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Engaging Students During Remote Learning Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Engaging students who are learning at a distance can be challenging for faculty, especially when faculty are accustomed to judging engagement face-to-face. During the PLUTO Institute for Online and Blended Learning, we recommend a number of strategies to engage students through the careful design of instruction and communications. In exceptional

require instructors to revisit their learning outcomes and find new ways to collect evidence of learning. Online Assessments Many assessments can be designed for completion or submission online, including: Tests and quizzes using the Sakai Tests & Quizzes tool Presentations recorded and submitted through Sakai Forums or Assignments A quick check of comprehension using Sakai Lessons questions Short (< 3 min) oral responses posted to Forums, Assignments, or Tests & Quizzes Collaborative papers drafted

step on their find. Then it was back to work for the PLU crew, pulling for the next two hours, English Ivy, English Laurel and English Holly. You get the picture.  “English” anything usually equals an invasive plant in the Northwest. “This may look like a lush environment,” Hansen said, pointing to the verdant canopy overhead. “But for the wildlife, that’s not necessarily the case.” First introduced by well meaning gardeners, the invasive shrubs and ivy quickly bully out the native vegetation

Military Outreach,” said Karl Stumo, Vice President for Admission and Enrollment Services. “Farnum’s 23-year military career and passion for helping veterans and military personnel in the south Puget Sound will help further distinguish PLU as a military-friendly institution. And his experience places him in a perfect position to articulate the academic excellence of the university as well as PLU’s commitment to veterans and military-affiliated personnel and their families.” PLU is ranked second in the

2015; he’ll serve as president-elect in 2015-16, president during 2016-17 and past president from 2017-18.Grahe is a passionate advocate for undergraduate participation in crowd-sourcing science opportunities and a supporter of open science. He currently serves as a councilor in the Psychology Division of the Council for Undergraduate Research, is the managing executive editor for The Journal of Social Psychology and has been the Psi Chi Western Regional Vice President since 2011. “This is an

Lutes learn self defense from Karate Club Posted by: Kari Plog / October 5, 2017 Image: Lutes practice self defense as part of five-week training, sponsored by the Karate Club, the Center for Gender Equity and Harstad Hall. (Photo by Oliver Johnson ’18) October 5, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 5, 2017)- “If you find yourself in a confrontation, the first thing you want to do is get low,” said master karate instructor Marc Cordice, moving his body into

Recording an Album Posted by: Jenna S / May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 by Patrick Colin Wakefield Last July I was contacted by a PLU music faculty member, Erik Steighner, about recording an album. Erik, as a saxophone professor, obviously loves music for saxophone. His dream was to record an album of modern chamber music for saxophone featuring composers from the Pacific Northwest area. I was excited to be able be a part of this new opportunity.   Erik Steighner My First Album Produced at PLU

performed on February 17 at 7 p.m., and February 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. A story of friendship, bravery and adventure, James and the Giant Peach is perfect for all ages and is sure to fulfill the fantasies of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. “Children’s theatre ignites the imagination,” Director Katie Wee ‘17 says. “It can act as a tool to give children the hope, the skills, and the creativity necessary to face

October 12, 2012 This past summer, Nathan Page ’13, left, worked on Mt. Rainier conducting research on glaciers. Each week, the group spent two nights on Mt. Rainier, hiking anywhere from three to 15 miles to their research area, collecting a sample before bed, then getting up at 3 a.m. to take water samples, and begin the hike to another glacier for more samples before turning in for the night. Nathan Page ’13 – I never thought I’d spend my summer on Mt. Rainier with my prof By Katie Scaff ’13

place, and invite you to think about the larger purpose of this shared experience. The Commencement Ceremony is the most important event on the Pacific Lutheran University calendar. It is a celebration of achievement and a confirmation of our mission and purpose. While it is becoming increasingly common at other colleges and universities to alter the regalia, we at PLU seek to maintain the traditions of the ceremony and respect for the emblems of the academic profession. This is one of the ways we