DMP Resources

The DMP offers a wide variety of resources for instructional assistance, whether you're teaching in a DMP classroom, a different space, or online. The DMP staff can hold a wide variety of workshops for your class, either in person or virtually. If you're interested in scheduling a workshop, send us an email at dmphelp@osu.edu. You can also check out the list below of resources for multimodal composition and other digital instruction and projects.

Ohio State Resources

  • U.OSU.EDU: Ohio State has a license with Wordpress to help student set up and develop websites. This link will take you to their main page where you can get access to support materials for how to start and how to use this web platform. 
  • Software Available Through OSU: Looking for what other services or software the university offers? Follow this link to get access to download various software like the Adobe Creative Suite or the Microsoft Office apps. 
  • Digital Flagship: Ohio State’s Digital Flagship can direct you to resources for using multimodal composition apps on iPads or getting you ready for coding and app development/design. 
  • Writing Center: Looking to get ideas and feedback about your work? Make an appointment with Ohio State’s Writing Center. Their tutors are trained to work with individuals on their projects at any stage of the creation process. NOTE: Due to COVID-19, the Writing Center is doing only virtual appointments. Check out their website for information on virtual appointment options.
  • IT Service Desk: The IT Service Desk offers 24-hour support, 7 days a week via the contact information on their website.
  • Undergraduate Access to Adobe: If you're an undergraduate who would like to activate your Adobe license, visit adobe.osu.edu. (NOTE: You will have to activate your Adobe license each semester.)
  • Digital Union: The Digital Union is more than just a high tech computer lab. They offer free 3-D printing, state of the art video and audio studios, meeting space and more. They can help with things like manipulating images in Photoshop, merging PDF files, editing video, graphing data in excel, formatting a lab report, recording a voiceover, and scanning photos. All resources and assistance are free, with the exception of printing. 
  • BuckeyeBar: BuckeyeBar offers face-to-face technology consultation and service for Ohio State students, faculty and staff.

    They provide support for portable devices (laptops, tablets, and smartphones) in a wide variety of cases. NOTE: Due to COVID-19, BuckeyeBar is by appointment only. The IT Service Desk offers 24-hour support, 7 days a week.

DMP Workshops and Resources

  • Adobe Creative Cloud Programs
    • InDesign
    • Illustrator
    • Photoshop
    • Premiere Pro
    • Premiere Rush
    • Audition
    • After Effects
    • If there are other Adobe programs you'd like to use, please send us an email at dmphelp@osu.edu for more info
  • Arduino
  • Audacity
  • Microsoft Office programs
  • Processing
  • GIMP
  • Handbrake
  • Screencast-O-Matic
  • Twine
  • Davinci Resolve
  • AntConc

For information on games and consoles available in the DMP, visit our video game page.

In January 2024, the DMP acquired a Bambu Lab P1S. We're currently piloting it with Calvin Olsen's section of English 4569, Digital Media and English Studies, but hope to open it up to our userbase in the autumn!

Students in Dr. Olsen's 4569, please follow our 3D print preparation and submission guidelines [requires Ohio State login].

Current filament inventory

We largely stock PLA from Polymaker's PolyTerra and PolyLite Pro lines. If you have a specific need for a different filament, please email us, but understand that we may not be able to honor all requests. To see exact colors, click on the links below to go to the manufacturer's product listing.

Equipment available for use through the DMP

  • HDMI to DVI 

  • HDMI to VGA 

  • Lightning to HDMI  

  • Lightning to VGA 

  • Mini display port to DVI 

  • Mini display port to ethernet 

  • Mini display port to VGA 

  • Mini-DVI to VGA 

  • USB to ethernet 

  • USB-C to ethernet 

  • USB-C to HDMI 

  • USB-C to micro-SD card reader 

  • USB-C to mini display port 

  • USB-C to SD card reader 

  • USB-C to USB 

  • Auxiliary microphones 

  • Shotgun microphones 

  • Zoom audio recorders 

  • Zoom boundary microphones 

  • Lightning (Apple) 

  • Micro USB (Android) 

  • Micro USB 3.0 Type B 

  • Mini USB 2.0 Type B 

  • USB-C 

  • Bluetooth computer mice 

  • Bluetooth keyboards 

  • Dell laptops (for use in Denney Hall) 

  • iPads 

  • Headphones

  • Flip tripods 

  • Large tripods 

  • Smartphone holder for tripods 

  • Tablet holder for tripods 

  • Light kits 

  • Nikon Point-and-Shoot Cameras 

  • Smartphone camera lens extensions 

  • Waterproof cameras 

  • Webcams 

  • Zoom video recorders