Patty’s aquarium. Instructional production specialist Patty Gruneberg’s special item is a light up aquarium that used to be in her boys’ room before they “outgrew” it. She finds it soothing to watch since live fish are not allowed, and it fills the void. It also holds special memories of her life outside of the workplace.…
I want to use this post to share with you a great program that is available to you if you, like me, are disabled. If you have a disability that is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Penn State has you covered. In my case, being deaf, and with a cochlear implant, one of…
By popular demand, Penn State World Campus merchandise is here—and available for you to order online right now! This is your chance to show your school spirit and let everyone know you’re a proud member of the Penn State World Campus family. Visit the Student Book Store site, where you can browse through our selection of…
When I decided to return to college, I knew it would have to be online–not only was I a full-time mother who could not afford daycare, I also had a husband whose work schedule was so crazy that I could never take night classes. Weeks into my first semester at Penn State World Campus, I…
By the time you read this post, our new semester will be well underway. Festive social occasions have been replaced by reading, typing, and juggling multiple roles and responsibilities. Welcome back to being an adult learner! You’re in good company. Sometimes we don’t realize just how many of us are out there, especially when we’re…
Spring semester is under way! Now that you have a few weeks under your belt, the folks in Learning Design are wondering if you would like to weigh in on elements of quality in online courses. Penny Ralston-Berg, an instructional designer with Penn State World Campus Learning Design, works with faculty to design and develop…
Like many married couples, Michael and Amanda Choe share similar goals and priorities. One thing very important to both of them is education, so they decided to return to school together, determined to earn their degrees at the same time. They met that goal: both graduated from Penn State World Campus in Fall 2011, Michael…
Being part of Penn State, we have sadly all suffered a great loss. Joe Paterno had impacted many lives around the globe in so many ways. The common theme when reading tributes to this great man is how he touched those who he had never met. My husband and I were two of the fortunate…
A small portion of Georgelle’s Sharpies. Academic adviser Georgelle Bilak-Crist has a love for Sharpie markers. She keeps hundreds on her desk to add some color and flare to her notes. As she says, “You never know when you’ll need a Sharpie!” We all know how important a workspace can be. In the “On My Desk”…
When you are a World Campus student you sometimes wonder about your association to the University as a whole. Being on campus generally provides that feeling of community that binds the students together in the Penn State family. It is a little more difficult to have those same feelings as a remote student. I can tell you after…