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Watch recordings and access resources from a series of webinars designed to help you prepare for and enhance your classes in a variety of different ways. Check the listings below to see how the sessions relate to the different modes of instructions and the overall topics they cover.

• Instructor Panel (Instructor Day, Spring 2022) Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Format, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Instructors will share their perspectives, experiences, and tips for starting the semester in a way that fosters a sense of community, motivation, and inclusivity in their classrooms.
• Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Day, Spring 2022 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings -
• Continuing Innovation with Technology in the Classroom Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Now that Penn State has returned to the classroom, instructors are wondering how they can continue to use some of the technologies they learned over the past 18 months, and even continue to innovate around the use of technology in residential classes. Date & Time: October 18, 2021 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• Commonwealth Campus Canvas Training (2 Sessions) Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2021
  Time: 9:00-11:00 AM and 6:00-8:00 PM EST
  Prepare for Fall 2021 by joining us for a hands-on Canvas training session.
• Embedding Retention Strategies into Teaching Practices Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 2:00 PM
  Retaining students starts with experiences in the classroom and interactions with faculty. In this session, faculty will share their teaching practices that promote student retention, including setting expectations, writing a clear syllabus and schedule, changes to late policies, and supporting reluctant learners.
• Introspection Toward Academic Engagement Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 10:00 AM
  Back to basics reflection on our core principles and broader professional goals and the value of these reflective “real life” practices for our students and ourselves. The session examines several insightful and forward-looking exercises that faculty have used with their students and concludes with a discussion and demonstration of mindfulness in the classroom and beyond.
• Open and Affordable Teaching and Collaboration – Two Examples Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 11:00 AM
  This session will present two faculty approaches to working with open and affordable educational materials. Half of the session will focus on potential sources of OER materials for Math and Statistics courses, while the other half will discuss the structure and benefits of forming a community of practice among your peers to support and explore your work with OAER.
• Helping Students Succeed with Embedded Tutors and Learning Assistants Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 1:00 PM
  We have been using an Embedded Tutor/Learning Assistant enabled classroom. These programs have increased student understanding by enabling them to personally engage with the tutors and Learning Assistants. This engagement promotes a higher level of interaction between students and tutors/LAs and increased the use of the tutoring centers.
• Reflective Teaching and Learning Techniques Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 11:00 AM
  Reflective teaching involves using reflection techniques to convey, analyze, and deliver information, in the goal of generating feedback. In this session, you will hear how reflective teaching is used to increase student engagement with each other, with learning content, and with the instructor. In addition, Drs. Holt and Black-Reed will present a hands-on experience of using Packback, a class-discussion software that each used successfully in introductory and upper-level classes during the pandemic. Please review the full details to prepare for this part in advance.
• Foe’s Eye View: Engaging Students Through Perspective-Taking Activities Posted in: Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 3:00 PM
  Students think they know how they feel about something and love to debate their position, but what happens when we put them in their opponents' shoes? How might students respond when learning new information from their adversaries' perspectives?
• Active Learning Through Gameplay Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 9:00 AM
  Capturing and securing student attention can be a struggle for even the most seasoned instructors. As educators strive to create meaningful learning experiences for students, we will share two game-based activities to enhance student engagement.
• Happy Little Successes: Activities to Increase Engagement and Build Community in Remote Classes Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 10:00 AM
  Promoting engagement and a sense of community among students in remote courses continues to be a challenge for instructors. During this session, two unique engagement strategies will be introduced and the increased interaction that resulted, along with a heightened sense of community felt by students as a result of the implementation of the strategies, will be discussed.
• Creating Community in Your Courses Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 3:00 PM
  Getting students to engage in class can be difficult but establishing a positive classroom community can go a long way to help with that. In this session, you'll hear about a few strategies that have proven to be successful. Through a variety of classroom activities and practices, students have been able to make strong connections to their peers and their instructors.
• Make Discussions Great Again: We Actually Mean It Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 2:00 PM
  Nurturing professional outcomes in asynchronous online discussions.
