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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…
, remember that they do not need to feel professionally produced. Aim for one or two recording attempts and minimal editing. Clear audio, however, is critical for the effectiveness of recordings. Good audio quality is particularly important for those students in your class who may use English as a second language or having a hearing impairment. Test your microphone quality in a short recording and see if an upgrade is warranted. During the PLUTO Institute, we recommend a few low-cost options for making
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 15, 2018) — Hannah Park ’20, an English major at Pacific Lutheran University, is used to translating. The youngest of her siblings, Park says she naturally fell into the role once she was the only one home with her Korean mother, who…
and two high schools, Yaden said — and one of the certificated Tacoma teachers is a coach in PLU’s program this year. Additionally, the Chinese language coach is a graduate of PLU’s STARTALK program. “There’s built-in leadership,” Yaden said. STARTALK is offered through PLU’s School of Education. The curriculum is designated for teaching so-called “critical languages,” non-Western European languages that are taught less frequently but are critical for federal government purposes, such as national
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The Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global
requirement, but its core and elective courses are primarily taught in English. Courses marked with the HISP designation are taught in Spanish. Courses marked with the LTST designation are taught in English. Major in Hispanic Studies A minimum of 36 semester hours beyond HISP 102, including: Language and Composition 4-12 semester hours of Spanish language and critical writing for second language or heritage learners. Students with prior background in Spanish should consult the Language Placement Guide for
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Learning Outcomes for BS and BA in Mathematics (BSM, BA) (Developed with reference to the MAA’s 2015 Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences.
institutional contexts of mathematics affect teaching and learning, and show commitment to their critical roles as advocates for each and every student. Learning Outcomes for BS in Applied Mathematics (BSAM) (Developed with reference to the MAA’s 2015 Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences.) Communication: Be able to read, interpret, write about, and talk about mathematics. Computation: Develop computational, algorithmic, and technological problem-solving fluency. Disciplinary Citizenship
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Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Rigoberto González is the author of four books of poetry, most recently Unpeopled Eden, which won the Lambda Literary Award and the Lenore Marshall Prize from the Academy of American Poets, and eleven books of prose, including Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa, which received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation.
writing program is for students to see themselves as artists participating in an expansive and diverse literary landscape that expects them to write compelling work, to challenge and surprise their readers, and to encourage curiosity, critical thinking and emotional growth. To that end, I uphold a high standard for myself, and I invite those who choose to work with me to do so as well.”
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Pacific Lutheran University is excited to welcome Dayna Baumeister, a professor at Arizona State University who holds a doctorate in organismic biology and ecology, to deliver the 2022 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture. Baumeister will present “(Re)Buiding a Thriving World–Mentored By Nature’s Genius”…
Genius” on March 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Karen Hille Phillips Center at PLU. Baumeister is co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, a bio-inspired consultancy offering biological intelligence consulting, professional training, and inspirational speaking. Her work has been critical to the biomimicry movement, establishing it as a new and innovative practice and a philosophy to meet the world’s sustainability challenges. She has helped more than 100 companies consult the natural world for elegant and sustainable
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Our curriculum provides students with the skills to contribute to a complex society that encourages justice, diversity, and sustainability at the local, state, national and international levels.
be served, and what effects result from political phenomena. Political Science encourages a critical understanding of government and politics in the belief that a knowledgeable, interested, and aware citizenry is needed in a democratic society.Quick Links My Academic Pathway Catalog Declaring a Major or Minor?Department of Political Science Statement on Racial ViolenceChino Y Chicano Ep 127 Maria Chavez on the shifting Latino voteDr. Maria Chavez, chair of the political science department at
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The textbook provision within the 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) is designed to ensure students have access to affordable course materials.
students proactively consider what resources are necessary to manage the cost of their attendance at Pacific Lutheran University and make informed choices about their purchases by researching them on the open market. By participating in the textbook adoption process, adopting materials on time through Verba Collect and complying with federally mandatory adoption deadlines, faculty play a critical role in facilitating a central location where students can search for required materials. With few
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Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila reads “Into the Beautiful North” by Luis Alberto Urrea. Editor’s note: Luis Alberto Urrea, author of “Into the Beautiful North” will speak on campus at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 in Lagerquist Concert Hall. The book you…
you’ll get out of your college education,” Baillon said. “We want every student to start at PLU with at least one shared experience,” said Matthew Levy, assistant professor of English and Common Reading Program co-director. “And it is important to us that it is an intellectual experience involving communication, community and critical thinking – the themes of our First-Year Experience Program.” It won’t just be first-year students taking part in the program. PLU faculty members, staff and returning
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Sounds of Christmas with a Reformation choral work performed by University Singers and Men’s Chorus and directed by Associated Director of Choral Studies Brian Galante.
? Critical Race Theory and the (De)Construction of the PLU Narrative Dr. John Nunes, the newly elected president of Concordia College in New York City and the first African-American to serve as president of a Lutheran college in the western hemisphere, will give the keynote address, When Grace Meets Race: One Lutheran’s View of Racial Justice. The conference is free and open to the public. Go to the conference website for the complete schedule, presentation descriptions and speaker biographies.October
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