Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology

The Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology is both an annual one-day event and a year-round online discussion of ways that technology can be used to enhance teaching, learning, and research. The intention is give faculty the opportunity to share how they are using technology in unique ways, network with other colleagues, and generate new project ideas.

Who presents at the Symposium?

The Symposium is intended to be a for-faculty, by-faculty event. We would like each presentation to be lead by at least one faculty member, but staff and students can be part of the presentation in a supporting role.

Who can attend the Symposium?

The Symposium is mainly targeted to Penn State faculty, although instructional designers, education technologists, and multimedia developers also attend. Graduate students who are teaching courses or who are part of Symposium presentations are also invited to attend. At this time, the Symposium is not open to people outside of Penn State.

What does it cost to attend the Symposium?

There is no registration cost to the Symposium, but if you're traveling from another campus, you'll have travel and possibly lodging costs.

Are funds available to support travel for people who are not at the University Park campus?

We have some funds available to support the travel of people who would like to present at the Symposium. So if you think you may have trouble affording the travel and lodging costs, you may want to put together a session proposal. This also helps the University Park faculty and staff understand the unique needs that arise at the other campus locations.

When is the next Symposium?

The 2008 Symposium is planned for Saturday, March 29 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Registration is now open.

Are recordings of the sessions available?

Yes. During the Symposium, we make video recordings of the three main sessions and audio recordings of the breakout sessions (when permission was granted by the presenters). These sessions are released through the Symposium web site and are part of the iTunesU feed. See the "Subscriptions" block for links to the feeds for new content.

Who should I ask if I have additional questions beyond what is covered here?

If you have additional questions, please send them to tltsymposium@psu.edu