In episode 21 of our bi-weekly Liberal Arts Voices podcast, John Dolan joins the program to discuss his new position as the Director of Digital Media and Pedagogy, a shared position between the College of the Liberal Arts and Penn State’s Education Technology Services (ETS).
As a liaison between the College of the Liberal Arts and ETS, John discusses how he is working to make the classroom experience more engaging and interactive for students. John talks about some of the initiatives he is currently working on, including: the liberal arts Faculty Advisory Board (“The FAB”), technology-focused professional development opportunities, and the CLA Social Media Forum. Each of these initiatives is designed to provide CLA staff and faculty with the opportunity to share information about and to get more familiar with the variety of available technology.
Heather Summerlin, CLA Information Technology Consultant, also explains how the College is working to make technology opportunities more available and streamlined for departments. For instance, Heather has helped set up a new blog platform through Blogs at Penn State for CLA departments interested in creating a blog.
Also, make sure to check out John’s U Report podcast which highlights the many different jobs around the Penn State campus. Lastly, take a look at the Xtranormal video John made for his COMM 471 course this semester (you have to listen to the podcast to figure out what this is!)
Liberal Arts Voices: Episode 21
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