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Instructional Strategies to Support Invisible Disabilities
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Did you know that the majority of accommodation requests are for disabilities that are not considered apparent? To make matters worse, that number only includes …
Getting Students out of Their Comfort Zones and Cell Phones: Experiential Learning, Internships, and the Real World
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Promises and Dangers of the Unknown: Generative AI and the Classroom
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In the spring of 2023, a group of Penn State faculty and researchers conducted a study on Penn State faculty and student perceptions of AI …
New in Canvas: Anthology Ally – Alternative Formats and Accessibility Tools
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Anthology Ally is now enabled in Canvas. Based on our experience in the Spring 2023 pilot, we will discuss the alternative format options available to …
Can We Share a Secret? Spotlighting Some Little-Known Tools Available at Penn State
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Join us to hear how we created WestLaw video tutorials using Kaltura Capture to record user-friendly guides, and Canva to design a research poster on …
Creating Authentic Connections with Students
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In this presentation, Hannah Mudrick and Michelle Kaschak will share inclusive practices and tools that they have successfully used to create genuine connections with their …
Meeting Students in a New Reality: Dealing with Accessibility, Engagement and Technology for Immersive Experiences in Virtual Reality Across the Curriculum
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Immersive experiences provide great platforms for learning but implementing them in courses can sometimes be difficult. Virtual Reality technologies can help alleviate some of those …
Strategies for Formative and Genuine Assessment
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This session provides intriguing practical strategies and evidence-based approaches to foster a supportive learning environment and deeper student engagement
Rethinking the Curriculum to Strengthen Learning, Inclusion, and Belonging
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Integrating a global learning perspective into the curriculum expands students’ horizons and promotes inclusion and belonging. This approach creates avenues for students to delve into …
Active Learning Strategies
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There are many ways to engage students with active learning. Join us as Lori and Hannah describe activities that have proven to be quite effective …
Optimizing Online Teaching: Strategies and Insights
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This session will be focused on online teaching. The faculty presenters will share the teaching strategies they recommend for successfully teaching online. They will also …
Strategies for Student-Centered Engagement & Support
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Meeting the needs of each student is essential for retention of students in courses and programs. Applying a student-centered perspective and approach can strengthen an …
Bolster Engagement and Motivation Through Real World Cases
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Case studies exploring complex challenges recently faced in the real world provided the opportunity for peer-to-peer teaching and the strengthening of problem-solving skills. In the …
Exploring Best Practices for Assignment Creation and Effective Assessment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Join this session to explore how two instructors address assignment design in light of artificial intelligence. Learn how one instructor is meeting ChatGPT head-on using …
Leveraging Peer Support for Learning
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Effective facilitation in education requires a focus on student engagement and finding diverse ways to enhance learning experiences. One such approach is leveraging peer support, …
AI-Powered Tools in Education: Creating Course Content and Empowering Students
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Discover how faculty can leverage AI-powered tools and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to create engaging, effective course content and provide students with the knowledge and …
Enhancing the Learning Experience: Real-World Strategies for Engagement and Assessment
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Are you looking for new ways to create meaningful learning experiences? Join us to hear how experts from across the commonwealth campuses are using innovative …
Teaching Shapes: What, Why, and How to Start One on Your Campus
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Instructors are often isolated and left to meet the challenges of teaching alone. Teaching Shapes is a peer-to-peer, formative teaching observation program that encourages community …
Transforming and Innovating with Open Pedagogy
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This session will approach open pedagogy through projects or assignments which have the characteristics of engaging with students as creators of information rather than simply …
Facilitating Difficult Questions Emphasized on Racial Equality, Social Justice, and Sexuality
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This session will incorporate the theme of discussing difficult but important questions based within undoing preconceived notions of race, social justice, and sexuality aspects. The …
Unlocking the Power of Collaboration: Strategies for Successful Student Group Work
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Group work can be both challenging and rewarding for students. In this session, three faculty members from the disciplines of sociology, engineering, and mathematics will …
Strategies for Incorporating Immersive Technologies
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Using virtual reality (VR) in the classroom can be engaging and effective for student learning, and the preparation can be easier than expected! Join Stefani …
Using Library Resources to Innovate Sustainable Assignments and for Citation Strategies
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This session highlights the use of library resources! The first is an innovative and sustainable assignment using the ProQuest database, where students create a letter …
Student Engagement with Top Hat and Poll Everywhere
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In this session, faculty colleagues will discuss their use of 2 student response systems: Top Hat and Poll Everywhere. Dr. Yang will discuss her uses …
Inclusive Teaching Meets Students Where They Are
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In this session, we explore strategies that foster greater inclusion and belonging for students while enhancing learning through effective approaches to feedback.