TLT News
News articles that have appeared on the home page and sidebar of the Teaching and Learning with Technology Web site.
The latest official TLT news.
Interview with Erin Long, TLT Symposium chair, on this year's Symposium
Looking ahead what to expect at the 2012 Penn State Symposium on Teaching and Learning with Technology with Erin Long, TLT instructional designer and Symposium chair. The event will be held March 24 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in University Park.
Feb 09, 2012Five Questions With.....Pat Besong on captioning video
Pat Besong, manager of creative design and development with Teaching and Learning with Technology, and developer of the MovieCaptioner software, talks about the importance of captioning and how technology makes it easier than ever.
Feb 07, 2012BuzzLion for February 3
This week: CMS stuff, art and technology, Adobe Connect accessibility steps, accessibility tips, the new psu.edu
Feb 03, 2012New streamlined Educational Gaming Commons site designed to reach wider audience
The Educational Gaming Commons (EGC) has been around for several years now, introducing the concept of games for learning to an increasing amount of Penn State faculty members. Because of this, the EGC web site also was expanding as more and more content was added.
Feb 02, 2012Media Commons Open Forum
Penn State faculty and staff interested in digital media in higher education are invited to this year’s Media Commons Spring Forum.
Jan 31, 2012TLT Podcast: Real-life examples of how faculty use multimedia to teach
At the recent Media Commons Tailgate, four Penn State faculty members and staff share how digital media is working in the classroom and beyond.
Jan 31, 2012Educational gaming brown bag on word games to reinforce vocabulary to take place Feb. 15
Anyone interested in the use of games in education is invited to attend a free educational gaming brown bag on "Using EGC Hangman and Word Games to Reinforce Scientific Vocabulary" on Wednesday, February 15 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Jan 31, 2012BuzzLion for January 27
This week: Horizon Report, iPads saving students money, iStudy comics, SnagIt, millennials, and a farewell to JoePa
Jan 27, 2012UPUA uses social media to keep student population informed
The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) is making great use of the ever-present influence of social media. With the practical and effective utilization of Twitter, Facebook, Google+, blogging, and YouTube, these campus leaders are sharing information to the Penn State population in the most convenient ways possible.
Jan 26, 2012January ANGEL update fixed several issues
In early January, Information Technology Services installed an ANGEL service pack update from Blackboard. The update addressed issues that had been reported regarding discussion forums, the HTML editor, the gradebook, and the course guide.
Jan 20, 2012iPad saves Penn State science student from paying big printing fees
Because he has to print out a lot of lecture slides for note taking, printing costs were a significant part of Zach Rutledge’s college budget. Fortunately, technology has enabled him to practically eliminate this expense.
Jan 19, 2012Technology assistance available to faculty for spring 2012 semester
Through the Technology Learning Assistant (TLA) program, faculty members at University Park may apply to have a technology-savvy student provide one-on-one assistance on a range of technology-related teaching, learning, and class management topics.
Jan 13, 2012Technology workshops open to Penn State students, faculty, and staff
Registration is now open for technology workshops offered throughout spring on topics including Access, Excel, Dreamweaver, ANGEL, InDesign, Photoshop, Blogs at Penn State, a variety of Penn State’s administrative computing topics, and more.
Jan 12, 2012Updates to Adobe Connect include guest accounts, license change, and new website
Information Technology Services (ITS) recently upgraded Meeting@Penn State to Adobe Connect Version 8 Service Pack 2.
Jan 12, 2012Educational gaming brown bag on Amazing Race to geographic literacy to take place Jan. 25
Anyone interested in the use of games in education is invited to attend a free educational gaming brown bag on "Amazing Race to Geographic Literacy" on Wednesday, January 25 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Jan 12, 2012Daily Buzz Podcast: HighEdWeb11's community makes it a special event
In late October, hundreds gathered in Austin, TX for HighEdWeb11, a unique conference that was created by higher ed web professionals, for higher ed web professionals - a truly peer-driven event.
Dec 20, 2011Faculty member finds advantages in using remote applications for teaching and learning
Classroom and Lab Computing (CLC) is offering a new service, Remote Applications. Currently in the pilot stage, the service enables faculty, staff, and students to access a variety of software via Windows Terminal Servers. This allows them to use software that they do not have on their computer without having to download large software files.
