TLT News:
The latest stories of Penn Staters innovating with technologies that transform teaching and learning
Gen AI & ChatGPT
Our GenAI research is guided by the intersection of communication and higher education. We take a critical view of how the perceptions of AI technologies are formed by the communication practices within higher education by faculty, students, and staff.
Technostress & Burnout
The constant connection, disruption, distraction, and need to learn new technology, or technostress, can make faculty feel overwhelmed, tired, or disengaged, impacting their ability to teach. Faculty are tired, overworked, and overwhelmed, which impacts their teaching, and is unlikely to be solved by more instructional technology. How instructional technology influences feelings of burnout is important to study, not only for the wellbeing of instructors, but also for critical decision making about training and technology adoption.
Proposals Open for Learning Design Summer Camp
The Learning Design Summer Camp will take place in person and online on July 16, 2025. This event is designed to engage participants in active learning and social environments, and we need your help to make it a success! Share your creativity and expertise by leading a 45-minute session in the format of your choice: presentation,...
TELL Registration Now Open
The Teaching and Learning Department of Penn State University Libraries is thrilled to announce the launch of TELL: Technology Enhanced Learning Leaders, a new professional development opportunity designed to empower faculty and instructional staff to innovate with technology in the classroom. Join us on Monday, May 19, 2025, at The...
Applications open for teaching faculty Digital Education Exchange Retreat 2025
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have the potential to enable more personalized, efficient and innovative learning experiences, as much as they could undermine hard work and personal achievement. Students need to be guided to use these resources responsibly and effectively so they can be as equipped as possible for the...
2025-26 Faculty Engagement Award applications now being accepted
Penn State’s Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, is accepting applications through April 21 for the 2025-26 Faculty Engagement Awards. This year’s theme is “Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teaching including Microsoft CoPilot 365.” To learn more, click here.
TLT upgrades Maker Commons with cutting-edge 3D printers
Teaching and Learning with Technology’s Maker Commons, part of Penn State University Libraries’ Pattee Library and Paterno Library, has enhanced its 3D printing capabilities by upgrading its 30 3D printers to state-of-the-art Prusa MK4S models. These new printers offer faster printing times, better quality and greater sustainability —...
Call for 2025-27 Teaching and Learning Technologies faculty advisory committee
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, is accepting self-nominations through April 8 for members of the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for 2025-27. This committee plays a pivotal role in the effort of integrating technology into teaching and learning across...
Dreamery Speaker Series sessions focus on teaching with AI
C. Edward Watson, vice president for digital innovation at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and founding director of AAC&U’s Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum, will lead sessions focused on teaching with artificial intelligence (AI) on Tuesday, April 15. These sessions are part of Teaching...
Our Progress:
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.