Learning Technologies Program Director to Lead Sessions at Statewide Conference

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 09, 2009 -
The director of learning technologies at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will present three sessions and co-present a fourth at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Exposition & Conference (PETE&C), which is set for February 21-24 in Hershey, PA.

Andy Petroski, who leads the Learning Technologies Master of Science (LTMS) program and learning technologies at Harrisburg University, will present the sessions Free and Low Cost Video Resources for Learning, Web 2.0 for Reflection and Assessment and The Results of Web 2.0 in the Classroom. Petroski will also present Free and Low Cost Video Resources for Learning with Nancy Adams, University Librarian, in a four hour workshop format on Sunday, February 21.

An award-winning instructional technologist, Petroski has more than 12 years of eLearning design and development experience in multimedia production firms, independent consulting, and corporate learning. He also leads the University’s Educators’ Technology Clinics, and the annual Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum (LEEF).

“It’s an exciting opportunity to share new techniques, resources and technologies with educators throughout the state. There is a strong need for, and trend toward, the integration of technologies into the K-16 teaching and learning process in Pennsylvania,” says Petroski.

The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) is a statewide event that provides quality programs focused on technology in the educational field. Each year, hundreds of exhibitors showcase their latest technology products and services to the vast audience of teachers, administrators, technology directors, school board members and more.

Harrisburg University’s 36-semester credit hour LTMS program is the only one of its kind in the region.  The LTMS program provides students with leading edge approaches and skills to help them apply existing and emerging learning technologies in a variety of learning environments. A key element of the Learning Technologies master’s degree is the use of technology to integrate and develop new ways of learning and assessing learning, as well as exploring new approaches to work, especially to collaborative work. The degree is a blend of theory and practice which develops skills that can be applied to complex education and training issues.

Established in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania’s need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that produces graduates who provide increased competence and capacity in science and technology disciplines to Pennsylvania and the nation. Harrisburg University ensures institutional access for underrepresented students and links learning and research to practical outcomes. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

For more information on the University's demand-driven undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in applied science and technology fields, call 717.901.5146 or email Connect@HarrisburgU.edu.