Course provided through the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence New instructor online orientation course opens Jan. 18 January 13, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence invites instructors to register for its online New Instructor Orientation (NIO) course. The course, which is self-directed through Canvas, is offered to all instructors new to Penn State at no charge. It gives a brief introduction to Penn State resources and processes that are crucial to successful teaching at the University. Cindy Decker Raynak, senior instructional designer, and Beate Brunow, associate research professor, at the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, will moderate the course.