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PSYCLEARN

PsycLearn 101: Introducing APA’s Digital Learning Content Across the Curriculum

Help Students Visualize Complex Statistics with PsycLearn

  • Description

    APA’s PsycLearn provides a new way for instructors to help students better understand statistical concepts that can often be difficult to comprehend. 


    Join our product development team as they share how PsycLearn: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences offers an innovative approach to learning, integrating information conventionally offered in statistics textbooks and class lectures with dynamic visual representations to break down complex topics.

  • Takeaways

    • How PsycLearn helps students understand statistical concepts and gain confidence in their ability to apply them in real-world situations, increasing their overall quantitative competence
    • How integrated animations, screencasts, and formative assessments that provide immediate feedback help students make sense of challenging concepts
    • How PsycLearn incorporates learning science principles such as dual coding, spaced retrieval practice, and metacognitive reflection to enrich the student learning experience
    • How the instructor dashboard allows you to assign content, track student progress, and achievement, and see where students are struggling so that you can address mathematical concepts that need further attention in class

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Anna Yocom

    PsycLearn Content Writer

    American Psychological Association


    Charlie Van Wagner

    Sr. Product Manager

    American Psychological Association


    Nicole Smutny

    Customer Success Specialist

    American Psychological Association

Zoom… Zoom! Rev up your classroom with techniques and strategies from applied psychological science

Memory and Attention in a Wired World (Sponsored by APA PsycLearn)

  • Description

    Drawing on cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and other learning sciences, Dr. Michelle Miller and Dr. Laura Pople explore the ways in which access to digital information, including everything from phone notifications to always having Google readily accessible, changes the way we teach and learn in the age of technology.

  • Takeaways

    • Important conversations that educators can have with students to help them understand and mitigate the impact of technology on their learning process.
    • How common technologies like phone notifications affect our attention, and how photography affects the way memory works.
    • The benefits and drawbacks of an increasingly digital education environment.
    • The “Google Effect” and how constant access to information changes our ability to remember it independently in the future.

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Michelle Miller

    Professor of Psychological Sciences

    Northern Arizona University


    Laura Pople

    Director of Learning Design

    American Psychological Association

Teaching Research Methods: Overcoming Your Obstacles with PsycLearn

PsycLearn and Inclusivity: APA's Commitment to Accessible and Inclusive Courseware

Help Students Discover the Joy of Statistics with PsycLearn

  • Description

    Students often experience anxiety, confusion, and detachment in their first statistics course as psychology majors. APA's PsycLearn courseware helps instructors meet the challenges of modern statistics instruction and creates an engaging environment that demystifies the practice of statistics in everyday life. In this discussion with Dr. Jodie Ullman, Professor of Psychology at Cal State San Bernadino and Editorial Advisor to PsycLearn: Statistics. Dr. Ullman will share her experience teaching statistics and discuss the over-arching objectives important to student learning and success in the course. Also in this session, APA's Director of Learning Design, Laura Pople, discusses PsycLearn's backward design based on cutting-edge learning science principles.

  • Takeaways

    You'll learn to help students prepare for success by:

    • supplying real-world applications of important concepts,
    • simplifying statistical jargon,
    • providing plenty of opportunities for practice, practice, practice!

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Jodie Ullman, PhD

    Professor of Psychology

    California State University, San Bernadino


    Linda Goldberg

    Sr. Product Evangelist

    American Psychological Association


    Laura Pople

    Director of Learning Design

    American Psychological Association


    Nicole Smutney

    Customer Success Specialist

    American Psychological Association

Pushing the Boundaries of Critical Thinking: What’s Next in the Era of Generative AI?

Academic Writer®: APA's tool for teaching and learning effective writing

Using APA's PsycLearn and Academic Writer Together in Your Instruction

  • Description

    Did you know that you can use APA's Digital Learning tools—PsycLearn and Academic Writer—together in the classroom? In this webinar, you’ll hear from three psychology instructors about how these tools were integrated into their course syllabus and Learning Management System (LMS), how they assign content to students, and the reporting available to monitor student progress and achievement. They also describe their favorite features and how their students have responded to each resource. View on-demand to see how these tools can be built into your course instruction—whether you're teaching in-person, online, or in a hybrid environment.

