Technology
Explore resources related to the various educational technology options available to you at Penn State. Learn from others across the Commonwealth Campus community about how to integrate technology effectively, meaningfully, and appropriately for your courses and content.
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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...
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-introdu...
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!
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!
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!
Online Synchronous Level 1 learning module ready for instructor enrollment
The Teaching Online Program (TOP) has a new specialized module on teaching in the online synchronous environment. We are happy to announce that this module is now available for instructor enrollment....
Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2023 (Day 2)
On August 9th and 10th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester.
Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2023 (Day 1)
On August 9th and 10th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester.
Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2023
On August 9th and 10th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester.
DuBois Teaching and Learning with Technology Event
Teaching and Learning with Technology and Instructional Strategies at DuBois, a 1/2 day event offered in person and online to interested faculty and staff across the Penn State system.
Virtual Reality in a Shared Course: Lunch & Learn
Join us to hear about virtual reality in a shared DLC course taught by Bill Cantor, Assistant Teaching Professor in Information Sciences and Technology. This spring Bill used Meta Quest 2 headsets wit...
Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Day Spring 2023
Join us for a half-day, virtual event focusing on strategies for teaching the whole student. This event will feature an instructor panel and a student panel, followed by an open discussion. Topics of...
How to Share Kaltura/Zoom Recordings on Canvas
Kaltura and Zoom recordings can be shared in your Canvas course manually or automatically, using the Media Gallery. This guide shows the step-by-step process for both options.
Workshop: Using Microsoft Teams for Class Community and Collaboration
PSU Scranton Science faculty member Theresa Black has used Teams in conjunction with Canvas and other online tools to meet with her students over the summer and fall. Join us to discuss her experience...
Teaching Writing with Google Docs in the Post-Pandemic World
Google Docs can be a powerful tool to teach writing, both face to face and remotely. Now that so many people are familiar with them, it's the perfect time to capitalize on Google Docs advantages. In t...
Switching it Up: Using Adobe Spark (Adobe Express) for Course Assessment
Join us to learn creative ways of using Adobe Spark Post and Video for both course content assessment and student reflection. This session may be of interest to faculty who are seeking new ways to: en...
Perusall: A Collaborative/Social Annotation Tool
Faculty will discuss their use of Perusall for building community in their courses and increasing content engagement with journal articles, popular news articles, podcasts, and videos. Panelists will...
Increasing Student Engagement with Top Hat
The University has a new tool to enhance student participation in your courses. Top Hat is a cloud-based audience participation solution with presentations, questions, and assignments built-in. In thi...
You Can’t Teach That!
Struggling with how to take your subject area online? Join this conversation to see how martial arts, Spanish, chemistry, choir, and more can be taught online. No perfect answer, but plenty of possibl...