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and Wednesdays at noon? Don’t assume students can easily remember how each of their instructors are managing their online sites. Post this information in the Overview section of the homepage of your site. I recommend all faculty use Sakai Lessons pages (Weekly Content pages) for sharing content such as learning resources, videos, assignments, quizzes, etc. You can communicate key information within a relevant lesson page and reserve announcements for timely notifications. See the blog post How to

a performance of music associated with the Holocaust. Of special importance, educators were also invited to campus to consider ways to better teach the Holocaust – and, certainly, the lessons of tolerance – in middle and secondary schools. “Holocaust studies is not a new idea at PLU. It is an area of academic distinction and excellence that has been built over the past three decades – made possible by the commitment and support of the university at all levels, by the remarkable leadership of

New engineering minor offers students invaluable internship opportunity Posted by: vcraker / March 23, 2022 March 23, 2022 Pacific Lutheran University leaders recently announced two new natural sciences programs. Officially launching in fall 2022, students will be able to pursue a major in applied mathematics and/or a minor in engineering and industry. The engineering and industry minor will take advantage of courses already offered by the university’s physics department to students in the Dual

practice. Through coursework, mentoring support, and an applied project, M.S. candidates develop the knowledge and skills they need to become effective evidence-based practitioners who can enhance their own career while positively impacting those they serve.Tip: Considering a kinesiology career? Download PLU’s resource: The Science of Human Activity – A Guide to a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology.Download the MSK GuideHere’s why you should choose PLU’s Master of Science in Kinesiology1. FlexibilityMay be

an instructional coach for the Toppenish SD, working with teachers to improve their instructional practices.   In class, she learned how to plan lessons to address differing language abilities based on student data and various strategies for students learning English.  “I wanted to be able to support my staff and students,” Pettijohn says. “The course provided many practical strategies that could be immediately applied to benefit ELL students.”  For example, Pettijohn worked with other coaches to

University Place and Puyallup, both suburbs of Tacoma. Along the way, she earned an MBA from PLU in 1993. She describes one of the most important lessons learned there, from Professor (now Professor Emeritus) Eli Berniker: “We were using a mathematical formula to calculate inventory, and had to write a paper on how to apply the formula. I ran the numbers, and came up with a number that didn’t make sense.” So she wrote an explanation of how she would do the calculation, using her own reasoning. As it

PLU announces new mathematics major, engineering minor Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 14, 2022 March 14, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University leaders recently announced two new natural sciences programs. Officially launching in fall 2022, students will be able to pursue a major in applied mathematics and/or a minor in engineering and industry.The applied mathematics major builds upon the existing mathematics courses, incorporates

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