UNIVERSITY PARK. Pa. — Throughout the 2024 fall semester, Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) will facilitate numerous virtual opportunities for faculty who are new to Penn State to strengthen their teaching practices with technology.
Faculty Endorsement Program
Faculty from all Penn State campuses can enroll in the Faculty Endorsement Program, one of the Provost Endorsements supporting faculty professional development.
“Embracing Teaching and Learning with Technology for Faculty New to Penn State” provides access to key TLT resources and support for faculty who are early in their careers at Penn State. Faculty will strengthen their knowledge of essential teaching and learning technologies, connect with peers across the commonwealth who are also new to the University, and learn about administrative and academic support units that support and provide resources to faculty. The endorsement is coordinated by Teaching and Learning with Technology. TLT partnered with IT Learning and Development and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence to host the required activities.
Faculty may attend any of the professional development opportunities available through the TLT Provost Endorsement without signing up for the full endorsement.
To learn more and register, visit the website. Faculty have until Aug. 30 to sign up.
Teaching with Technology Series
Two virtual Teaching with Technologies Prep & Practice sessions will equip faculty with the necessary skills and knowledge to use essential technologies effectively in their teaching practices.
“Introduction to Canvas," hosted by IT Learning and Development and TLT, will be offered 9-11 a.m. Aug. 7 and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 20. Each session will cover how to set up a Canvas course via modules, create assignments for electronic submission of work, set up a gradebook and give meaningful feedback and numerical grades in Canvas.
“Preparing Your Penn State Syllabus," hosted by TLT and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, will be offered on Aug. 20 to support faculty preparing their syllabus. There will be two sessions: 10-11 a.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Participants will learn about syllabus requirements and recommendations, best practices for communicating course content on syllabi, and example syllabus language. They will also learn strategies for leveraging Canvas to share their syllabus.
To attend, please register for individual sessions. For questions or additional information, email TLT Learning Design at TLTlearningdesign@psu.edu.
Additional Resources
Other available resources include:
- New Faculty Canvas Site, with insights into more than 20 offices and entities across the University
- Faculty FUEL (Frequently Utilized and Essential Links), a hub for faculty information and resources from The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
- New Faculty Community Teams Space, a communications channel for faculty to connect with peers and Penn State resource units
- Faculty Tech Academy, an asynchronous experience to introduce essential academic technologies
- IT Learning and Development, which provides technology tool training through synchronous, instructor-led sessions and a robust library of asynchronous eLearning resources.