  • Takeaways

    • See how instructors at Lehigh Carbon Community College and Bellevue University have integrated PsycLearn and Academic Writer into their psychology curriculum
    • Explore how these tools can be built into your course(s)
    • Learn how you can assign content to students and monitor their progress and achievement
    • Find out how PsycLearn and Academic Writer optimize student success and provide flexibility to instructors, whether their courses are taught in-person, online, or in a hybrid format

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Roxanne Sullivan, PhD

    Professor & Program Director, Psychology, Sociology, & Women's Studies

    Bellevue University


    Jerome Lewis, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Psychology

    Bellevue University


    Robin Musselman, EdD

    Professor of Social Science

    Lehigh Carbon Community College


    Brooke Mouring, EdD

    Director, Customer Engagement

    American Psychological Association

ACADEMIC WRITER & APA STYLE

Four Proven Strategies for APA Style Instruction

  • Description

    Many students struggle with writing in APA Style. Although you, as an instructor, may be able to walk through the process of making an in-text citation, teaching students that process presents its own challenges. Students often find it difficult to understand how to properly cite and format their works for APA guidelines.


    You don't have to reinvent the wheel. Incorporating these four strategies that have been used in other courses with success will make the process a whole lot simpler.


    Whether you're an expert in teaching APA Style or want to expand your instructor knowledge, this webinar session is for you!


    Join our APA Style team as we dig deep into the following:

    • strategies to make teaching APA Style approachable
    • instructional aids to help faculty address the main areas of concern
    • suggestions to incorporate resources instruction

  • Takeaways

    • How PsycLearn helps students understand statistical concepts and gain confidence in their ability to apply them in real-world situations, increasing their overall quantitative competence
    • How integrated animations, screencasts, and formative assessments that provide immediate feedback help students make sense of challenging concepts
    • How PsycLearn incorporates learning science principles such as dual coding, spaced retrieval practice, and metacognitive reflection to enrich the student learning experience
    • How the instructor dashboard allows you to assign content, track student progress, and achievement, and see where students are struggling so that you can address mathematical concepts that need further attention in class

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Lindsay Hinman

    PsycLearn Content Writer

    American Psychological Association


    Chelsea Lee

    Sr. Product Manager

    American Psychological Association


    Nicole Smutny

    Customer Success Specialist

    American Psychological Association

Academic Writer®: APA's tool for teaching and learning effective writing

Using APA's PsycLearn and Academic Writer Together in Your Instruction

  • Description

    Did you know that you can use APA's Digital Learning tools—PsycLearn and Academic Writer—together in the classroom? In this webinar, you’ll hear from three psychology instructors about how these tools were integrated into their course syllabus and Learning Management System (LMS), how they assign content to students, and the reporting available to monitor student progress and achievement. They also describe their favorite features and how their students have responded to each resource. View on-demand to see how these tools can be built into your course instruction—whether you're teaching in-person, online, or in a hybrid environment.

  • Takeaways

    • See how instructors at Lehigh Carbon Community College and Bellevue University have integrated PsycLearn and Academic Writer into their psychology curriculum
    • Explore how these tools can be built into your course(s)
    • Learn how you can assign content to students and monitor their progress and achievement
    • Find out how PsycLearn and Academic Writer optimize student success and provide flexibility to instructors, whether their courses are taught in-person, online, or in a hybrid format

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Roxanne Sullivan, PhD

    Professor & Program Director, Psychology, Sociology, & Women's Studies

    Bellevue University


    Jerome Lewis, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Psychology

    Bellevue University


    Robin Musselman, EdD

    Professor of Social Science

    Lehigh Carbon Community College


    Brooke Mouring, EdD

    Director, Customer Engagement

    American Psychological Association

Academic Writer®: APA's tool for teaching and learning effective writing

No Time to Teach It? The Cure for Training Nursing Students in APA Style

  • Description

    In this session, our Customer Engagement team will demonstrate how Academic Writer, an interactive digital platform from the American Psychological Association (APA), supports students through the process of writing effectively in APA Style®—offering targeted automation and instructional material that you can plug directly into your learning management system (Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, etc.).


    Dr. Cassandra Ford, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, FGSA of the University of Alabama, will join us to demonstrate how she incorporates Academic Writer into her course syllabus and assignments and how it has helped her redirect class time back to course concepts.


    We’ll also present other tools from APA, such as the Mastering APA Style Student Workbook, 7th edition, to help nursing students advance their writing skills so they can spend valuable class time in other ways.

