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Instructor Support and ContactsThere are many resources available for instructors interested in utilizing online learning technologies. online@plu.edu Questions about whether online learning is right for you? Need more information about the experience of taking blended courses? Not sure where start?   Send us an email!Contact Us Help Desk The PLU Help Desk provides support for university-owned technology and services, such as Sakai, PLU e-mail, network connections, and ePass.  Their website has

the complex transition to Pacific Lutheran University. This course is designed to identify and overcome unforeseen barriers in adjusting to college academic and social life. Course topics include increasing hope, understanding vocation, appreciating liberal arts, developing metacognition, maximizing campus resources, creating an academic plan, and learning professional communication skills. (1) PLUS 110 : College Learning Strategies Effective strategies for college learning. Emphasizes a

Ordal Hall Learning Community: Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Learning Communities, including: Who Lives Here: First Year Students, Transfer Students, Returning Students Location: Upper Campus Bathroom Facilities: Gender-Inclusive Facilities throughout the hall Wing Configurations: Lavender Wing [Mixed Year Wing], Environmental and Social Justice Wing, Students of Color Wing, and First in the Family Wing [First Year Floor separate from Transfer/Returner Floor] Welcome to Ordal!Ordal was

Encouraging Biliteracy Through Online Learning Dr. Bridget Yaden, professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies at Pacific Lutheran University, served as the President of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) for the very eventful year of 2020. ACTFL is a national organization of language teachers, with a… May 13, 2021

. Paul Manfredi (Chinese) participated in the cohort for developing fully online courses. Dr. Yaden, who was already experienced with online instruction, revised her Introduction to Spanish (HISP 101) to a blended format, which she taught in J-Term 2015.  Blended, or hybrid, courses mix traditional face-to-face instruction with online learning, with the total workload for students equal to that of a traditional course.  In a blended course, students have increased control over the pace, time, mode

classes are offered three times per week in 65-minute time blocks or twice per week in 105-minute time blocks. Other academic experiences such as labs, clinicals, discussions, independent study, field work, internships, and hybrid/online courses are largely held outside of the standard schedule, but all adhere to the credit hour policy (see Periodic Review below). One unit of credit represents three hours of learning per week where each hour spent with direct faculty instruction requires at least two

Equip Students to Change the World Through a unique blend of academically rigorous liberal arts and professional programs, students develop skills in decision-making, analysis, communication and reasoning — all through in-classroom and experiential learning, innovative academic programs, and internships and research opportunities. Support this robust learning experience and the change it makes possible with your investment today. School of Arts & Communication``The incredible work that our

Student Life Strategic PlanStudent Life DivisionCommitments to Excellence1. We are committed to educating students in a collaborative co-curricular learning community that engages students through personal connections and nurtures them to develop their full potential. Collaboration: We know that student success is the result of the work of many people. We are committed to collaboration with: students, faculty and staff colleagues; parents and family members; employers; and others who are a part