• The Re-entry Experience: Transitioning Effectively into Fall 2021 Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 12:00 PM
  Re-entry is a process requiring intentional equipping and planning for the well-being of all involved. Using empirically supported re-entry transition models, in this session we will look back at where we as a community have been and assess the terrain ahead.
• Inclusive Teaching Practices: Creating a Classroom where Everyone can Thrive Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 12:00 PM
  As classrooms become more diverse, educators are re-evaluating teaching methods. This presentation provides background on the importance of developing cultural competency and creating an inclusive classroom. Inclusive strategies and activities to create a classroom where everyone can thrive are also presented.
• Transitioning Instruction Online Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 11:00 AM
  This session will share lessons learned when transitioning courses to Online. Each member of the panel will bring a different perspective to changes they made during the transition to online and how it affected the resources, activities, and delivery of lectures. With a focus to ensure teaching and learning took place.
• Switching it Up: Using Adobe Spark for Course Assessment Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 9:00 AM
  Join us to learn creative ways of using Adobe Spark Post and Video for both course content assessment and student reflection. This session may be of interest to faculty who are seeking new ways to: engage and assess students, ease students' transition back to the classroom with online activities, and/or reduce the time spent reviewing student work.
• Adobe Spark for Creative and Engaging Assignments Posted in: Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 1:00 PM
  Join us to discuss using Adobe Spark Pages to replace a more traditional research paper including the parameters and guidelines provided to the students in order to support the learning objectives. Also addressed will be using Adobe Spark Posts to support a student-created brand with logos, flyers, and social media posts.
• Quality within Constraints: Course Design in a Hurry! Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 1:00 PM
  Join us to discuss how a rapid prototyping model was used to design a quality online course in a hurry. We will also share how we prioritize enhancements and use an iterative design strategy to achieve continuous improvement over time.
• Faculty Reflect on Teaching During COVID—What They’ll Keep For the Fall Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 9:00 AM
  Faculty share innovative ways they have engaged students, facilitated team-based learning, improved student interaction and other best practices they learned while teaching remotely. They will also discuss how they plan on adopting these best practices for their in-person classes.
• Creative Course Design: Examples of Transformative and Experiential Learning in the Classroom Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 10:00 AM
  This session explores three distinct ways faculty infused experiential learning into their classrooms. We will explore topics such as telecollaboration, enthusiastic engagement, getting students to participate beyond their comfort zones, and real-world based projects.
• Allow Students to Author Their Own Learning Path Posted in: Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 3:00 PM
  Giving students a voice in how their learning is structured can make their learning journey more relevant, meaningful and enjoyable. During this session, you'll hear how student-designed lessons and assessments were successfully implemented in two very different disciplines.
• Facilitating Effective Group Work Posted in: Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 3:00 PM
  Group projects are very useful assignments but are hated equally by both students and instructors when things don't go as expected. This session will provide strategies for effectively setting up and facilitating group work that you can apply to your own courses.
• Teaching Writing with Google Docs in the Post-Pandemic World Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 10:00 AM
  Google Docs can be a powerful tool to teach writing, both face to face and remotely. Now that so many people are familiar with them, it's the perfect time to capitalize on Google Docs advantages. In this session, instructors will share successes and tips for teaching writing with Google Docs in any classroom. Come to pick experienced brains!
• Incremental Learning Strategies Posted in: Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 2:00 PM
  Teachers and students can benefit from assignments that promote incremental learning. We may all benefit from designing and rewarding step-by-step project development, re-assessment opportunities, and academic integrity.
• Designing Projects to Enhance Understanding and Engagement Posted in: Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 11:00 AM
  Designing student projects to increase student engagement and understanding. We will discuss two types of student projects, 1) utilizing case studies to review theories and incorporating an incremental final project where students prepare their own case studies to demonstrate their research and knowledge; 2) increasing students’ communication skills and digital fluency through a compelling infographic storytelling project where students highlight a local entrepreneur’s journey, from start-up through growth.
