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Sakai Gradebook: Supporting Student Success by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Image courtesy of Ron Gerhardstein, 2017 Efforts to increase student retention have highlighted the importance of supporting student success. While grades are not the be-all and end-all of college learning, it is still important for students to be able to… November 29, 2017 assessmentGradebookSakaistudent communication

Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners 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… March 31, 2020

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 senior Kelly Hall prepares to graduate with an indigenous studies major she designed herself TACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure what I wanted to do, and several fields I explored just didn’t fit right,” said Hall, a senior at PLU.… May 6, 2016

Major Sakai Upgrade in August Sakai at PLU will be upgraded from version 12 to version 21 on Saturday, August 20, 2022. While almost all content and tools will transition seamlessly with the upgrade, instructors should expect differences in Sakai’s user interface and anticipate new features . Instructors are encouraged… March 1, 2022

Fall 2021 Technology Workshops by Misty Berlin   Check out the schedule of Fall 2021 technology workshops along with full workshop descriptions and registration information. Workshops are offered on a diversity of topics, such as: Screencasting Google Sites Google Docs & Drive Instructional Videos with the Lightboard Adobe Acrobat… January 26, 2020

Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Information & Technology Services (I&TS) is offering a number of technology workshops in support of teaching and learning at PLU. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. For a complete listing of workshops, see the workshop flyer . The… February 3, 2022 trainingworkshops

Spring 2017 Venue Upgrades by John Struzenberg After Before Spring is a time for renewal, cleaning, and most importantly: technology upgrades. PLU has been humming away this spring and the same is true for the folks in classroom and event technologies. As the systems around campus get older, the… May 12, 2017

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of): A Review What would happen if Mr. Darcy’s letter to Elizabeth was not delivered? Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) , written and directed by Isobel McArthur, asks the audience to reflect on our unacknowledged erasure of servants as characters in novels, plays, and other cultural representations. Not… November 30, 2021

City of Tacoma environmental scientist Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 loves asking questions From an early age, Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 always thought he’d be a wildlife biologist. He’d pore over issues of National Geographic and One World magazines his dad purchased, studying photos and text of exotic animals. Chontofalsky is now an environmental scientist with the City of… June 27, 2022 BiologyEnvironmental Studies