• CTL Reaches out to OSU Faculty in Eastern Oregon

    The faculty of OSU’s Agriculture and Natural Resource Program at Eastern Oregon University participated in a CTL workshop on Blended, Flipped and Hybrid Course Design and Teaching. The Agriculture and Natural Resources Program is a long-standing cooperative relationship between EOU and OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences to serve students, communities and industries of eastern Oregon…


  • Start Strong: Tips for an Effective First Day of Class

    The first day of class sets the tone for the rest of the semester (Lang, 2019; Saucier 2019). Also, the first day of class comes with some nervousness, “first-day jitters,” even for experienced university teachers. There are several instructional tips for ensuring that the first day gets off to a good start. Lang encapsulates them…


  • Join us in creating a culture of teaching excellence- OSU’s CTL

    Dear OSU Campus Community, Greetings from your Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).   Housed on the top floor of LInC, our goal is to create and sustain a culture of teaching excellence, and position OSU at the forefront of educational innovation.  Informed by evidence-based instructional practices and designed to address key faculty, instructor, and GTA needs, we have three major…