I am going to continue with the video blogs about my Penn State World Campus experience, and this month, I am coming to you from Mt. Rushmore, in South Dakota. And who knows where I may end up for my next video blog? I am aiming to showcase that Penn State is everywhere, and as…
Once the fall football season ends, most Penn Staters look forward to that third or fourth Saturday in April, when spring football is in the air. The Blue-White Weekend has become something bigger than just a spring football scrimmage; it has become an event in its own right drawing crowds in excess of 60,000. This…
In the new episode of PawCast we continue to chat with Chuck Kimble, a Penn State alum who represented the University as the Nittany Lion mascot for two years. Listen as Chuck shares some more of his most memorable moments from his time in the Lion suit. In the exciting second half of his interview,…
After coping with a challenging group project, last week I blogged about my suggestions for getting group work off to a great start. What I figured out is that collaboration requires time, flexibility, a positive attitude, and a commitment to getting the job done. Once the introductions are over, here are my suggestions for sustaining…
Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has launched the first enterprise architecture (EA) program in North America and the first online EA master’s program in the world. The EA program is in response to the rapidly increasing demand for professionals with a unique combination of skills and perspectives to align enterprise information…
If you haven’t already, make sure you check out the second episode of PawCast, the new World Campus podcast series. In the episode titled “Life as the Nittany Lion,” former mascot, Chuck Kimble, shares some insightful stories from his time in the lion suit. Ever wondered what it’s like to walk out on the field…
Another semester down and, for many of us, a new one has already begun. Looking through the syllabus of a new class for the first time and, there it is, listed among the assignments – a group project. What’s your first impression? Is it excitement, dread, or the cold sweat induced by sheer panic? I’ve…
Instructional designer Penny Ralston-Berg keeps an old, dented cloth tape measure on her desk. It belonged to her great-great-grandfather, Charles Thomas Courson. Over the years, her grandpa Charley worked in construction, did yard work and maintenance for the doctors in town, donned a suit to work at the local bank, and even dug ditches for…
Study abroad is a great way for you to gain new perspective and immerse yourself in another culture. As a World Campus student, you have many options for study abroad programs through Penn State. If you are considering study abroad, you are encouraged to explore the different available programs via the University Office of Global…
A Correspondence Course workbook. Penn State is not new to education at a distance. In fact, the first distance education course or correspondence course, as it was called, began in 1892. Penn State was the first institution of higher education to offer such a program. Under the direction of Professor Henry Waters, this course in…