Dec 15, 2011Penn State faculty, World in Conversation team travel to Qatar to facilitate United Nations event
TLT Faculty Fellows Sam Richards, senior lecturer in sociology, and Laurie Mulvey, lecturer in sociology, are traveling to Doha, Qatar, with a contingent from their World in Conversation (WinC) project to participate in the United Nations Alliance of Civilization’s Youth Day forum Dec. 10.
Dec 10, 2011Social rating game aims to motivate students to share and discuss
When it comes to enjoying games for learning, "age is irrelevant," says Sherry Robinson, associate professor of business, who has been using games in her courses since her inception at Penn State Hazleton. Over the years, Robinson has used paper, dice, various technology tools, and a traditional blackboard as vehicles for the games she incorporates into almost all of her classes.
Dec 06, 2011Learning opportunities to help faculty, students, and staff prepare for semester
Penn State faculty, students, and staff can take advantage of a variety of learning opportunities to be offered from January 3-6, in preparation for the spring 2012 semester.
Dec 05, 2011Students can earn credit while building technology tutoring skills: Apply now for spring 2012
Students in any major at University Park may apply to become Technology Learning Assistants.
Dec 01, 2011TLT Newsletter Podcast: Philosophy grad student discusses 'philifesophy' via social media
Cori Wong, a Penn State philosophy graduate student, uses social media such as her blog and YouTube to engage the general public in philosophic discussions. Is her work in social media a good use of her limited time as a grad student? On the flip side, are these exercises helping her become a better public scholar, and perhaps, a better teacher?
Nov 29, 2011ITS outlines plan for ANGEL during finals week Dec. 12-16
The ANGEL Import Console and Export Console tools will be available during finals week December 12-16. However, in the event of performance issues, Information Technology Services (ITS) may restrict or reduce their availability.
Nov 28, 2011Dec. 15 presentation to showcase student-built mobile apps
Students in associate professor John Hannan’s CMPSC 497A course will present mobile apps they have built this semester on Thursday, December 15, 1:00-3:00 p.m. in 222 IST Building.
Nov 28, 2011TLT Fellow Jansen making great progress with course app project
Jim Jansen, associate professor of information sciences and technology, 2011 Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Fellow, began work on a mobile app project in May, which is still in progress.
Nov 15, 2011Penn State Libraries Enjoy Increase in Usage
Many may assume that due to technology’s quick and steady rise, library attendance is headed for a swoon. In fact, it’s been widely documented that numerous public libraries across the country have been forced to shorten hours of operation or close down completely. Thankfully, this is not the case at Penn State’s University Park libraries. “Our gate counts are increasing,” says Emily Rimland, information literacy librarian at University Park. “More students are coming to the library than ever.” In fact, over the last year University Park libraries have hosted over 3.3 million visitors.
Nov 10, 2011John Hannan’s mobile app projects well-received by students and requested by University departments
John Hannan, associate professor of computer science and engineering, is using apps as classroom projects to enhance his students' education in the subject of computer science.
Oct 27, 2011Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology to take place March 24
Faculty are invited to register for the free Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. The Symposium will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, University Park.
Oct 27, 2011Workshop on classroom clicker pedagogy to be held Nov. 9 at Foster Auditorium
Faculty and staff interested in getting the most out of in-class use of student response systems (clickers) are invited to register for a clicker pedagogy workshop titled “Clickers in the Classroom: Pedagogical Best Practices” to be held November 9 at Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oct 24, 2011BuzzLion for Week of October 16
This Week: CIC CIO Tech Forum, social media trusted news source, think like a crow, clicker guide, merging Excel cells.
Oct 21, 2011Psychology professor finds clickers enhance learning in her courses
Janet Swim, professor of psychology, began using student response systems, or clickers, this semester in a course she teaches and has found they enhance classroom debate and discussion, among other benefits.
Oct 18, 2011BuzzLion for the Week of October 9
This week: CIC TechForum podcast, accessibility for faculty, a "Kul" color tool, animation made easy, and next week's gaming brownbag lunch
Oct 14, 2011Educational gaming brown bag on using game-like elements to increase motivation and participation to take place Oct. 19
Anyone interested in the use of games in education is invited to attend a free educational gaming brown bag on "Using Game-Like Elements to Increase Motivation and Participation in Business Courses" on Wednesday, October 19 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Oct 07, 2011Article on the Origins of Plagiarism on Penn State Copyright Perspectives Site
Link to article on the origins of plagiarism at http://copyright.psu.edu.
