At the IMS Global Learning Impact Leadership Institute in San Diego on May 23, Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology was awarded the 2019 Learning Tool Interoperability Advantage Contributors Institutional Leadership Award.
Open educational resources (OER) are transforming the landscape of higher education, allowing for more accessible and affordable learning. At Penn State Harrisburg, geology students are using digital rock kits and an open-access textbook in place of traditional rock packages and text, a change that has fueled student engagement.
Already capable of displaying more than 15 layers of information at a time -- including building and classroom locations, parking options and construction areas -- maps.psu.edu is now tracking computer lab usage across University Park, a helpful feature that’s debuted in time for finals week when labs are busiest.
Following finals week, Penn State Information Technology must make changes to its secure wireless networks “psu” and “eduroam” that will require those using an Apple, Windows or Linux device to update their settings in order to remain connected. Android devices will not require an update. Users should be sure to read all instructions before beginning the update process.
Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning. Although it will have a new name, Penn State's popular online learning and professional development tool will retain features popular with Lynda.com users while adding new capabilities that will deliver a more personalized learning experience. These upgrades will help learners achieve their learning goals more easily and efficiently.
Penn State Information Technology has upgraded IT Alerts to better notify users about updates and changes to IT services.
With 15 years of history at Penn State, the IT Leaders Program has offered hundreds of IT staff members the ability to grow their leadership skills through an intensive nine-month program designed by MOR Associates.
Kaltura is Penn State’s new media management and storage platform that seamlessly integrates with Canvas and allows users to create and stream content from any device at any time.
The largest student-run technology event at Penn State will take place March 16-17 when students from around the country converge on the University Park campus for HackPSU.
Through a Berks Teaching & Learning Innovation Partnership Grant, Penn State Berks students in the course CRIMJ 210: Policing in America are learning to create 360-degree videos of crime-scene scenarios.
Telepresence robots are helping students engage in meaningful ways with their instructors and remote classmates while bridging the distance between two locations — Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State New Kensington.
Penn State Information Technology will be upgrading the University's voicemail platform later this month to enable future integration with Microsoft Office 365 email and calendaring.
Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State has named its four TLT Faculty Fellows for the 2018-19 academic year — David Hunter, Kathryn W. Jablokow, Karen Kackley-Dutt, and Alan Wagner. This year's TLT Faculty Fellows will work on projects covering data science, digital fluency, immersive experiences, and robotics.
With the help of Teaching and Learning with Technology staff and Penn State faculty, along with resources at the Dreamery, Penn State student Spenta Bamji created a unique internship that fortified her desire to become an educator.
A new class at being offered this fall at Penn State Lehigh Valley and Penn State Schuylkill is a video gamer's dream — or just the perfect thing if you have ever wanted to design your own virtual realm.
