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From Assignments to References: Speak with Confidence! Controlling Nervousness: Tue. 11/24, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Zotero: Tue. 12/1, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
From Assignments to References: Make a Great Poster with PowerPoint: Wed. 12/2, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Technically Speaking Series: Mac Use Basics: Thu. 12/3, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Faculty Fridays: Second Life and Virtual Worlds: 12/4, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Resources for Faculty
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Welcome Video: A two-minute overview for faculty (Quicktime). Suggested language about WIC for 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.
- Nurturing Student Creativity Through Video Projects: Critical Writing: multimedia showcase of Jacqui Sadashige's freshman writing seminars.
- Using PowerPoint in the Classroom: CTL Teaching with Technology Discussion with Michael Kaplan and Jeremy McInerney
- Clickers: Reflections on Clickers: CTL Teaching with Technology Discussion with Paul Heiney and Melissa Wilde. Clickers in large lecture classes: Alain Plante discusses how to engage students with course material and with small-group problem-solving.
- Engaging Students with Online Activities: CTL Teaching with Technology Discussion with Linda Chance and Elaine Simon
- Using Wikis: Discussion of the use of wikis to inspire and maintain student engagement over the semester with Linda Chance.
- Poster Design Assignments: Use of poster design assignments to help students present their research eloquently and effectively as a visual essay with Ann Greene.
- Online Mapping: Discussion of online mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to develop teaching and research materials with the help of high school, undergraduate, and graduate with students with Amy Hillier.
- Online Data Tools: Examples of the way online tools such as Survey Monkey help students collect and analyze real-life and class survey data easily from Paul Rozin.
- Statistical Software: Discussion of statistical software such as STATA to help students improve their data analysis and critical thinking skills with Herb Smith.
Faculty Advisory Group
The Weigle Information Commons Faculty Advisory Group meets once a semester and provides guidance on the content and structure of WIC activities. Interested faculty can email the Advisory Group.
Idea Starters and Support Resources
- Success Storiesand Student Work Showcase: Examples of faculty and student uses of WIC.
- The Library Support for Faculty page: 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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