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  • Resources for teaching & learning with technology including support for blended and online teaching.

    Teaching & Learning with TechnologyResources for teaching & learning with technology including support for blended and online teaching.Support for Blended/Online TeachingResources to support blended and online teachingView ResourcesTeaching & Learning with SakaiSupporting teaching and learning with SakaiLearn MorePLUTOTeaching online at PLULearn MoreTechnology WorkshopsWorkshops offered by I&TS staffLearn MoreFaculty Development Opportunity PLUTO EssentialsThe PLUTO Essentials program helps

  • This page highlights available technology to assist with virtual class meetings and blended and online teaching.

    Distance Learning and Technology ResourcesThis page highlights available technology to assist with virtual class meetings and blended and online teaching.Jump to...Virtual Meeting Platforms Distance Learning Pedagogy ResourcesPLU offers two main services for virtual meetings – Google Hangouts Meet and Zoom.Distance Learning Pedagogy Resources Teaching at PLU Blog Post: How to Conduct a Virtual Class Session iTech: Zoom vs. Google Hangouts Meet Teaching at PLU Blog Post: Engaging Remote Learners

  • A passion for learning is explored By Chris Albert The route to being an educator may vary, but a key ingredient is being passionate about being a life-long learner. It’s a sentiment the panel of current educators and PLU alumni shared with students during the…

    October 28, 2011 A passion for learning is explored By Chris Albert The route to being an educator may vary, but a key ingredient is being passionate about being a life-long learner. It’s a sentiment the panel of current educators and PLU alumni shared with students during the Career Connections in Education discussion in October. A panel of PLU alumni share their experiences with current students about life as educators. “You have to have that whole idea that you’re going to be a life-long

  • Most classrooms on campus are equipped with multimedia equipment you can use without needing to make a request to Instructional Technologies.

    trouble call. Problems that occur outside of normal business can be submitted to the Help Desk at 253-535-7525 or online at http://www.helpdesk.plu.edu.  We will do our best to resolve after-hours problems as quickly as possible.Faculty Statement on Learning EnvironmentsInstructional Technologies strongly supports the spirit of the Faculty Statement on Learning Environments. Within the constraints of resources, we use this statement to develop and guide our classroom technology services and

  • Newborn memories of the “oohs” and “ahs” heard in the womb By Barbara Clements University Communications Newborns are much more attuned to the sounds of their native language than first thought . In fact, these linguistic whizzes can up pick on distinctive sounds of their…

    the vowels of a language that was not their mother tongue. “We have known for over 30 years that we begin learning prenatally by listening to the sound of our mother talking,” Moon said. “This is the first study that shows we learn about the particular speech sounds of our mother’s language before we are born.” Professor Christine Moon at her research lab at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo by John Froschauer, Director of Photography) Before the study, the general consensus was that infants

  • This course is a preparatory course for those looking to become state-certified medical interpreters. This is a fully grant-funded course in 2024, thanks to Virginia Mason/

    Available Courses Language-Based Continuing EducationIntroduction to Medical Interpreting (Spanish)This course is a preparatory course for those looking to become state-certified medical interpreters. This is a fully grant-funded course in 2024, thanks to Virginia Mason/Franciscan Health, and applications for registration can be requested at ce@plu.edu. Spring cohort ran March-April, and registration Summer and Fall for that course is now closed. Classes are full. Waiting lists are full. Class

  • French & Francophone Studies majors will be able to: Demonstrate French language proficiency at the Advanced-low proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL.

    French & Francophone Studies Learning Outcomes French & Francophone Studies majors will be able to: Demonstrate French language proficiency at the Advanced-low proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL. Demonstrate understanding of diversity within French and Francophone cultures (in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia) and of their products, practices, and perspectives. Develop an original hypothesis to analyze and evaluate texts (broadly understood) grounded in French language study, research

  • This page offers tips and strategies for departments and programs to use in crafting effective (and assessable) learning outcomes at the program and/or course levels.

    Learning Outcomes Resources for ProgramsThis page offers tips and strategies for departments and programs to use in crafting effective (and assessable) learning outcomes at the program and/or course levels.Printable pdfLearning ObjectivesLearning objectives communicate the purpose of instruction and clarifying expectations for performance. Objectives should align with an assessment intended to measure student knowledge, skills, or attitudes resulting from learning. There are various levels at

  • The PLU Teaching Online Institute (PLUTO) provides pedagogy and technology training for faculty to learn and to innovate together as a cohort working to design online courses.

    PLUTO and Language Instruction: Pedagogical InnovationsThe PLU Teaching Online Institute (PLUTO) provides pedagogy and technology training for faculty to learn and to innovate together as a cohort working to design online courses.  Over this last year, several faculty from the Department of Languages and Literatures participated in the program.  In Summer 2014, Dr. Bridget Yaden (Hispanic Studies) participated in the cohort for developing hybrid courses and, in January-term (J-Term) 2015, Dr

  • PLU students taking courses in Chinese Studies at PLU will: Demonstrate Chinese language ability through Novice High level according to ACTFL standards, and Demonstrate understanding to Chinese

    Chinese Studies Program Learning OutcomesPLU students taking courses in Chinese Studies at PLU will: Demonstrate Chinese language ability through Novice High level according to ACTFL standards, and Demonstrate understanding to Chinese religious traditions (Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism), and Demonstrate understanding of China anthropologically in the context of other East Asian societies, and Learn about other elements of Chinese culture such as literature, art, and music pending course