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The LionPATH class roster now includes Late Drop indicator to inform faculty

New LionPATH class roster enhancements for faculty

8/17/18

Faculty will experience two new enhancements to the LionPATH class roster beginning this semester. Both are designed to improve the user experience and help keep faculty up-to-date with their class enrollments.

LionPATH has new features for students and faculty that improve the user experience.

New LionPATH features announced for students and faculty

8/17/18

Just in time for the 2018-19 academic year, LionPATH has some new features to improve the user experience. Students can now take advantage of a new calendaring feature, as well as new course and grade notifications. Faculty can benefit from new class roster enhancements.

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Penn State introduces new, mobile-friendly online visitor maps

8/17/18

Visitors to Penn State’s locations statewide will find it easier to navigate their way around campus with the launch of new, enhanced online maps. Updated maps are now available for University Park and the majority of the Commonwealth Campuses.

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Examining the anatomy of an innovative internship

8/9/18

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.

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Engaging with interactive media may be a sequence of actions, assessments

7/31/18

People tend to think you either engage with a piece on interactive media, or you don't. However, researchers suggest that when people are interacting with media there is a whole sequence of physical and psychological actions and assessments that lead up to engagement. Knowing how user engagement works could lead to stickier online advertisements and more interactive websites.

Redesigned UMG web page

New UMG web page available for easy group management

7/26/18

User Managed Groups are now easier to create and modify with an updated UMG web page within Account Management. The redesign provides new tools to view groups and manage members from desktop and mobile devices.

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Connecting fans around the globe to live sports action

7/23/18

Mark Ruzomberka grew up playing sports in Pittsburgh, and like many young kids he dreamed of one day working in sports. Little did he know that he would end up as an employee of one of the world’s leading sports programming networks.

New LionPATH notifications to help students stay informed

7/17/18

Thanks to recent LionPATH enhancements, students will now receive an email notification whenever one of their course grades is posted or changed. In addition, students who were on a course waitlist will be emailed if they are subsequently enrolled in the waitlisted course. Emails will be sent to students’ University email without any additional actions required by or from the students.

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Technology on the farm

7/17/18

During his time in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, Simon Huntley, a 2004 graduate, found a way to blend his passion for technology with his interest in agriculture. He developed an online farmers market for a class project, which served as the framework for his current business Harvie, a web-based platform that brings nearly 1,000 farmers and consumers together through customizable share programs.

Redesigned UMG web page

User Managed Group management tool gets a redesign

7/17/18

Next month a redesigned User Managed Group (UMG) webpage within Account Management will be available for all members of the University to create and modify UMGs. Updated features will make creating and managing groups easy to do from all devices.

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