Outreach Faculty Development

Pennsylvania State University

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(P) 814-865-5874
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PSUWCFacDev@outreach.psu.edu

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Members

  • Deborah Hommer
  • Sheri Stahler
  • Amy Roche
  • Jeff Andersen
  • Burton Atkins
  • Joseph P. McCormick, 2nd
  • Phil Tietjen
  • Priscilla Carman
  • Nicole Stocks
  • Robert Shaler
  • Shannon Kennan
  • Jen Berghage

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Blog Posts

Lawrence Ragan

I've been thinking about . . . being authentic

Posted by Lawrence Ragan on November 16, 2009 at 8:00am

Lawrence Ragan

So I've been thinking . . . about the role of technology

Posted by Lawrence Ragan on November 9, 2009 at 8:44am — 1 Comment

Shannon Kennan

Ethics in Media Production

Posted by Shannon Kennan on September 27, 2009 at 12:47pm

Shannon Kennan

Bubbles

Posted by Shannon Kennan on September 24, 2009 at 5:00pm

Shannon Kennan

Scaffolding

Posted by Shannon Kennan on August 20, 2009 at 1:30pm

 
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Kent Matsueda

FWD: Is it acceptable to allow students to use their laptop computers during class? 2 Replies

Started by Kent Matsueda. Last reply by Shannon Kennan Nov 19.

Kent Matsueda

FWD: What is the policy on chewing tabacco? 2 Replies

Started by Kent Matsueda. Last reply by Kent Matsueda Nov 19.

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Rubrics & Create Debate 4 Replies

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Jyotsna (Josi) M. Kalavar updated their profile photo
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Shannon Kennan replied to Kent Matsueda's discussion 'FWD: Is it acceptable to allow students to use their laptop computers during class?'
Hmmm... Good food for thought. Speaking as a grad student who uses a laptop in class, I would hate for there to be a policy forbidding it. Personally, I have made the transition from printing all journal articles to reading them online using Acro...
November 19
Kent Matsueda replied to Kent Matsueda's discussion 'FWD: What is the policy on chewing tabacco?'
Amy just called back and let me know that she spoke to the Executive Secretary of the Faculty Senate, Dr. Youtz, and she's said that there isn't any official policy that covers chewing tobacco. However, individual instructors have all the authorit...
November 19
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November 19
Kent Matsueda replied to Kent Matsueda's discussion 'FWD: What is the policy on chewing tabacco?'
I'm looking into this with the help of Amy Shilling and the staff at the Faculty Senate. Personally, I would first talk with your student. If you have a long class, consider compromising with a break or series of short breaks. After that, if you ...
November 19
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November 19
Kent Matsueda replied to Kent Matsueda's discussion 'FWD: Is it acceptable to allow students to use their laptop computers during class?'
Acceptable, yes. Can you manage what they're are doing? Maybe. Some things that might address your stated concerns: Reduce the opportunities to "tune-out": keep your classroom activities as engaging and interactive as possible Manage expectations...
November 19
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Last Friday I had the pleasure of meeting several instructors in our HRER program. With the help of Amy Dietz we met after a “student-faculty mentor” program arranged by Amy as a way for the faculty to meet with undergraduate students. It was clea...
November 16
 
 

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