Alternative Grading Community of Practice - applications closed
Closed Thursday, November 14, 2025.
Join us for a new Community of Practice (CoP) for teaching faculty who want to rethink assessment in ways that support equity, student well-being, and deeper learning. Over the course of five structured sessions and guided asynchronous work, participants will explore and pilot new approaches to grading and assessment that move beyond reliance on points-based systems and high-stakes exams. Together, we will develop sustainable practices that meet the needs of both students and faculty.
Microcredential Community of Practice - applications closed
Closed Thursday, October 10, 2024.
Join a community of peers to collaboratively shape and launch your own microcredential! This community of practice offers a unique opportunity to develop a ready-to-launch microcredential during the 2024-2025 academic year. This community of practice is most useful for participants who bring an idea for a microcredential, including learning outcomes and assignments and benefit from the support and expertise of fellow faculty and staff.
Illegal Pedagogies Community of Practice - Spring 2025
With the increased criminalization of social justice education and other love-centered pedagogies within U.S. colleges and universities, what can educators even do? Within this community of practice faculty will collaboratively develop strategies and create curricular resources for timely and critical education at PSU.
Career Readiness Community of Practice - Winter-Spring 2025
During this community of practice, faculty will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the NACE career readiness competencies, make changes in their own practice and course curricula, and engage in generative discussion with colleagues. Many aspects of teaching already help students develop skills aligned with career readiness competencies. This community of practice aims to help faculty make those implicit connections clear to students, colleagues, and community partners.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Professional Learning - Winter-Spring 2025
Dive deep into Universal Design for Learning (UDL) practices with this community of practice. Faculty pairs will work together to incorporate UDL strategies into their Spring 2025 courses, engaging in reciprocal observation and debriefing sessions. This is an excellent opportunity for faculty to redesign courses with UDL principles, enhancing accessibility and inclusivity.