• Making the Business Classroom More “Profitable” Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 2:00 PM
  This trio will share a combination of using computer simulations to accommodate specific business course instruction, student application of classroom discussions to real-world scenarios, and the use of SWOT analysis for every case readings that provides students with key takeaway that prepare students for classroom topics as well as everyday life/goals.
• Enhancing STEM learning through 3-D Visualization and Digital Collaboration Tools Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Time: 9:00 AM
  Enhance student learning in the Sciences with free or low cost tools for interactive and customizable 3-D visualizations then use these tools to create collaborative learning activities for the lab, classroom, and at-home learning using Google Jamboard and Docs. Originally developed for anatomy and physiology courses, these strategies can be adapted for a diverse array of materials.
• Methods & Modes of Engaging and Enhancing Learning in STEM Courses Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
  Time: 1:00 PM
  Faculty will share diverse methods of engaging students in their learning through a variety of teaching methods, strategies and instruction in STEM courses which can be easily adapted to other disciplines.
• Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2021 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - On August 11th and 12th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester. The event will explore topics related to invigorating your teaching practice, strategies to preserve from Pandemic teaching, and practices for supporting students. Hear from your faculty colleagues as they share strategies and tools for success. Be […]
• Spring Grant-writing Workshop Posted in: Grants, Webinars and Recordings - This year, Penn State Abington is coordinating and hosting the Commonwealth Campuses Spring Grant-Writing Workshop scheduled for May 12th (8p-5p) and May 13th (830a-12p) and open to all faculty from the commonwealth campuses.
• Students Speak Series: Strategies for Student Engagement Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Date: Friday, March 26, 2021Time:12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Are you curious about which pedagogical strategies are helping your students to succeed and which are causing them to struggle? Are you interested in learning more from students about which course experiences from the last year they hope will remain beyond teaching and learning during the pandemic? […]
• Students Speak Series: Strategies for Communication and Academic Support Posted in: Student Engagement, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Date: Friday, March 19, 2021Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Are you curious about which pedagogical strategies are helping your students to succeed and which are causing them to struggle? Are you interested in learning more from students about which course experiences from the last year they hope will remain beyond teaching and learning during the […]
• Students Speak Series: Effective Technology Practices Posted in: Student Engagement, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Are you curious about which pedagogical strategies are helping your students to succeed and which are causing them to struggle? Are you interested in learning more from students about which course experiences from the last year they hope will remain beyond teaching and learning during the pandemic?
• Wellness through Zoom Games and Improv Posted in: Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings - Join us to play games and try out improv activities that can be used in class to check in, warm up, and get students prepared to participate. We’ll also explore how practicing empathy, staying positive in the moment, and moving things forward can contribute to occupational, emotional, and social wellness. The improvisational mindset helps build stronger relationships between faculty and students, IDs and faculty, students doing group work, co-workers, or other collaborators.
• Wellness through Zoom Games and Improv Posted in: Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Join us to play games and try out improv activities that can be used in class to check in, warm up, and get students prepared to participate. We’ll also explore how practicing empathy, staying positive in the moment, and moving things forward can contribute to occupational, emotional, and social wellness. The improvisational mindset helps build stronger relationships between faculty and students, IDs and faculty, students doing group work, co-workers, or other collaborators.
• Wellness through Zoom Games and Improv Posted in: Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Join us to play games and try out improv activities that can be used in class to check in, warm up, and get students prepared to participate. We’ll also explore how practicing empathy, staying positive in the moment, and moving things forward can contribute to occupational, emotional, and social wellness. The improvisational mindset helps build stronger relationships between faculty and students, IDs and faculty, students doing group work, co-workers, or other collaborators.
• Continuing the Conversation: Faculty Communities Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - Educators have shared a number of strategies and techniques during this event for enhancing the practice of teaching. In this session, Dr. Laura Cruz of the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will discuss the various opportunities for faculty to continue these conversations as part of a small, focused faculty community. Dr. Cruz will explore the myriad approaches that faculty communities might take and address how faculty can incorporate their faculty community experiences into their tenure or promotion materials.
