Opportunities

Graduate Assistantships in Teaching and Learning with Technology

Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), a unit of Information Technology Services, helps Penn State instructors take advantage of information technology to enrich the educational experience of their students. TLT services are designed to support and promote creative and innovative uses of technology in courses to actively engage learners in acquiring and assimilating the core principles and experiences of a discipline.

Because of the breadth of support provided by TLT, we fill assistantships with students having a wide variety of skill sets and give them real project experience.  For example, our current assistantships include: 

• Instructional design and development of new additions to the online iStudy for Success! modules
• Developing search algorithms for the e-Learning Repository project that integrate with various other systems (Angel, Plone, FacultyCommunities, etc)
• Identifying emerging trends in educational technology by performing scholarly research and perform qualitative analysis of existing texts
• Survey research and statistical analysis for assessment of TLT services such as Adobe Connect, student labs and technology classrooms, Blogs at Penn State, etc.
• Development of a performance management process, including training materials, for IT staff
• Assess and implement the Media Commons and the Educational Gaming Commons initiatives

Currently, for the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters, TLT is seeking applicants for the following assistantship positions.  Click on the position title to get more information on that particular position.

• Accessibility Support Assistant: This position will assist with the accessibility research and training/outreach initiatives within TLT
• Media Commons and Educational Gaming Commons Support: This position will support the assessment of the Media Commons and Educational Gaming Commons initiatives and the new Lecture Capture initiative
  

To apply, you will be required to submit:

1. The online application form.
2. A cover letter that includes discussion of (1) your skills and relevant experience and (2) your interest in educational technologies for the position for which you are applying.
3. A current resume or CV.
4. Names and contact information for two references.
5. Specific examples as defined in the full position posting (this could include programming samples, multimedia samples, writing samples, etc, as fits the position).

Each position will remain posted and applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.