Events
Schreyer Institute programs are for anyone at Penn State who has an instructional role or is preparing for a future one. Our participants are typically faculty, graduate students, and postdocs. Academic administrators, instructional designers, staff members, and undergraduates in instructional roles are also welcome.
Building Transparency into Your Course Can Help Your Students Learn
Facilitated by Chas Brua, Associate Research Professor, John Elia, Graduate Instructional Consultant
Thursday, 2/19/2026, 10:35 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Via Zoom
Transparency is a subtle idea: What happens when we make more of an effort to clarify our expectations, demystify the steps of an assignment, or discuss with our students what makes good work good? In this workshop, we'll consider what transparency is, what it looks like, and what difference it might make in your classes and assignments. Participants are encouraged to bring a draft assignment to discuss.
Registration will close one hour before the workshop begins. Registrants will receive a Zoom link at least 45 minutes before the event begins.
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