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Assess Your Course Design for Quality Practices Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Whether you are teaching a course for the first time or the fiftieth, it is good practice to take a step back and critically reflect on the design of one’s course. Faculty are undoubtedly the masters of their course content, but it can be beneficial to consider the best practices that contribute to the quality design of a course as well. Wouldn’t it be

graduated in 2022 with a degree in biology. At first, Ambachew thought she’d go into computer programming and user experience design by majoring in computer science. In her first year at PLU, a Microsoft internship taught her about software engineering and product management. Ambachew dove into the field, working part-time during the school year and full-time one summer with Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC). GOKiC is a Seattle-area after-school and summer program offering multicultural STEM education

Research Experience for Undergrad Students Posted by: nicolacs / October 19, 2016 October 19, 2016 The Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2), is establishing a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) designed to provide undergraduate students a chance to participate in industry-directed fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students will gain hands-on experience with synthesis, processing, and characterization of biobased

International Research Experience in France Posted by: nicolacs / January 3, 2024 January 3, 2024 The International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is a 11-12 week program based in France. Participants will spend most of their time working with graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, staff, and other undergraduates on a well-developed research project under the mentorship of an experienced faculty member sponsored by the University of Florida and is funded by the

Maxwell in, but it was the opportunity to grow that kept him engaged. After more than 20 years in banking, Maxwell is the President for the South Puget Sound District of Key Bank. The skills that got him where he is today, Maxwell said, came from his experience as an undergraduate at PLU. “There are things I use routinely that are concepts that were introduced to me here,” Maxwell said. “It planted in my mind concepts I built my career on.” With a father and grandmother in business and

Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester discontinued Posted by: hassonja / December 13, 2017 Image: Downtown Tacoma for TIES study away program on Monday, June 6, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) December 13, 2017 TIES Program Update from Joel Zylstra (Director, Center for Community Engagement and Service) The Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester (TIES) program has been discontinued indefinitely. TIES served as one expression of PLU’s long-term commitments to linking global education with our

kids. This video on YouTube  shows some of the energy that they bring to computer instruction at Code.org. Prior to her work at Code.org, Alice led various teams at Microsoft. She managed a usability design team related to HoloLens, designed APIs and developer libraries for Xbox 360, ran a user experience team for Microsoft Windows, and built various project management tools as a software developer. Before this work, she studied computer science at Harvard University. The Dale E. Benson Lecture

You Ask. We Answer. How is your Art & Design Program? Posted by: shortea / May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 Curious about PLU's art & design program?With courses ranging from drawing to 3D digital modeling, our art and design program provides you hands-on experience to hone and expand your craft. In this session, hear from Dr. Heather Mathews, Chair of Communication, Media & Design Arts and Associate Professor of Art History, who talks about the art and design opportunities at PLU! Read Previous You Ask

said. After months of research and vetting, the web team decided to create a Content Management System using an open source product: WordPress. “We could design it in a responsive environment—so it would function and look good on phones, tablets, laptops and desktops— and we would be able to provide various user access to manage the whole thing,” Albert said. “In less than a year, we created a new CMS, redesigned the website, migrated and adjusted content and launched to a very excited and

people may be familiar with and combine it with functional or aesthetic concepts that will resonate with an audience.” He continued: “Essentially, design allows a person to dive deeply into the user’s experience of a product, and ideally it provides something of value to a customer or a client. What we stress in our introductory design course, in addition to software and other technical skills, is listening to the feedback of clients and being aware of the audience’s needs.” Connecting Design to