Events

Penn State is part of the international CIRTL Network, which focuses on preparing the next generation of faculty to teach effectively. Join us for this brief overview of how CIRTL programming—both at Penn State and through the 45-university network—can help grad students and postdocs to 1) strengthen their teaching skills and 2) document their professional development through CIRTL certification.

Registrants will receive a Zoom link at least 45 minutes before the presentation begins.

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.

Focusing on the intersections of accessibility and belonging, participants of this interactive webinar will discover the foundational role of accessibility in fostering a sense of belonging as well as evidence-based pedagogical strategies for making their courses more accessible.

Registration will close 1 hour before the event starts. Registrants will receive a Zoom link at least 1 hour before the event.

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.

In this customized workshop, we will look at examples of responses to assignments generated by AI tools. We will consider the implications of these outputs for designing assignments that help students learn, and help instructors accurately assess their learning.

This is a closed event customized for the requesting department. If you are interested in a Custom Workshop for your area, contact us at SITE@psu.edu.

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.

Did you know that students who feel a strong sense of belonging are more likely to thrive academically and personally? In this dynamic and interactive session, we will dive into practical strategies to create a welcoming and inclusive classroom where every student feels valued and connected. Join us to explore how fostering a sense of belonging can transform your course and positively impact your students’ success throughout the semester.

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.

Focusing on the intersections of accessibility and belonging, participants of this interactive webinar will discover the foundational role of accessibility in fostering a sense of belonging as well as the essentials about creating accessible course materials.

Registration will close 1 hour before the event starts. Registrants will receive a Zoom link at least 1 hour before the event.

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.

As we approach the upcoming presidential election, productive, respectful, and safe classroom interactions are top-of-mind for many instructors and students. In this session of the Talking about Teaching Series, representatives from Counseling & Psychological Services, Faculty Senate, PSU Votes and PSU Voting Modules will participate in a roundtable discussion on this topic. Panelists will address questions and concerns submitted to an anonymous questionnaire at https://tinyurl.com/ElectionRoundtable available through October 4.

Registration will close 1 hour before the event starts. Registrants will receive a Zoom link at least 1 hour before the event.

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.

Do you want to do research on your EDGE (virtual exchange) project but don't know where to begin?

In this interactive webinar, you will gain access to a research toolkit (including an IRB) that has been developed especially for EDGE projects. Using this toolkit, you will be able to take the first steps towards designing and implementing a publishable/presentable scholarship of teaching and learning project—starting as soon as this fall.

This is a closed event customized for the requesting department. If you are interested in a Custom Workshop for your area, contact us at SITE@psu.edu.

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.

Do you want to do research with your EDGE project but don't know where to begin?

In this interactive webinar, you will gain access to a research toolkit (including an IRB) that has been developed especially for EDGE projects. Using this toolkit, you will be able to take the first steps towards designing and implementing a publishable/presentable scholarship of teaching and learning project—starting as soon as this fall.

This is a closed event customized for the requesting department. If you are interested in a Custom Workshop for your area, contact us at SITE@psu.edu.

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.

As part of the interview process for a faculty position, you may be asked to lead a teaching demonstration. In this interactive workshop, we’ll discuss ways to go into your teaching demo with preparedness, confidence, and adaptability. Participants will explore considerations related to their audience, factors affecting content, logistics (including technology), and teaching/learning interactions. Participants will also strategize ways to cope with unexpected challenges that could emerge during a teaching demo. By the end of this workshop, participants will be prepared to:

Identify questions and decision points useful in preparing a teaching demo for a job interview.

Strategize ways to gather the information needed to effectively plan a teaching demo.

Generate strategies for dealing effectively with challenging situations that might emerge during a demo (e.g., logistical, technological, or interpersonal).

NOTE: This event is being presented for the 45-university CIRTL Network. Register via https://cirtl.net/

Join these highly interactive sessions to engage in a series of cross-disciplinary dialogues about the teaching and learning throughout Penn State's general education curriculum. Each session will feature the work of different Penn State faculty members and/or students. Even if you aren't teaching general education courses (yet), you are welcome to join us for inspiration, conversation, and community. These events are a collaboration of the Schreyer Institution for Teaching Excellence and the Office for General Education.

This is a closed event customized for the requesting department. If you are interested in a Custom Workshop for your area, contact us at SITE@psu.edu.

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.

You are invited to join us in the Sparkshop --a series of short, lively professional development opportunities that draw upon classic and emerging theories of student motivation to inspire new approaches to your teaching and learning practice.

Registration for the Sparkshop Series includes enrollment in a Canvas resource with recordings from each of the sessions, additional resources, and more.

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.

This is a Fall 2024 offering of the regularly occurring short course in Ethical Pedagogy. The course runs for 5 weeks across in-person and online synchronous modalities where participants and facilitators will read, discuss, and reflect on materials and case studies pertaining to ethical pedagogy.

This is a closed event customized for the requesting department. If you are interested in a Custom Workshop for your area, contact us at SITE@psu.edu.

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.

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.

Representatives from Educational Equity, the Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response, and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence talk about how instructors can be prepared to respond to disruptions in their courses.

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.