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ETS Talk: Collaborative Writing

The latest ETS Talk (iTunes required) is available via Penn State on iTunes U. In this week’s show Cole, Allan Gyorke, and Brad Kozlek talk about collaborative writing environments. By the end we all seem convinced that this may be the next killer app for students in education.

ETS Briefing 12.6.2006

At our last all ETS Staff Meeting I presented a strategic planning briefing that attempted to outline the current and future state of ETS. I thought I would post a PDF of the slides that went along with the presentation. I thought we had a great conversation around some of the newer approaches we are taking here in ETS. I think the only really new stuff in it are the Engagement Initiative, how we are pulling projects together, and our major emphasis on research and assessment. The presentation attempts to outline our mission and goals as well as discuss how we are attempting to align these with our initiatives. At any rate, I have included a PDF of my slides to download and and review. Please feel free to send me email or leave comment here if you have questions or thoughts.

iStudy: Academic Integrity Module Available for use in ANGEL

I got the following notice today from the marketing and communications group reminding me to let people know about a couple of key iStudy modules that get heavy use this time of year. From the iStudy website:

The iStudy for Success modules provide an introduction to college-level learning, focusing on areas in which first-year students often need to build skills, such as study methods, time management, and communication. The modules help students prepare for the work that lies ahead of them, both academically and on the job.

Faculty who wish to reinforce student awareness of academic integrity issues without using up valuable class time can assign a self-paced module entitled “Academic Integrity, Plagiarism, and Copyright.” The module is one of over twenty free iStudy for Success! skill-building tutorials that can be imported into an ANGEL course. It provides the academic integrity information that should be included in every Penn State course, covering plagiarism, cheating, copyright, fair use, and the penalties for academic dishonesty. The format includes readings, conversations among members of a virtual student team, activities such as ANGEL quizzes, and references. For a description of the module and directions on how to import it into ANGEL, visit http://istudy.psu.edu/.

The iStudy for Success! modules were originally developed at the Jack P. Royer Center for Learning and Academic Technologies. The ANGEL version of the modules is being administered by Teaching and Learning with Technology, a unit of Information Technology Services.