What is the TLT Symposium
The Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium at Penn State annually brings together ideas and people with the power to transform education. The day’s events include presentations, discussions, workshops, networking, awards, and more focused on unlocking technology’s potential to improve teaching & learning. At this event, Penn State faculty and staff have the opportunity to share how they are using technology in unique ways, interact 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 led by at least one Penn State 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.
Who Should Attend the Symposium
Attending the Symposium will be of value to you if you are a Penn State faculty or staff member and you:
- Use technology in your course to enhance teaching and learning
- Wish to learn more about education technology to potentially use in a course
- Wish to discuss uses of technologies for teaching and accompanying issues with your peers
- Help design resident, online, or hybrid courses
- Are interested in the impact that the creation and consumption of multimedia has on learning
- Wish to explore the impact and future direction of technologies such as blogs, social media, online learning, multimedia, etc. in the educational sphere
What Does it Cost to Attend the Symposium
The TLT Symposium is a free event that welcomes all Penn State faculty, staff, and students.
Are funds available to support travel for people who are not at the University Park campus?
TLT is offering travel assistance to faculty and staff from across the Commonwealth who wish to attend Symposium. Please review the Hotel and Travel webpage for details.
When is the next Symposium?
The 2025 Symposium is planned for March 22, 2025 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center
Are recordings of the sessions available?
Yes. During the Symposium, we make video recordings of the keynote and select sessions of the breakout sessions that are then posted on a Symposium SharePoint site for later viewing.
Who organizes the Symposium?
The Symposium is organized by Teaching and Learning with Technology, a unit of Information Technology Services, a group that focuses on working with faculty to enhance their teaching, learning, and research.
What other events does Teaching and Learning with Technology offer?
Throughout the year, TLT organizes other events and brings in external speakers. For an up-to-date list of these events, please visit the TLT Website.
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