• Maintaining Your Well-Being: Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First (Session 2) Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - You can’t pour from an empty cup, the saying goes. Amidst all of your efforts to support students’ learning and well-being, it is imperative to care for yourself too. This session examines some changes in mindset and practice that can promote greater well-being among faculty and will conclude with a brief guided practice in mindfulness.
• Succeeding as an Adjunct Faculty Member Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - Adjunct faculty bring tremendous dedication and innovation to their teaching but they rarely receive the support and encouragement that their work deserves. In this session, experienced adjunct faculty share some of the challenges common among adjunct faculty and some of the strategies they have used to create success.
• Teaching on Zoom: Lessons Learned (Session 2) Posted in: Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Faculty from across the University share their experiences in teaching on Zoom in the Fall semester. Find out what went well, what didn’t go well, and what tips you might want to incorporate into your Spring courses.
• Increasing Student Engagement with Top Hat Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - The University has a new tool to enhance student participation in your courses. Top Hat is a cloud-based audience participation solution with presentations, questions, and assignments built-in. In this session, faculty and learning designers will share the ways that Top Hat is being used in the classroom.
• Conducting Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - Use the sudden pivot to online, flexible hybrid and physically-distanced teaching to your research advantage! Dr. Laura Cruz, Associate Research Professor with Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, will brainstorm on how to turn your anecdotal observations or questions about teaching in these new modalities into publishable Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research.
• Workshop: Using Microsoft Teams for Class Community and Collaboration Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - PSU Scranton Science faculty member Theresa Black has used Teams in conjunction with Canvas and other online tools to meet with her students over the summer and fall. Join us to discuss her experiences – the good and the bad – and learn how you can use Teams to create community and collaboration online.
• Supporting Students Through Challenges of the COVID Learning Environment Posted in: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings - The session reflects upon some of the challenges students are facing right now and the adjustments and supports faculty can provide. Additionally, we will explore the support available to faculty from the Offices of Student Affairs.
• Teaching on Zoom: Lessons Learned (Session 1) Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Faculty from across the University share their experiences in teaching on Zoom in the Fall semester. Find out what went well, what didn’t go well, and what tips you might want to incorporate into your Spring courses.
• Connecting with your Colleagues Again (Session 2) Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - We are missing out right now on our meetings over coffee, doorway chats, and socializing over lunch. In this session, faculty will discuss learning communities, book clubs, and other success stories for connecting with colleagues during this time of remote working.
• Reducing Students’ Temptation to Cheat Posted in: Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - The high stakes exam fosters a strong temptation to cheat. Rather than focus on policing that exam, consider changing your approach to assessment. In this session, faculty share their approaches to creating assessments that reduce the desire to cheat and ensure fairness across students.
• Leveling the Academic Playing Field with Open Educational Resources (OER) Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Students often report not purchasing a textbook because it is too expensive or deferring a course due the high cost of texts. In this session, faculty share their experiences using freely available (OER) to replace or augment their textbooks and traditional lectures.
• Perusall: A Collaborative/Social Annotation Tool Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Faculty will discuss their use of Perusall for building community in their courses and increasing content engagement with journal articles, popular news articles, podcasts, and videos. Panelists will discuss lessons learned, give examples of student discussions, and answer questions.
• Providing Feedback That Students Will Use Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - Feedback is valuable but only when students take advantage of it. In this session, presenters will provide examples of how and when to provide useful feedback to your students and discuss several grading tools that can make the process more efficient.
• Workshop: Organizing Course Content in Canvas Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - This session will cover best practices for organizing your course content in a way that you and your students can easily navigate. Participants will have the opportunity to modify one of their existing Canvas courses in collaboration with facilitators and other session participants.
• Combatting Fake News with Digital Literacy Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Educators are increasingly called upon by the public and the press to sharpen students’ digital literacy skills. In this session, faculty and librarians will address strategies and resources that can be easily incorporated across the curriculum to teach digital literacy.
