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The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) course is an introductory overview for instructors and designers who embrace student variability, strive for equity, seek to implement research-based learning practices, and want to empower students through flexibility. The course includes the rationale and research that supports UDL, applications of UDL, and opportunities to reflect upon changes in your teaching and learning practices. Participants will explore UDL terms, principles, structures, and applications. Facilitated by Mary Ann Tobin, this self-directed, asynchronous course is a collaboration between the Schreyer Institute and World Campus Online Faculty Development.

Enroll at any time before August 9, 2024 at https://wcfd.psu.edu. You will have 60 days to complete the course.

Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please contact SITE at site@psu.edu or call 814-863-2599 at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the program to allow sufficient time to effectively meet your access needs.

The Targeted Teaching Transformation (T3) program is open to any Penn State instructor(s) of record, working as individuals or in small groups. The T3 program pairs you with an expert coach, who will work with you to identify and meet your teaching transformation goals. You will receive up to 10 hours of individual, one-on-one coaching (in person and virtual sessions available) you schedule at your convenience over the summer. You will have access to a host of T3 resources. You will receive a certificate of completion suitable for inclusion in your Faculty Activity Report. Instructors will apply through a short online form. Application deadline is May 13, 2024. Priority will be given to instructors designing courses to be taught during the 2024-25 academic year. Accepted participants will be notified by May 17, 2024.

Some examples of goals you could achieve through the T3 program are: adopting alternate forms of grading, planning to teach in a different modality, redesigning assignments, redesigning a course you inherited to make it your own, redesigning your course for more students, and much more.

Apply here: https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0pjr3vsWLsjeRn0 

Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact SITE at site@psu.edu or call 814-863-2599 at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the program to allow sufficient time to effectively meet your access needs.

This endorsement is part of the Provost Endorsement Program.

This endorsement engages experienced instructors in implementing inclusive and equitable teaching in their current or upcoming course(s).  This program assumes participants already understand the need for inclusive and equitable practices. Eligible participants must have teaching responsibilities in the current or upcoming academic year so that they can most immediately benefit from the content of the program by applying program concepts to their teaching. Participants will revise a syllabus or assignments for future use, reflect on their teaching based on student feedback and peer interactions, and consider how they might cultivate belonging in their courses.  Once participants have registered, they will be added to a Canvas course and connected with a SITE faculty consultant. 

Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact SITE at site@psu.edu or call 814-863-2599 at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the program to allow sufficient time to effectively meet your access needs.

Do you have a writing assignment that you think has been especially inspiring and/or effective for your students?

If so, you might consider publishing in Prompt. Prompt is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes academic writing assignments accompanied by c. 2000 word reflective essays about how you designed, developed, and implemented the assignment. The journal accepts writing assignments from all levels (undergraduate and graduate) and disciplines.

If this sounds intriguing, we invite you to join us for a day-long virtual writing retreat focused on developing your writing assignment for submission to Prompt (or similar disciplinary-focused journals). In addition to structured work time, you will have full access to a supportive community of colleagues, a research coach, a writing coach, and an Associate Editor of Prompt.

All faculty, instructors, staff, and graduate students who teach Penn State students are welcome to join us.

Register at: https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5prhsPt9TIVVk6q

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) course is an introductory overview for instructors and designers who embrace student variability, strive for equity, seek to implement research-based learning practices, and want to empower students through flexibility. The course includes the rationale and research that supports UDL, applications of UDL, and opportunities to reflect upon changes in your teaching and learning practices. Participants will explore UDL terms, principles, structures, and applications. Facilitated by Mary Ann Tobin, this self-directed, asynchronous course is a collaboration between the Schreyer Institute and World Campus Online Faculty Development.

Enroll at any time before December 6, 2024 at https://wcfd.psu.edu. You will have 60 days to complete the course.

Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please contact SITE at site@psu.edu or call 814-863-2599 at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the program to allow sufficient time to effectively meet your access needs.

Have you been revising or re-imagining how you teach or how your students learn with AI tools? In this interactive session, you will be invited to share your AI-related teaching practices, learn what other instructors are doing, and generate ideas for future research on AI in the classroom.

Note: This session is part of Commonwealth Campuses: Instructor Days.

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