Bobbi Dempsey
Strategies for Reducing Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is a challenge for many students, to varying degrees. It can take different forms, from a minor distraction and difficulty concentrating to — in serious cases — a severe level of worry that can prevent you from doing your best in your courses. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to help…
Meet Lori Lysiak, Librarian at Penn State Altoona
Penn State World Campus students have access to a wide variety of valuable library assets and services. Among the most helpful library resources are the librarians and research specialists. These staff members can assist students in finding information or materials they need for their courses. We recently chatted with Lori Lysiak, a reference and instruction librarian based at the Altoona campus. She shared details about her background and how students can enlist her help.
Graduation Speaker: Emily Bowmer
Emily Bowmer was one of the student speakers at the Penn State World Campus Graduation Celebration for summer semester. Here are the remarks she shared.
Time Management: Five Essentials for Online Learners
Learn how to stay productive and organized as a busy online student.
How to Secure Your Sensitive Information
Protecting personal and private information from identity theft and scams should be a top priority for everyone. And as an online student who spends a lot of time completing work electronically, it’s especially important for you to be diligent in keeping your information secure. We asked the Penn State World Campus HelpDesk — your 24/7…
Tech Camp: A Valuable Resource for Online Students
Penn State World Campus students can benefit from a free resource designed to help them become more comfortable with the essential tech tools they will use for their courses. Tech Camp is a noncredit, self-paced course available to all Penn State World Campus students that introduces the programs, software, and tools available to students at…
Changes Coming to LionPATH
Some important changes are on the horizon for LionPATH. These changes are part of a system upgrade that will provide improvements for students — but that will also require a system outage for several days during the transition. System Outage July 4–7 LionPATH will be unavailable from Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, July 7, 2019,…
Job-Related Disclosure: What You Should Know
The job search process involve a variety of challenges and tricky situations. One thing you may need to consider if you are seeking a new position is whether to make a disclosure at some point. What is a Disclosure? The term “disclosure” refers to sharing personal or medical information about yourself in a job-related setting,…
Graduation Student Speaker: Tiffany Abramson
Tiffany Abramson was one of the student speakers at the Penn State World Campus Graduation Celebration for spring semester. Here are the remarks she shared. I was having a conversation with a co-worker a few years ago when, somehow, we got on the topic of life. Sensing my unhappiness with where life had taken me…
Graduation Student Speaker: Kristin Jantzie
Kristin Jantzie was one of the student speakers at the Penn State World Campus Graduation Celebration for fall semester. Here are the remarks she shared. Good evening, everyone. Thank you for this opportunity to reflect and share my experience as a Penn State World Campus Student. Although I spent countless hours in dance classes growing…