Search

from remediation to advanced learning, reviewing to previewing, to sharing insightful demonstrations. Do you strive to meet the diverse needs of students in your course?  Videos can be posted online to provide remediation for students needing a review of foundational concepts.  And for your advanced students, more challenging topics can be posted to help take their learning to the next level.  Many of these resources already exist on sites like TedEd and Kahn Academy. Do you waste a lot of time at

Using Google Maps in the Classroom: Teaching an old software new tricks Posted by: Jenna S / November 30, 2015 November 30, 2015 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 start small by finding innovative ways of using familiar, ubiquitous technology? Whether you’re going across the

. As China is already emerging as the new center of the East Asian economy (eclipsing, among others, Japan), the role of economic and cultural relevance will in our lifetimes begin to pass from Manhattan and Paris to cities like Beijing and Shanghai, the book states.  Jacques contends that it is the American relationship with and attitude toward China that will determine whether the twenty-first century will be relatively peaceful or fraught with tension and instability. “America seems relatively

Collective Action Rooted in Reciprocity The Uukumwe Project continues to inspire teacher development Posted by: oharasm / October 23, 2024 Image: The PLU Uukumwe team at Sosusvlei October 23, 2024 By by Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAt a summer 2023 banquet launching the Uukumwe Project, Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, advised a group of Namibian and American teachers not to hold back. “The children

two-year grant through the Murdoch College Research Program for Life Sciences that covers work by the students and professor from June 2011 through May 2013. As part of the grant agreement, PLU supported sending the group this past summer to a meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists in Austin, Texas. At the ASPB meeting the students were able to present their research to Washington State University scientist Bryan Thines, who has done groundbreaking research in jasmonic acid signaling

Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) Posted by: nicolacs / October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 The Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) is currently recruiting students to join their program in Fall 2023. They will be hosting an information event on November 7 at 2 pm EST via Zoom. During this event, prospective applicants will be able to learn more about the application process and

Award Recognizes PLU Speech and Debate Team as one of the Best in the Pacific Northwest Posted by: Todd / February 7, 2015 February 7, 2015 Pacific Lutheran University’s Speech and Debate team returned from competition at Western Washington University with major honors: The team earned a coveted debate sweepstakes award for the 2014-15 season—its first such award since 2005—which honors PLU’s performance over the year at tournaments in the Pacific Northwest. PLU beat out rivals including

Award Recognizes PLU Speech and Debate Team as one of the Best in the Pacific Northwest Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 6, 2015 Image: Members of PLU’s Speech and Debate team pose with the sweepstakes award honoring the team’s 2014-15 season. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) February 6, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 6, 2015)— Pacific Lutheran University’s Speech and Debate team returned from competition at Western Washington University with major