This hands-on 90 minute workshop is about how we can bring craft into our teaching and academic lives. We will start with a brief presentation/conversation about why this work matters, how it can be used to unearth things we (and our students) have trouble expressing, how it can help us in times of uncertainty, and […]
This four-part meeting series is aimed at faculty interested in the intersection of generative AI and teaching & learning. Each week we will focus on a particular reading/issue, emerging from the interests and concerns of participants. We will record key takeaways, questions, or ideas from each meeting with the goal of producing a resource at […]
Join us for a 60 minute workshop about teaching outside of the confines of a standard classroom. This program is for teaching faculty as well as those of us who teach students through other mechanisms on campus: one-shot drop in visits, advising, campus jobs, etc. The CoLab will provide a brief introductory presentation about the major […]
This series is an open writing group for faculty interested in writing for the general public about the purpose of higher education. The group will engage in the following activities: a kickoff meeting (facilitated by the CoLab) on September 19th to talk about the purpose of public writing: who are we writing for? what do […]
This is a series of three conversations between the CoLab and interested faculty about how we incorporate values, vibrance, vulnerability, visibility, vision, and voice into the design of our teaching. Each conversation will engage with two of these topics with pre-readings provided by the CoLab to help center the discussion. Expertise in these topics are […]
Join the CoLab and Lisa Dieker, professor of social sciences at Wesleyan University, for this introduction to passion-driven statistics, a "multidisciplinary, project-based curriculum that supports students in conducting original research, asking original questions, and communicating methods and results using the language of statistics." Lisa developed this innovative approach to teaching statistics and will be orienting […]
Join the CoLab for FROST Day, a morning and afternoon all about Fellowship, Reflection, Openness, Solidarity, and Teaching. This event will incorporate both formal and informal opportunities to work, collaborate, and share with your colleagues. Attend what you can, and come and go as you need: 8:00-8:30: Breakfast and Mingling 8:30-9:00: Announcements from the CoLab. […]
Join Interdisciplinary Studies students for a Gathering of Interdisciplinarians! Students in Foundations of IDS are working on their customized majors and seek discussion and advice from those in our community who have been practicing interdisciplinarity and/ or have disciplinary expertise that can inform their curriculum-building. All are welcome to this student-led program– faculty, staff, community […]
This is a closed lunch for new faculty and their mentors. If you are in this group, check your email for a message from Aimee Pascale with details and RSVP link.
DUE TO ILLNESS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE WILL TRY TO RESCHEDULE IT LATER THIS SEMESTER. This workshop will focus on the opportunities and challenges of student group work. We'll talk about different ways to design and structure group work, how we go about assessing the work of student groups, and approaches to some […]
Have you been working on OER (creation, implementation, some combination)? Do you want to start doing that work, but haven’t been sure where or how? Do you want a collaborative space and community to do that work with? Do you need a little support? Then join us for our OER Workshop! This is an informal […]
This workshop will be an opportunity to revisit our commitment to PBL. What is it? How does it benefit students? How do we design courses that incorporate PBL well? This workshop will be in-person and refreshments will be served.
Join us for the final session of Emergent Conversations. At this event, Elisabeth Johnston and Amanda Whitworth will join us to talk about the role of emergent design in PSU's TWP and INCP general education courses. Both Elisabeth and Amanda bring years of experience teaching these signature courses, and they will be sharing their thoughts […]
This will be an open, two-hour work time for folks who want to get some important writing or reading projects completed. This event will be in-person, and refreshments will be served. Other events in the series: Session 1: Thursday, February 19 @ 1-3PM Session 2: Thursday, March 5 @ 1-3PM Session 3: Thursday, March 26 […]
Join us for the second session in our Spring 2026 GENAI series. This session will focus on teaching about generative AI, as covered in the fourth topic of The AI Challenge. Registrants will receive information about pre-readings and activities by Friday, April 10th. Series Events: Foundations of GENAI: Friday, February 27 @ 9AM-10AM Teaching with […]