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Hours and Contact Info
Vitale Media Lab
Hours for Nov. 7: noon - 9pm
: 215-746-2661
Google Overview
Oct 31,
2 PM to 3:30 PM
Writing: Research
Paper
Nov 4,
5 PM to 6:30 PM
BB Tests Pools
Nov 9,
1 PM to 2 PM
Refworks
Nov 11,
1 PM to 2:30 PM
Refworks and
Zotero
Nov 11,
5 PM to 6:30 PM
Resources for Faculty
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Welcome Video: A two-minute overview for faculty (Quicktime). Suggested language about WIC to include in course syllabi. WIC hosts services to help students with research, writing, planning, speaking and technology. |
Special Spaces: In addition to group study areas open for general reservations, WIC has spaces faculty can reserve:
- The Seminar Room seats 35 and has laptops and clickers.
- The Vitale Digital Media Lab hosts occasional sessions of up to 20.
- The two alcoves seat up to 10 and offer an informal, creative space.
- To reserve a room, request a training session or schedule a tour, please fill out a WIC Room Request. (Please note that special policies apply.)
Video/online resources on integrating technology into teaching and learning:
Archives of this page
- Thinking Creatively about Video Assignments - a Conversation with Penn Faculty: Pedagogy of video assignments with Regina Austin, Peter Decherney, Louise Krasniewicz, Andrew Lamas and Jacqui Sadashige.
- Using PowerPoint in the Classroom: CTL Teaching with Technology Discussion with Michael Kaplan and Jeremy McInerney
- Reflections on Clickers: CTL Teaching with Technology Discussion with Paul Heiney and Melissa Wilde
- Engaging Students with Online Activities: CTL Teaching with Technology Discussion with Linda Chance and Elaine Simon
- Comic Life Showcase: Examples of student-created works from Louise Krasniewicz' Spring 2008 Anthropology class.
Faculty Advisory Group
Dr. Peter Decherney, Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies and English, heads the Weigle Information Commons Faculty Advisory Group. Interested faculty can email the Advisory Group which meets once or twice a semester.
Idea Starters and Support Resources
- Success Stories: Examples of faculty and student uses of WIC.
- The Library Support for Faculty : Library services, programs and resources that support teaching and research at Penn.
- Course Tools @ Penn: Social Science Data Analysis Tools, Citing Sources and Writing a Research Paper
- The Forums for Teaching and Learning provided an opportunity for showcasing and collaboration. Forum archives from 2005 and 2004 include video clips of faculty presentations.
- WIC hosts workshops for faculty and provides online tutorials.
- Talk about Teaching & Learning: Archives of relevant Almanac articles.
Relevant Resources at Penn
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Communication Within the Curriculum (CWiC)
- SAS Computing
- Online software tutorials from Penn Language Resource Center
- MMETS provides SAS students with equipment and services, including technology lending.
- SAS Instructional Technology Grants provide seed funding for faculty technology projects.
- ISC Technology Training Services offer workshops on campus.
- School of Design Computing Resources
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Computing and Educational Technology
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