A diverse group of faculty members at Penn State Berks have come together to collaborate on creative ways to use technology to transform the classroom. Founded in spring 2018, the Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Learning Community for Innovative Instructional Technology in the Classroom has been looking critically at how they can help foster innovative strategies for teaching and learning.
Based upon early successes, “The Art and Science of Human Flourishing” will be offered as a three-credit course at seven Penn State campuses — Altoona, Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Mont Alto, University Park and York — and is the focus of a research study evaluating possible outcomes in increased student health and well-being.
Come for the fun games and prizes; stay for the informative discussions with faculty who have engaged in teaching and learning research. The Teaching and Learning with Technology Research Carnival will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 19, at The Dreamery, on the ground floor of the Shields Building on the University Park campus of Penn State.
Learning Design Summer Camp is the annual, informal gathering of Penn State's learning design community. This year's event is slated to take place July 23 in Chambers Building. Event organizers are accepting proposals for presentations now.
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.
Mac and iOS system administrators and managers come to University Park each summer from all over the world to refine their skills and knowledge at the MacAdmins at Penn State conference. This July, the event celebrates its 10th anniversary.
A recap of the 26th Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State on Saturday, March 16, where more than 500 attendees packed into Presidents Hall at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
Rodney Allen Trice's "Walk a Mile..." project aims to use immersive technology to spark empathy and conversations among diverse audiences. It won the 2019 Open Innovation Challenge.
Teaching and Learning with Technology and the THON Engagement and Empowerment Network (TEENetwork) helped kids experience emerging education technology during THON weekend.
Imagine a world where space and time do not matter, where it’s possible to witness critical events in the history of the Earth and humankind, or have a sneak peek into the future. That’s what Penn State researchers, through the help of immersive technologies such as virtual reality and investments in the University's infrastructure, are hoping to accomplish with a Penn State Strategic Plan seed grant.
With its faculty showcase, on exhibit Feb. 4-28, the Center for Pedagogy in Arts and Design will share the research of the inaugural year of faculty Innovators in Residence. The projects of the researchers include designing teaching and learning, performing and exhibiting, and implementing pedagogical practices in both formal and informal settings.
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.
Free Adobe Collaborative Courses allow Penn State faculty to develop a wide range of digital media skills. Dozens of courses are available in 2019, and enrollment is open now.
Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology invites University faculty and staff to Canvas Day on Friday, March 15, 2019. Faculty and staff can submit proposals for session presentations through Dec. 3, 2018.
Penn State is leading a group of 18 higher education institutions striving to provide resources that help educators pedagogically incorporate technology that delivers better learning outcomes.
