Schreyer Institute Resources for Faculty

Penn State Teacher II
Advice and guidance from faculty peers and former students on ways to engage present and future students.

Tools and Tips for Teaching and Learning
Resources compiled by Institute consulting staff on topics related to best teaching practices at Penn State.

Penn State Resources and Support Services for Faculty

Academic and Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual
Answers questions on issues such as grading and course scheduling

ANGEL Course Management System
Penn State's Course Management System (CMS)

CIRTL Diversity Resources
Resources for inclusive teaching practices in science, technology, engineering and math

Center for Excellence in Writing
Promotes a writing-intensive philosophy of student-centered teaching and collaborative learning through integrated programs

Classroom and Lab Computing
Information about the Technology Classrooms and Student Computing Labs on the University Park Campus and related services

Copyright Clearance Office
Official University resource for obtaining copyright approvals for course packets and other publications

Counseling and Psychological Services
Worrisome Student Behaviors: Minimizing Risk

Disability Services
Services for Penn State students with disabilities, includes link to faculty handbook for working withstudents with disabilities

Educational Planning Survey
Background information about the Educational Planning Survey and summaries of the data collected from the FTCAP [First-Year Testing, Counseling and Advising Program] surveys

Educational Technology Services
Support in the appropriate use of technology for teaching, learning, and research

General Purpose Classrooms
Shows number of seats, type of seating, technology category, and photographs for most classrooms at University Park

"iStudy for Success!" Modules
An introduction to college-level learning, focusing on areas in which first-year students often need to build skills

Information Technology Services (ITS)
Provides access to information technology services at Penn State

ITS All You
Information Technology Services site for students

ITS Training Services
Provides access to information technology training at Penn State

Media and Technology Support Services
MediaTech houses, circulates, and maintains a pool of equipment to support academic credit instruction at the University Park campus. Services include media collection of more than 23,000 films, videos, and DVDs, media duplication, video editing labs, and video taping of class presentations.

Multicultural Enhanced Learning for Diversity (MELD)
Resource database providing a rich mix of cultural, international, gender, and lifestyle perspectives that can be integrated into any course

Office of Judicial Affairs
The Office of Judicial Affairs (OJA) interprets and enforces the Student Code of Conduct

Penn State PULSE
Information about student attitudes and opinions on issues relevant to learning

SCOLA
Free resources for instructors of foreign languages at Penn State, including television programming from around the world in native languages

Teaching and Learning with Technology
Enrich the educational experience of students through information technology

Testing Center
Scanning Operations for the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, e-Testing Facility and ITS computer lab

Turnitin
Web-based plagiarism detection and prevention system to which Penn State has a subscription

University Learning Centers
Peer tutoring for many different courses and assistance in multiple skill areas, such as technology, writing, learning skills, etc. for students

University Libraries Course Reserve Service
Library service for faculty to reserve books and articles for students' use (including electronic reserve, when available)

University Libraries Instructional Programs
Coordinates and facilitates the instructional activities of Penn State University Libraries