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The latest stories of Penn Staters innovating with technologies that transform teaching and learning

New faculty offered opportunities to enhance teaching with technology practices

New faculty offered opportunities to enhance teaching with technology practices

Penn State University Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology will facilitate numerous opportunities throughout the spring 2026 semester for new Penn State faculty at all Penn State campuses to enhance their teaching practices with technology.  Learn more by reading the full PSU News article.

Shields Media Commons opens to expand multimedia access at University Park

Shields Media Commons opens to expand multimedia access at University Park

To meet the growing demand for multimedia services at the Pattee Library Media Commons, a new location has officially opened in Shields Building on Penn State’s University Park campus. The Penn State community is invited to an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Shields Media Commons, 22 Shields Building.  Attendees...

Dreamery Speaker Series: Designing flexible learning in the digital age

Dreamery Speaker Series: Designing flexible learning in the digital age

Penn State University Libraries' Teaching and Learning with Technology's (TLT) Dreamery Speaker Series will host guest speaker Melody J Buckner, associate vice provost of digital learning and online initiatives at the University of Arizona, Dec. 3 and 4. She will lead sessions focused on designing courses that foster adaptability and...

2026 TLT Symposium accepting proposals through Nov. 3

2026 TLT Symposium accepting proposals through Nov. 3

Penn State University Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) is accepting proposals for the 2026 TLT Symposium, which showcases ways technology can enhance teaching and learning in higher education. At the event, Penn State faculty and staff network with colleagues, share how they use technology in unique ways, and...

AI Arcade launches, bringing AI exploration to Shields Media Commons

AI Arcade launches, bringing AI exploration to Shields Media Commons

This semester, Penn State University Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology introduced a brand-new, hands-on experience for students and faculty to explore artificial intelligence (AI) in fun and creative ways. The AI Arcade, located in the Media Commons on the ground floor of Shields Building, is an in-person, exploratory...

Discovering the right room and tech now: Learning Spaces Manager portal launches

Discovering the right room and tech now: Learning Spaces Manager portal launches

A cross-University team — including Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), Penn State IT and Commonwealth Campus Instructional Designers — has collaborated to develop the Learning Spaces Manager (LSM) portal, now available to the Penn State community. The LSM portal features an intuitive interface designed to help users quickly...

Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award seeks nominees

Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award seeks nominees

Penn State University Libraries has announced that nominations are now open for the 2026 Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award. Given annually, the award celebrates the accomplishments of a faculty member whose work transforms education through the use of technology over an extended period of time and influences more than...

Faculty development program on student privacy in learning design seeks applicants

Faculty development program on student privacy in learning design seeks applicants

A Penn State University Libraries project team has received an Equal Opportunity Planning Committee (EOPC) grant from Penn State Educational Equity to facilitate the Privacy Pedagogy for Open Inquiry and Student Expression (POISE) Project. Its faculty development cohort will support instructors University-wide in integrating privacy pedagogy into their inclusive teaching practices.

Creative Learning Initiatives Shares Spring 2025 Report

Creative Learning Initiatives Shares Spring 2025 Report

Spring 2025 saw 9,410 students, faculty, and staff use the Media Commons, Maker Commons, and Immersive Experiences Lab initiatives across the Commonwealth. Much of this use was focused in 253 classes in nearly every discipline offered at Penn State. To facilitate these interactions outside of University Park, traveling consultants...

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TLT in Review shares monthly updates on key initiatives, programs and events, highlighting alignment with departmental and university-wide priorities and the impact of technology enhanced education.

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