• Lessons Learned from Small Teaching Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - In his book Small Teaching, James Lang explains how minor modifications to our teaching can have a major impact on student learning. In this session, faculty discuss the ways they have incorporated the lessons from Small Teaching into their courses and the benefits they have seen with student learning and engagement.
• Maintaining Your Well-Being: Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First (Session 1) Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - You can’t pour from an empty cup, the saying goes. Amidst all of your efforts to support students’ learning and well-being, it is imperative to care for yourself too. This session examines some changes in mindset and practice that can promote greater well-being among faculty and will conclude with a brief guided practice in mindfulness.
• Using Learning Mastery in the Canvas Gradebook Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - The vast majority of students pass their courses and progress through their major even as they accumulate gaps in their knowledge. The Mastery approach prevents these gaps by making individualized modifications so that all students can achieve the same level of learning.
• Creating a Study Abroad Experience in the COVID Environment Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - The EDGE (Experiential Digital Global Engagement) program connects Penn State students with classes around the world through the use of technology. Students collaborate with those in partner classes on course projects while also learning about life and culture in the partner country.
• Fostering Engagement in Asynchronous Courses Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Ensuring supportive and productive student-faculty engagement can be challenging in any learning environment, but particularly in the asynchronous online setting. In this session, faculty share some of the strategies they have used in their asynchronous courses to foster student engagement and create opportunities for student-faculty connection.
• Connecting with your Colleagues Again (Session 1) Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - We are missing out right now on our meetings over coffee, doorway chats, and socializing over lunch. In this session, faculty will discuss learning communities, book clubs, and other success stories for connecting with colleagues during this time of remote working.
• Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Day, Spring 2021 Posted in: Webinars and Recordings - On January 12th, join colleagues from the Penn State campuses across the Commonwealth to energize for the upcoming semester. The event includes 25 sessions featuring over 50 faculty presenters exploring topics related to preserving and promoting your well-being, invigorating your teaching practice, and supporting students in new ways.
• Giving Students a Reason to Turn on Their Cameras Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - In this session, faculty share the strategies they have used to encourage students to turn on their webcams and to enhance student learning, foster community, and promote engagement.
• Teaching in Mixed-Mode: Lessons Learned Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Faculty from across the University share their experiences in teaching mixed-mode courses in the Fall semester. Find out what went well, what didn’t go well, and what tips you might want to incorporate into your Spring courses.
• Addressing Ethnocentrism and Racism in the Classroom Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - This panel discussion addresses the topics related to addressing racism in the Higher Education classroom. Key topics discussed include: the distinction between debate and dialogue, ground rules for classroom dialogues about ethnocentrism and racism, constructive confrontation, and how to recognize and respond to different dispositions about racism.
• Who Are You Not Reaching? Designing Your Course to Gain Maximum Engagement from All Students Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Reaching students can be a significant challenge for any course. Research suggests that we gain a broader response when attending to principles of inclusive teaching and best practices in inclusive course design. In this interactive session, attendees will review a series of best practices for inclusive teaching and course design which are designed to be […]
• University Guidance: Syllabus Statements, Student Conduct, and Classroom Safety Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Panelists will discuss and answer questions about university guidance on syllabus statements, student conduct, and safety measures for classrooms.
• Student Engagement in Microsoft Teams Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Using Teams to solve the problem of facilitating collaborative work in various instructional modes. This will not be an extensive session on all functions of Teams, nor are we trying to replace Canvas, but we will look for easy-to-implement solutions to group work in socially distanced classrooms and remote students using Zoom.
• Reading and Interpreting the COVID-19 Dashboard Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Learn how to read and interpret Penn State’s COVID-19 Dashboard. Recording and Resources coming soon.
• Planning for Student Engagement Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Do you need to revise a fall 2020 course to a blended or online format but aren’t sure where to start? This session covers how to plan your course content to maximize student engagement. Topics include adapting course objectives to include the online environment, choosing which aspects of the course to offer synchronously vs. asynchronously, and creating or adjusting your communication plan to help students be successful in your online or blended course.
