Course Design & PlannningTeaching TipsBlog Post
You might think creativity only belongs in art, music, or writing classes, but creativity is a skill that benefits everyone, no matter major or career path. At its core, creativity is about thinking in new ways, solving problems, making connections, and being open...
AccessibilityCanvasCourse Design & PlannningInclusive TeachingTeaching TipsTechnologyUncategorizedBlog Post
This blog post includes an audio podcast discussing the tools, along with documentation and tutorials for each of the tools. To find the written documentation for the tools discusssed, scroll below the podcast. There are summaries, step-by-step directions, and...
AccessibilityCanvasInclusive TeachingMultimediaStudent EngagementTeaching TipsBlog Post
Learn more about the Digital Accessibility Literacy (DAL) curriculum, a plug-and-play Canvas module that teaches students how to make their digital work accessible.
We are excited to announce that a new self-paced asynchronous module titled "Redesigning Assessments in the Age of AI" is available to faculty instructors at the Commonwealth campuses. This module is designed to help instructors evaluate current assessments with...
AccessibilityInclusive TeachingTeaching TipsBlog Post
In Can All Your Students Watch and Learn? Part 1: Video and Audio Accessibility Considerations, we identified three types of pre-recorded time-based media and four alternatives for making them accessible. Here in Part 2, we focus on the how of high-quality captions...
Course Design & PlannningBlog Post
Penn State has many modes of teaching to allow for student and faculty flexibility in delivering high quality learning. To support instructors teaching in the online synchronous environment, we have a new module for teaching in the online synchronous mode...
MultimediaTeaching TipsBlog Post
There are several suggestions for creating optimal educational video content. First and foremost, only film and include content that’s absolutely necessary. Would you like students to watch your whole lecture? Of course! But it isn't likely that they are going to watch a 45 minute video voluntarily.
AIClassroom PreparationBlog Post
As artificial intelligence continues to transform the educational landscape, it brings both exciting opportunities and complex challenges to teaching. AI is reshaping how students access, process, and engage with information, and it’s up to instructors to adapt...
AccessibilityCourse Design & PlannningInclusive TeachingBlog Post
In April 2024, the Department of Justice passed a ruling that requires state and local programs to make their web and mobile applications accessible to individuals with disabilities by April 2026. This applies to Penn State and means we must have all our online...
AccessibilityInclusive TeachingBlog Post
We take our responsibility for inclusive and supportive learning environments very seriously. But when we post pre-recorded videos in Canvas and assign them to students to watch, we may be unintentionally requiring those students to be able to see and hear in order...
