Penn State World Campus will educate its staff about working with students on the autism spectrum in an effort to better serve online learners with autism.
More than 500 Penn State faculty, staff and students attended this year’s annual Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology — the highest attendee count during the event’s 25 years. A standing-room-only crowd gathered at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on March 17 to hear the keynote speech by award-winning author, journalist and radio/TV personality Stephen J. Dubner.
The agenda at Penn State’s 2018 Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference features a keynote address from a national leader in advising and sessions to help faculty and staff provide support to adult learners.
Several campuses across Penn State have participated in a pilot that tackles the age-old problem of how to make textbooks more affordable and also helps students become more successful in the classroom. During the past fall and current spring semesters, faculty at the Penn State Worthington Scranton, Schuylkill and Mont Alto campuses have utilized the e-text platform called Unizin Engage, and it has the potential to transform the future of affordable content at Penn State.
Students in the master’s program in human resources and employment relations, offered online at Penn State, will travel to Scotland later this month to learn about international HR policies and practices.
Penn State University Libraries is conducting a survey of all Penn State faculty about the impact of digital technologies on research, teaching and publishing. The survey will be conducted from Tuesday, March 13, to Tuesday, April 10, in partnership with national research organization Ithaka S+R, and distributed to a University-wide faculty sample via Penn State email invitation on behalf of Dean Barbara I. Dewey.
Penn State is accepting applications for two new undergraduate degrees aimed at helping students learn the skills they need to drive effective communication strategies within businesses and organizations.
Penn State students enrolled in online courses are now eligible for state financial aid administered through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA).
A Penn State graduate, who earned his degree online, is leading an FBI team that is charged with overseeing the safety of athletes, spectators and visitors during the Winter Olympics.
Applications are being accepted now for the master of professional studies in criminal justice policy and administration, a new 30-credit program being offered online through Penn State World Campus and taught by faculty from Penn State’s College of Liberal Arts and the Penn State Harrisburg School of Public Affairs. Courses will begin in fall 2018.
Penn State World Campus ranked in the top 10 of six categories in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Online Programs, the most of any institution in the country.
Air Force veteran Selina Pedi balanced three jobs and two children as she earned her degree online through Penn State World Campus. Pedi will graduate Dec. 16 with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management as she pursues a career in sustainable community development.
