Teaching and Learning at Penn State

The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence is your one-stop faculty resource for innovative teaching and learning at Penn State. Contact us at site@psu.edu with your comments and suggestions.


Teaching Support Grants proposal deadline is November 7

This is the one and only call for Teaching Support Grant proposals for the 2008-2009 academic year. Collaboration is strongly encouraged, even on individual course proposals, and Institute staff are available before the due date to answer questions and discuss ways of broadening the scope of the project. Please note that the proposal application form has been simplified.


Upcoming Events and Activities


Testing Center and Scanning Operations Open House for Faculty and Instructors

  • Friday, October 3
  • 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • 104 Pollock Building, University Park

Schreyer Institute Teaching Luncheon Series schedule for fall '08


There's More To Discussion Than Just Talk: Developing Interactive Competencies with Student Centered Discussion©

  • Friday, November 6
  • 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • 315 Rider Building University Park

Job Opportunities

We're currently seeking candidates for two positions at the Institute—an Assessment Specialist and an Instructional Consultant. Both are full-time, non-tenure track academic appointments. Both would be working with a team of five other full-time consultants and three half-time graduate student consultants.

The ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST would be an ideal position for a seasoned professional looking to develop institutional leadership on course and curricular assessment. Responsibilities include consulting with and advising university administration, faculty, and staff on the design, methods, and use of assessment techniques; serving on committees and participating in initiatives related to program, general education, and course level assessment; and developing resources to support data identification, collection, and analysis.

The INSTRUCTIONAL CONSULTANT position would be ideal for an early career faculty developer. Responsibilities include working with instructors to develop curricula, courses, activities, and assessments of student learning; designing and presenting teaching and learning seminars and workshops; and developing materials and resources that encourage use of effective instructional and assessment strategies.

For complete job descriptions and directions for applying, please select "Faculty" from the horizontal menu across the top of the page at Penn State's Job Vacancy Web site and scroll down to #28758–Assessment Specialist and #28759–Instructional Consultant.