Category: Center for Teaching and Learning

  • Revolutionizing the classroom: Embracing diverse teaching strategies for impactful learning

    By Md Atikur Rahman, doctoral student, OSU College of Health Having examined the chapter on instructional methods and strategies in An Evidence-based Guide to College and University Teaching, I am fascinated by the various ways that might greatly improve teaching and learning experiences. This contemplation has motivated me to explore a wide range of approaches for…

  • Lessons about optimizing learning

    By Patrick Conraads, doctoral student, OSU College of Liberal Arts “Optimizing Learning in College: Tips from Cognitive Psychology,” (Putnam et al.,2016) explores the reasons why some students are unsuccessful in college by using psychological analyses to make recommendations for students to be successful. The article discusses time management techniques, identifies some of the common mistakes…

  • Will another app actually help me stay organized? This one will.

    By Danielle Skinner, OSU College of Science I am one of those people who finds a new app and thinks, “This. This is going to skyrocket my production and creativity.” I try it for a few weeks, but it never works its way into my routine, or it’s clunky and there are features about it…

  • Adaptability as resiliency

    By Alison Lay Cranston, OSU-Cascades In the spring of 2020, I was I was not yet a faculty member, but my work was dramatically impacted nonetheless.  At the time, I was primarily instructing contract-based outdoor educational and wilderness medicine courses, and I was suddenly out of work.  One by one, my contracts were cancelled, and…

  • Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 9 and 10 – Delving into the World of AI

    By Emma Larkins, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning What do you know about AI and how it connects to your teaching practice?  Have you begun to explore ChatGPT and the growing world of AI tools? Are you wondering about the implications of these tools and how you might incorporate them into your teaching? As…

  • Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Teaching Methods

    By Jie Zhang, OSU College of Science Resilient Teaching Voices Series Resilient teaching involves instructors adapting and thriving in the face of challenges, disruptions, and uncertainties. It encourages flexibility, innovation, and the ability to navigate various obstacles in the educational landscape. Resilient teaching involves two aspects to me: being resilient on the instructor side, but…

  • Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 7 and 8 – Student Support Strategies

    By Emma Larkins, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning Resources to support students’ physical, mental and academic well-being  We are moving into the final weeks of the term. Students are busy at work on assignments, quizzes and exams, and group projects in anticipation of finals week. Take steps to help students manage their stress levels…

  • Time to Spring into Resilient Teaching! Apply Now

    As winter gradually begins to give way to another verdant Oregon spring, are you looking for an enjoyable way to energize your Corvallis or Cascades campus teaching? Want to join a small, supportive community of faculty focused on resilience and improvement of teaching? Join the Spring ’23 Resilient Teaching Faculty Learning Community sponsored by the…

  • Teaching as Imprinting for Resilient Learning

    By Seth White, OSU College of Agricultural Sciences Resilient Teaching Voices Series This winter, as I prep for teaching in spring term, I’m thinking a lot about imprinting—the process occurring early in life where key events are experienced and integrated, to be recalled and used again later in life. Imprinting is relevant to my research…

  • Apply to Participate! Teaching and AI Faculty Learning Community

    “… education will be able to adapt to AI far more effectively than other industries, and in ways that will improve both learning and the experience of instructors.” –Ethan Mollick, The Future of Education in a World of AI When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education there is a lot to consider. …