• 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…


  • We Salute the 2019 OSU Teaching Award Recipients

    University faculty and staff are called on to do many things.  Balancing research, teaching, and service can be demanding. Doing any one of these well while also giving the other elements attention can be a challenge indeed. It is particularly inspiring to see universities reward exemplary efforts in the classroom and lab. We at the…