Oct 05, 2011Oct. 5 ANGEL update to fix several problems
An ANGEL update is scheduled for October 5. The update will include changes to the Merged Roster Manager tool, Lesson Copy Item tool, new tracking system for support requests, and the Course Submission and Consultation System.
Oct 04, 2011BuzzLion for the Week of September 18
This week: Clickers, Econ Game, game mechanics, Jim Groom, Bloomsburg flood
Sep 23, 2011Hot Team: Flipping the Classroom white paper now available
The white paper for the Hot Team: Flipping the classroom is now available for viewing and download.
Sep 19, 2011BuzzLion for Week of September 12
Virtual robots, personal archives, book review, open media during disasters, training opportunity
Sep 16, 2011Jim Groom Visits Penn State
Educational technology innovator Jim Groom to speak at Paterno Library Sept. 20
Sep 14, 2011Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology to take place March 24
Faculty are invited to learn and share effective uses of technology to enhance teaching and learning at the free Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. The Symposium will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Members of the faculty who are using technology to enrich teaching, learning, or research are encouraged to submit a presentation proposal.
Sep 14, 2011Podcast part of College of Liberal Arts outreach to students, faculty
By Sarah Stoolman, TLT communications intern The College of the Liberal Arts has a section on their Undergraduate Studies website designed to facilitate a conversation between students, faculty, and staff about education in the liberal arts at Penn State. “Liberal Arts Voices is a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Studies office. In each podcast, we hope to bring on guests who can speak to the undergraduate experience in the College of the Liberal Arts,” stated Christopher Long, associate dean for undergraduate education for the College of the Liberal Arts.
Sep 13, 2011BuzzLion for Week of September 5
This week: Incidental education, flipping the classroom, finding your iPhone, ANGEL change
Sep 09, 2011Panel discusses National Survey of Student Engagement and what it means for Penn State students
By Sarah Stoolman At this year’s Liberal Arts Scholarship and Technology Summit, Penn State faculty and staff gathered to listen to a panel discuss the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement. The panel consisted of Allan Gyorke, director of Education Technology Services (ETS); Jeff Swain, ETS instructional designer; Christopher Long, associate dean of undergraduate studies with the College of Liberal Arts; and Sam Richards, senior lecturer of sociology.
Sep 08, 2011Media Commons Tailgate event to be held November 5
Faculty and staff are invited to attend the Media Commons Tailgate on Saturday, November 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library, University Park.
Sep 06, 2011BuzzLion for Week of August 29
Cognitive biking, stylesheets, find your IP address, gaming brownbags, Media Commons Tailgate
Sep 02, 2011Toxicology modules help high school students practice collaboration, experimental method
Students of science teacher Adam Serfass at Conrad Weiser High School in Robesonia piloted the first in a series of "Environmental Toxicology Inquiry Curriculum" learning modules developed by a team from Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and Teaching and Learning with Technology.
Sep 01, 2011Interested Observer: Liberal Arts Scholarship/Tech Summit all about building a community of learning
This inaugural edition of Interested Observer, a monthly column by Daily Buzz editor Jamie Oberdick, takes a look at the Liberal Arts Scholarship and Technology Summit.
Aug 31, 2011Educational gaming brown bag on Typo! and other grammar games to take place Sept. 21
Anyone interested in the use of games in education is invited to attend a free educational gaming brown bag on "Typo! and Other Games of Grammar and Writing" on Wednesday, September 21 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Aug 29, 2011BuzzLion for Week of August 22
Serendipity Day, epublishing, iPad experiments, University Collaboration System, tagged PDFs
Aug 26, 2011Elementary school students use technology to become tree detectives at Penn State Arboretum
The College of Education teamed with the Penn State Arboretum during Arbor Day last April to help fourth grade students from three local schools, Park Forest Elementary School, Grays Woods Elementary School, and Radio Park Elementary School, explore tree and plant science. Using iPads and iPods, the students became “Tree Investigators,” exploring and learning about trees at the Arboretum.
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