With the spring 2023 semester underway, we want to highlight the ongoing and upcoming courses open for registration. In addition to the following, all courses through the 2023 calendar year are open for registration now! Visit the Online Faculty Development registration site to register.
OL Courses
Self-Guided
As we noted in our last newsletter for 2022, all our self-directed courses are now open for enrollment and completion all year round, 24/7. This includes the following:
- OL 1200.01: Student Support and Advocacy in Online Learning
- OL 2100.01: Introduction to Canvas
- OL 2600.01: Accessible Online Course Authoring
- OL 3800.01: Excellence in Academic Advising
- OL 3000.01: Supporting Accommodations for Online Learners
- OL 3200.01: Serving the Military and Veteran Student
- OL 3100.01: Teaching the Adult Learner
- OL 3600.01: Universal Design for Learning
- OL 3875.01: Excellence in Academic Advising: Career Advising
Instructor-Led
Here are the upcoming spring instructor-led courses, which offer a collaborative space with colleagues to develop online teaching practices, strategies, and artifacts. These courses start on the first Monday of the month unless otherwise noted.
March
- OL 3500: Gamification in Online Teaching and Learning (Starts March 1)
- OL 2300: Teamwork in Online Teaching and Learning
April
- OL 2000: Essentials of Online Teaching
- OL 3850: Excellence in Academic Advising: Under-Resourced Students II
May
May courses begin on May 8 to accommodate finals week.
- OL 2050: Essentials of Online Teaching for Graduate Students
- Registration will open for this program on February 20.
- OL 3400: Online Course Design
Other Opportunities at the University
Please review other development and enrichment opportunities for instructors at the University!
Quality Matters Users Group Conference
The 2023 QM Users Group Conference will be Wednesday, February 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (ET). Please block your calendar now for this free and valuable conference. Anyone with an interest in Quality Matters and quality assurance of online or hybrid courses is welcome to attend. We hope to see you there!
For more information and all the latest updates, visit the 2023 QM Users Conference Page.
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
Please visit the Programs and Events page for more information and to register.
March 1
Ungrading: An Open House for Faculty and Students (Penn State Behrend)
Zoom
March 3, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Writing about Teaching Group
Zoom
March 10, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Writing about Teaching Group
Zoom
March 13 to April 7
Teach to Reach with Universal Design for Learning
Canvas
March 15, 10:10–11:25 a.m.
Preparing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement for the Job Market
Zoom
March 16, Noon–1:00 p.m.
When Global Tensions Impact the Classroom
Zoom
March 17, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Writing about Teaching Group
Zoom
March 17, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
DEI Journal Club w/ Guest Author Dr. Tina Harris
Zoom
March 20, 12:05–1:35 p.m.
Disability Inclusion in the Classroom: Being an Ally for Students with Disabilities
Zoom
March 24, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Writing about Teaching Group
Zoom
March 28, 2:30–4:00 p.m.
Disability Inclusion in the Classroom: Being an Ally for Students with Disabilities
Zoom
March 29, 10:10–11:25 a.m.
Preparing to Teach a Whole Course for the First Time
Zoom
March 31, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Writing about Teaching Group
Zoom
March 31, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
DEI Journal Club
Zoom
Teaching Learning and Technology
February 15 and 16, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
February 20, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Learning Tool Exploration: Student Engagement
February 21, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Learning Tool Exploration: Microsoft 365 Organization and Visualization
March 1, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Canvas: Integrating the OneDrive Learning Tool
March 9, 10:30 a.m.–noon
Microsoft 365: Key Tools for Storage and Collaboration
March 13, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Teaching with Video at Penn State – Zoom, Kaltura and VoiceThread
March 15 and 16, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Advancing Inclusive Pedagogy via the Intersection of Instructional Technology and DEIB
March 21, 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Canvas: Transition Your Canvas Course to a New Semester
March 29, 10 a.m.–noon
Engaging Students through Feedback Using Various Technology Tools
April 20, 10:30 a.m.–noon
Teaching with Video at Penn State – Zoom, Kaltura and VoiceThread