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-A- Accents, symbols, and foreign scripts, computing with - Tips for developing non-English Web sites and typing foreign language characters Accessibility in ANGEL - Steps ANGEL users can take to make content more accessible to persons with disabilities Accessible Web sites, creating - Considerations and authoring practices to use in order to make Web sites accessible to persons with disabilities Adobe Connect Community - Adobe Connect is a collaboration tool that includes videoconferencing, application sharing, live polling, chat, whiteboards, and presentations. ANGEL - An application enabling instructors to manage course materials, communication, quizzing, and grading from one online location ANGEL Community Hub - A blog space for all things ANGEL, to which anyone can contribute ANGEL Help & Information Guide - Find searchable instructions on using ANGEL and how to obtain assistance. ANGEL seminar handouts - Handouts from ANGEL seminars offered by ITS Training Services ANGEL, accessibility - Steps ANGEL users can take to make content more accessible to persons with disabilities Arts and humanities teaching sites, tour - A collection of Web sites which present content from the arts and humanities in unique ways Assessment - dedicated to providing the best education possible to students by regularly collecting, interpreting and using evidence of student learning to improve educational outcomes Assistive technology resources - Information on assistive technology available at University Park for persons with disabilities Authentication services, Classroom and Lab Computing - Services for authentication/ verification/access control, including access to mobile ports, where users can plug in a laptop -B- Blogs at Penn State - A pilot project exploring the use of blogs in higher education Building blocks for teams - Tips to effectively incorporate teamwork into a course, avoid common pitfalls, and turn it into a valuable learning experience for students Building blocks for teams, ANGEL tips - Learn how ANGEL's tools can help you facilitate team management. -C- Cases, ANGEL tips - Find tips on using ANGEL to facilitate the use of cases in courses. Cases, using in teaching - Information for instructors interested in incorporating case studies into their curricula and tips for students Classroom and Lab Computing - Information on Student Computing Labs and Technology Classrooms at University Park and related services Classroom and Lab Computing, assistive technology resources - Information on assistive technology available at University Park for persons with disabilities Classroom and Lab Computing, authentication services - Services for authentication/ verification/access control, including access to mobile ports, where users can plug in a laptop Classroom and Lab Computing, contacts - List of contacts for information and technical assistance for CLC services, including a Technology Classroom hotline Classroom and Lab Computing, disk space - Explanation of several kinds of disk space for storing and sharing files available at Penn State Classroom and Lab Computing, lab administrator support - CLC provides very limited support of administrators of department and campus computer labs Classroom and Lab Computing, news and system status - Current news on Student Computing Labs, Technology Classrooms, and server and network status Classroom and Lab Computing, printing services - Information on printing in Student Computing Labs Classroom and Lab Computing, software installation requests - Instructors may request software to be installed in Student Computing Labs or Technology Classrooms for instructional purposes Classroom and Lab Computing, Student Computing Labs - Information about the Student Computing Labs on the University Park campus, available for general use by students, faculty, and staff Classroom and Lab Computing, Technology Classrooms - Information on Technology Classrooms on the University Park campus and how instructors can schedule them Community Aggregator, TLT - All new public posts to the other TLT community sites are aggregated into one feed that resides on this site. Computing with accents, symbols and foreign scripts - Tips for developing non-English Web sites and typing foreign language characters Crafting questions for online discussions - Ideas for crafting online discussion questions to achieve specific outcomes, guide discussions, and provide meaningful feedback Creating accessible Web sites - Considerations and authoring practices to use in order to make Web sites accessible to persons with disabilities Cyberplagiarism ANGEL quiz question bank - A bank of quiz questions on cyberplagiarism you can import into an ANGEL quiz Cyberplagiarism: detection and prevention - Resources to help faculty detect and prevent student cyberplagiarism, such as the downloading of term papers from the Web -D- Databases, Teaching with - Tips on incorporating database concepts into the classroom Digital cameras and classroom technologies - Media & Technology Support Services of the University Libraries provides media and equipment, including cameras. Digital Commons at Penn State - University-wide initiative to help students at all campuses have a common set of tools, support materials, and opportunities to create digital content to enrich their education Digital Media, Ethical and Legal Use at Penn State - Penn State's official policy on ethical use of digital media such as recordings and images Disk space, Classroom and Lab Computing - Explanation of several kinds of disk space for storing and sharing files available at Penn State -E- Education Technology Services, part of TLT - Find recent ETS blog posts, news, and pointers to ETS projects Educational Gaming Commons - A community blog where Penn State faculty, staff and students working with educational games and virtual worlds can communicate and collaborate Electronic communication, student guidelines - Guidelines to help students keep their online communication effective, courteous, organized, and to the point eLion - The online eLion system provides faculty with the information needed to successfully advise and teach students. E-mail tips and strategies for faculty - Methods to facilitate communication and help manage e-mail from and to students and others e-Portfolios at Penn State - Create