• Looking Through the Faculty Lens: Video Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - How do you engage students in a blended classroom? Join faculty Mary Dean Coleman as she shares how she used instructor videos, created through BlendLT to demonstrate concepts and skills for her students.
• Looking Through the Faculty Lens: Nearpod Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - How do you engage students in the classroom when some students are physically present and some are online? This session will focus on using Nearpod to enhance engagement.
• Looking Through the Faculty Lens: Beam Robot, Doceri, & More Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - How do you engage students in the classroom when some students are physically present and some are online? Join Shared Programs faculty Penelope Morrison and Kristal Tucker as they share how they used Beam Robots, Doceri, and more to enhance engagement while teaching students simultaneously across campuses.
• Library Instruction for All Instructional Modes Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - Traditionally, library instruction is most often delivered by one-shot sessions in the physical classroom. However, there are intentional library instruction models that extend beyond one-shots including remote presentations, learning objects, Canvas modules, digital badges, and embedded librarianship. What will library instruction look like in the fall? How can instructors and instructional designers work with the […]
• Faculty Forum: Designing Online Discussions to Promote Engagement Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - In this Faculty Forum hosted by the Center for Teaching and eLearning Initiatives at Penn State Behrend, faculty will share their experiences in designing and facilitating engaging discussions in both synchronous and asynchronous online environments. Take this opportunity to find out what has been working well for faculty in the online classroom. This session will […]
• Engaging Students Through Multimedia Assignments Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Multimedia assignments teach students digital skills in addition to the content they learn in your course and can be taught both in residential and online/remote courses.
• Engaging Students Asynchronously Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Topics include how to help students engage with the content, you, and their fellow students, as well as how to structure asynchronous discussions, group work, lecture content, and more to benefit student learning in the asynchronous online environment.
• Creating, Finding, and Assessing Instructional Video to Engage Students Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Instructional video allows for visually explaining information, assists in bringing contextually relevant examples to class, and, if instructor-created, can allow for an increase in instructor presence in a variety of course modalities.
• Creating Community Online Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - How can you replicate the engagement level of in-person courses in an online space? This session covers how to take your online students and turn them into a community of engaged learners.
• Classroom Technology Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Panelists will review the classroom technology available to support socially distanced classrooms and mixed-mode delivery and procedures to request additional technology.
• Active Learning Strategies for the Socially Distanced Classroom Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - This session covers active learning strategies appropriate for in-person, mixed-mode, and remote synchronous courses. The strategies focus on designing activities that encourage student creativity and social learning while maintaining physical distance and masking requirements.
• A Practical Guide to Finding and Using Open and Affordable Educational Resources in Any Modality Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - This session will provide you with some strategies and tips for locating, selecting, and incorporating alternative course materials, including open educational resources and library e-resources.
• Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Posted in: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings - This session will cover concepts addressing effectively teaching students in times of high stress that impact the learning environment. Research-based strategies to support and effectively communicate with students and facilitate student learning across all instructional modes will be discussed.
• Too Much or Not Enough: Quantifying the Time Students Spend in Engaging Courses Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Instructors thoughtfully create high-quality, engaging course design experiences, but is time dedicated to assessing the rigor that’s placed on students? This session will first focus on the benefits of and strategies for reviewing the time spent on instructional activities. Participants will use various tools and resources to review the instructional activity/student rigor each week of […]
• Kaltura Editing and Quizzing Posted in: Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Would you like to edit your Zoom class recordings? Create quizzes with video? Join us to learn how to use our Kaltura media management system for video editing and quiz creation.
• Introducing Top Hat at Penn State Posted in: Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - The University has a new tool for student participation in your courses. Top Hat is a cloud-based audience participation solution with presentations, questions and assignments built-in. Join us for this introduction to Top Hat.
