• See You at the Faculty Success Symposium on Sep. 19 and 20

    This popular annual event is a great opportunity for faculty, staff and graduate students to come together and learn about  academic technology, services and tools to support teaching and learning, and upcoming faculty development programming. Presenters on Friday include CTL’s Brooke Howland, Funmi Amobi, Lexi Schlosser and Cub Kahn. Check out the full program. It’s free…


  • Strong Teaching Skills Can Be built from Graduate School Onwards

    Whereas most college and university faculty and staff teach together with doing research, not many Ph.D. training programs nationwide provide teacher training in graduate school. This week, Oregon State graduate students got a chance to learn about all the Center for Teaching and Learning has to offer at Graduate Orientation. In addition, new initiatives to…


  • “It’s In the Syllabus”: Tips to Write a Robust Document for Your Class

    “Is the final cumulative? How many exams are there? Is attendance required? What book do I have to buy?” It is somewhat irking when students ask a question about the class which you have already answered in your syllabus. Many faculty bemoan the fact that students do not read the syllabus. One easy fix has…