a dynamic, developmental space representing your professional "self" on the Web. e-Testing - computer-based classroom testing Ethical and Legal Use of Digital Media at Penn State - Penn State's official policy on ethical use of digital media such as recordings and images Excel, use to manage grading electronically - Accompanying site to "Plug in Your Gradebook: Manage Grading Electronically with Excel" seminar with handout, tutorial, and practice worksheets -F- Faculty Engagement Initiative - gives faculty an opportunity to work with ETS staff to explore emerging technologies that have the potential to impact teaching and learning at Penn State Faculty Teaching Showcase - A searchable repository of ideas for successful technology use in courses contributed by Penn State faculty for Penn State faculty Foreign scripts, computing with - Tips for developing non-English Web sites and typing foreign language characters Free technology learning opportunities - Information on free technology workshops and overviews offered by ITS Training Services and online registration -G- Grading and Assessment - determine how you will know students are learning Grading electronically with Excel - Accompanying site to "Plug in Your Gradebook: Manage Grading Electronically with Excel" seminar with handout, tutorial, and practice worksheets -H- Handouts, ANGEL seminars - Handouts from ANGEL seminars offered by ITS Training Services Handouts, technology workshops and overviews - Handouts from ITS Training Services workshops and overviews, many restricted to those with an Access Account Help Desks - Find contact information, locations, hours, and services of the ITS Help Desks at University Park. Hot Teams - Hot teams investigate emerging trends and share thoughts on their integration into the teaching and learning process. How to avoid plagiarism (for students) - Explanations of various types of plagiarism and how students can avoid it -I- Instructional software installation in labs - How an instructor can request software installation on lab and technology classroom machines iStudy for Success! - Student study skills modules adapted for use in ANGEL ITS Streaming Services - ITS offers streaming services to all Penn State faculty, staff, and GAs working in resident education. ITS Training Services - Information on technology training opportunities -J- John A. Dutton e-Education Institute - A unit of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences working to improve the quality of EMS education through the imaginitive use of networked computing. -K- -L- Labs, Student Computing - Information about the Student Computing Labs on the University Park campus, available for general use by students, faculty, and staff Learning Objectives - determine what you want the students to learn and how you will know that they learned LIAS - Access the University Libraries' Library Information Access System (LIAS) via the Web. Library Custom Guide tool - How to display a custom Library guide created for your campus, college, or department in an ANGEL course -M- Manage grading with Excel - Accompanying site to "Plug in Your Gradebook: Manage Grading Electronically with Excel" seminar with handout, tutorial, and practice worksheets Mentoring students online - Online mentoring techniques to guide, support, and enhance the student learning process Multicultural Enhanced Learning for Diversity - A searchable database of faculty-contributed resources providing cultural, international, gender, and lifestyle perspectives that can be integrated into any course Multimedia Teaching Objects repository - A repository of small-scale curricular technology projects including images, animation, and/or interactive demonstrations -N- -O- Online Media for Learning - iscuss some tips for incorporating media into online courses Open Educational Resources - links to “open” materials that meet learning needs and will enhance a student’s college experience and professional development Organizational chart, TLT - Organizational chart of Teaching and Learning with Technology, a unit of Information Technology Services -P- Penn State Learning Design Community Hub - A place where Penn State staff and instructors working with instructional technology can communicate and collaborate Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology - Information and blog for the 2006 Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology: A Symposium of Faculty Excellence and future such events Penn State's Course Management System, ANGEL - An application enabling instructors to manage course materials, communication, quizzing, and grading from one online location Personal Web Space - Information on Personal Web Space, offered free by ITS to all Penn State faculty, staff, and students Plagiarism, how to avoid (for students) - Explanations of various types of plagiarism and how students can avoid it Plug in your gradebook: manage grading electronically with Excel - Accompanying site to "Plug in Your Gradebook: Manage Grading Electronically with Excel" seminar with handout, tutorial, and practice worksheets Podcasts at Penn State - A pilot podcasting service for Penn State Printing services, Student Computing Labs - Information on printing in Student Computing Labs -Q- Questions, crafting for online discussions - Ideas for crafting online discussion questions to achieve specific outcomes, guide discussions, and provide meaningful feedback Questions, writing effectively to promote learning - Find guidance for creating questions to engage students and help them reflect, solve problems, form concepts, and practice skills. Quizzes, creating effectively for learning in ANGEL - Tips on effective quizzes and quiz questions, and related ANGEL quiz features. -R- Research on teaching and learning - A quick reference for faculty on current research in the development of instructional materials, technology-supported teaching/learning, and interactive class activities -S- Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence - The Institute promotes sharing of knowledge about the teaching and learning process and testing to enhance student learning. SCOLA - Television from around the World community - Programming from around the world in a variety of languages for use by instructors, including streamed videos and Insta-Class materials Showcase, Faculty Teaching - A