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Congratulations to the 2019-20 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients! PLU sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. The recipients have been nominated and selected by their peers, signifying their high regard among those who know them well. Congratulations… January 10, 2020 faculty newsletterfaculty spotlight

Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer) PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by… September 20, 2023 Health ProfessionsKinesiology

PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree PLU has added a  Master of Social Work  (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills… September 20, 2023 Master of Social WorkSocial Work

Transition to Turnitin Feedback Studio By Layne Nordgren Turnitin provides originality- and plagiarism-checking for student papers and includes a set of online tools for faculty to provide in-context feedback for students. For PLU courses, Turnitin can be enabled as an option when creating a Sakai Assignment . On June 3,… May 10, 2017 Feedback StudioQuickMarksSimilarity ReportsTurnitin

Fraudulent Email and Phishing Redux by David Domask Example of phishing email (click to enlarge) Yet another round of fraudulent “phishing” emails have been sent across Campus masquerading as an official email warning users that their accounts are about to be shut down unless they are verified. As we have noted… February 9, 2016 cybersafetyemailfraudulent emailphishing

Using Google Maps in the Classroom: Teaching an old software new tricks by Jenna Stoeber Christmas break is nearing, and with it comes a chance for faculty to catch their breath after a long and hard fall—before revving back up for another semester. The holiday break is ideal for exploring new methods of teaching, so why not… November 30, 2015 google apps for educationgoogle earthgoogle mapslesson plansonline learning

Using Google Maps in the Classroom: Teaching an old software new tricks by Jenna Stoeber Christmas break is nearing, and with it comes a chance for faculty to catch their breath after a long and hard fall—before revving back up for another semester. The holiday break is ideal for exploring new methods of teaching, so why not… November 30, 2015 google apps for educationgoogle earthgoogle mapslesson plansonline learning

Using Google Maps in the Classroom: Teaching an old software new tricks by Jenna Stoeber Christmas break is nearing, and with it comes a chance for faculty to catch their breath after a long and hard fall—before revving back up for another semester. The holiday break is ideal for exploring new methods of teaching, so why not… November 30, 2015 google apps for educationgoogle earthgoogle mapslesson plansonline learning

Sunset for ½” VHS Videotape Players by Layne Nordgren and Travis Pagel For over 25 years Video Home System (better known as ½” VHS ) players provided access to analog video recordings in classrooms. But as technology continued to improve, this format was gradually supplanted by DVD players. What this means… May 11, 2015 classroomsDVDmedia podiumsVCRVHSvideovideotapes