Featured Resources

The Zoom web conferencing system provides an easy way to hold online meetings, office hours, or review sessions.  SAS faculty and staff can get Zoom accounts at no cost.
Find out how to get started with Zoom

The Respondus Lockdown Browser is a special web browser that students can use when taking tests in Canvas.   Once a test is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading; they are unable to access other web sites or programs. 
Learn more about the Respondus Lockdown Browser

Students can now get Matlab and Mathematica scientific software for free for use with their Coursework.  

Learn more about Matlab for Students

Learn more about Mathematica for Students

Polling without the clickers.  PollEverywhere is a new system that lets your students respond to in-class polling with their smartphones or computers.  With PollEverywhere, students don't need to buy clickers.

Learn more about how to conduct in-class polls with your students.

 Other Important Resources for Teaching

Canvas is Penn's primary online system to support teaching.  With Canvas you can conduct many of the essential activities for your class.

• post readings, videos, powerpoint slides or other teaching materials
• post announcements or send messages to your students
• record grades and communicate them to students
• have students submit papers or other assignments online
• conduct online discussions
• post online quizzes or surveys

Find out how to get started using Canvas 

Penn Libraries Weigle Information Commons and Education Commons provide many facilities and services to support teaching with technology.

• Small group study rooms and seminar rooms
• The Vitale Digital Media Lab
• Worskhops and technology training materials
• Poster printers, 3D printers and other specialized equipment

Learn more about the Information Commons and Education Commons

All classrooms are equipped with basic computer projection capabilites.  Many include other specials features.

• Find a classroom with the technology you need
• Schedule automatic recording of your class sessions in the PCPSE Auditorium - email instructional-support@sas.upenn.edu
• Learn about Active Learning classrooms that support collaborative group work

SAS Computing has two labs that can be reserved for class sessions. These labs are also available for walk-in access when they are not being used for classes. Other computers labs are available at Penn

• Reserve a computer lab for a class session
• The Vitale Digital Media Lab in Van Pelt Library has a full complement of hardware and software for digital media projects
• Other computer labs are available in Penn Libraries and Penn residences

Center for Teaching and Learning

• Penn's Center for Teaching and Learning promotes teaching excellence at the University of Pennsylvania. For instructors at all levels — from senior faculty to teaching assistants — CTL offers individual teaching consultations, workshops, and discussions in which instructors talk with and learn from each other.  

 SAS Computing Multi-Media Services provides a variety of digital media services

• Hosting online audio and video materials
• Record class sessions or events
• Live streaming
• Videoconferencing
• Media conversions and duplication
• Equipment loan

Visit Multi-Media Services for more information

Class Mailing Lists are automatically set up for all current courses. Instructors can use them to send email to their students.

• To manage your lists, visit the Classlist Request Menu at ISC's Class Mailing Lists site
• For more information about using and managing class mailing lists, see our page "Class Mailing Lists"