Although the online test environment is much different from traditional paper-and-pencil testing in a classroom, faculty and staff at Penn Nursing have worked to ensure that the experience is identical in terms of academic efficiency and integrity. To establish a secure testing platform while preventing cheating of any kind, the...

In today's tech-focused society, our desire for instant gratification often hinders the deeper thinking needed to trigger the cognitive state of "flow," a focused mental state conducive to productivity. However, studies show that using multimedia elements such as video in the classroom helps to amplify the learning process. According to...

As a new student in Penn Nursing, regardless of your program, you will need to set up three different accounts in order to take advantage of all academic resources and materials that are crucial to your success. These accounts will allow you to access emails, course information, and all of...

Now that all Penn students are required to use two-step verification for PennKey, questions may arise regarding the feasibility of accessing Canvas through Respondus LockDown Browser in order to take online exams, especially in large classrooms. Below, we have answered two frequently-asked questions related to Respondus LockDown Browser and Two-Step...