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  •   By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Over the past two weeks, I have been preparing for a faculty workshop on using assessment tools in Sakai. While drafting a section on discussion forums, I scoured the internet looking for an exemplary discussion board rubric to share…

    (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

  • Making Fitness Fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0Q7W7mDaw&feature=youtu.be There’s so much more to P.E. at PLU than chin-ups (although those are healthy, too!) Editor’s note: This package was conceived and produced entirely by PLU Marketing & Communications student workers. Story by James Olson ’14; video by John Struzenberg ’15;…

    Conditioning. It’s “the best job on campus,” Westering says. “I love college students”—they’re not only learning from their classes, but learning how to live. Westering said she enjoys energizing those who haven’t yet made exercise part of their lives, as well as teaching those who have how to strike a balance between working out and the rest of their lives. One of her primary aims is to help busy students learn the benefits of using their bodies, both physically and mentally. “It’s not about looking a

  • Cover art If we were all eyes, could we see each other? by Vickie R. Phipps Intersections, Number 54, Fall 2021 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities…

    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

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first day of class should be more than just a review of the syllabus. The beginning of a new term provides an opportunity to prepare students for success and establish community in your course before diving deep into instructional…

    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

  • Giving a people a voice, a face Filmmaker Neda Sarmast stood in front of more than 200 attending PLU students preparing for the screening of her documentary. Her film, “ Nobody’s Enemy: Youth Culture in Iran ,” takes the viewer into Iran to learn about,…

    the screening of the film. The film is extending the conversation about Iran that began with the reading and discussion of the book Persepolis. First-year students read the book as part of the Common Reading Program. “Our goal with the Common Reading Program is really to encourage a common learning community,” said Amber Dehne, co-chair of CRP. Throughout the semester more learning opportunities will be offered, so students are able to broaden their minds in finding learning materials in a variety

  • This is the exciting to-do checklist item! Once you’ve completed the steps to prepare, you’re now ready to request your New Student Registration (NSR) appointment , where you’ll receive your fall class schedule! Make sure you’ve completed these steps first (click on each for details):…

    Request your New Student Registration Appointment Posted by: shortea / May 22, 2020 May 22, 2020 This is the exciting to-do checklist item! Once you’ve completed the steps to prepare, you’re now ready to request your New Student Registration (NSR) appointment, where you’ll receive your fall class schedule! Make sure you’ve completed these steps first (click on each for details): PLU ePass & check your PLU email Learning Community Application Payment (Financial) Agreement Meningococcal Release

  • This is the exciting to-do checklist item! Once you’ve completed the steps to prepare, you’re now ready to request your New Student Registration (NSR) appointment , where you’ll receive your fall class schedule! Make sure you’ve completed these steps first (click on each for details):…

    Request your New Student Registration Appointment Posted by: shortea / May 22, 2020 May 22, 2020 This is the exciting to-do checklist item! Once you’ve completed the steps to prepare, you’re now ready to request your New Student Registration (NSR) appointment, where you’ll receive your fall class schedule! Make sure you’ve completed these steps first (click on each for details): PLU ePass & check your PLU email Learning Community Application Payment (Financial) Agreement Meningococcal Release

  • PLU alumnus came for the hoops, stayed for the connections By Kari Plog ’11 Steve Maxwell, ’90, always knew he wanted to be in business, but that isn’t what originally attracted him to Pacific Lutheran University. “I came to PLU to play basketball,” Maxwell said.…

    extraordinary caliber of person.” That extraordinary caliber of person followed Maxwell into his professional life, where his college friendships turned into professional competition. He said some of his friends from college now work in executive positions for competing banks. Maxwell said learning how to build those relationships was one of the most important things he gained from his PLU experience. He stressed that building those skills is important in such a competitive economy, and that fewer people

  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University awarded six student scholarships and other awards on April 22 for outstanding contributions to service at PLU and the surrounding community . Individual scholarships ranged from $250 to $1,000. “The scholarships here don’t come close monetarily to justify…

    community.Individual scholarships ranged from $250 to $1,000. “The scholarships here don’t come close monetarily to justify the amazing work that you are doing,” Joel Zylstra, director of PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service, told the recipients. “It is a small gesture of appreciation and a reminder to keep doing what you are doing and to stay engaged in learning with our community.” Here are the awards and recipients:The Faye M. Anderson/Van Beek Scholarships for Community/Volunteer Service, endowed

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 19, 2018) — “Innovation” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. It’s had different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation Studies, PLU students will now get…

    education and started looking for jobs. Those real-world skills include cross-discipline teamwork, problem-solving, hands-on learning, maximizing strengths and limiting weaknesses.    A signature feature of the new minor is the Makerspace, a dedicated area in Hinderlie Hall that allows people to gather, collaborate and stretch their creativity. Whiteboards, art supplies, prototyping materials and communal equipment are available for use, providing an opportunity for creative growth outside a traditional