The University unveiled an accessibility tool in Canvas called Anthology Ally. Many of you have already spent considerable effort using the tool to create accessible course materials in your Canvas courses! In an effort to recognize, celebrate, and reward your accomplishments in moving the dial towards more accessible courses, we are offering a competition for […]
Join us for a 2-part series designed to guide your preparations to teach a DLC course to students at multiple campuses. These 1-hour sessions will cover the essentials from logistical processes to pedagogical approaches, and everything in between. Part 1: Setting up for Success The first workshop will focus on essential considerations for teaching […]
Join us for a 2-part series designed to guide your preparations to teach a DLC course to students at multiple campuses. These 1-hour sessions will cover the essentials from logistical processes to pedagogical approaches, and everything in between. Part 2: Designing for Engagement In the second workshop, we will explore strategies to enhance interaction, […]
Join us for a 2-part series designed to guide your preparations to teach a DLC course to students at multiple campuses. These 1-hour sessions will cover the essentials from logistical processes to pedagogical approaches, and everything in between. Part 1: Setting up for Success The first workshop will focus on essential considerations for teaching […]
Join us for a 2-part series designed to guide your preparations to teach a DLC course to students at multiple campuses. These 1-hour sessions will cover the essentials from logistical processes to pedagogical approaches, and everything in between. Part 2: Designing for Engagement In the second workshop, we will explore strategies to enhance interaction, […]
Looking for a way to test out what AI can do for you? Join us for the Summer AI Prompt Challenge!
IT Learning Design (ITLD) is offering a Canvas Training for new Commonwealth Campus instructors on Zoom on: Tuesday, August 13 from 10-12 Wednesday, August 21 from 6-8 Participants will be able to: Identify key features and tools of Canvas and their basic functions Identify possible use cases for Canvas Identify benefits of using Canvas Locate […]
Did you know that the majority of disabled learners in your classroom have invisible disabilities that you can not see? The recommended strategies to reach these disabled learners actually benefit ALL learners in your classroom. This hands-on workshop will focus on strategies that you can use to make your course more universally designed for all learners. During the workshop, you will be able to apply your new skills to your course syllabus.
We will kick off the event with opening remarks from Dr. Richard Brazier, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research & University College Interim Dean.
Join Allain Daigle (Instructional Designer) for an interactive demo of Microsoft Copilot. We’ll go over how to access the tool, try it out, and begin to explore ideas on thoughtfully accounting for generative AI in teaching and learning.
This session will give an overview of the variety of OER and low-cost course materials options available to Penn State students, faculty, and staff. Participants will leave knowing where to search for materials, a brief introduction to copyright, and how to get support from University Libraries.
Join us for the plenary session in which recipients of both the George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching Award and the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching will discuss their use of effective, active, and engaging pedagogy, their passion for teaching and students’ learning, and their approaches to teaching and learning activities.
This presentation explores the development of a retrieval-augmented chatbot leveraging advanced language models to streamline university communication by accurately retrieving specific information from Canvas courses. Additionally, we introduce the PROMPT design framework, a mnemonic tool guiding students in creating effective and ethical AI prompts across various disciplines.
This panel session explores three innovative techniques for enhancing student engagement in three academic disciplines. An introductory physics course was made engaging by having students analyze bad physics in popular movies. In an Accounting Information Systems course, students brought real-life or movie clip examples of fraud schemes and discussed how these examples align with the definitions given in the text. Join us to discover how these creative strategies can be applied to your own teaching to foster an engaging and effective learning environment.
Did you know that the majority of disabled learners in your classroom have invisible disabilities that you can not see? The recommended strategies to reach these disabled learners actually benefit ALL learners in your classroom. This hands-on workshop will focus on strategies that you can use to make your course more universally designed for all learners. During the workshop, you will be able to apply your new skills to your course syllabus.
IT Learning Design (ITLD) is offering a Canvas Training for new Commonwealth Campus instructors on Zoom on: Tuesday, August 13 from 10-12 Wednesday, August 21 from 6-8 Participants will be able to: Identify key features and tools of Canvas and their basic functions Identify possible use cases for Canvas Identify benefits of using Canvas Locate […]
A key component of learner success is course content that learners can easily navigate. By considering the design of course content in Canvas, faculty can significantly affect how successful learners are in a course. This workshop will provide participants with best practices related to course navigation, module structure, and the Canvas content editor. These strategies will help you reduce barriers for learners.
