Teaching with Technology (TwT)
TLT offers a series of virtual workshops to faculty each semester that focuses on innovative uses of University-approved instructional technologies.
Workshop Format
TwT’s online workshops include interactive presentations that vary in length from 1 to 2 hours. We currently offer three types of sessions each with distinct engagements:
- Prep and Practice
- Learning Tool Exploration
- General Sessions
See the sections below for more details on each type of session. You can also register by clicking on the session title.
Prep and Practice
In these sessions, faculty will have opportunities to integrate core instructional technologies into their course designs.
Preparing your Penn State Syllabus
This session focuses on supporting faculty in the preparation of their Penn State Syllabus. We review PSU syllabus requirements and recommendations, best practices for communicating course content on syllabi, and example syllabus language.
Introduction to Canvas
The Canvas Introduction sessions include research-based best practices with the utilization of Canvas, setting up your Canvas course via modules, creating assignments for electronic submission of work, setting up your gradebook, and how to give meaningful feedback in Canvas along with numerical grades.
Learning Tool Exploration
Faculty will have the opportunity to preview various popular learning technologies in breakout rooms led by learning designers.
Canvas Integrations for Student Engagement
In this session, faculty will preview a variety of Penn State-approved Learning Tool Integrations (LTIs) that can be seamlessly integrated into Canvas courses.
AI Tools for Teaching and Learning
Faculty will preview a variety of AI tools and explore best practices to use these tools to enhance creativity, productivity, and efficiency in their course designs.
Digital Whiteboards
Faculty will preview a variety of different Penn State-approved digital whiteboard tools available to instructors.
DEIB Technologies
Faculty will preview a variety of different Penn State approved tools available to instructors to assist with representation, name pronunciation, and more.
General Sessions
General sessions target timely and important teaching with technology topics. Topics are subject to change each semester.
Navigating Blended Learning
Faculty will have the opportunity to explore the concept of blended learning, its benefits, various models, key design principles, essential technology tools, and real-world examples.
Engaging Students in Remote Synchronous Classrooms
This session will help faculty identify technologies that can enhance student engagement, strategies, resources, and tools for enhancing communication, collaboration, and active learning in a remote synchronous (RS) classroom settings.
Engaging Students through Feedback Using Various Penn State Technologies
Faculty will have the opportunity to discuss Penn State recommended technology tools alongside 7 Characteristics of Better Learning Feedback that encourage student motivation and success
IMPACTful Learning: Bridging Technology, Empathy, and Education through Interactive Gameplay
This session will guide you on integrating this versatile tool into your classroom, serving as a dynamic icebreaker, a novel introduction to emerging technologies, or an enlightening DEIB activity.
Enhancing Instructional Materials Using Generative AI Tools
This session will explore ways instructors can use generative AI tools to enhance and support instruction, such as creating content (i.e. quiz banks, lesson plans, assignment instructions, etc.), drafting comments, and answering frequently asked questions.
TwT Resources
After each workshop, all participants receive a follow-up email containing session resources. Selected sessions are part of the free and open ESS Pressbook.
Provost Endorsement
Faculty participating in the “Embracing Teaching and Learning with Technology for Faculty New to Penn State” Provost Endorsement can attend the TwT sessions for credit towards the endorsement. Please visit the Provost Endorsement Program website for more information.