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hundred pages, it is a quick read and excellent resource for promoting thoughtful inquiry in your courses this year. References McTighe, J., & Wiggins, G. (2013). Essential questions: Opening doors to student understanding. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Exploring “GradeMark” for Sakai Turnitin Assignments Read Next Sharing Ideas for #PLUteaching LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020 Rethinking Assessment at a

, there are no prerequisite courses, so anyone with an undergraduate degree from PLU will qualify.” In addition to the formal DPT and MSOT agreement with PLU for the 2023-2024 academic year, PNWU also offers scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis for those applying to the MSOT program. All scholarship funds will be applied toward the balance of tuition. Located in Yakima, PNWU is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals who plan to serve rural and medically underserved communities

inaccessible to students who have physical, cognitive, or learning disabilities, and some aspects of your content might introduce unnecessary barriers that impede students from successfully performing the learning activities you intend. As you create content in your Sakai courses, it is important that you design your materials with accessibility in mind. The Accessibility Checker helps you to implement best practices for improving the accessibility of your course content, such as: header formatting for

clips while answering an exam or quiz question concerning it. This latter case can be especially useful in language or music courses. Students can also now easily add YouTube content within their discussion posts in Forums. For students to use the Audio Player in their posts, the instructor will first need to create a specific folder in the Resources tool, grant students upload permissions to that folder, and tell students which folder they should upload their audio content to.   What about non

valuable thing you learned from PLU? “Honestly, the most valuable thing I think I took away from PLU was a knowledge of who I was–what I wanted, how I thought, what I wanted to pursue, what issues were important to me, and in what conditions I could best work. A series of amazing professors and courses all contributed to helping me begin to formulate my answers to these very difficult questions. Not to mention, I gained an invaluable knowledge and appreciation for the theatrical process as a whole

courses has equipped him with tools for performing. “My natural love for moving and expression translated smoothly onto the stage,” Gienger said. “I am now a year into my dancing career and far more educated in the art, and I am still loving every second of it.” Dance minor-related classes can also fill in credits for students while fulfilling several fundamental aspects of their education at the same time. “I’ve seen how we’ve attracted so many students from different areas of study,” Winchester said

has administered the survey eight times since 1996.The most recent results were gathered in October 2010 from 1,045 PLU students in 55 undergraduate courses. Laura Majovski, vice president for student life attributes the high ratings to, “very dedicated, deliberate work and a significant investment of resources by a broad group of people on campus.” In previous years, surveys helped the university identify areas in need of improvement. Then time, energy and funding was dedicated to enhance the

retailers capture local conversations about the stores with great success. “Venuelabs has changed the game for us,” said Tyler Pringle, Director of Digital and Social for American Golf. “It allows us to see intimately into the experience of our customers at each of our nearly 100 courses and properties.” In a press statement, Salesforce.com, which is now helping to fund Venuelabs, said it intends to use its new $100 million investment, Salesforce Ventures, to support companies that are involved with

for all members of the psychology community,” says PLU Psychology Professor Jon Grahe. “For students, it provides a new perspective to view research, and it gives faculty the exposure to distinct perspectives and allows us to relate recent material into our courses.” University of Washington Psychology Professor Anthony G. Greenwald will be the next speaker in the series. He will present from 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Nov. 14 in Xavier Hall, room 201. Greenwald, a prominent scholar in the field of

” application. Normally, one student per year is chosen from a nationwide pool, said Rich Louie, chair and professor of physics at PLU. Anderson is one of two students chosen this year out of 173 applicants from 92 institutions. “Michele is an extraordinarily talented student who has excelled in a broad range of advanced courses in physics and mathematics,” said Bill Greenwood, dual-degree program director at PLU. “We’re delighted that she is one of this year’s Harold P. Brown Engineering Fellowship winners