searchable repository of ideas for successful technology use in courses contributed by Penn State faculty for Penn State faculty Software installation requests - Instructors may request software to be installed in Student Computing Labs or Technology Classrooms for instructional purposes Student Computing Labs - Information about the Student Computing Labs on the University Park campus, available for general use by students, faculty, and staff Student Computing Labs, printing services - Information on printing in Student Computing Labs Student guidelines for electronic communication - Guidelines to help students keep their online communication effective, courteous, organized, and to the point Student tips for solving case problems - A student guide to the critical steps of analyzing case data and formulating a solution Student tips for teamwork - A student guide to making teamwork more effective and rewarding Surveys, technology - Technology surveys conducted by TLT and their results Syllabus, tips - Tips for effectively constructing and using a course syllabus, Faculty Senate syllabus policy, and posting a syllabus online Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology - Information and blog for the 2007 Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology: A Symposium of Faculty Excellence and future such events -T- TEACH Act - Explanations of the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act pertaining to copyright and distance education Teaching and learning: what research and experience tell us - A reference for developers of instructional materials, technology-supported teaching, and interactive class activities Teaching with Databases - Tips on incorporating database concepts into the classroom Teaching with Technology Certificate program - Information on the Teaching with Technology Certificate program for graduate teaching assistants to showcase their use of technology in teaching Teams, ANGEL tips - Learn ANGEL features which can help facilitate team management in a course Teams, building blocks - Tips to effectively incorporate teamwork into a course, avoid common pitfalls, and turn it into a valuable learning experience for students Technology Classrooms - Information on Technology Classrooms on the University Park campus and how instructors can schedule them Technology Classrooms, hotline - Hotline for faculty and staff to report a problem with a Technology Classroom, server, or lab network Technology Learning Assistants - Faculty may apply for five to ten one-on-one tutoring sessions to learn technology skills useful in teaching Technology surveys - Technology surveys conducted by TLT and their results Technology workshops and overviews - Information on free technology seminars offered by ITS Training Services and online registration Technology workshops and overviews, handouts - Handouts from ITS Training Services free seminars, many restricted to those with an Access Account Testing at Penn State - computer-based classroom testing Tips for an effective syllabus - Tips for effectively constructing and using a course syllabus, Faculty Senate syllabus policy, and posting a syllabus online TLT Community Aggregator - All new public posts to the other TLT community sites are aggregated into one feed that resides on this site. TLT organizational chart - Organizational chart of Teaching and Learning with Technology, a unit of Information Technology Services TLT reports - Recent reports regarding TLT services TLT surveys and results - View results of technology surveys administered to Penn State faculty, staff, and students by TLT. TLT, ask a question - Ask TLT a question using a virtual post card that will forward your question to the people best qualified to assist you Tour of arts and humanities teaching sites - A collection of Web sites which present content from the arts and humanities in unique ways Training on Demand - Information on training offered to your group by ITS Training Services at a time and location convenient to you Training resources online at Penn State - Links to technology training resources online at Penn State, including handouts, written and animated tutorials, and Web-Based Training Training Services - Information on free technology seminars, Web-Based Training, Training on Demand, and Blended Training Solutions Turnitin - Turnitin.com is a Web-based plagiarism detection and prevention system to which Penn State has a subscription. -U- University Learning Centers - Free academic support for students in areas including writing, language, technology, math, learning skills, and teamwork. University Libraries - Main page of the University Libraries University Libraries Course Reserves Services - Find instructions on placing Library materials on reserve, and on linking to your reserve list within your ANGEL course. University Libraries Instructional Programs - Instructional Programs offers credit courses, seminars, and online tutorials and teaches information-seeking skills to students in credit courses. Using cases in teaching - Information for instructors interested in incorporating case studies into their curricula and tips for students Using cases in teaching, ANGEL tips - Find tips on using ANGEL to facilitate the use of cases in courses. -V- Video studio, student - Studio 204, room 204 Pollock Building, University Park, provides equipment and consultants to help students complete video and multimedia assignments Videoconferencing - Learn what videoconferencing is, its uses, its benefits for faculty, and its costs, as well as how to get started. Virtual worlds, Penn State - A blog to gather information about virtual worlds such as Second Life and their potential in education Voices, Penn State - aggregates content from the Blogs at Penn State project and across the social Internet -W- Workshops and overviews, technology - Information on free technology seminars offered by ITS Training Services and online registration Workshops and overviews, technology, handouts - Handouts from ITS Training Services free seminars, many restricted to those with an Access Account World Campus - World Campus offers many online degree and certificate programs. Writing effective questions to promote learning - Find guidance for creating questions to engage students and help them reflect, solve problems, form concepts, and practice skills. -X- -Y- -Z- -#-