This program is designed as a gateway into the larger Design Forward experience. We hope for it be an opportunity for you to begin to consider what brought you to this program while you learn more about the entire Design Forward experience. Participation in Orientation is required in order to participate in other DF modules. […]
Get oriented to Canva, an online tool for designing just about anything. Refresh your syllabi, overhaul a resource or handout, or get ideas for incorporating design assignments into your courses.
The library is eager to help your students get timely access to your textbooks and other resources, online or in print.
Learn how to link your syllabus to OneDrive in order to make automatic updates appear in Canvas.
What would it look like to focus on empathy to begin our work in TWP? I used this question to guide my redesign of my TWP section. Come to this session to learn more about my process and as well as how I connected several aspects of my teaching such as Design Thinking, the Habits […]
Learn the basics of getting signed up and started on Plymouth Create, PSU’s own Domain of One’s Own initiative. Use it to set up a simple website, share your syllabus, or create a course resource.
Ways to engage students on algorithms and their implications for information discovery and privacy.
With Wakelet, users can organize online content in a highly visual collection that can be shared and collaborated on. In the classroom, this can be used for digital storytelling, creative annotated bibliographies, current event projects, and more.
We will take just a couple of minutes to ground ourselves in the definitions of accessibility and inclusion and then workshop a concrete example of how instructors might use an individual accommodation as a springboard for rethinking their course design to be more inclusive for all students.
This year, all programs need to take action to prepare their curricula for the new Integrated Capstone (INCAP) General Education requirement. This requirement was instituted in the AY2020-21 catalog and replaces the INCO requirement. This session supports faculty in changing their degree programs to accommodate the INCAP requirement, and provides a forum for faculty to […]
Learn strategies for locating primary sources online, and get the basics on resources that can make it easier to find relevant materials for your teaching.
This module is designed for faculty who are newer to teaching and would like the opportunity to think more about pedagogy in a supported, collegial environment. It is part of the larger Design Forward program offered by the CoLab; participation is by application and all participants must also register for and attend the Design Forward […]
Methods for incorporating active engagement activities into your lecture. These methods work for in person, remote, and recorded lectures! (Like this session? Join Aimee for a full hour on October 6th from 3:45-4:45pm!)
Learn how to use Twitter to increase the impact of your scholarly and professional work. For faculty and staff in higher ed, Twitter can be a powerful tool to help you learn, network, and develop in your career. Learn how!
All new General Education courses are reviewed to ensure they are supporting the General Education program requirements and learning outcomes. Every six years thereafter, they undergo a Sunset Renewal process to update their status. Bring your syllabi, paperwork, and questions to workshop with members of the General Education Committee. For more information on the Sunset […]
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