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Teaching in Shared Programs and DLC Courses

New Provost Endorsement Available Focused on Teaching on the DLC!

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Teaching in Shared Programs and Courses is a new Provost Endorsement available for faculty interested in learning more about teaching strategies for courses offered on the DLC in a variety of instructional modes. The first step is to attend the Teaching on the DLC Orientation:

Join us for a 2-part series designed to guide your preparations to teach a DLC course to students at multiple campuses. These 1-hour sessions will cover the essentials from logistical processes to pedagogical approaches, and everything in between.  

Part 1: Setting up for Success (Tuesday July 29 at 10:00 or Wed August 6 at 2:00) 

The first workshop will focus on essential considerations for teaching a successful DLC course. Topics include modifying your syllabus for multi-campus students, scheduling Zoom meetings in Canvas, planning for weather disruptions across campuses, establishing webcam policies, assessing students at a distance, and more. Faculty will gain practical insights and tools to confidently navigate the transition to multi-campus remote instruction.  

When:

  • Tues July 29 at 10:00 
  • Wed August 6 2:00 

Part 2: Designing for Engagement (Wednesday July 30 at 10:00 or Thursday August 7 at 2:00) 

In the second workshop, we will explore strategies to enhance interaction, promote active learning, and build community with all students, regardless of location. This interactive session includes demonstrations of interactive whiteboards, annotation tools, live polling, and more. Whether you’re new to remote teaching or looking to elevate your current practices, faculty will learn practical strategies and tools to create a rigorous and impactful multi-campus DLC course. 

  • Wed July 30 at 10:00 
  • Thurs August 7 at 2:00 

Recommended Prerequisite: Complete the optional Online Synchronous Module in TOP Level 1  

Faculty Pop-Up Training Series: More than a Zoom link: Teaching to a Class and a Zoom Room

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Faculty Pop-Up Training Series: More than a Zoom link: Teaching to a Class and a Zoom Room

  • Date: February 1, 2024
  • Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
  • Where: Zoom

You’re invited to a drop-in training series on the latest resources to enhance your teaching. Whether you’ve taught for decades or started this fall, these sessions will provide valuable insights and hands-on experience that you can integrate into your teaching practice.

This session will showcase several strategies and tools specifically designed to support teaching a mixed mode course. If your course includes students in a classroom and on Zoom, join us to hear how to encourage webcam use, engage students with whiteboards, and more. This session will meet on February 1, 12-1pm and be facilitated by Elizabeth Park.

 

Additional Sessions:

  • Top Hat – Active Learning Using Student Polling. Penn State’s Top Hat software provides instructors with the ability to collect student responses using their personal devices, just like our older “clicker” systems.  Join us to set up Top Hat to use with your classes as an audience response and polling system. This session will meet on February 22, 12-1pm and be facilitated by Griff Lewis.
  • Moving the Dial on Accessibility – Anthology Ally. The University enabled a Universal Design tool, Anthology Ally, in Canvas in Fall 2023 that supports our mission of creating inclusive learning environments.  This session will provide an overview of the tool and discuss strategies to increase the usability of content. This session will meet on March 14, 12-1pm and be facilitated by Jen Wagner.

Any additional questions can be sent to Elizabeth Park (eep5330@psu.edu).

If you would like to receive a calendar reminder, request one here: https://forms.gle/np9C28uFT3GJEXUq7