This event is for Black students at PSU. Come check in, share how your semester is going, eat pizza, and catch up with each other. CoLab Student Affiliate Eliana Jones will also facilitate an activity to generate ideas to help PSU become a more inclusive and welcoming place for Black students; we will focus on […]
If you hire student employees, this event is for you! We will do a complete overview of what Handshake can offer on-campus employers, including creating an account, developing an employer page, and posting/managing jobs. Join us in person or through zoom! Even if you're a veteran Handshake user, you can still learn something new at […]
Join Keene State's Chief Officer of Diversity & Multiculturalism in a frank conversation about how to support the new CDO who will be starting soon at Plymouth State. What are the challenges and opportunities presented by such a position, and how can others on campus create the conditions for solidarity and success?
Facilitated by Psychology Professor Katie Wolsiefer, this 3-part workshop is designed to broadly examine the ways in which individual level and structural level biases impact the PSU community. The first two workshops will focus on practicing social psychology based strategies for mitigating one’s own (implicit and explicit) biases. Workshop 3 will take the form of […]
Join colleagues from all of New Hampshire's colleges and universities as we chat about Open Educational Resources in an Unconference-style virtual event! Participants will choose the topics; if you've never done an Unconference before, join us for the fun. An “unconference” is one without predetermined speakers or topics. Participants will share their questions and interests […]
This program will introduce participants to the purpose, structure, and work of Design Forward. All PSU faculty are invited to participate in this event. In addition, faculty should review the two other DF modules being taught in spring of 2022: Introduction to Pedagogy and Care & Equity: Centering Humans. A limited number of stipends are […]
Bring your laptop and come have cookies and tea/coffee in the CoLab while you work on your final CPLC assignment!
Higher education occupies a difficult place in twenty-first-century American culture. Universities―the institutions that bear so much responsibility for the future health of our nation―are at odds with the very publics they are intended to serve. It is imperative that we re-center the mission of the university to rebuild that lost trust. Critical thinking―the heart of […]
This module is for those who want to think more deeply about how the spaces they design for education can best support learners and promote justice and equity. Topics may include the decolonization of the classroom, understanding student agency, fostering co-constructive mindsets for course design, and exploring alternative assessment techniques. It is part of the […]
On May 16th, we will be offering faculty and staff the opportunity to join us in the CoLab from 9am-3pm to complete a Level 1 Credential in Universal Design for Learning. This mini-course usually has a fee, but we have arranged for our participants to complete the credential for free. The credential takes about 3-4 […]
Beyond saving students’ money using free, open learning materials, what are the pedagogical approaches that have emerged in the Open Education movement?
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 […]
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!
Imagine a thoughtful student. Imagine their distress when confronted with some of our most urgent challenges: climate change, species extinction, plastic pollution, food insecurity, and climate-driven conflict. In short: a bad Anthropocene. They ask: “It’s all so overwhelming, what can I do that will actually make a difference?” How would you answer? Nearly a decade […]
This module is for faculty who are exploring a change of course modality (switching between F2F, hybrid, online asynch, online synch, hyflex, etc.). We will talk about the experiences and affordances of different formats and how to create courses that respect these differences. Throughout, we will make sure our design and preparation reflect our own […]