WIU Social Media Lab

WIU Social Media Lab The WIU Social Media Lab is a space to learn, create and explore digital media and technology. 🎙️ Podcast | 🥽 VR | 🤖 AI. Tue, Thurs & Fri 11am-3pm

The Lab is Open to WIU students, faculty & staff.

📍Malpass Library, 184 Level 1
Mon & Wed 12pm–4pm.

09/04/2026

Have an idea worth sharing? Turn it into a conversation.

The podcast space at the WIU Social Media Lab gives students an opportunity to get hands-on experience with recording and digital content creation.

Podcasting isn’t only about starting a podcast. It can help you practice public speaking, interviewing, storytelling, research, and communicating ideas clearly skills that can support classroom presentations, projects, and future careers.

And you don’t have to know how everything works before you come in. We can help you get started.

What would your first podcast be about? 👇

📍 Social Media Lab | Malpass Library 184
Monday- Friday
12pm - 4pm
📲 WIU Social Media Lab

DigitalMedia Leathernecks

🤖 The AI Station is now LIVE ‼️at the Social Media Lab! AI is changing how we learn, communicate, create, and work but u...
09/03/2026

🤖 The AI Station is now LIVE ‼️
at the Social Media Lab!

AI is changing how we learn, communicate, create, and work but using AI effectively means more than simply knowing how to generate an answer.

Our AI Station provides an opportunity for the WIU community to explore generative AI, experiment with prompting, evaluate AI-generated information, and develop a better understanding of both the possibilities and limitations of these emerging technologies.

The goal is not to replace your thinking. It is to learn how to use new technology critically, responsibly, and effectively.
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Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to stop by and explore.

📍 Social Media Lab | 184, Level 1, Malpass Library
🕐 Monday & Wednesday | 12pm – 4pm
⏱️ Tuesday , Thursday and Friday | 11am - 3pm

What would you like to learn about AI? Let us know. 👇



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09/02/2026

Inside the WIU Social Media Lab.💜💛

The Social Media Lab is a collaborative learning environment designed to support creativity, digital literacy, and hands-on engagement with emerging media and technology.

Students, faculty, and staff can use the space to explore podcasting and content creation, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, gaming, and collaborative projects.

Whether you are developing a class project, exploring a new technology, building digital skills, or looking for a space to collaborate, the Social Media Lab offers opportunities to learn through experience.

Watch the video for a quick look around the lab, then stop by and explore the space for yourself.

📍 Social Media Lab is located at
Malpass Library, 184 Level 1.
🕐 Monday–Friday

09/01/2026

What does the Social Media Lab mean to WIU students? 🎙️

We asked a WIU student to share his perspective on the lab, how students can benefit from the resources in the lab , and the role spaces like this can play in the career development and student academic success.

Sometimes the best way to understand a space is to hear from the people who use it.

Watch his take, then tell us yours. 👇

After hearing his perspective, what would you be interested in exploring at the Social Media Lab? 💜💛

StudentVoices

09/01/2026

We sat down with a WIU student from Maths Department to hear his perspective on the Social Media Lab, what he thinks about the space, the resources available, and how the lab can support students during their time at WIU.

The Social Media Lab is more than a place to explore technology. It’s a space to learn new skills, create, collaborate, and turn ideas into projects.

Hear what he had to say in this short interview.

Now we would like to hear from you.

After hearing his perspective, what would you be interested in exploring at the Social Media Lab?
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📍 Social Media Lab
184, Level 1, Malpass Library
🕐 Monday–Friday

08/21/2026

LinkedIn Series | Episode 8 — The Finale 🎬

You think you’re just scrolling
but your clicks, likes, comments, follows, and watch time are sending signals to the algorithm.

And here’s the catch: the algorithm doesn’t know your intentions.

You might engage with something because you disagree with it, but the platform may simply see engagement.

That’s why digital literacy isn’t just knowing how to use social media, it’s understanding how social media responds to you.

💡 You don’t just consume your feed. You help create it.

Be intentional with what you engage with.


08/19/2026

LinkedIn Series | Episode 7 🎓💼

Don’t wait until you’re looking for a job to start building your network.

Start while you’re still learning.
Start while you’re still a student.
Start before you actually need the connections.

Because when the right opportunity comes along, you don’t want to be starting from zero.

Build your network before you need it.

08/18/2026

LinkedIn Series | Episode 6 💼

Your LinkedIn profile might be making a first impression before you ever get the chance to.

From an incomplete profile photo to an empty About section to staying completely inactive, these small mistakes can make your profile easy to overlook.

08/11/2026

Your LinkedIn headline might be only a few words long but those words can shape the first impression people have of you.

Instead of simply writing “Student” or listing where you currently are, use your headline to communicate:

✨ What you do
✨ What you know
✨ Where you’re headed

Think of your headline as your professional introduction before you ever get the chance to introduce yourself.

🎬 LinkedIn Series | Episode 5
Your LinkedIn Headline Is More Important Than You Think.

Take a look at your headline. Does it describe where you are or where you’re going?

08/06/2026

Sending a LinkedIn request with no message? It gets ignored more often than you think.

In today’s episode of our Digital Literacy Series, we break down why a simple note before you hit “connect” makes all the difference and what to actually say.

Watch now and let us know: do you always send a note, or skip it?

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