Welcome to the College of IST Learning Design eNewsletter
January 2022
Tech Tools for Teaching Session
We will cover teaching tools including Canvas, Zoom, Kaltura, and more. The session is for both Resident Instruction and World Campus instructors. All are welcome even if you are not teaching this semester.
Date: Wednesday, January 5
Time: 7 – 8:30 PM in Zoom at https://psu.zoom.us/j/145457708
Request World Campus Course Templates
If you are teaching a Resident Instruction (RI) version of a College of IST course, you can request a copy of the World Campus (WC) course template for that course. Many of the courses that run in residence have an online WC version, and while the format is different from the RI section, you may find useful elements that you can utilize in your course.
Tool Tip: Using Zoom and Kaltura in Canvas
Did you know that you can have your course Zoom recordings automatically show up in Media Gallery in your course? No need to copy them, move them, or send the URL to your students.
Tool Tip: TopHat
Did you know you can take attendance and add both asynchronous or synchronous engagement in TopHat? If interested in learning more, view resources on TopHat.
TLT Symposium Registration is Open
Mark your calendar for the TLT Symposium on March 19, 2022 for the hybrid in-person and virtual event. Registration opens this week!
IST Course Committee Info
The Teaching site has the current list of Course Committees at https://teaching.ist.psu.edu/course-committees/. In general, the role of the course committee is to work closely with the Associate Dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, the Faculty Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Faculty Program Coordinators to a) maintain agreement on a common 80% of course content, b) coordinate assessment efforts when asked, and c) respond to course-related questions and concerns.
Learning Design Support
The Learning Design team is available to help you! Email the Learning Design team with specific questions or to schedule a consultation at istlearningdesign@psu.edu and one of the team members will get back to you as soon as possible