• Instructional Strategies for Promoting Honest Efforts Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - For many educators, fostering educational objectives while protecting the integrity of course materials has become an even bigger challenge than before. In this presentation, we’ll discuss students’ motivations for academic misconduct and offer strategies to foster academic honesty.
• Considerations in Teaching Offshore International Students Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - Due to the pandemic, travel ban, and delayed visas, a large number of our international students are currently studying remotely from their home countries. This training module addresses the prevailing issues facing faculty in teaching students who are physically outside of the United States. In addition to covering topics on differences in academic culture, learning […]
• Academic Integrity Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - This session will focus on the importance and role of faculty consistently and persistently messaging students about practicing academic integrity. The PSU academic integrity policy and process will also be reviewed.
• Faculty Seminar on Teaching with Technology Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings - This Faculty Webinar on Teaching with Technology for Fall 2020 features Berks faculty sharing innovative pedagogical strategies and uses of instructional technology. These strategies include the use of Packback in Canvas, an online scavenger hunt, tips for keeping students organized and on-task, and an award-winning way to combine quizzes and reflective journal assignments.
• Copyright and Creative Commons: How to Find and Use Resources Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - A 30-minute presentation followed by 30-minute Q&A. Presentation on copyright and creative commons resources.
• Canvas Gradebook Posted in: Canvas, Learning Assessment, Webinars and Recordings - Explore updated features of the course gradebook, and use the tools provided to keep your students informed of their progress in your courses.
• Strategies for Remote Synchronous Instruction Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - A 30-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Designing your remote synchronous course to foster student engagement, support group projects, and include flexibility while teaching in Zoom.
• Resources for Remote Synchronous Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session covers how to engage, assess, and support students in a remote-synchronous course.
• Resources for Mixed Mode Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session covers ways to implement a mixed-mode course, how your plan for the course can be communicated to your students, and some of the resources available to you to help in this process.
• Integrating Penn State Tools in Canvas for Better Teaching and Learning Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will cover the use of a variety of technology tools in your course design, answering the following questions: How can we use Zoom technology to a) make individual assignments more engaging and b) foster more meaningful learning? How can we use Zoom technology to ensure academic integrity for individual assignments? How can Zoom […]
• Faculty Modeling Remote Synchronous Instruction Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will showcase Penn State faculty using three instructional strategies during remote synchronous instruction: whiteboard, lecturing, and engaging students in activities/discussions.
• Faculty Modeling Mixed-Mode Instruction Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will showcase Penn State faculty using three instructional strategies during mixed-mode instruction: whiteboard, lecturing, and engaging students in activities/discussions.
• Countdown to Classes Webinar: Essential Teaching Tools, Guidance and Resources for Fall 2020 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - In the 2-hour interactive webinar, we will provide you with the essential tools you need to be successful in the upcoming semester. During the first hour, we focus on preparing for your first day as we review the flexible instructional modes and their implementation. Then, we explore how to prepare your course syllabi with the current learning environment in mind including […]
• College Students’ Use and Acceptance of Emergency Online Learning Due to COVID-19 Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced higher education institutions around the world to offer education through the Internet. This new modality is called “emergency online learning.” Understanding the factors that affected students’ use and acceptance of this new modality is essential for its success and the achievement of its maximum benefits. Dr. Patricia Aguilera, Assistant Teaching […]
• Engaging Students Synchronously Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Topics include how to help students engage with the content, you, and their fellow students, as well as how to best adapt in-class activities to the synchronous online environment.
• Too Little or Too Much: How to Gauge the Right Amount of Course Content Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings - In this session, presenters will share resources that will help you decide the appropriate amount of content and activities for your course. Participants will have the opportunity to assess the existing workload in one of their courses and reflect on possible changes to improve student learning.
• Engaging Students Through Assessment Posted in: Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Are you looking for ways to revise and improve your online assessments? This session covers using online assessments (both formative and summative) to engage students. Topics include making changes to assessments to take advantage of the online environment, making sure online assessments are equitable, and helping manage student stress levels during these unprecedented times.

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