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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

Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When instructors want to communicate with students at a distance, one option is to create video or audio recordings. Many faculty dislike seeing or hearing themselves recorded. Others are intimidated by the process of creating recordings. However, recordings can be as simple or complex as you want them to be. Screencasting software

Three New Tools for Teaching with Sakai Posted by: bodewedl / September 9, 2019 September 9, 2019 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Many instructors use Sakai for posting their syllabus, sharing resources, and communicating course grades. But did you know that Sakai tools can collect formative assessment data, help students manage their to-do lists, and facilitate communication through audio recordings?  Lesson Questions Instructors utilizing Lessons pages in Sakai can integrate multiple

. Some scenes needed to be shot backward and then flipped in post production to create certain motions. Tedious, yes, but also very fun and very much worth the effort! For the final video, I edited each segment together and adjusted length as necessary. I also added music and credits, and finally, plugged in narration by Kirsten Kendrick from KPLU, who was kind enough to narrate the video. Here is the final product:  https://youtu.be/WPWLLCHdw2s This was a very different project from the interview

Support for VHS Videos Playback in Classrooms Posted by: Jenna S / May 14, 2013 May 14, 2013 by Steve Sosa For over 25 years and the clear winner of the videotape format wars, VHS tapes have earned their place in history. Now though, VHS tapes are practically given away as DVDs have replaced this aging format. What this means at PLU is that what was once standard classroom technology is becoming obsolete. As of this spring, we are no longer able to purchase VHS video tape players for classrooms

Using EDpuzzle for making engaging video lessons Posted by: Jenna S / March 27, 2017 March 27, 2017 EDpuzzle is an online tool that enables an instructor to add interactivity to educational videos. Instead of having students simply watching a video assigned for a class, EDpuzzle lets them engage with the content they watch while they watch it. Using this platform, it’s possible to add annotations, audio notes or interactive quiz elements to a video found online, such as documentaries or other

Colorado Conference for Underrepresented Students In Mathematics Posted by: nicolacs / January 30, 2023 January 30, 2023 April 14-16, 2023 – Colorado State University Undergraduate and first-year graduate students from underrepresented groups (self identified) are invited to participate in the conference and to present work on a research topic. There is no registration fee and pre-approved airfare and local expenses for the 14th – 15th will be covered by conference funding.  Space is limited

Paid Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students Posted by: nicolacs / October 20, 2023 October 20, 2023 Starting Summer 2024, the Division of Biostatistics at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, will be hosting a 10-week Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), called Equitable Data Science in Adolescent Development. This 10-week REU is a paid, full-time position designed to give undergraduate students hands-on

April 18, 2008 A banner year for Q Club callers A plucky team of student callers has set another record in dollars raised for PLU through telephone solicitation. The 10 students and three student supervisors, known as TelALutes, spend evenings throughout the year calling thousands of alumni, parents and friends of the university asking for support of Q Club scholarships. The program helps keep constituents connected to campus through personal contact and is remarkably effective in securing

April 18, 2008 Relay for Life returns to PLU track Students, faculty, staff and alumni will paint the campus purple on April 25 and 26 during PLU’s third annual Relay for Life The relay begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 25. At least one member from each team will circle the university track for 18 hours, with the relay ending at noon on Saturday, April 26. Relay for Life is an annual fund raising event for the American Cancer Society. Held in communities and at universities across the nation in