January 12, 2021
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Via Zoom
On January 12th, join colleagues from the Penn State campuses across the Commonwealth to energize for the upcoming semester.
The event includes 25 sessions featuring over 50 instructors presenting on topics related to preserving and promoting your well-being, invigorating your teaching practice, and supporting students in new ways. Hear from your faculty colleagues as they share strategies and tools for success. Be sure to bring your questions and any stories of success you care to share.
The day will conclude with the opportunity to learn about getting involved with Communities of Practice to remain connected with faculty colleagues throughout the coming semester.
‣ Faculty Well-Being
‣ Fostering Learning & Engagement
‣ Assessment & Academic Integrity
‣ Considering the Student’s Experience
For more details and connection information:
https://sites.psu.edu/commonwealthfacultydevelopment/commonwealth-connections-faculty-day/
| Zoom Room / Time | Room A | Room B | Room C | Room D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Teaching in Mixed-Mode: Lessons Learned | Connecting With Your Colleagues Again | Too Little or Too Much: Gauging the Right Amount of Course Content | Fostering Engagement in Asynchronous Courses |
| 10:00 a.m. | Giving Students a Reason to Turn on Their Cameras | Creating a Study Abroad Experience in the COVID Environment | Learning Mastery in the Canvas Gradebook | Maintaining Your Well-Being: Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First |
| 11:00 a.m. | Lessons Learned From Small Teaching | Combatting Fake News with Digital Literacy | Organizing Course Content in Canvas | Providing Feedback That Students Will Use |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |||
| 1:00 p.m. | Perusall: A Collaborative Social Annotation Tool | Leveling the Academic Playing Field with Open Educational Resources (OER) | Reducing Students’ Temptation to Cheat | Connecting With Your Colleagues Again |
| 2:00 p.m. | Teaching On Zoom: Lessons Learned | Supporting Students Through Challenges in the COVID Learning Environment | Using Microsoft Teams for Class, Community, and Collaboration | Conducting Scholarship of Teaching and Learning |
| 3:00 p.m. | Increasing Engagement with Top Hat | Teaching on Zoom: Lessons Learned | Succeeding as an Adjunct | Maintaining Your Well-Being: Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First |
| 4:00 p.m. | Information Session: Continuing the Conversation as part of a Community of Practice (CoP) (Room A) | |||
You will need to log in to Zoom using your PSU credentials through the single sign on option.