  • Takeaways

    • Best practices for teaching and learning APA Style
    • How APA’s instructional tools can help you to address a specific challenge in the classroom
    • How a professor redirects class time back to course concepts with Academic Writer

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Roxanne Sullivan, PhD

    Professor & Program Director, Psychology, Sociology, & Women's Studies

    Bellevue University


    Jerome Lewis, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Psychology

    Bellevue University


    Robin Musselman, EdD

    Professor of Social Science

    Lehigh Carbon Community College


    Brooke Mouring, EdD

    Director, Customer Engagement

    American Psychological Association

Academic Writer®: APA's tool for teaching and learning effective writing

Helping Students Master APA Style with APA's Academic Writer

  • Description

    Are you spending a significant amount of class time teaching your students how to write in APA Style®? APA’s essential teaching and learning resource can help! Academic Writer is an all-inclusive, all-digital resource that guides students through the writing process—from using abbreviations to creating references in the proper format. Seamlessly integrated into your learning management system (LMS), Academic Writer allows you to assign learning activities and monitor student progress on individual or group writing assignments. Watch on-demand to see how Academic Writer helps students to compose papers with confidence!

  • Takeaways

    • See a live demo of the enhanced features of the Learning, Reference, and Writing Centers
    • Explore APA Style topics covered in Academic Writer, from properly citing sources to avoiding plagiarism and gender-biased language
    • Learn how you can assign quick guides and tutorials directly to students, tracking their progress and completion
    • Find out how you can seamlessly integrate Academic Writer into your learning management system (LMS)

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Emily Shotick

    APA Style Training & Support Specialist

    American Psychological Association


    Laura Rose, PhD

    Lecturer

    University of Maryland, Baltimore County


    Lindsay Hinman

    Senior Product Manager, Workflow Solutions

    American Psychological Association

Academic Writer®: APA's tool for teaching and learning effective writing

Avoid Correcting APA Style Writing Mistakes with Academic Writer

  • Description

    Don’t spend valuable class time teaching the basics. Designed by the creators of APA Style, Academic Writer aims to improve student writing and confidence. The platform’s built-in lessons, quizzes, and samples support students as they learn to write and adhere to APA Style guidelines, taking the burden off of the instructor's plate. In this webinar, our Customer Engagement team joins Dr. Roxanne Sullivan from Bellevue University as she discusses how she is using Academic Writer to advance students' writing skills, allowing them to focus on teaching their core discipline.

  • Takeaways

    Learn tips for optimizing your students' time and learning experience. 

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Roxanne Sullivan, PhD

    Professor & Program Director, Psychology, Sociology, & Women's Studies

    Bellevue University


    Jana Parizer

    Senior Customer Success Specialist

    American Psychological Association


    Emily Shotick

    APA Style Training & Support Specialist

    American Psychological Association

Academic Writer®: APA's tool for teaching and learning effective writing

Explore the New Mastering APA Style Student Workbook

  • Description

    Join APA Style experts Hayley Kamin and Chelsea Lee for a live demonstration of the Mastering APA Style Student Workbook, Seventh Edition, the official interactive guide to learning APA Style®. This digital workbook includes more than 1,000 questions written by APA Style experts to help students learn and apply the basic principles of APA Style and scholarly writing. Watch on-demand to learn about key features of the workbook and see the different types of questions it offers!

  • Takeaways

    • Find out about key features of the workbook, including questions in various formats that provide hints and real-time feedback
    • Explore the Learning Dashboard that provides rich analytics for instructors to measure student learning and engagement
    • See how the workbook prompts students to self-evaluate their learning
    • Find out how the nine workbook modules were designed to match the organization of the Concise Guide to APA Style and the Publication Manual 

  • Downloadable resources

  • Presenters

    Hayley Kamin

    Content Development Manager, APA Style

    American Psychological Association


    Chelsea Lee

    Content Development Manager, APA Style

    American Psychological Association

Meet With One of Our Specialists

Schedule a meeting with an APA Partnership Manager to talk through your teaching challenges and see how PsycLearn and Academic Writer can help you and your students.

Thank you for your interest! Complete this form to send a question, schedule a demo, or find out about pricing for PsycLearn ™  or Academic Writer ™ . 

Trial access is only available to higher education faculty and administrators. PsycLearn and Academic Writer are not available in the United States or Canada as campus-wide library or institutional licensed resources.








Tony Weber   |  APA Partnership Manager
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Adella Cushing   |  APA Partnership Manager
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Eric Santiago   |  APA Partnership Manager
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