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PLU’s students of color feel a greater sense of belonging. Because one of our main goals is for Pacific Lutheran University to become known for inclusive excellence—a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning—I would like to delve into each a little more deeply. What is belonging, and why is it important? Belonging refers to students’ sense of being accepted, valued and supported in an educational setting. It is about being valued as

after schools closed. And thousands of miles away in San Antonio, Texas, kindergarten teacher Caitlyn Zwang ’09 was halfway through spring break when she realized that “something was going to happen,” she says. It did. For these three PLU graduates and public school teachers, the COVID-19 pandemic changed classrooms, instruction, and learning. But it also brought new opportunities for teachers and students alike.Spring 2020: The Virus Arrives Most U.S. teachers had to get acquainted with Zoom

from remediation to advanced learning, reviewing to previewing, to sharing insightful demonstrations. Do you strive to meet the diverse needs of students in your course?  Videos can be posted online to provide remediation for students needing a review of foundational concepts.  And for your advanced students, more challenging topics can be posted to help take their learning to the next level.  Many of these resources already exist on sites like TedEd and Kahn Academy. Do you waste a lot of time at

(grammar and spelling). While these procedural requirements are important, I believe they shouldn’t hold the same weight as the actual content of a post. And yet, rubric criteria often weighted mechanics equal to critical thinking. It seems to me that the central goal of an assessment is to demonstrate mastery of learning objectives more than mastery of secondary processes. In short, what you say is more important than how you say it.   I can already hear the arguments against this philosophy. However

internship/industry experience and/or courses in business, economics, history and ethics.  “Project-based learning is a different kind of learning than in-class learning and adds a different kind of value to a student’s degree,” said Bogomil Gerganov, associate professor of physics. “Internships and apprenticeships are extremely valuable training for future engineers, and students with such experience are more attractive job and graduate school candidates.” To fulfill the engineering internship/industry

Intersections: Called and Empowered (and Assessed) Posted by: abryant / April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022 Cover art If we were all eyes, could we see each other? by Vickie R. Phipps Intersections, Number 54, Fall 2021Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It

expectations for communication and participation. Explain how students are expected to engage with the instructor, with their peers, and with course content. What protocols should students use when communicating or participating? Share course goals and learning objectives. Describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of the course. Based upon course goals, share weekly or unit level learning objectives to focus student attention and prepare them for assessments. Provide

extended forklift was brought in to carefully maneuver all the beds through it. The state-of-the art equipment is one piece of the School of Nursing’s new Learning Resource Center Complex. The facility, a collection of three redesigned and upgraded nursing laboratories, encompasses what were once seven rooms designated as laboratory space to teach the school’s 350-plus nursing students. The cutting-edge facility was funded through a $300,000 gift from an anonymous donor last spring. The gift’s legacy

SUMMER, 3-CREDIT, ALL-OUTDOOR FIELD SCIENCE COURSE With Ecosystem Field Studies Posted by: alemanem / February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021 Now accepting applications for the SUMMER, 3-CREDIT, ALL-OUTDOOR FIELD SCIENCE COURSE with Ecosystem Field Studies! Get in nature, breath fresh air, and enjoy a safe and inspiring field science course in the Colorado Rockies An opportunity to apply your classroom & textbook learning while immersed in a spectacular & transformative educational field-camp

Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Posted by: rebardm / February 3, 2022 February 3, 2022 Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Information & Technology Services (I&TS) is offering a number of technology workshops in support of teaching and learning at PLU. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. For a complete listing of workshops, see the workshop flyer. The complete workshop calendar, course descriptions, and registration form can be found on our workshops page.  Workshops include a