Drop-In Hours for Zoom Updates
We are offering drop-in sessions to ask questions, test the technology, or see short demos of the new Zoom features!
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Welcome & Opening Panel Discussion – Instructor Days, Fall 2023
Join us for the plenary session in which 2 of the recipients 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.
Inclusive Teaching Meets Students Where They Are
In this session, we explore strategies that foster greater inclusion and belonging for students while enhancing learning through effective approaches to feedback.
Student Engagement with Top Hat and Poll Everywhere
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 of Top Hat for class polling, student self-introductions, and group discussions. Dr. Taherian will discuss his use of Poll Everywhere for in-class quiz competitions in multiple courses to get students excited and engaged.
Using Library Resources to Innovate Sustainable Assignments and for Citation Strategies
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 to the editor based on opinions found in a major newspaper column. This second will provide foundational citation information and related tips for works produced through artificial intelligence.
Strategies for Incorporating Immersive Technologies
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 and Joie to learn about their experiences using VR in their classes and hear about the results they’ve seen with their students.
Unlocking the Power of Collaboration: Strategies for Successful Student Group Work
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 discuss how they have successfully implemented student collaboration into their courses.
Facilitating Difficult Questions Emphasized on Racial Equality, Social Justice, and Sexuality
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 faculty presenters will discuss assignments they use in their classes to take a deeper dive into conversations that many of our students experience every day.
Transforming and Innovating with Open Pedagogy
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 consumers of it, and inviting […]
Teaching Shapes: What, Why, and How to Start One on Your Campus
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 building, idea sharing, and self-reflection. In this interactive session, the facilitators will share experiences from Penn State Scranton and Penn State Behrend, and provide you with a resource kit for establishing a Teaching Shapes program on your own campus.
Enhancing the Learning Experience: Real-World Strategies for Engagement and Assessment
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 real-world strategies to engage and assess learners.
AI-Powered Tools in Education: Creating Course Content and Empowering Students
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 skills to harness the power of these tools in their own work.