Author: Regan A. R. Gurung
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The Center for Teaching and Learning Earns Bronze!
Congratulations to the Oregon State University Center for Teaching and Learning on earning the bronze-level Green Office Certification! Some highlights from their results include: About the Certification: The Green Office Certification is a simple yet effective way for OSU faculty and staff to further their sustainability efforts and get recognition for their work. It is also intended to…
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DEFINING THE BEST [Funmi Amobi]
This blog captures the discussion of the thinking and instructional practices of outstanding teachers in the introduction to Ken Bain’s (2004) book, What the best college teachers do. “Great teachers emerge, they touch the lives of their students, and perhaps only through some of those students do they have any influence on the broad act…
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What’s Your Teaching Philosophy? CTL Tuesday Teaching Talks are rolling
OSU’s Center for Teaching and Learning has kicked off it’s Fall 2019 Tuesday Teaching Talks with Tech (T4). T4 are teaching workshops that support the development of knowledge and skills in the planning of curriculum; facilitation of instruction; and assessment of learning. Teaching philosophies provide instructors with a core to guide course design and pedagogical…
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College of Liberal Arts Celebrates Outstanding Teaching at CLA DAY!
At the OSU CTL we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of teaching excellence. We are always thrilled to see how different colleges and units on campus celebrate the hard work that goes into classroom and online instruction. Just recently, CLA shone the spotlight on teaching in their College. We join them in…
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Thank you for the endorsement President Ray.
“Each of us can contribute to the university’s student success initiative…share with students that you are here to help their success and help them succeed. Or attend one of the Tuesday Tech Talks put on by the Center for Teaching and Learning.” – President Ed Ray, Oregon State University. From his address to the campus…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…