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Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education (BSME) Posted by: nicolacs / February 7, 2023 February 7, 2023 Are you passionate about the learning and teaching of mathematics? Would you like to spend a summer in a beautiful historical city, with one of the most vibrant cultures in Europe? How about learning in small classes where instructors challenge each student to deeply engage with the material? Please consider Summer@BSME, a 6-week summer program in Budapest, Hungary, designed for those

PLU? I initially chose PLU because their school of nursing has an exceptional reputation for excellence. After visiting the campus I realized that PLU has many other attributes besides their exemplary nursing program. I felt that the size of the classrooms, student population, and campus would both facilitate my learning and ensure that I never felt like just another face in the crowd. In addition, the location of PLU appealed to me because it allowed me to receive a bachelor degree from a highly

faculty facilitate peer learning and discourse. Blog writing can also encourage the personal reflection and processing of content that is critical to deeper learning. Though the potential uses are endless, blogging requires commitment from the instructor and students to be successful and worthwhile. To help you use your time wisely, I have gathered resources and advice for you here. How do you know if blogging would work well in your course? There is no easy answer to that question; however, before

have for students coming into your course. 4. Course Learning Objectives and PLU Integrated Learning Objectives: Your course learning objectives clarify the overall knowledge and skills students should acquire by the end of the course.  It is also a good idea to specify ILO’s that your course supports. 5. Class Expectations: It is critical for instructors to explicitly state expectations for student behavior, communication, attendance, participation, and other policies important for the course. 6

New Accessibility Checker Tool for Sakai’s Rich-Text Editor Posted by: nordgrle / March 3, 2017 March 3, 2017 By Layne Nordgren PLU’s Sakai learning management system now includes an Accessibility Checker tool you can use to inspect the accessibility level of content you create in the rich-text editor (CKEditor). This editor is embedded within many Sakai tools such as Lessons, Mailtool, Announcements, Assignments, etc. The Accessibility Checker tool interactively reports on each accessibility

their parents should keep in mind that the home address MUST be located within 25 miles of PLU. Some students joining us from local communities like Lakewood, Spanaway, and University Place may wonder what the benefits are of living on campus rather than with their families! We get it – that is an amazing question to consider before deciding to complete the residency. PLU provides quality on-campus living and learning environments that encourage and enhance engagement in, and enjoyment of, your

Faculty Resources: A New Library Collection Posted by: bodewedl / January 20, 2016 January 20, 2016 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer To support the professional growth of PLU faculty, a new collection of “Faculty Resources” is now available on the first floor of the library. This small but mighty collection covers a range of topics related to teaching and learning in higher education. I have assembled an online list of books in the faculty resource collection, including links to each

and machine learning. Applicant qualifications: Applicants for the Summer REU Program should meet the following requirements: Be a full-time STEM, business, or social science major  with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Have an interest in pursuing a summer research project on data science and machine learning. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. A familiarity with statistics and machine learning, as well as computer programming in MATLAB, R or Python is preferred. Prior research training experience is a

What’s Happening This Fall Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 29, 2020 April 29, 2020 To: All students and families From: Office of the President Date: Wednesday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m. Dear students and families, My oldest son, a first-year university student, recently quipped, “Remote learning was okay for a few weeks, but I just want to get back to learning in person and enjoying life on campus.” Our youngest, a high-school junior, responded with, “I just hope I’ll get to experience college

Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU Posted by: vcraker / June 10, 2022 Image: Biology major Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) June 10, 2022 Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician. “I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning about the body, learning about the mechanisms. There are many avenues of