• Media Production Services

Please visit the SPARK Lab website for a complete list of supported technologies and resources.

Workstation Types

• 4 video stations
• 1 audio station
• 3 flatbed and feeder scan stations
• 1 podcast recording room

Podcast Recording Room

The Podcast Recording Room features 4 studio quality microphones with boom arms, along with sound absorption panels to create a quiet space for podcast and voice recordings

SPARK Lab Policies

No food or drink at workstations or tables.