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February 2009 Newsletter

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Articles include: Online self-assessment for students taking online courses, Testing Center users offer positive reviews, Technology helps students with a disability, WebLion's new partners, the weekly BuzzLion, TLT CoffeeReads, and more.

TLT CoffeeRead for 2/9

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Feb 09, 2009

WebLion lands new partners

Six new partners working with WebLion on Web content management for their site.

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Feb 13, 2009

Faculty invited to submit proposals for poster session at the 2009 TLT Symposium

Poster session proposals for the 2009 TLT Symposium are now being accepted.

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Feb 17, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 2/18

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Feb 18, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 2/25: 10 reasons to buy a Kindle 2… and 10 reasons not to

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Feb 25, 2009

Update on proposal submissions for the 2009 TLT Symposium

Presenters for the 2009 TLT Symposium are being finalized, and faculty members who submitted proposals will be notified soon.

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Feb 10, 2009

World Campus to host THON kickoff in Second Life

THON kickoff event to be held in Second Life at PSU World Campus island.

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Feb 18, 2009

BuzzLion for the Week of February 22

A weekly look at some of what Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State staffers are doing and thinking.

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Feb 27, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 2/16

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Feb 16, 2009

Online self-assessment prepares students for Web-based courses

Many students get a rude wake-up call that online courses are not the easy classes they expected when they do poorly in them. A new self-assessment developed by Teaching and Learning with Technology helps students become successful online learners.

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Feb 17, 2009

Students with a disability find assistance in the form of technology

Teaching and Learning with Technology, Office of Disability Services, and Library Services for People with Disabilities work together to ensure students with a disability find the right technology to help them succeed at Penn State.

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Feb 23, 2009

New social network extends technology learning beyond the training session

TLT's ITS Training Services has created an innovative social network site that allows all Penn State technology trainers to interact with past training participants. This allows the Penn State community to receive ongoing technology training support, for example getting questions answered and browsing technology tips.

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Feb 26, 2009

ETS staff assists professors with enhancing classes via course redesigns

Faculty members, with help from Education Technology Services, incorporated digital technology into two Penn State courses with great success.

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Feb 05, 2009
Free technology tutoring available to faculty at University Park

Free technology tutoring available to faculty at University Park

Faculty members at University Park who would like one-on-one tutoring on teaching, learning, and class management tools can apply to have a technology-savvy student help them acquire computer skills on a range of topics.

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Feb 09, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 2/2

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Feb 02, 2009
TLT CoffeeRead for 2/4

TLT CoffeeRead for 2/4

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Feb 04, 2009
Penn State Testing Center users offer positive reviews

Penn State Testing Center users offer positive reviews

The Penn State Testing Center officially opened last spring. The usage of the Center, the first of its kind in the Big Ten devoted to computer-based classroom testing, continues to increase. For faculty who have used it to offer exams to their students, the Testing Center receives high marks.

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Feb 04, 2009

Penn State's Educational Gaming Commons Issues a Call for Proposals for Two In-course Educational Gaming Projects

Educational Gaming Commons is looking for Penn State faculty who would like to incorporate educational gaming into their courses.

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Feb 05, 2009

BuzzLion for Week of February 1

A weekly look at some of what Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State staffers are doing and thinking.

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Feb 06, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 2/11

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Feb 11, 2009

BuzzLion for the Week of February 8

A weekly look at some of what Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State staffers are doing and thinking.

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Feb 13, 2009

BuzzLion for the Week of February 15

A weekly look at some of what Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State staffers are doing and thinking.

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Feb 20, 2009

TLT CoffeeRead for 2/23: Paper Cut: Missouri College Embraces E-Textbooks

TLT CoffeeReads take a look at educational technology in the media, from Penn State to around the world. Innovations at other schools, education and technology issues, new products and services, and other news are among subjects covered. These are designed to get people thinking and talking about how the articles relate to what we are doing here at Penn State in teaching and learning with technology.

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Feb 23, 2009
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